former Commissioner for Works in Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Oso, yesterday put to rest the controversy trailing his resignation from Governor Ayodele Fayose’s cabinet.

IN the next 48 to 96 hours, Edo State will be engulfed in the primaries of the major political parties for the September 10 gubernatorial election. While the primary for the All Progressives Congress, APC, comes up on Saturday, 18 June 2016, that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is scheduled for Monday, June 20.

APC aspirant, Godwin Obaseki was yesterday endorsed by Edo in Safe Hands, the pro-Oshiomhole group that was the backbone of the governor’s re-election in 2012.

All three PDP governorship aspirants screened to contest Monday’s primary have resolved to work for the success of whoever emerges the party’s flag bearer.

NIGER Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has donated Lassa Fever Personal Protective items and drugs to the Delta State Government as part of its efforts to promote healthy living in the commission’s mandate states.

Having been part of six Olympics build up, Africa’s most decorated table tennis player, Segun Toriola has lamented the preparation for the Rio Olympic Games describing it as the worst ever.

TIME for everythingIn an article by child development expert, Elizabeth Hartley Brewer in the UK Telegraph, she noted that significant changes occur around the age of seven when children have a clearer and more separate sense of self that enables them to better understand their mistakes and accept helpful criticism. Very young children’s brains are programmed to learn differently, to connect and grow through play, exploration and the attention they receive from adults and other children.”

A NON-governmental organisation, Law, Media and Social Justice Development Initiative, LMSJI, has honoured the Chief Judge of Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello as an eminent Jurist, therefore conferring him with the Eminent Jurist Award. Also honoured was Chief Joseph-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, who was presented with Patron of Media Lawyers in Nigeria Award, while Prof. Paul Oboh Idornigie, SAN, was presented with Patron of Social Justice in Nigeria Award.

THAT the longest serving retired Justice of the Supreme Court has reached the age of 80 is not only a thing of joy but an achievement which any practitioner of law will desire to achieve as reaching such a milestone in Nigeria of today is a great privilege. We all must join Justice Uwais in thanking the Almighty Allah for still preserving the life of this great jurist.

In line with its commitment to the health and wellbeing of Nigerian children, Genotype Foundation is conducting a free genotype/blood group testing/ screening and counselling exercise for 1,000 secondary school students as a means of reducing the high rate of child mortality and maternal morbidity caused by Sickle Cell Disorder.

THE Body of Heads of Departments and Nursing Services and Principals of Schools, HDNSPS, in federal health institutions in the country, lamented yesterday, that the prevailing economic hardship in the country has led to increase in the number of deaths recorded daily in the country.

The Nigeria stock market, yesterday, gained N294 billion in reaction to the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to allow market forces determine the Naira exchange rate in a new single structured foreign exchange market.

Two of the leading APC aspirants, Mr. Ken Imasuangbon, and Godwin Obaseki were yesterday locked in a war of words over the purchase of PVCs.

The Federal Government has been called upon to support organizations and groups that engage in grassroots mobilization for information and intelligence gathering to assist security agencies in their operations.

LAGOS Seasiders defied the early morning rain yesterday to thrash Idah Pillars 35-31 at the ongoing 3rd Sam Ocheho-InnJoo International Handball Championship holding at Rowe Park Sports Complex, Yaba, Lagos.