Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Oyo State government on Sunday said the Multi-door Court Law of 2017 targeted at liberalizing the dispute resolution space and promote access to Justice for all residents has been passed by the state House of Assembly. It also stated that as soon as the clean copy of this law is produced by the House of Assembly, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, would sign the bill into law. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwaseun Abimbola, who made the disclosures, explained that with the law, mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution options will become readily available…

Funmi Olaitan, Ibadan Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, has expressed readiness of the council to partner with South-West governors towards improving the quality of education in the zone. He said this at a South-West stakeholders meeting held at University of Ibadan with Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education and Post-Primary Schools Boards to seek for better collaboration and synergy with critical stakeholders in the zone. He noted that while the region is known for quality education, the recent results from national examinations have not been encouraging, calling for stakeholders'-partnership to see how teachers can drive…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, that the botched recall of a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, was not consistent with the avowed war on corruption. Obasanjo said this at the 2017 Foundation Day Public Lecture titled: “Corruption and the Challenges of the African Child”. The lecture was organised to mark the 14th anniversary of Dorcas Oke Hope Alive Initiative (DOHAL). The former president also identified corruption and poverty as the two major contributors to the formation of Boko Haram terrorist sect in the North-east. Meanwhile, THISDAY has obtained…

A vehicle late last night plunged into the lagoon by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront. It was gathered that the vehicle colluded with another before skidding into the water around 10:55pm. A motorist who witnessed the incident said local fishermen and officials from Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) were already at the scene trying to rescue all occupants. “There’s a vehicle inside the lagoon. People are trapped in it. The vehicle was heading into Lagos Island. Fishermen and LASEMA are trying to rescue occupants of the vehicle now. May God help them,” said the source. General Manager LASEMA,…