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WHAT FUTURE FOR AN INDEPENDENT BAR IN NIGERIA?

Opinion

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu THREE score and three years ago, a defining dispute erupted in the old Western Region of Nigeria over the scope and reach of constitutional conventions in determining or terminating the tenure of high-level political leadership. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which ultimately had to pronounce on the matter, described conventions in that case as “a body of understandings which no writer can formulate.” The aftermath of that decision took the country to the brink of ruin. This year, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) confronts its own moment of truth concerning how far conventions initially designed to accommodate national diversity in its leadership processes can be converted into ethno-tribal vetoes by entities that, in f...

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GYNAECOLOGIST WARNS AGAINST MISUSE OF CONTRACEPTIVES, URGES WOMEN TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE

Health

By Ali Elias A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. Samuel Egbebi, has cautioned young women against the indiscriminate use of contraceptives, warning that while pregnancy prevention drugs are generally safe and effective, misuse or unsupervised use could expose users to avoidable health complications. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, Egbebi stressed that no contraceptive method is entirely without side effects and advised women to seek medical guidance before choosing any form of family planning. “Contraceptives are an effective means of preventing pregnancy, but each method has its potential side effects and should be used under appropriate medical guidance,” he said. According to the gynaecologist, hormonal contraceptiv...

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INEC EXTENDS VOTER REGISTRATION, ROLLS OUT ONLINE SELF-SERVICE PLATFORM

News

By Ali Elias The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise by two weeks, while unveiling a self-service online registration platform in what analysts describe as another step in the commission’s drive to deepen electoral participation through technology. The extension, announced on Friday, gives eligible Nigerians until Sunday, July 26, 2026, to register and be captured in the National Register of Voters. In a statement issued in Abuja, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the commission approved the extension after reviewing the progress of the exercise and considering appeals from political parties, civil society or...

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NCDMB INTENSIFIES DRIVE FOR COMMUNITY INCLUSION IN OIL AND GAS SECTOR THROUGH COMMUNITY CONTENT GUIDELINE WORKSHOP

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), through its Zonal Coordination Division, recently reaffirmed its commitment to deepening local participation and sustainable development in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry with the successful hosting of a one-day Sensitization/Enlightenment Workshop on the Community Content Guideline in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The workshop, held at Landmark Hotel last week, brought together community leaders, youth groups, contractors, technocrats, industry stakeholders and representatives from oil-producing communities across Rivers State to enhance awareness of the Community Content Guideline and the opportunities available under the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act. Delivering the keynote ...

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NCDMB UNVEILS CRADLE-TO-CAREER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME, LIFTS 500 SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Thursday in Warri and Sapele, Delta State, launched its Cradle-to-Career Academic Excellence Recognition and Educational Advancement Programme, a flagship of educational intervention under the Board’s Back-to-School Initiative, with 500 outstanding secondary school students from underserved communities of the State honoured and rewarded in the first batch of beneficiaries. The Back-to-School Initiative was conceived as a strategic intervention to improve educational outcomes and expand opportunities by recognising and celebrating secondary students from oil-producing communities who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance in key national examinations and educational transition stages, such as Junior...

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NCDMB, HERITAGE ENERGY, AOS ORWELL GRADUATE 9 YOUTHS FROM HCD PROGRAMME

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Heritage Energy Operational Services Limited (HEOSL) and AOS Orwell, has successfully concluded a 12-month Human Capacity Development Programme that equipped nine (9) young Nigerians with industry relevant technical skills and practical experience for careers in the oil and gas sector. The closeout ceremony took place at Oak Haven Hotel, Woji Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, marking the successful completion of the intensive training program. Representing the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the Manager, Human Capacity Development, Mrs. Tarilate Biribena, described the programme as a strategic investment in Nigeria’s drive to build a highly skilled indigenous work...

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CHINA’S ‘NAIL HOUSES’ REFLECT GROWING TENSION BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY RIGHTS

News

courtesy: COG By Rareview A solitary house stranded between newly constructed road lanes in Jinxi, China, has once again drawn global attention to the country's long-running conflict between rapid urban development and the rights of property owners. Known in China as a "nail house"—a term used to describe properties whose owners refuse to vacate despite surrounding construction—the building has become a striking symbol of resistance against compensation offers deemed inadequate by residents. According to China Daily, property owners are legally entitled to remain on their land until an acceptable compensation agreement is reached. Shen Kui, a law professor at Peking University, said while governments have a legitimate mandate to execute public infrastructure projects, affec...

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16 GRADUATES BEGIN TRAINING IN NITROGEN PUMPING SERVICES, AS NCDMB, TOTALENERGIES RESTATE COMMITMENT TO HCD

Energy

By PR Sixteen young graduates of engineering, the geosciences and related academic disciplines on Wednesday in Port Harcourt underwent opening formalities for the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) programme, on the back of provision of coiled tubing and nitrogen pumping services for oil and gas industry operations. The 12-month programme, designed to train the young graduates on how to deploy jointless steel pipes for cleaning, repairs and stimulation of oil and gas wells and in the use of specialised equipment for conversion of liquid nitrogen into high-pressure nitrogen gas, has intensive classroom sessions and on-the-job training, with appropriate certifications. Fo...

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NCDMB REWARDS ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, AS MODIBBO UNIVERSITY WINS N50M AT ENGINEERING OLYMPIAD

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reaffirmed its position at the forefront of Nigeria’s drive to develop indigenous engineering capacity, rewarding exceptional innovation and investing in a new generation of young Nigerians whose ideas are poised to shape the country’s industrial future. At the Grand Finale of the maiden Nigerian Engineering Olympiad, held on Monday and Tuesday, in Lagos, Team Mavericks of Modibbo Adama University, Yola, emerged overall champions with their “Sarafa Community Security Alert” innovation; a community-powered rapid alert system that connects households through low-cost devices to instantly notify neighbors and emergency responders during security incidents. For their outstanding performance, the team re...

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NCDMB SETS JULY 2026 FOR NCTRC ROLL-OUT, TAKES SENSITISATION DRIVE TO INDUSTRY TRAINERS IN PH

Energy

By PR The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has set July 2026 for official roll-out of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC) and challenged members of the Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) to make appropriate input as the Board strives to create and sustain a highly skilled and globally competitive workforce as well as sound professional standards in the ever-evolving oil and gas industry. The NCTRC, designed for 11 industry-relevant areas of specialisation, encompassing both technical and soft-skill competencies, is the latest initiative of the NCDMB to institute a definitive framework for trainer certification that reserves human capacity development (HCD) programmes for only resource persons with the requisite ...