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                                                                      BOOK TITLE CIVIC RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES As we celebrate Nigeria’s 61 st independence day, it is believed that things can only get better but we must hold steadfastly to our rights and be willing to respect the rights of others. Because for every right there is a corresponding duty, hence the question ‘what are our responsibilities?’. Many people have little or no knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, the need for more effort towards orientation, whether literary or verbal, in this area becomes increasingly pertinent. In recent times, the knowledge of civic rights and responsibilities of the citizen seems to be limited only to voting. Albeit an important right, this dominant electoral topic- the right to vote comes to the forefront of serious discuss amongst the most discerning of minds, the media and pundits are not left out because virtually every 4(four) years this topic is brought under the spotlig

WRITTEN BY CHRIS AGBALUGO – PRESIDENT, LIPS MCS LTD   There is no denying the fact that mans activities over time have not been friendly to the environment, even with the existence of environmental laws in the form of treaties, statutes, regulations, common and customary laws which try to curb the effects of human activity on the natural environment. Environmental law certainly has an international element as many treaties governing everything from pollution to sustainable farming are the result of multi-national agreements. However, the reality is that the negative effects of man’s activities can be seen all around us. Mountains have been turned to valleys, freshwater turned to sewage, play grounds turned to dump sites, trees turned to firewood and the result is also quite glaring as lives are being lost to sicknesses, air pollution, lack of potable water, hunger and famine. No doubt mans needs albeit wants are insatiable and whole swaths of land have been translated by cash, tech

   LIPs will be organizing a virtual conference to celebrate the world environment day 2020, to discuss the impact of 5G in Nigeria and Post covid-19 global exigencies. JOIN US ONLINE FOR A  LIVE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON 5 TH JUNE 2020.  10:00AM MORNING SESSION AND 7:00PM EVENING SESSION. https://tinyurl.com/lipsconference2020