Three weeks after a building at Number 29 Oloto Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos, collapsed and killed her father and husband, including some other victims, Mrs Fatimo Alake is yet to come to terms with the reality of that tragedy. The incident which occurred around 2.30am on Thursday July 11, 2013 claimed a total of eight lives, including that of an 18 months old baby, a couple, and a pregnant woman.

Some Muslims confused their annual Zakah with Zakatul-Fitr while some who understand the difference still observe the two in the month of Ramadan merely to attract more reward in the month of Ramadan. The latter though is acceptable but must not take the place of Zakaatul-Fitr. Zakat is the fouth pillar of Islam, the calculation of your 2.5% dues on your assets annually which is committed to charity.

Residents of Adeku Village, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Lagos State are presently in a celebration mood thanks to the National Association of Seadogs, NAS, which recently donated a standard borehole water system, with reservoir tanks to them.

The Leader of a notorious robbery gang terrorizing Lagos and other south-west states was Thursday, arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Lagos.

…As wife begs him to come home
ABEOKUTA — A 30-year-old mother of triplets, Bose Akapo, has cried out for help in search of her husband, Biodun Akapo, 45, who reportedly absconded shortly after his wife delivered of triplets.

ABUJA—Executive members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, have disowned the national president, Mr. Yinka Gbadebo, on his support for the Federal Government in the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

Authorities of Gaskiya Senior College, Badia area of Lagos are presently at the centre of a growing tension that could snowball into a major crisis following expulsion of a female student and suspension of six others for allegedly holding prayer meeting after school hours.

…As parents, students differ on prolonged strike…
As the industrial action of Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, entered its second month, former executive secretary, National Universities Commission NUC, Professor Peter Okebukola has stated that the NEEDS report justifies the demands of ASUU.

The national minimum wage is in the news again. This time, the issue is whether or not to have it retained on the exclusive list or to have it on the concurrent list. The NLC and the TUC have threatened a strike if it is placed on the concurrent list. Labour Vanguard opens a forum for this discussion for proponents and opponents of the new move. Informed contributions on this issue are welcome.

ABUJA—THE Federal Government has said that the sum of N109.4 billion has been provided to the universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education under the high impact initiatives of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund.