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By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaLocal Government and primary schools’ contributory retirees in Delta State have been assured of  government continuous support to ameliorate the sufferings of the elderly in the stateThe Delta State Head of Service, Mr Reginald Bayoko gave this assurance when speaking with newsmen after a peaceful protest by the retirees.He noted that Governor Ifeanyi  Okowa as the father of everybody in the state has been and would continue to support local government and primary school retires to ameliorate the challenges they face.Mr Bayoko stated that although it was not the direct responsibility of the state government to pay…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa (middle), General Officer Commanding (G.O.C), 6 Division of the Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, Maj. Gen. Johnson Irefin (Left), and the Brigade Commander, 63 Brigade, Asaba, Brigadier General Ibrahim Jallo, (right),during a courtesy call by the G.O.C on the Governor in AsabaGov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has pledged the state government’s continuous partnership with the military and other security agencies to ensure peace and order in the state.Okowa made the pledge when Major General Olubunmi Irefin, the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port-Harcourt, visited him at Government House,…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta State Government has announced the reopening of cinemas, film houses, eateries and hotel restaurants as the state continues to flatten the COVID-19 curve.The  state commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, who stated this during a press conference in Asaba, said although cinemas and other hotel restaurants are now allowed to operate, they must operate at 50 percent of their capacity and ensure all COVID-19 preventive protocols as directed by the NCDC are observed.He warned that the state government would continue to monitor the operations of cinemas and film houses to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 preventive…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThe Hausa community in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State has been called upon to continue to live in peace with their neigbhours in the course of doing business for continued peace in Ika and the nation at large.The acting director of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mr. Chris Anyabiene made this call when he visited Hausa community in Agbor to enlighten them on the need for peaceful coexistence among all Nigerians.The NOA DG who spoke to the Hausa people in a message he titled, “Building a People of Peace”, explained that all Nigerians should…

Executive SummaryRivers State faces complex security challenges. These include sea piracy, artisanal refining of crude oil (Kpofire), cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery, proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), drug pedding, electoral violence, communal violence, environmental pollution. Some of these of insecurities are localized threats in the sense that they may be geographically limited to particular environments. Previous efforts by government to address the drivers of crime and violence in Rivers State have been ad-hoc.Government security forces charged with the responsibility of addressing drivers of insecurity across the State have been implicated in the issues. Drivers of insecurity are intricately…

Executive SummaryNigeria’s Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has been ongoing for the last ten years. The implementation of the PAP has generated significant interest within Nigeria’s policy community as the programme facilitates a ‘fragile peace’ that allows for the unhindered production of oil in the region. Despite its long duration, amnestied ex-militants continue to depend on monthly stipends they receive from the programme for their livelihood. This goes contrary to the original goals of the programme to facilitate the reintegration of ex-militants within a period of (five years. There is urgent need for reform of the PAP. Yet, it is not…

Executive SummaryInsecurity is a major problem that affects the everyday lives of people resident in Edo State. Crimes such as kidnapping for ransom, internet fraud, human trafficking, and armed robbery are commonplace in cities and communities across the State. Organised political violence such as inter-communal land boundary conflicts, land grabbing, herders’ attacks, electoral violence and thuggery also shape the landscape of insecurity in the State. This poses a critical challenge for peaceful living and calls for urgent policy response by stakeholders and government in the State.Issues and Dynamics of Insecurity in Edo StateThere are various types of security threats and…

PRESS RELEASEOSPAC Vigilante Group And Ultimate Human Rights Violation (Jungle Justice)A Call For Re-Training, Re-Orientation And ProsecutionThe Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL) received with shock, news of the death of Mr. Darlington Okachukwu of IPO COMMUNITY sometime in May, 2020.Further information revealed that Mr. Darlington was sleeping in his father’s house at IPO (1) when men of the OSPAC VIGILANTE GROUP jammed his room door, dragged him out of his room and shot him to death.Sometime early this year the Governor of River State said “I am very careful about Vigilante Groups in all the Local Government…

From Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Edo State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP), has launched a wide-screen television to showcase its governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki’s campaign activities ahead of the governorship election in the state.Launching the wide screen television set at the Ring Road, Benin City, chairman, Godwin Obaseki Campaign Organisation, Chief Dan Orbih said it is the first of its kind in the state’s politics.Orbih said the television screen would afford citizens of the state opportunity to monitor the campaign activities of the PDP governorship candidate even if they can’t go along with him to the campaign grounds.Said he,…

By Iduozee Paul Benin correspondentThe All Progressives Congress, APC flagged-off its campaign for the September 19 Edo Governorship election with a unifying rally on Saturday attended by leaders of the party across all levels and their supporters at the Sports Complex of the University of Benin, Ugbowo. The campaign flag-off rally was preceded by an official endorsement of the party’s candidate in the election, Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu, by President Muhammadu Buhari when he presented him the APC flag on Friday at the Aso Villa and tasked the leaders of the party to work in unison to ensure his victory at the…