The Lagos State Government has threatened severe sanctions against any individual or organisation that fails to abide by its Urban and Regional Planning Development Law.

Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, yesterday, slammed President Goodluck Jonathan over his claim that the failure of Northern governors to provide basic education for their people was responsible for the spread of insurgency in the region.

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center, CISLAC and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, weekend, announced Vanguard’s Industry Correspondent, Franklin Alli and five other journalists winners in the second round of the Tobacco Control Investigative Journalism Fellowship which is funded by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, CTFK

Hero Osaze Odenwingie praised the team’s work ethic in their hard-fought 1-0 Premier League victory over Hull City.. He added that he was happy to be in the form of his life going into the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, Ikorodu Area Command, Lagos, has arrested a Baale’s son for allegedly stealing a motorcycle belonging to an indigene of Saki, Oyo State, who resides in Bayeku area of Ikorodu.

A 28-year-old butcher, Abiodun Akande, and two teenagers (names withheld), have been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing a bicycle.

Uknown gunmen have abducted a wealthy and popular businessman, Alhaji Manu Soro, in Soro village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area, Bauchi State.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that 21 deaths were recorded as a result of the shootout during an attempted jailbreak at its headquarters in Abuja on Sunday.

Warri Wolves on Sunday afternoon crashed out of the CAF Confederation Cup when they lost to C.A.Bizertin 2-1.The game started on a fast note with the Bizerte boys taking the battle to Warri Wolves and their effort paid off in the 7th minute when Harbaoui Hassen scored the first goal with their vociferous fans behind them.

UGHELLI—A member of Delta State House of Assembly, Olorogun Taleb Tebite, yesterday, said that the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, deserved all the awards he has received, describing him as one of the most hardworking governors in the country.

Rivers State governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said that his administration will approve a medical school for Rivers State University of Science and Technology.

The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide, has called for the involvement of oil producing communities and other stakeholders in the Federal Government proposed fresh crusade against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta.

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to raise a N50 billion bond to augment the initial take off fund of the recently launched Nigeria Mortgage Refinancing Company (NMRC) in a bid to boost housing finance in the country. This is even as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to invest $255 million (about N40.8 billion) in the NMRC.

Warri Wolves are living on a prayer as they face Tunisian side C.A Bizertin this afternoon in the coastal town of Bizerte, Tunisia and unless the heavens open a window of opportunity, the club might as well kiss the competition goodbye.

All roads leading to the headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Aso Drive at Asokoro in Abuja have been opened to human and vehicular traffic.