Someone asked how many times have we embarked on an expensive vacation in our firm and I asked him how many times he offered to send our firm or a team member on a foreign trip and we rejected it?'. That #lawyer is human, he would love to attend IBA conference
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U.S. Lifts 12-Year Security Restrictions on Ships Arriving From Nigeria
The United States Coast Guard has lifted the 12-year Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the US from Nigeria, the Federal Government has announced.
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the restriction, imposed in June 2014, required vessels from designated Nigerian ports to undergo additional security checks before proceeding to the US.
The decision followed four comprehensive US Coast Guard assessments of Nigeria’s maritime security framework and port facilities conducted between March 2024 and April 2026.
The assessments found significant improvements in Nigeria’s maritime security performance and implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
Oyetola described the lifting as a major milestone that would boost port competitiveness, improve vessel turnaround and schedule reliability, reduce costs and strengthen Nigeria’s position in global shipping.
This HMO thing going on is more complex than it looks. So let me do my part. How it actually works, and what needs to be done better.
I had brain surgery in 2022
I did not have health insurance at that time.
I paid ₦12 million naira in cash from my own pocket
Tinubu’s Reforms: This is the first time in a long time that our economy is growing faster than the population — Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has commended the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, particularly measures implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stabilise the economy.
Sanusi, a former CBN governor, said the country had moved away from the brink of economic collapse following efforts to address excessive money supply and exchange-rate instability.
Speaking on the economic situation, the Emir said he had “nothing but positive words for what the Central Bank has done.”
According to him, the country was coming from “very high levels of instability as a result of loose money and uncontrolled growth in money supply,” but the CBN had spent the past year taking measures to mop up excess liquidity.
He acknowledged that interest rates remain high but said the reforms had helped stabilise the naira and improve the country’s economic outlook.
“Interest rates are high, yes, but we have stabilized the exchange rate. We have pulled back from the brink of total economic collapse,” Sanusi said.
On inflation, the former apex bank governor noted that the rate remained high but was gradually declining.
“Inflation is coming down, it’s still at 20%, still very high, but it’s coming down from the very high levels of a few, of a few, of a few years ago.”
Sanusi also highlighted the country’s growing foreign reserves, saying, “We have built up reserves to over 40 billion dollars.”
He further pointed to recent economic growth, noting that the economy expanded by more than 3% in the first quarter and more than 4% in the second quarter.
“The economy has grown, first quarter by more than 3%, second quarter by more than 4%, and this is the first time in a long time that this economy has been growing faster than the population,” he said.
First, he introduced the State Police, which has now been passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. Then he expanded the Nigerian Army from the current eight Divisions to twelve Divisions. The additional 4 divisions will increase Nigerian Army personnel by 28,000 troops.
This is in addition to the planned introduction of 139,000 Forest Guards to police Nigeria's forests and woodlands, where bandits often hide. Of this number, almost 10,000 have already been deployed.
This is the most far-reaching reform of Nigeria's national security architecture since the Nigerian Civil War. It shows that His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a steady and effective hand who is committed to the security of life and property of all Nigerians and foreigners resident in Nigeria, as well as the supremacy of the rule of law and the assurance of law and order in Nigeria.
As a Nigerian citizen, this should make you more confident in your government. Insecurity is easing, and with these new improvements by the President, the Federal Republic of Nigeria will definitely win the war on terror.
🚨⚡️TRUMP CREATED THE STRAIT CRISIS – NOW DEMANDS GLOBAL HELP
After failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz alone, Trump calls on oil-importing nations to step up.
Previously claiming the U.S. would handle and insure all tankers independently, he now seeks shared responsibility as Gulf tensions rise.
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@officialABAT@beninelectric please we do not have light in erinfun community, federal polytechnic main campus road, ABUAD Street, ado Ekiti, ekiti state for the past 3 years and nothing has been done concern this.
@PoojaMedia@beninelectric please we do not have light in erinfun community, federal polytechnic main campus road, ABUAD road, ado Ekiti, ekiti state for the past 3 years and nothing has been done concern this.
@nigimmigration I came for capturing since 15th April, 2024 with my family. I did every other thing online and I was told we can confirm the status online but till today, we are yet to receive our passport. When will it be ready and what is the purpose of the online portal if it is not updated?