THE drums are already echoing messages of what to expect in next year July elections in Edo state the Heart Beat of the Nation.

As Dr Jimson Olufuye bows out as the President of the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) by end of this month at its annual general meeting slated in Abuja, after four years of meritorious service to the country’s IT industry, the search for a new president would have begun.

The minister of information and communication technology, Mrs. Mobola Johnson has underscored the importance of technology in the growth of small and medium scale industries.

Activities in Mbaitoli local council area headquarters, Nwaorieubi, were ground yesterday as aggrieved physically challenged persons barricaded the gate.

Governor Umaru Almakura of Nasarawa State, Tuesday, taught Social Studies to JSS 3 students of Government Science Secondary School, Lafia, to mark his 58th birthday.