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By Iduozee Paul Benin Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Edo governorship election, has assured residents of the state of a violence-free election while calling on his main opposition, the PDP, to shun provocative acts and focus its campaign on issues, not insults and name-calling.Addressing media executives in Lagos after a meeting, Ize-Iyamu harped on the importance of the media in ensuring a free and fair election preceded by campaigns governed by useful debates on relevant policies and programs.The governorship hopeful said his party, the APC, has focused on his manifesto, the SIMPLE agenda, and…

By Eferegbo HenryOgoni women have been assured of greater inclusion in the livelihood programmes of HYPREP under the Ogoni Clean-up programme. Governing board member and former MOSOP president, Mr. Legborsi gave the assurance at an interactive session organized by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center.The governing council member was giving an updates on the Ogoni UNEP Clean- Up in Port Harcourt last week. He explained that contrary to beliefs that, HYPREP has not abandoned women even though they were not directly included in the recommendations of UNEP, the  but has instead, mapped out plans to engage more women in its…

Dr. Elizabeth Ebiere PinnehThis is an inspiring and eloquent speech by Malcolm X whom I consider a hero like Martin Luther King Jr (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auWA7hMh5hc). Now I am not advocating violence because times have changed – things have become better (which may be worse in the long haul – a tolerable disease will still kill you – it takes longer and sometimes you don’t notice it until it is too late). Had I been alive in his time, I would probably have advocated violence as a response to the brutality people of colour faced on a day to day basis. Fighting…

By Iduozee Paul , BeninThe Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in charged of Edo, Delta and Ondo States, asserted that the agency has received 1,246 petitions, secured 88 conviction, recovered thousands and US of dollars within the past twelve months.Addressing journalists in a press conference the Head , Benin Zonal Office, EFCC, Adamu  Danmusa, added that, a total of 125 cases were filled in court and appealed to the media to help them spreads the message to the public.Danmusa speak further ” the Benin Zonal office, which is in changed over Edo, Delta and…

From Iduozee Paul, BeninAhead of the governorship elections in Edo state, in September this year, the governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has disclosed that Edo State  is mainly a Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) owned state following its  zeal and ability to have emerged victoriously in past elections in the state.Alhaji  Fintiri said that the forthcoming election will not be different. He made the statements in Benin city, during the party’s ward Congress to elect its ad-hoc delegates for the primary election in the forthcoming governorship election in the state.The Adamawa state governor said with the antecedent of…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe political obstacle and chaos in the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State seems to getting messer, as the Vice Chairman of Ovia North-East Local Council, Hon. Maureen Osaro Ekhoragbon, has tendered her resignation.Hon. Ekhoragbon in a letter to the Council Chairman expressed her decision to terminate her elective position as Vice Chairman, pointing accusing fingers to administrative, political and bad governance grounds.She said in the letter made available to newsmen, “I want to use this opportunity to thank the governor of Edo state Mr Godwin Obaseki and the executive Chairman of Ovia North East LGA…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Federation of Muslims Women Association of Nigeria (FOMAN) in Edo State, has, protested against the incessant rate of rape, brutality and molestation of women, just as the body also called on government at all levels to come up with stiffer penalties for perpetrators of the hedious act.FOMAN also called on government at all levels to institute practical mechanism that will give better protection for girls and women under the law and that will ensure perpetrators are brought to book.The protesting women who carried placards with various inscriptions such as; ‘say no to rape; join the fight…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Edo state police command has paraded five suspects who killed a Benin base young lawyer, Barrister Iyoha Osobase Omo, and buried him in an uncompleted building.Unveiling the suspects with other criminals who involved in various crimes, such as; murders, kidnapping, snatching of cars, armed robbers and other crimes commissioner of police, Johnson Kukumu, said the command has recorded much achievements within a week he came to Edo state.He said the police will encourage community policing in accordance with the IG policy in order to combat crimes in the society, that Edo state is not left behind.Narrating…

By Iduozee Paul, PaulGov. Godwin ObasekiThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo state has observed the assumption of magical and supernatural powers by Governor Obaseki in his constitution of a committee “to reconcile members-elect in the Edo State House of Assembly”.The release was issued through the publicity secretary of the PDP in Edo state, Chris Osa  Nehikhare kicking against the moved.Our party points out that there is nowhere in our laws and lexicon where persons who have not reported for duty, whose seats in the assembly have been declared vacant and the constituencies deemed unrepresented can be referred to as…

He was among the eleven inmates that were discharged and released unconditionally by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Esther Edigin, from the Nigerian Correctional Center, Benin custodial center, Benin.Esther said their release is part of measures taken by all stakeholders, especially in the Administration of Criminal Justice System, to ensure speedy decongestion of correctional centres, in view to the ravaging global COVID-19 pandemic.Some of those who regained their freedom were charged for dangerous driving, those with no cases against them, unlawful possession of a tiger generator, breach of peace and unlawful possession of firearm.The Chief Judge who released him…