By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — The Kaduna State Government says it is set to tackle headlong the social menace of street begging by Koranic pupils popularly called Almajirai, with the establishment of a boarding primary school for them.

She called on well meaning Nigerians to emulate Penawou’s gesture said “I wish to appeal to well-meaning Nigerians and corporate bodies to come to the aid of Gbaramatu communities by donating relief materials to them.”

The appointments of the teachers, according to him, followed the construction of twelve six-blocks of classrooms, each at a cost of N9.2m with Headmasters’ offices in primary schools in the locality.

… Plateau govt reacts By Taye Obateru Jos — Old political foes in Plateau State, yesterday, came together under one umbrella as former Governor, Joshua Dariye, whose suspension was recently lifted by the national secretariat of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) joined forces with the PDP group opposed to that controlled by Governor Jonah Jang.

“This is indeed a rare treasure trove of information that can assist the Federal Government in its much-touted determination to seek an end to the crisis. Therefore, we call on the FG to immediately release the details to the public and begin the process of prosecuting all the suspects,” the AC said