Edeson Online News: 08/14/12

Tuesday 14 August 2012

Top Nigerian News Headlines

1. The strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Rivers State University of Science and Technology chapter, has paralysed academic activities at the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that lecturers in the university embarked on the strike to protest alleged refusal of the State Government to rescind its decision on the re-appointment of Prof. Barineme Fakae as Vice Chancellor of the university.

2. The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to construct one million houses annually to meet the 17 million houses required in the country to house citizens. The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple, gave the assurance on Monday in Bauchi while inaugurating 288 housing units tagged “Bauchi Unity Estate” constructed by Terraquest Development Company.

3. The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday said that 449 candidates met the criteria for selection for the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for innovation and development. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, made the statement in Abuja when he visited Chams centre where the candidates wrote the Presidential Special Scholarship Aptitude Test.

Beyonce Knowles will release her new single ‘I Was Here’ to coincide with World Humanitarian Day.Beyounce’s ‘I Was Here’ will be released on August 19 to mark the special remembrance day created to honour the victims of the 2003 bombing in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.
Beyonce’s new hit from her latest album ’4′ will be a recording of her performance at the United Nations’ General Assembly Rooms in New York, the Daily Express newspaper reports.

1. The founder and editor-in-chief of EDESON ONLINE NEWS NETWORK, Mr. Endy Edeson is presently editing and finalizing the publication of his first book entitled “Business Insight”. The book was supposed to be published earlier this year but was delayed due to sundry reasons.

1. Nollywood actress Lilian Bach denies secret wedding: The actress has denied reports making the rounds that she secretly got married to a man named Alaka and moved into his Lekki home a few weeks back.

2. ABEL BRIGHT To release Album: Talented and upcoming gospel artist based in Abuja simply identified as ABEL BRIGHT is set to release his debut music album in September 2012. The born-again singer, ABEL BRIGHT told EDESON NEWS yesterday that he is currently in the studio perfecting his album. He added that famous Nigerian music producer, K-SOLO is producing his first album. However, ABEL BRIGHT hit single entitled “No Time” is enjoying massive airplay in radio stations across Nigeria.

3. Helen PAUL New Single: Popular female comedian, Helen Paul who is out to taste it all in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, has dropped a new music single entitled, “Boju Boju”.

4. DAVID OYEDEPO Builds New School: The Winners Chapel General Overseer, Bishop David Oyedepo who takes education very seriously, is building a mega secondary school facility located at Gowon Estate in the Alimosho local government area of Lagos State. The new building, which is nearing completion, is said to have over 100 classrooms.

5. JONATHAN BRUCE WEDS: Ben Murray Bruce's first son, Jonathan Murray Bruce, 31, on Saturday August 11th married his longtime Greek/Nigerian girlfriend, Irene

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid CF) Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona) and Andres Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona) have been shortlisted by UEFA for the 2011/12 best player in Europe award. The three Spain-based players came top of a poll of 53 journalists from UEFA's member associations.

2. French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema are to be called before a judge over allegations that they solicited an underage prostitute.

MAN has DIVORCED his WIFE Because She Has A FACEBOOK LOVER::

For many social media addicts, the FACEBOOK is considered a place to make friends, but one woman’s perverted use of the social ...

networking site was one of the reasons that lead to the break-up of her family. The husband , Uche Okeke, who asked for the dissolution of his 12-yr-old marriage in a Grade A Customary Court, Ojo, Lagos complained about his wife doesn’t cook, bath or take care of the children, instead, she leaves all the works to the house help and spends all her time browsing FACEBOOK. As early as 6.am, she is already seated on the sofa with her legs crossed browsing FACEBOOK.
Mr. Okeke further accused his wife of shamelessly sleeping with many men she met on FACEBOOK. He was worn out by his wife’s excesses and decided to sought his mother’s intervention. He asked his mother to talk to his wife so that she can change but surprisingly, one fateful day, when Okeke went to work. His wife beat up his mother recklessly and asked her to go back to the village.

Saudi Arabia is planning to build a new city exclusively for women as it bids to combine strict Sharia law and career minded females, pursuing wo...rk.

It is thought the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon) has been asked to bring the country up to date with the rest of the modern world with the controversial city, which is now being designed with construction to begin next year.

It is hoped it will allow women’s desire to work without defying the country’s Islamic laws. The municipality in the Eastern city of Hafuf is expected to attract 500 million riyals (£84m) in investments and it will create around 5,000 jobs in the textiles, pharmaceuticals and food processing industries.

Yinka Johnson, the banker accused of crushing a LASTMA official to death on Friday August 10th has been freed of the murder charge. The polic...e, some LASTMA officials, eye witnesses and some members of the press visited the scene of the incident yesterday Monday August 13th to investigate further and afterwards all agreed that Yinka's car was not the car that hit and killed 33 year old Hammed Balogun. Eye-witnesses, including the one inside the bus that allegedly killed hammed, gave the police a clear account of what really happened that Friday.

After the investigation yesterday, the police officially dropped the murder charge and instead arraigned her for driving recklessly.

Good day guys, my name is Endy Edeson but some people call me PROFESSOR, maybe because of the way i dress and behave. You are welcome to my first ever SEMINAR on FACEBOOK. Today we shall be discussing about TALENTS.
Unarguably, i’m a talented young man and i have areas of weakness but i capitalize on my strength. I’m talented in creative thinking, writing and dreaming BIG. Today, i’m an Independent Online Journalist. I knew i will be a Journalist someday because when i was a teenager, i like asking questions, interviewing people and investigating issues.

For you to discover your talent, the following questions will guide you;
What did you ALWAYS dream about doing or becoming? What did you dream about doing when you were a kid? What kind of success in other people´s lives make you the most jealous or uncomfortable with your life when you see it? (even if it´s in a movie, song, book or real life).What do you do that makes you burst into a genuinely happy smile?