NBA-SBL To Establish Commercial Legal Study Centre In Bacock University

The Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun has announced that
the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is looking to establish a centre
for Commercial Legal Studies in the university.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr Joshua Suleiman,
Director, Marketing and Communication, Babcock University,
Ijebu-Ode, on Tuesday.

The statement noted that Chairman, NBA Business School Section,
Mr Seni Adio (SAN) on March 6, led a six-man delegation to explore
the possibility of setting up the centre in the university.

Adio, received by Babcock’s President/Vice Chancellor, Prof.
Ademola Tayo, said the NBA’s interest in the project centred on
improving certain niche areas of law in BU.

He said this would give the students opportunity to develop
their proficiencies in areas like: intellectual property, security,
banking, finance and technology among others.

According to him, it is necessary for younger lawyers to have
practical approach in providing first class legal services and
become solution providers in their approach to solving
problems.

Adio said the choice of BU was because it was a leading
institution not just in Nigeria, but globally.

Also speaking, Chairman, Task Force of the Centre, Osaro
Eghobamien (SAN) explained that the training of lawyers was more
than just preparing them academically.

Eghobamien said that the markets that consumed their services
also required particular skills to achieve their objective.

He noted that these markets were beginning to find out they were
not getting these skills from only academic training.

“We are still shopping around, but Babcock University is one of
the institutions that we are considering.

“It might be collaboration ultimately, because no one
institution might be able to provide everything we need,”
Eghobamien said.

Responding, the CV thanked the association for the interest in
setting up the centre in the university.

He assured the team that the administration was ready to do
everything possible and proper to make the proposed partnership a
mutually beneficial one.

“You have won the heart of the administration with this noble
project that will give our law graduates an edge in the labour
market and in the discharge of practical legal services,” he
said.

COAS, Buratai Receives UAE Ambassador at Army
Headquarters

The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirate (UAE) to the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Fahad Obaid Mohammad Altaffag
has paid a visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Tukur
Yusuf Buratai today the 12th of March 2019, at his office in Army
Headquarters Abuja.

The ambassador thanked the COAS for the warm reception accorded
him despite numerous schedules.

According to him “I am here to again familiarise myself with the
Army Headquarters under your purposeful leadership and to
see/explore areas for further collaboration for the mutual benefits
of our countries and our armies”.

In his remarks at the occasion, the COAS, on behalf of all the
officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, thanked the ambassador
and the good people of the Emirate for the visit and assured him of
the NA willingness to continue partnering with the UAE especially
in the areas of military training, military hardware/ equipment, NA
Aviation and Counter terrorism as well as collaboration/ investment
in the silent revolution going on in agriculture through the
Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches and Nigerian Army Welfare Guarantee
Limited for the benefits of both nations/armies.

Principal Staff Officers in army Headquarters attended the
event.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
12th March 2019