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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Rivers Government will in September close schools operating illegally in the state, Mr David Briggs, Chairman, Rivers State Secondary Schools Board, has said. Briggs gave the assurance in an interview with the Newsmen on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. He urged proprietors of such schools to apply formally to the state Ministry of Education for registration and possible approval of the schools to avoid closure. “The state government will not continue to tolerate illegal schools. “It is unfortunate that these schools operate without ensuring standards,” he said. According to Briggs, some of the schools have been in operation for more than five years without registration. He told newsmen that the non-registration was depriving the state government of revenue and giving room for unprofessional acts.   The post Rivers to shut illegal schools in September appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2rkatJW

http://ift.tt/2oK7fQF Oba Ewuare II The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Nigeria workers to remain committed to their duties in spite of the present economy challenges. The Oba via a statement signed by Mr Desmond Agbama, the palace Chief Press Secretary and made available to newsmen in Benin City on Monday, said workers commitment would boost economic recovery. He stressed that workers’ dedication to duty, transparency, as well as accountability, remained veritable virtues to take the country out of the present economic recession. Oba Ewuare II also stressed the need for employers of labour to use the occasion of workers day to reflect on the welfare of their employees. The monarch said: “ the Nigeria workers must however be commended for their steadfastness, resilience and commitment to the Nigerian project, even in the face of current economic recession’’. Vía The Guardian Nigeria http://ift.tt/2pnEh9c

http://ift.tt/2qvKVbe People dance as they hold anti-Zuma banners during a rally organised by the newly formed "Freedom Movement" which comprises of opposition parties, religious community and civil society, at Caledonian Stadium on April 27, 2017 in Pretoria. The movement is aiming at intensifying efforts to force Zuma to step down. / AFP PHOTO / Phill MAGAKOE South African President Jacob Zuma abandoned a Mayday rally on Monday after he was booed and jeered by trade union members demanding he step down. He was heckled by crowd members who sang anti-Zuma songs as he prepared to speak at the rally in the central city of Bloemfontein, organised by the country’s powerful Cosatu trade union federation. Organisers terminated the event at the Loch Logan Park and no other speakers were permitted to take to the stage to address the crowd of thousands. Zuma was shown on live TV hastily leaving the event in a heavily secured motorcade. Scuffles broke out between some memb...