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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Political Aide on Special Duties (Media) to the Delta state Governor  Mr Ossai Ovie has urged the Federal Government to declare June as 12 public Holiday. Ovie made this known in a statement at Asaba yesterday, while noting that the Presidential  election of June 12 1993, will forever be in the political history of Nigeria. According to Ossai Declaring June 12 as public holiday will help in immortalizing MKO Abiola because He stood for democracy. “As a young boy growing , I learnt a lot from MKO Abiola’s life , how he started business at the age of 9 through farming and selling of firewood before going to school “ he said “His life is generally an inspiration to Nigerians Most especially the youths” he added   The post Declare June 12 as Public Holiday, Okowa’s Aide tells FG appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2ssVBMs

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Segun Olulade, on Wednesday appealed to the abductors of six students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, in Epe to release them from captivity. Olulade, representing Epe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the plea in an interview with the Newsmen in Lagos. six students were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on May 25, when the kidnappers gained entry into the school after breaking a portion of the fence. According to Olulade, the students are innocent children who do not deserve to be kidnapped for any reason whatsoever. “It is a sad incident that we have not been able to recover from. We have been talking with the affected parents. We share the pains of the parents and their concerns; we know it is not easy. “We want to appeal to those who are involved in this nefarious act to please release these innocent children. “The kidnappers should consider the pains and agonies of the victims’ parents and relations. “We ca...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Pope Francis will not visit South Sudan this year, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after an Italian newspaper reported that a mooted trip had been put off because it was considered too dangerous. South Sudan is suffering from famine and a civil war that started more than three years ago. Francis was planning a trip with the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who represents the majority religion in the country on Oct. 15. “A possible trip has been under study, but it will not take place this year,” Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said. He reacted to a report by Rome-based paper Il Messaggero, according to which the decision not to go was taken “a few days ago” after a delegation that went to South Sudan concluded that security was too precarious. Francis had said in February that he was considering a trip to South Sudan. On May 3, the Catholic Archbishop of the South Sudanese capital, Juba, Paulino Loro, told the La Stampa newspaper that he was working to ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom to join her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, who was in London for medical follow-up. Mrs Buhari departed through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Tuesday morning. Before her departure, the wife of the President thanked Nigerians for their support and prayers for the quick recovery of Buhari. Newsmen report that the President left Nigeria for London on May 7, for medical follow-up on the advice of his doctors. The post Mrs Buhari departs for London appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2rfqZLe