Gover-nor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State identified defective upbringing and personality problems as key factors responsible for the reason political leaders often steal public funds and engage in various acts of corruption in public offices.

As part of efforts to improve the standard of education in the state, a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. Samuel Sejoro, representing Bada-gry Constituency in Lagos, has disbursed N7. 595 million as bursary award to 908 students of various tertiary institutions residents in Badagry.

SOME opposition parties in Abia State have accused the state environmental agency, ANSEPA, of intimidating them and slowing down their campaigns by charging them exorbitant fees for pasting their candidates’ campaign posters in the streets of cities in the state, especially Umuahia .

PRESIDENTIAL aspirant on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, gave Nigerians a preview into his plans for the country’s education sector.

Tears were flowing uncontrollably from the eyes of relations, friends and other sympathizers at Otun Ekiti yesterday when the remains of the former Deputy Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr Saliu Adeoti was committed to mother earth.

THE people of Umuoranma community in Awka, Anambra State capital, have petitioned the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, over a telecommunications mast installed in the area by Starcomms Telecommunications Limited, claiming that the closeness of the mast to their homes was injurious to the health of the residents.