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The President is elected as the chief executive officer of the Federation as well as the commander in chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Although the presidential system of government seeks to portray a president as all-powerful superhuman, he is human, just one man with human challenges and can only work for a limited number of hours in a day, month and year. The law recognizes that he must appoint persons to assist him to govern, such as… Read the full article here
Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc’s assets rose by 10.95 per cent to N92.95bn as of the end of 2022 financial period. The Chairman, Mutual Benefits Assurance, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, disclosed this while presenting the Group’s 2022 financial performance during its 27th annual general meeting in Lagos on Friday. He said, “Despite the challenges faced within the operating environment in Nigeria during the year 2022, the Group’s balance sheet remains robust, with a total… Read the full article here
Super Eagles legend, Austin Okocha, was in Florida on Friday to honour a legends’ game organised by former teammate, Ronaldinho, and again reminded fans of his mesmerising skills, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Tagged ‘The Beautiful Game’ the second edition of the exhibition game in Orlando City was a reunion of former stars and current players and an assortment of other celebrities at Exploria Stadium. The teams were captained by Brazilians Ronaldinho and Roberto… Read the full article here
ABIODUN SANUSI writes about the efforts of the erstwhile Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba at instilling discipline through prompt sanctions against the bad eggs in the force The moves by the Nigeria Police Force authorities to curtain the excesses of errant police officers and sanitise the system have not been un-impactful. The prompt actions taken against unruly officers by the immediate past IG Usman Baba have instilled a measure of discipline among the… Read the full article here
TennisIt was quite the week for Carlos Alcaraz in West London, as the young Spaniard not only won his first grass-court title, but also reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic, and will be the No. 1 seed for Wimbledon. Watch the best of the action as Alcaraz beat Alex de Minaur at Queen’s Club. Credit: Amazon Prime Video.00:02:12, 7 hours ago Read the full article here
Receive free Legal services updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Legal services news every morning. A flurry in dealmaking by Saudi Arabia is attracting some of the biggest names in the legal sector to the Gulf state, as it seeks to compensate for a decline in M&A activity in Europe and the United States.Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm by revenue, said it was “actively considering” its options in Riyadh, which it described as… Read the full article here
Participating in Fox’s Stars on Mars has allowed Tom Schwartz to start to feel like himself again after his divorce from Katie Maloney. “I needed a good dose of levity and adventure,” the Vanderpump Rules star, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, June 23, while promoting the Fox series. “I guess from, like, the past few years, I floundered a little bit and I kind of feel like I fell apart, but coming up here, it gave me a fresh perspective on everything. It… Read the full article here
The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has ordered an indefinite suspension of all cruise boat operations at Marina Resort in Calabar after a boat mishap occurred on Saturday. Three of the 14 medical students on a boat cruise to explore the area died in the incident. The governor’s spokesperson, Emmanuel Ogbeche, in a statement on Sunday, said the governor had scheduled a meeting between cruise boat operators and the management of the State Tourism Bureau on… Read the full article here
Friends, He is the pilot. You are not the pilot. Trust Him with your life. Get a genuine visa (salvation) on your passport. Wear the belt of truth which is the word. Follow the flight plan (follow His plan for your life). If you do this, you will never miss your reward when our plane finally lands and you stand before the immigration and customs department of heaven. One of the scariest experiences of my life happened on a flight from Aberdeen, Scotland to Marseille, France in… Read the full article here
Former Manchester United defender Daley Blind has hit out at critics of Lisandro Martinez. The Dutchman said that people criticising the Argentine are wrong to write him off because of his height. Martinez joined Manchester United from Ajax for £56.7 million last summer, but many had doubts regarding his height. The Argentine defender is 5 foot 9, and there were several question marks if this would be problematic in the Premier League. He was a huge success in his debut season as he… Read the full article here
