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The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States of America was quite a far cry from what was obtainable in previous inaugurations by his predecessors. Evidently, it was not only done without pump and pageantry but it was also done without Trump. No doubt the covid 19 pandemic may have also taken away some of the shine from the inauguration as the death toll continues to rise in the U.S. Obviously, the insecurity which has characterized the U.S is another factor, especially the January 6th attack on Capitol Hill. Personally I don’t envy the duo because president JOE BIDEN and vice president KAMALA HARRIS have a huge task ahead. JOE BIDEN will definitely have to do a balancing act between the white supremacists and the black lives matter, between Russia and China, between Pro-life and Pro-abortion, between Pro-homosexual and Pro-Heterosexuals, Pro-vaccine and anti-vaccine, the list is endless. The US relationship with China and Russia will be something to wa...

                                                                      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 r...

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 trans...

   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

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is on the offing and the World Economic forum is at its ebb, with Nigeria and some other big economies in Africa like Ruwanda absent as a show of the displeasure over the recent Xenophobic attacks in South Africa which happens to be the host country of the World economic forum. The World Economic Forum is aimed at making the African Partnership more robust, as African leaders may continue to consolidate on the already signed African free trade Agreement which was initiated via an Extraordinary Summit on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from 17-21 March 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, during which the Agreement establishing the AfCFTA was presented for sign ing , along with the Kigali Declaration and the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Free Movement of Persons, Right to Residence and Right to Establishment. In an ironical twist the citizens of the countries w...