As the 2016 Governor’s Cup in Edo State enters its crucial stages, the All Progressives Congress candidate for the 2016 Edo State Governorship election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been commended for supporting and promoting grass-roots football development in the state.

FOLLOWING the killing of a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Gideon Aremu last week by unknown gunmen, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, has promised a N5 million gift to anyone who would give useful information that could lead to the arrest of the three gunmen responsible for the gruesome murder.

The University of Lagos, UNILAG, its counterpart, Lagos State University, LASU, and other tertiary institutions across the country churn out graduates annually, but a larger percentage of these graduates will not get jobs not because Nigeria’s economy is bad, rather because they lack ‘soft skills’.

Ado-Ekiti — Residents of Ajilosun area in Ado-Ekiti where a new state secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State is being constructed have expressed concern over the suitability of the location. The residents, who expressed concern said the location is not suitable for the construction of a party secretariat wondering why government failed to site such a project in a non-residential area or on the outskirts of the city.

Ogun State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 48 suspected vandals and impounded 41 vehicles from them within the last six months.

Akure—N40 million ransom is being demanded by the abductors of the Laragunsin of Iyasan, Oba Abiodun Oyewunmi, who was abducted on Monday. However, the family’s plea for the payment of N500,000 has been reportedly turned down.

The ugly phenomenon of abandoning children has been a social stigma for ages. Just as it is rampant in Oyo State, the story is the same across the country. Only God knows what could have happened if not for the quick and timely intervention of some orphanages and motherless homes. Places like Cheshire, Jesus Kids’ Home for Special Children and Ibadan Motherless Babies Home all in Ibadan give maternal affection and care to these innocent but unlucky children.

CALABAR—Renewed inter-communal hostilities between Inyima and Onyadama communities in Cross River Central Senatorial District have reportedly claimed seven lives and many wounded in two days of fighting.

ENUGU—Three suspects allegedly terrorising market women and residents were arrested at Owere, Obukpa in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State by operatives of the Nsukka Division of the state police command.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria,AGN, has declared two days to mourn and celebrate the Life and Times of veteran actress Bukky Ajayi who died on Wednesday.

As the anti-graft war intensifies, National Legal Adviser of All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Muiz Banire, has asked the Federal Government to take the anti-graft war to schools. Banire made the appeal at a special Iftar, the breaking of fast with the children of Bab-Es-Salam Orphanage, Ikeja, which also had in attendance, Hajiya Sekinah Lawal, Chairperson of National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Lagos chapter.

The Muslim Ummah of the South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has urged Muslims to continue to pray for peace and tranquility in the country even after the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. This was contained in its Eid-el-Fitr message sent to Vanguard recently. The umbrella body of the Muslis in the South West said: “MUSWEN felicitates with all Muslims in the South West region in particular and the entire country in general as this year’s Ramadan comes to a successful end. Alhamdu Lillah. We thank the Almighty Allah for enabling us to see its end alive with good health peaceful coexistence.

Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Monday, June 13, 2016, launched a valuable commercial project in the state which has made the administration to score another first. It was a day for government functionaries, technocrats, politicians, business gurus, traders, market men and women and enthusiasts of Aregbesola administration and the ruling APC.

Ghanaian President, John Mahama, has blamed intermittent power cuts in his country on delays in delivery of crude oil from Nigeria to power thermal plants due to the activities of Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which had been blowing up oil and gas pipelines in the Niger Delta.

For not carrying out proper checks on its employees, a Calabar-based company had its truck of 800 bags of cement diverted by a driver that gained employment with a fake identity and guarantor.