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Friday, February 7, 2014

Law school undergoes rehabilitation after PUNCH report

 

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola
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The once suffocating 1,400-capacity lecture hall of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, now has newly installed air conditioners.
Our correspondent observed the development during the presentation of a book written by Justice Oludotun Adefope-Okojie, which took place in the hall recently.
The book titled: “Civil Litigation – Quick Reference Guide to Substantive Law and Procedure,” brought together many dignitaries including Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola.
Some students, who pleaded anonymity, were full of praises for Saturday PUNCH over the report, which was titled: “Suffering and smiling … Law School students live in uncompleted hostel, faint in overcrowded hall.”
The students said that since the December 7, 2013 publication, they had experienced many changes in the school.
Speaking sarcastically, a student said, “We are no longer getting suffocated in the lecture hall as it used to be. In fact, we are now freezing from the cooling effects of the 16 newly-installed air conditioners.
“We also close from lectures as and when due. We are really grateful to PUNCH for that report.”
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WAEC introduces 39 new subjects


WAEC logo
WAEC logo
The West African Examinations Council has announced the introduction of 39 new subjects in its examinations.
 The Council’s Acting Head, Test Development Division, Mrs. Olayinka Ajibade, who announced this, said the new subjects would commence in this year’s May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
Ajibade said this while delivering a paper titled “The New Senior Secondary Education Curriculum in Nigeria: Implications for Assessment” at the council’s monthly seminar in Lagos on Friday.
The fresh initiative, she said, was in accordance with the Nigerian Education Research and Development Council’s new secondary school curriculum.
The NERDC is the body responsible for reviewing primary and secondary schools’ curricula in the country.
She said, “The implementation of the new SSCE curricula began in September 2011, meaning that the maiden public examinations based on the new/ revised curricula are expected to be held in May/ June 2014.
“Each WASSCE syllabus is derived from the senior secondary education curriculum. In addition to the 39 new subjects for which NERDC engaged in curriculum development, curriculum review was also carried out for 35 existing subjects.”
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Restaurant Review: Akbar's, City Quadrant, Newcastle 

Food hits the spot, pity about the wait, Gordon Barr reviews Akbar's Indian restaurant in Newcastle city centre
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Akbar's Indian Restaurant
Time was of the essence.
Not only had the taxi turned up late, we were on a tight schedule to see the celebs and professional dancers strutting their stuff at Strictly at the arena.
As it happened we reckoned we still had a good hour and a half or so to enjoy our meal, but I decided to tell staff at Akbar’s that we had to be away by 7pm. That would give us plenty of time to pick up our tickets and settle in at the arena, which is a relatively short walk from the restaurant.
We were assured we would be away by 7pm, and with that we started to peruse the menu. Not before taking a good look around the restaurant, though, the ambience and decor of which proved an immediate hit with both of us.
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Man arrested after armed siege at Consett home

Police have arrested a 52-year-old man after an armed-police stand-off at a Castleside home
An elderly woman was led to safety after an armed-police stand-off at a Consett home.
Police were called just after 2.30pm this afternoon to an incident on Front Street in Castleside.
Officers attended and after becoming concerned for the occupants of the house armed response units and dog handlers were deployed.
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Northumbria Police want to speak to 80 female victims or witnesses to sexual exploitation in Newcastle

Arrests total now stands at 30 after Northumbria Police's Operation Sanctuary involves three further men being questioned over a city rape
Deputy Chief Constable of Northumbria Police Steve Ashman talks about Operation Sanctuary
Police investigating allegations of sexual exploitation on Tyneside now want to speak to 80 women.
The announcement from Northumbria Police this morning came as three further men were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of conspiracy to rape as part of Operation Sanctuary.
The total of people arrested by officers now stands at 30, and includes two women.
The arrests were made in Newcastle after a woman in her twenties attended a police station in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Raids which led to the arrests of 27 people last week were made in the west and east ofNewcastle, Gateshead and South Tyneside.
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Family thank community for support after body found in search for missing Michael Mawson

Sisters Maria and Sandy Mawson
The devastated family of Michael Mawson have issued a heartfelt thank you to those who helped with the search operation.
Members of the Gateshead community rallied around the family of the 59-year-old after he went missing at the weekend.
But, yesterday afternoon, police combing the area surrounding Michael’s home in Chopwell, Gateshead, found the body of a man.
His twin daughters Sandy and Maria said the family were heartbroken at the discovery but said they wanted to thank everyone who had supported them over the past week.
“If my dad knew about all the support he would just be overwhelmed by it,” said 26-year-old Sandy. “We are all so grateful to everyone who has helped with the search and the police and Chronicle as well for the appeal.
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What's in a name? Celebs who really should be related

Here we find 11 North East celebrities and their namesakes who - it has to be said - are not related to them in any way
Our names usually tell us apart, but can also throw up some strange bedfellows. Here we find 10 North East celebrities and their namesakes who - it has to be said - are not related to them in any way...
Alan Shearer/Harry Shearer
- one is Newcastle United's greatest ever goalscorer, the other the voice of Mr Burns in The Simpsons and the bass player in Spinal Tap
Cheryl Cole/Nat King Cole
- musical greats separated by half a century, race and a few thousand miles
Tim Healy/Dennis Healey
- one a stalwart of the Tyneside acting scene, the greatest leader Labour never had
Ruel Fox Dr Fox
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