Nigeria already getting out of recession –Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said the country is already getting out of the economic recession, given the pragmatic approaches the Federal Government is taking to reverse the trend.
She said this on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists at the end of a two-day National Council of Finance and Economic Development conference held at the Green Legacy Resort, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.

ASUU condemns attack on LAUTECH staff

The Academic Staff Union of University, University of Ibadan chapter, has condemned the attacks by some hoodlums on members of staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, on Tuesday.

The zonal coordinator, Dr Ade Adejumo, in a statement, demanded that the Police bring the perpetrators of the crime to book.

Edo election: Six arrested for violating movement restriction

A combined security team set up to monitor the Edo governorship election has arrested six persons for disobeying restriction of movement order.

The Edo Comptroller of Prisons and member of the team, Mr Amadin Osayande, said in Benin that the suspects were arrested at Welfare junction, Upper Sakponba road, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, on Wednesday.

Mourinho ready to leave Rooney out again

Jose Mourinho may leave Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United’s starting side for the second match in a row when they face Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League on Thursday.

Rooney was on the bench for United’s weekend game with Premier League champions Leicester City and didn’t get on until very late in the game as Mourinho’s side showed their best form of the season in a superb 4-1 win.

[VIDEO] #EdoDecides: Ize-Iyamu speaks about El-Rufai, Ambode

 

 #EdoDecides: Ize-Iyamu speaks about El-Rufai, Ambode    

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BlackBerry to stop making handsets

BlackBerry, the Canadian firm that helped pioneer the smartphone market, said Wednesday it will stop making handsets, outsourcing production to an Indonesian partner.

#EdoDecides: Who will win the Edo governorship election?

Who will win the Edo governorship election?

BREAKING: House suspends Jibrin

 

The Federal House of Representatives has suspended its chairman of the Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for 180 legislative days, banning him from holding positions of authority for the rest of the eighth Assembly.

Photo: Vote counting in Edo

 

The counting of vote beging in ungoing Edo state gubernitoria election.

Ex- Israel’s PM Shimon Peres dies

Israel’s ex- prime minister, Shimon Peres, has died at the age of 93.
Peres served twice as Israel’s PM and once as president in a glittering political career.
He suffered a stroke two weeks ago.

Conduct of Edo election satisfactory – Oyegun

 

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has expressed satisfaction with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s conduct of the Edo State governorship election.
Oyegun, who voted at Ward 2, Unit 2 in Oredo local government area at 11: 45 a.m., said: “I am impressed with the conduct of the election so far.

Makeup artist defends Aisha Buhari "It is easy to judge from the sidelines when u don't really know what is going on."

 

Top makeup artist Mamza Beauty has come to the defence of Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, following criticisms that greeted the First Lady's decision to fly her to the US for the just concluded UN General Assembly. Posting more photos from the session, the Abuja-based makeup artist said that Mrs Buhari's efforts towards eradicating child malnutrition, hunger, and other social issues through her pet project, Future Assured, should be commended instead.

Lagos Assembly summons contractor of poorly constructed road In Itokin-Ikorodu

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reportedly summoned DHV Nigeria Limited, the construction company that handled the Federal Low Cost Bye Pass Itokun road in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area, Lagos. There was a report yesterday that the road, commissioned just last week, has already started deteriorating. (Read here).

The newly constructed road is part of 114 roads constructed across the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas in the State.

Edo: APC, PDP test strength

Over one million voters are expected to participate in today’s election to choose Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s successor.
According to the voter register released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the number of would-be voters is 1, 925, 105.
In the 2012 governorship election, only 444,000 voted.

Thugs beat up Osun indigenes in LAUTECH

ARMED thugs yesterday allegedly invaded the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), in Ogbomoso, Oyo State and attacked some workers of Osun State origin.
They allegedly told the workers to leave the institution or lose their lives.

Ekiti lawmakers incur Fayose’s wrath for visiting ‘foe’

Ekiti State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker Olusegun Adewumi and Information Committee Chairman Gboyega Aribisogan may have run into trouble for allegedly meeting with those perceived as an enemies of Governor Ayo Fayose, it was learnt yesterday.