New Kuchigoro: An IDP’s camp of pain, sadness and
It is one of the four camps for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Abuja. The inmates number about 2000, minus children. Just like others, life in New Kuchigoro camp, a poor suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, is better imagined than experienced. When Vanguard Features visited last Easter and met Mrs. Esther Emmanuel, one of the inmates, the encounter was one that revealed the mixed feeling of sadness and joy that pervades the entire camp.
FG moves to protect jobs in oil, gas sector
Against the backdrop of threats to current employment levels by the economic downturn, there were indications yesterday that the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, has stepped up efforts to protect private sector jobs from looming gale of downsizings in the sector.
Gov Emmanuel launches Youths Enterprise, Employment Scheme
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has charged youths of the state to explore the abundant economic potentials in the state to create wealth for sustainability and self-reliance.
At last, Edo Speaker swears in PDP legislator
TO forestall being convicted for contempt by the Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, Edo State, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Edoror, yesterday, swore in Mr. Sylvanus Eruaga of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the member representing Etsako West II state constituency in the Assembly.
Celebration, as Governor Umahi buries mother
AFTER months of vigorous planning, articulation and budgeting, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state and his entire family last weekend organized the burial ceremony of their late mother, Mrs. Margaret Umahi who was aged 84 years.
Urhobo youths petition EFCC over alleged scam in FUPRE
COALITION of Urhobo Youths Organization, CUYO, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, urging it to investigate the alleged financial recklessness and misappropriation of funds by the Governing Council of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE, Delta State.
