Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other stakeholders are mobilising for a mass protest against the move.
World Bank to spend $60m on projects in Edo
THe World Bank has concluded plans to inject $60 million into projects in Edo State following the pass mark given to the government by the bank for the ongoing projects in the state.
Sad songs of Akute pupils sacked by flood
THOUSANDS of residents in Ajegunle area of Ikorodu, Lagos State are still battling with flood following torrential rainfalls in the South Western part of the country. Worst hit are those living in Akute, the boundary between Ogun and Lagos states who are presently counting their loses after being sacked from their homes by the rampaging flood. But the most pathetic are pupils in the area whose schools have been taken over by the flood, forcing them to stay at home.
Tragic end of a cable thief
IT was a case of everyday for the thief, then comes a day of reckoning. There are many who specialise in vandalising Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, transformers and stealing cables there. Their criminal exploits in this regard have over time afforded them the opportunity of becoming instant millionaires.
Relief cometh for 14 Kano LGs affected by flood
The Executive Secretary of State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, SERERA, Kano, Abubakar Jibril has disclosed that 14 local government councils in the state were affected by flood this year.
Ikorodu flood: How canoes saved the day
ON Sunday October 23, residents of Ajegunle along Ikorodu Road woke up to be confronted by a serious flood arising from the overflow of the Odo-Ogun river. The surge especially affected the major tarred road leading to Ikorodu and its environs.
Dehumanised, rejected: The pathetic story of children linked to witchcraft
LAST Tuesday Vanguard Metro, VM, ran the story of a 95-year-old man who was killed by some members of the Ikpe Ikot Nkon community of Akwa Ibom State for being a wizard. The story also made a passing reference to the ordeal of some children either suspected of being members of witchcraft cult or afflicted by ailments associated with witches.
Fire victims count losses, mourn dead colleagues
THE residents of house No. 44 Ijaiyi Street, in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government, of Lagos State, were shocked beyond words on Friday, October 14, 2011 as a mysterious fire gutted the one storey building.
APPOEMN condemns piracy in events management industry
THE Association of Professional Party Planners and Event Managers of Nigeria, APPOEMN, has condemned the gradual emergence of piracy and copy right violations in the events management industry.
Alleged membership of witchcraft cult:95-yr-old beaten to death, children dehumanised
CALM, indeed normal quiet community life, is yet to return to Ikpe Ikot Nkon, this once peaceful abode of the ancient cradle of the Ibibio. The scene was one of horror. Panic and confusion reigned everywhere and some people were reportedly seen parking their luggage and then waited to see what was to happen next, while those not ready to take chances immediately fled the village to seek refuge with their kinsmen elsewhere.
Fire victims count losses, mourn dead colleagues
THE residents of house No. 44 Ijaiyi Street, in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government, of Lagos State, were shocked beyond words on Friday, October 14, 2011 as a mysterious fire gutted the one storey building. In fact, they are yet to recover from the shock, especially after taking count of their huge losses in the inferno, including the death of two elderly occupants.
