Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
Emodi, Igbeke and the movement of democracy
Since the Court of Appeal in Enugu returned Alphonsus Ubanese Igbeke as the duly elected Senator for Anambra North Senatorial District, the controversy has centred on whether or not the Senate was right to delay his assumption of the respected seat.
Bauchi 1st lady wants inclusive education to integrate disabled children
The neglect of children with disabilities and their prevention from accessing educational services can be remedied by the entrenchment of inclusive education.
Social partners endorse ECB
Sometime in 2005, the three social partners in the industrial relations triphod ; organised labour, private employers and the government met under the auspices of the federal ministry of labour with a representative of the International Labour Organisation in attendance.
Textile union tasks Sambo, Yakowa on industrialisation
NATIONAL Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, has said it has no doubt that the Vice President and Governor of Kaduna state, Arc. Namadi Sambo and Mr.Patrick Yakowa respectively would continue to march towards wealth generation through re-industrialization of the country.
At Vanguard, it was Children’s Day of fun all the way
Little Ayomide Coker had wished to become a medical doctor until her vision was rudely terminated by the untimely death of both her parents in a ghastly motor accident. She ended up with an aunt who rather than send her to school, gave her out as a house help to one of her friends who lives in Lagos.
Re:NUT Chairman dies, another hangs as Cross River sacks 924 primary school teachers
The retirement of the 924 teachers should therefore be seen within the purview of the efforts of government to reposition education in the state. We cannot afford to neglect the quality of the teachers in our educational system if we are to become a leading state. This factor, the reporter in a bid to create impressions in the minds of the readers, failed to consider.
Children’s Day: Students demand qualitative education, infrastructure
The teenagers unanimously said that the present situation in the country is bad, adding that almost everyone is responsible for the economic and moral decadence rocking the system. David Nnamdi from Wesley College maintained that, if President Goodluck Jonathan could just tackle the problem of electricity within the time limit he has in Aso-Rock, this generation and the ones unborn will remember him for that remarkable achievement.
Prof Njoku speaks on expanding access to education
The level of implementation of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) at the ECCDE/basic level is, according to Njoku, abysmally poor. He says: “Teacher/Pupil ratio is still very wide in many states, teaching facilities are extremely limited. There are no school farms in many school and handiwork is monetized and there is poor vocational training for non-transiting JSS pupilsâ€.
Atlantic Hall shines at ACCA career day quiz contest
The quiz competition, which tested the general and aptitude ability of the students, was a major highlight of the event. As a form of reward, Atlantic Hall and Grange Secondary School libraries will receive book prizes from ACCA.
Rotational presidency: Good or bad ?
ONE of the most vexing issues in Nigerian politics today is rotational presidency and the parliamentarians decided to bare their minds on the issue.
We’re key to poverty eradication: Tradesmen, artisans tell Fashola
At the grand finale held at the Blue Roof Auditorium of the LTV 8 premises, Agindigbi, Ikeja, their joy and expectations heightened as Governor Babatunde Fashola dropped hints of special goodies for them, saying that his administration was more than ever determined to assist the sector harness its potential and entrepreneurial energy to create wealth and eradicate poverty.
End of the road for fake naira notes swindlers
A 40-year-old man, Afeez Abiola is currently telling detectives at the Agege Police Division his escapades in fake currency dealings in Lagos, as he was recently arrested with over N70,000 in two hundred naira denomination fake notes while attempting to purchase a motorcycle at Agege Market.
Day a Lebanese became an Ijaw chief
PENULTIMATE Saturday will for long remain indelible in the minds of the expatriate staff of construction giant, Setraco Nigeria Limited. That was the day one of their own was honored by the people of Oporoma in the Southern Ijaw council area of Bayelsa State.
Ditch of traffic jam …as Okota residents bemoan overhead bridge
About two weeks ago, there was jubilation at Okota-Itire and its environs when the Okota-Itire overhead bridge was commissioned by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola. Indeed, most traders and artisans in the area did not transact businesses on that day as they thronged the venue with different placards expressing their appreciation of the good works done by the state government.
IBB and his 2011 ambition
“What is with this IBB of a man? Why is he fighting tooth and nail to get back to Aso Rock?†asked Tony this Monday evening as the commuter bus moved slowly along the Ogba – Ikeja road. He was reacting to a statement by a commuter, Mr Laz who said that IBB will be the next president if we are not careful.
