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By Iduozee Paul BeninPastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently conducted governorship election in Edo State has debunked claims that he is under pressure from party leaders to accept defeat.He stated this while reacting to reports in some newspapers, and urged media agencies to desist from speculative reporting.Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu in a statement to this effect signed by his director of Communication and Media, Mr. John Mayaki, said, “I was shocked this morning when I saw reports saying I begged Obaseki to return to APC after the election. While immediately responding to it, another one…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninAs the electorates gather together to cast their votes, the coordinator for Girl’s Power Initiative, May Ekido, disclosed that most women do not participate in politics is because of the violence and assault they experience from their male counterparts.Ekido made the statement at a press conference in Benin City, and lamented that, women participation in politics in Nigeria is low as a result of the violence and abuse. She said what they are doing is to encourage women to come out and be involved in politics for good governance.“The conveners of the Stop Violence Against Women in…

By Iduozee Paul BeninThe special assistant to the Edo State governor on Entertainment, Iselobhor Miyake Airemen has congratulated Governor Goodwin Obaseki for emerging winner in last Saturday, September 19 governorship election.Airemen in a press briefing with journalists in Benin city, said the Edo State Resident Entertainers are solidly behind the governor and will work with him as appealed to the governor to fulfill promises, he made when the body met him.Said he:“We the Edo State Resident Entertainers want to use the medium to thank Governor Goodwin Obaseki on his victory.“We have been part of his struggle and believe in his…

By Iduozee Paul BeninCountry Head of the Inter-Continental Initiative, Prince Stafford Bisong has queried the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the malfunction of card- readers, late arrival of materials on the September 19 just held governorship election.He urged INEC to first test run the card-readers before using it  on election day starting from the Ondo governorship poll, stressing that there is need for the commission to enhance its integrity processHe stated that the Edo governorship election was marred with vote buying.Bisong blamed INEC for breaching the Electoral Act by refusing to paste the voters register on various polling units…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe deputy executive director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice ( ANEEJ), Comrade  Leo Atakpu, says  the highest number of all migrations from Nigeria to Europe are from Edo State.Comrade Atakpu who made the disclosure in a press conference   entitled: “Migration and Related Issues In Edo State’s 2020 Governorship Election,” in Benin city, said the reason people migrate is because of lack of infrastructural development.“The fact shows that a disproportionately high amount of all emigrations from Nigeria to Europe are from Edo State with the state contributing an estimated 50 per cent of all Nigerian migrants…

By Iduozee Paul BeninINEC National Electoral Commissioner in charge of Edo, Bayelsa and Rivers states, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu (left); Edo State Governor and Governor-elect, Godwin Obaseki during presentation of Certificate of Return to Obaseki, at the INEC headquarters in Benin City – Photo: TheGuardianThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, gave the Certificate of Return to Governor Godwin Obaseki, who emerged winner in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State.The certificate was presented to the governor and his running mate, Philip Shaibu by May Agbamuche-Mbu, INEC national commissioner supervising Edo, Rivers and Bayelsa states, at…

Barr. Rosemary Inko-DokuboWomen have been challenged to build up their wealth creation capacity to be able to accumulate what to bequeath to their daughters.Respected family lawyer, rosemary Inko-Dokubo gave the charge to a mainly women participants at a community training held recently in Port Harcourt by a women empowerment non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development  and Resource Center. Theme of the four-day training was ‘The Right to Say No’Rosemary who trained participants on ‘Women  and Customary Law,’ acknowledged that though women  struggle over the years has recorded some measured success, a lot of work still needs to be done as the…

Henry EferegboThe unending conflicts between oil and gas bearing communities and oil companies will be minimized when community leaders learn and begin to apply appropriate negotiation strategies in their dealings with companies.This position was canvassed by a community development advocate, Mr. Henry Eferegbo at a recent training organized by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center in Port Harcourt.Mr Eferegbo, who, took participants drawn from some oil and gas communities in the Niger Delta-Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom states-said there is need to build the capacity of community leaders on negotiation as that will make them demand more and thus, reduce…

By Constance MejuAs anger continues to boil over a clandestine move by the federal government to dispossess an already over-deprived region of its remaining natural resources, legislators representing Federal constituencies in states of the Niger Delta, have been ordered to sit up and begin to resoundingly protest issues against the interest of their people.This much was part of decisions reached at a 100 participant virtual conference convened by the Ijaw Nation Group, INDG on Sunday August 20,2020. Key speakers including Prof Benjamin Okaba, who was Guest Lecturer, Comrade Joseph Evah and Ibiba DonPedro, discussant, decried the silence of Ijaw and…

Gov. Godwin ObasekiPan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, congratulates Governor Godwin Obaseki on his victory in last Saturday’s Edo governorship election.PANDEF describes Governor Obaseki’s re-election as Governor of Edo State for another four years, as vote of confidence on him by the people of Edo for his performance in the last four years.PANDEF further commends the people of Edo State for their peaceful conduct during the election. And the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Security agencies for providing a level playing field, and allowing the will of the people to prevail.PANDEF appeals to Governor Obaseki to be magnanimous in…