The Special Adviser to the President on Performance, Monitoring and Evaluation, Professor Sylvester Monye has credited the ‘24-hour ports opening regime’ to President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to ensure better efficiency at ports in the country. While speaking on Question Time, Professor Monye explained the reason why 14 agencies operating at ports had to be cut to 7, saying that it would help reduce bur ...

In this bumper episode, the Channels Book Club visits the terra-culture book store in Lagos, introduces the Nigerian writers shortlisted for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing. We also  have a chat with Kemi Ogunniyi, a talented writer, blogger, singer and author of a new children's book titled 'The Tales of Mr. Tortoise'. Rap sensation ‘Vector’ also reaches out with advice on the joy of reading... En ...

It was an interesting first day at the kick-off of the Channels National Kids Cup as a total of 49 goals were scored in six matches. First timers, School Road Primary School from Abia State secured the first win of the competition, defeating Lagos State representative Toyibat Nursery and Primary School 4 - 3. In a spectacular display of resilience, pupils from Uguomili Primary School, Anambra State defeated ...

The Speaker of House of Representative, Aminu Tambuwal has commissioned the new office complex of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) and the New Industrial market, located in Umuahia. Governor Theodore Orji, speaking at the ceremony said that the infrastructure, located in Umuahia, the state capital, were embarked upon by his administration to help in sustaining a healthy environment and boo ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arrested the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva. A statement signed by EFCC's Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was "picked up at his Abuja home, at No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama" by the EFCC officials who stormed the former governor’s home at about 10.00 am. According to the statement, t ...

It is now a crime to arrest family members or associates in lieu of the suspect of an offence. This is just one of the many innovations present in the proposed administration of criminal justice bill. Last week the bill was subjected to a public hearing to get the inputs of the members of the society The public hearing was organised by the Chairman of the House of Representative Committee on Justice, Hon Al ...

A four storey building under construction located at Bashiru Street, off Isheri road in Lagos, South West Nigeria caved in on Tuesday afternoon killing one worker. There are fears that some workers are trapped under the rubbles but the rescue team is making efforts to rescue them. The Commissioner for Physical Planning, Toyin Ayinde who is leading rescue efforts said heavy duty earth moving equipment have b ...

UK-based Nigerian singer, Susan, has released the remix of her song titled ‘Dance Floor’. She features UK Afrobeats star Mista Silva on this one. ‘Dance Floor’ remix sounds like music from the 80’s with heavy techno influences  while fusing in some added Azonto and Afrobeats flavour. We see both Susan and Mista Silva both in flying form as they dominate this thumping Plaerz-produced track. Mista Silva was a ...

The Lagos State Chapter of the PDP on Sunday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the activities of the Fashola led Lagos State Government, alleging massive corruption in the administration. "Recently, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Ikuforiji had disclosed plans by House Committees to begin probe of Ministries in the state. This move we learnt has been vehem ...

After the public hearing on a bill for an act to create corporate manslaughter offence, law weekly takes a deeper look at the essence and implications of the bill. If passed into law, the bill would raise the stake of corporate responsibility as well as the duty of care to employees and customers. Our judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele speaks with a labour law expert, Mr Gani Adetola-Kaseem, a senior adv ...