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 Legal icon ,Prof Azinge Emerges New Asagba of Asaba A former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, has emerged as the 14th Asagba of Asaba, Delta State. The Asagba-in-Council announced his selection as the most qualified among the 10 contenders in the race, who hail from Ugbomanta quarters and is to produce the next Asagba after Prof. Chike Edozien, who had since joined his ancestors. The Ochendo Ahaba (Regent), Anthony Edozien, announced the result of the selection process in line with the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Edict of 1979, applicable to Delta State, on Sunday at the Palace of the Asagba of Asaba at Ezenei quarters, Asaba. He said, “Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, has been selected among 10 contenders after due process. “He will be coronated in due course.” Other contenders, apart from Prof. Azinge, are Tony Ogugua Konwea, Prof. Emmanuel Onwuka and Ogbuechi Chinedu Esealuka, among others.

 Olympics: We paid for our training, says Nigerian shot put star, Sade Olatoye In a recent interview with NewsCentral, Sade Olatoye, a Nigerian shot put athlete, revealed that she and her teammates received no financial support from the Nigerian government in their preparations for the 2024 Olympics. When asked about the support they received, Olatoye stated that everything was self-funded, including training, coaching, medical expenses, and competition fees. She emphasized that it wasn’t until they reached the championship stage that they heard about potential grants, which barely covered two per cent of their four-year training expenses. Olatoye said “Pretty much every year, me and my teammates, everything is out of pocket. “We pay for our own training, coaches, medical, competition, so everything is out of pocket. It is not until we get to the championship that we start hearing about potential grants. “I have been training for four years, being given the grant at the competition...

 Man files lawsuit against hospital for allegedly losing part of his skull A patient is suing an Atlanta hospital, claiming they lost part of his skull that was removed during surgery. The alleged mistake cost the patient $146,000, according to the lawsuit. A lawsuit filed against Emory Hospital says Fernando Cluster had brain surgery at the Midtown location in September 2022 after suffering a stroke. The surgery involved removing a piece of Cluster’s skull known as the bone flap,WANF reports. A subsequent surgery to reattch the bone flap was scheduled for November 2022. The lawsuit claims that when Cluster returned to Emory for this surgery, the hospital could not find his bone flap. “We inspected the freezer where bone flaps are stored and could not find a bone flap with Mr. Cluster’s patient identification,” a note left by hospital staff in Cluster’s medical file read” “‘There were several bone flaps with incomplete or missing patient identification’ and therefore, Emory ‘could ...

 PRESS RELEASE INTERNAL SECURITY: IGP TRAINS, CHARGES NPF-SIS OPERATIVES ON FOCUS, PROFESSIONALISM  As Operatives Conclude Tactical Training in Ende Hills, Nasarawa State. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD., NPM., has commended the operatives of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) for their dedication and resilience as they successfully conclude their intensive tactical training program. The completion of this rigorous training underscores the commitment of the SIS to ensure safety and security in our communities, as emphasised by the Inspector-General of Police on the assumption of duty.  The closing ceremony which was held today, the 20th of August 2024 at the Police Mobile Force training camp, Ende Hills, Nasarawa, had in attendance, the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency Engr. Abdullahi Sule as the special guest of honour, the National Security Adviser, the Minister of Police Affairs, the Chairman Police Service Commi...

 Naira down to N1,600/$ in parallel market The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 600 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,590 per dollar last weekend. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,579.22 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,579.22 per dollar from N1,579.89 per dollar last week Friday, indicating 67 kobo appreciation for the naira. The volume of dollars traded in the market increased by 41.4 per cent to $162.99 million from $115.23 million traded last weekend. Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N20.78 per dollar from N10.11 per dollar last week Friday.

 FG replaces 19-year-old presidential jet, confirms purchase of over N150bn  Airbus A330, Following the release of the aircraft, which was one of the three presidential jets, the Presidency has confirmed the acquisition of a new Airbus A330 to replace the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ). The previous jet, which had been used for presidential travel, was originally acquired during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The confirmation came from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, who made the announcement via a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday. In his post, Onanuga revealed that President Tinubu departed Abuja for Paris, France, on Monday aboard the newly acquired aircraft, which was purchased at a price significantly below its market value. The new jet is anticipated to save Nigeria millions of dollars annually in both maintenance and fuel costs, providing a more sustainable and ec...

 Abducted Kaduna Lecturer Regains Freedom After 31 Days In Captivity Ismail Sahabi, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State and public commentator, has regained freedom from kidnappers’ den. It was learnt that Sahabi, who was abducted at Kasuwar Magani in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state along with his brother, Sidi Aliyu Sahabi, and others were released on Friday. The victims who are residents of Tudun Wada, Zaria, were abducted at Kasuwar Magani where they were farming and spent 31 days in captivity.