BRIEFSNIGERIANS have been urged to play their own individual roles in the efforts to address security challenges facing the nation as government alone cannot solve all the problems without the cooperation of the citizenry.The Director General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Abuja, Mr. Michael Fawole stated this while addressing participants at the 2011 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Workshop organised by the Centre for Christian and Muslim Youths from the 17 Southern states of the country taking place at the Sea School, Snake Island, Apapa, Lagos.The theme of the three-day event is Religious Tolerance and Peaceful Co-existence as Panacea for National Development.Oluku Day Holds TomorrowTHE yearly Oluku Day of Oluku Club, Kabba will hold tomorrow at the St. Augustine's College, Kabba, in Kogi State. Prof. Olu Obafemi, literary scholar, author, columnist, and current Director of Research at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru, will deliver the 2011 Guest Lecture on '12 Years of Democracy: Owe Land in Perspective'. Other activities of the day include Oluku Award for Community Service to four recipients, educational grants to deserving students, an inter-college quiz competition, traditional music, and dances.Valiant Club Igbotako Celebrates TomorrowACTIVITIES to mark year 2011club year of Valiant Club Igbotako, Ondo State begin tomorrow with the club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for the residence of the club's Lord Chancellor, Mr. Ola Iwaeni in the townThe club's Secretary, Associate Prof Ademola Adeyekun in a statement stated that the club's new executive officers would be sworn-in at the AGM.Adeyekun said the club's End-of-Year dinner will hold on Monday, December 26. It is to be hosted by Dr Joseph Akinyemi Akinde, Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer, Living Spring Hospital, Ejigbo, Lagos.Lagos Schools Certified Microsoft IT AcademiesBy Wole OyebadeNO fewer than 83 public school teachers from three selected secondary schools in Lagos State have successfully completed the Digital Literacy Curriculum (DLC) training programme, earning their schools the status of Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academies.The schools are Agidingbi Secondary School, Ikeja; Birch Freeman High School, Surulere and Gaskiya Secondary school.Deux Project, in collaboration with Microsoft Nigeria and Infographics coordinated the pilot training programme, which is part of efforts to improve the knowledge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) among school pupils.Don Seeks Adequate Funding For Varsity EducationBy Desola AdegbulugbeIMMEDIATE past Rector of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Mr. Ayodele Babatunde Iginla, has urged the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation for university education in the country.Iginla said in the 2012 budget, the appropriation of N921.9billion for Security, compared to only N400.2billion for Education, N282.8billion for Health and N161.4billion for Power raises some fundamental questions on the level of government's commitment to sustainable development.He said to ensure sustainable economic growth and development, the biggest budgetary allocation ought to be made for the education sector, the critical segment of the economy that deals with human capital development and utilization.Evicted Estate Residents Seek HelpBy Debo OladimejiRESIDENTS of Shonibare Adex Avenue, Peace Estate, Iba, Lagos have urged the government to save them from the hands of military men who allegedly demolished their houses last Saturday after only 24 hours notice.The Guardian learnt that the demolition exercise was due to the recent kidnapped of one of the wards of a soldier by unknown person. The boy was later found dead and with his eyes removed.The victims are said to be those whose houses are 30 metres to the fence of the Ojo Military Cantonment, Lagos.APGA Raises Committee For Ojukwu's BurialFrom Mohammed Abubakar and Bridget Chiedu Onochie, AbujaTHE National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has set up a 14-man committee to oversee the burial arrangement of its national leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu.The committee, according to the party's National Director of Publicity, Mr. Ifeanacho Ogujiefor in Abuja on Thursday, which would be inaugurated in Enugu on January 3, 2012, is expected to liaise with Ojukwu's family and the National Burial Committee for a befitting burial for the late Odumegwu-Ojukwu.Party members were urged to close ranks and build on the sound ideals, principles and fundamentals, which Odumegwu-Ojukwu stood and died for. They were also charged to pray for a peaceful repose of Igbo leader's soul.The committee members include Mr. Alfred Nwosu, Chairman and Barrister Ifeanyi Mbaeri, Secretary. Others are Jolly Benjamin Ngbor, Evangelist Chinyere Okeke, Alhaji Ibrahim Garuba Carefore, Mr. Tondo Joseph, Comrade Ferguson Okpara and Barrister Morgan Anyalechi.Also to serve on the committee are the chairmen of the party from all the Southeast states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.Shoprite Opens Fourth Store In NigeriaWITH the opening of Ikeja City Mall in Lagos, Shoprite has opened its fourth in Nigeria. Developed by Westport Properties with Actis and Rand Merchant Bank as equity partners, construction of this multi-million dollar project took place over a period of two years. There are 94 outlets.The outlets feature the latest designs and includes an ultra modern bakery, fresh fish department, hot food section and a specialized deli offering a wide range of cheese, cold meats, and salads. In addition to the above, the store stocks a wide range of products ranging from toys and kitchenware to basic food stuffs.
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