NBA Elections: Olu Akpata floors two SAN's emerges President

An Edo born, Lagos based Warri Lawyer, Olumide Akpata, a senior partner and the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group at Templars has emerged the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA after defeating two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Babatunde Ajibade and Dele Adesina in the highly publicized elections. 

Akpata is said to have almost three decades of experience on various aspects of Nigerian Corporate and Commercial Law. 

He had his early education in Warri, Delta State Nigeria, later attended King's College, Lagos. he also obtained his Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) from the prestigious University of Benin in 1992 and subsequently qualified as a Barrister and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1993. 

Elections was inclusive of other positions of the NBA National Officers. 

Boxing: Trouble Vs Pllana, Las Vegas, Nevada

Chukwujekwu Raphel Igbokwe nicknamed "Trouble", the Texas (USA) Middleweight Boxing Champion of Igbo ancestry had his fight which was scheduled to hold today 21st of July 2020 by 5pm Las Vegas time was schiefted because someone tasted positive to Corona Virus. 

This would have been the first time his fight would have been televised live on ESPN. He was scheduled to fight the Albanian boxer Genc Pllana. 

Nigeria: Another death in Aso Rock.

Isa Funtua, President Buhari of Nigeria's strong ally, reported dead. 

The news is being reported across major social media and online media groups. 

He was said to have died of cardiac arrest More details coming... 

Nneka Ede buys a Portuguese football club.

Dorothy Nneka Ede a Nigerian of Igbo ancestry has reportedly purchased a Portuguese Sports Club, Luisitano Ginasio Clube, Futebol, SAD also called Lusitano de Evora. 

By this development, she becomes the first African woman to own a football club in Europe. 

The said Club was established in 1911 and has been in existence for the past 108 years, it presently competes in the Campeonato de Portugal which is the third tier of Portuguese football.  

 

 

Nigeria: VP Osinbajo writes IGP over allegations by a blogger.

The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, according to reports on social media petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, NPM, mni requesting that the allegations brought against his person by popular blogger,

#Nigeria: Presidential Panel set to investigate Magu.

News making the rounds on social media indicates that a 7man presidential panel had been set up to investigate allegations of discrepancies in the reconciliation of financial records of the EFCC and other alleged offences against the acting Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Genevieve Nnaji: appointed Oscars voting member.

Genevieve Nnaji an Imo State born Nigerian Nollywood actress has reportedly been appointed as an Oscars (Academy Awards) voting member.

This is according to information shared on social media by different media sites like the one below as shared on twitter.

We say congratulations to Genevieve Nnaji MFR, keep making us proud.