Insecurity: Scores of schools in 40 LGAs shut down
At least 65 secondary and primary schools have been shut or rendered non-functional by insecurity across northern Nigeria, findings by Sunday Vanguard have shown...
Group asks Yar’Adua to appoint credible persons into NDDC board
The group urged Mr. President and the amiable Governor of Delta State to see the exigent need for the Delta Central Senatorial District, which is the second highest oil producing Senatorial District in Delta State, to have its turn this time around.
Board members sue Edo over dissolution of SUBEB
The dissolved members of SUBEB had, through their counsel, Faith Osadolor Chambers, written to the state House of Assembly preventing the state governor from appointing any persons as board members for SUBEB.
Imo Dep Gov seeks traditional rulers’ help to fight crime
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Traditional rulers in the South East geo-political zone of the country have been charged to join the current battle against crime and criminals and also lead the crusade in their respective domains.
Lawmakers revoke Ika South 2009 budget
It was clear from the deliberations that the chairman and the entire councillors were at loggerheads, as the lawmakers also rejected the income and expenditure from October 2008 to March 2009 forwarded to them by the chairman, saying what it demanded from the executive was an income/expenditure for one year with bank statements, specifying allocations to the council within the period.
Kaduna tackles Almajirai
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.
