‎FG to introduce Maritime Law as course in Nigerian Universities

Abuja – The Nigerian Shippers’ Council and the National Universities
Commission(NUC) yesterday agreed to collaborate on the introduction of
Maritime Law as a course of study in Nigerian universities.

The agreement was reached in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Prof.
Julius Okojie, the Executive Secretary, NUC by Hassan Bello, the
Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council.

According to Bello, the dearth of legal practitioners and judges who are
 knowledgeable in Maritime law continues to hinder the adjudication of
maritime cases in the country.

He said the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), directed the council to
collaborate with NUC in introducing the basics of Maritime Law in
curricular of faculties of Law in Nigerian universities.

Bello said that other justices of the Supreme Court had also requested
the council to do same.

According to him, ‘`This, according to their lordships, is because until
 recently, Maritime Law was not taught in our universities both at under
 graduate and post graduate levels.

“As a result of this, our judges who are called to dispense justice on
complex maritime issues, found it extremely tasking to dispose of such
matters expeditiously.

“As matter of fact, some Justices of the Supreme Court and those of the
Court of Appeal have in the past admitted that they had no prior contact
 with admiralty law until after participating in the Maritime Seminar
for Judges Series.

“In several instances, their lordships find solace in the papers that
were presented at the past seminars in determining complex maritime
cases.’’

The Executive Secretary said that Nigerians interested in developing a
career in admiralty practice had to undertake such course abroad at a
great cost.

He said that the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, had also
 lent a voice to the need for the council to partner with NUC in
introducing Maritime Law to Nigerian universities.

“It is expected that the teaching of the subject as an undergraduate
course will equip judges and lawyers with a better grasp of the subject
matter.

“It will help speed up complex maritime cases like impounding of vessels
 through arrest and detention,’’ he said.

Bello said that the importance of Maritime sector to the development of
national economy could not be overemphasised as it contributed a lot the
 Gross Domestic Product and created employment.

He said that if properly harnessed, the sector was a veritable source of
 economic sustenance and diversification, adding most countries derived
90 per cent of their revenue from the sector.
Responding, Okojie said that NUC and the council would set a committee
to work out the modalities without as fast as possible.

He urged the council to do its survey and work towards capacity building
 in the area of manpower.
Okojie immediately nominated some staff of the commission that would be
members of the joint committee on introduction of course in Nigerian
universities and urged to council to d same.

“It is not something that will be difficult; we will proceed quickly.
“It will be a course that could become a specialised area.
“We will introduce it and it will run concurrently with the postgraduate
 level,’’ he said.

I'll Improve The Value Of the Nigerian Currency To #200 In one Month - CHIEF IFEANYI UBAH

The Chairman of Capital Oil and gas Services Ltd, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah A.K.A Capital Oil
   He also being the Publisher of The
AUTHORITY newspaper has advised the FG to consult some well meaning Nigerians who can put a stop to the uncontrolled fall of the Nigerian Currency which has a great  negative effect on the Country's economy.

   Chief Ubah said that if given the mandate by the government,he could revive the Nations Economy to an exchange rate of #200 to a US dollar within one month. Presently,the country's currency exchanges at #320 to the US dollar which is yielding no good to the country's economy.

    This was disclosed on a channels television programme,where he said in a speech that the FG should seize everything he owns if he failed to carry out this task in a month.



      

Late Stephen Keshi To Be Buried On July 29

A new date for the funeral rites of the late former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has been fixed for July 29, 2016.

The burial will hold at his country-home of Illah town in Delta State.

The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Patrick Ukah, revealed that the ceremonies will hold between July 28
and July 31, 2016.

Burial activities for the former Super Eagles supremo include a requiem mass at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 30 Airport Road, Benin City, a novelty match by All Stars and Tributes, and a service of songs/vigil mass at St John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Illah, Delta State.

The burial ceremonies will be concluded on Sunday, July 31, 2016, with a thanksgiving mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Illah, by 10:00am.

Before his death, Keshi coached the national teams of Togo and Mali, qualifying the former to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In his last job with Nigeria, he won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and reached the Round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Keshi is survived by four children and his mother.

Ex Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic Dies in Auto-Crash

One time Nigerian Ambassador to the Central African Republic,  Amb. Yahaya Tabari is dead.
Tabari died in an auto-crash on Monday night on Kaduna-Zaria expressway at the age of 64.
The late former Nigerian Envoy worked with Nigerian Foreign Mission in several countries like Benin Republic, Saudi Arabia, and Central Africa Republic among others.
The deceased was buried according to Islamic rites in Zaria, after a funeral prayer at his family residence in Rimin-Kambari, Zaria city on Tuesday afternoon.
Tabari is survived by a wife, Hajia Binta Tabari and five children.
Born in the ancient city of Zaria at Rimin-Kambari, Kaura ward in 1953, Tabari had his primary and secondary school education in Zaria and also attended  Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, where he bagged a bachelor degree.

ROBBERY AT FIRST BANK RUMUOLA,PH.R/S

Reports reaching me is that there is an ongoing robbery in the Rumuola branch of First Bank PLC


Please all who live around that area should be warned.!  Now is the time to be more Security conscious...



      Say No to criminal deeds!!.