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By Iduozee Paul, BeninPensioners in Edo State have pledged support for the Obaseki administration saying his leadership has engendered unquantifiable growth and development in all spheres of the state’s economy.Making this known to the media in a solidarity peace protest to NUJ Press Centre, chairman of the Association of Six-Six- Nineteen Pensioners (Primary Schools sector), Comrade Wilfred Idemudia, said, “the transformation in the primary school system through the EDO BEST programme, the revival of technical and vocational education, provision of modern learning infrastructure, training and re-training of teachers amongst others will no doubt help to create a formidable human capital…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has described the ongoing rift between APC national chairman Adams Aliu Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki as unfortunate stressing it has given PDP the chance to take over power from the APC in the coming 2020 Edo governorship election.Chief Raymond Dokpesi also denied leaving the PDP for APC and assured he is still a PDP member. He made the assertion during a consultative meeting he had with wards and local government executive members in Etsako East Local Government Council of Edo State.Dokpesi said:”The fight between Comrade Oshiomhole and…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaThe Federal Judiciary has approved the establishment of a Court of Appeal in the state.The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, announced this in Asaba while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the state’s Executive Council meeting.He said that the state government had approved residential apartments for judges that would serve in the court, explaining that it was one of the conditions for approving the court to be in the state.Aniagwu said “We are fortunate to be one of the states that have been approved to have a Court of Appeal division because before now we usually…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaUrhobo umbrella body, Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU) Worldwide has denied endorsing Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as its governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship race in Delta State.It described as untrue and misleading, the report by a segment of the media that the body had endorsed Gbagi as its sole candidate for the 2023 governorship race.According to a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of UPU, Hon. Abel Oshevire, the UPU is a nonpartisan and umbrella body of all Urhobos cutting across all political parties thus would not make statements that will divide…

Members of the South South Chiefs, Elders and Opinion Leaders Association of Nigeria, a coalition of Niger Delta leaders committed to eradicating poverty in the region, Wednesday January 15, 2020, conferred on a respected Ogoni monarch. HRH King(Dr) Ambassador Taalor Tornwe IV, the honour of being one of its patrons.Presenting the certificate of the honour to the Mene Bua Boue, national chairman of the association, High Chief Omubo Harry said the choice came after careful observation, which found him most deserving of the position as a leader who gathers people and who can bring together, the types of rulers the…

The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), has commenced the implementation of a Male Engagement project for the reduction of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR), and Harmful Traditional Practices in Nigeria.The program, an initiative of the European Union and the United Nations under the Spotlight Initiative, envisions a Nigeria where all women and girls, particularly the most vulnerable, live a life free from violence and harmful practices, by addressing the linkages between sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices with related aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights as a cross-cutting…

By Dave Okpogadie, AsabaDelta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the contributions of traditional rulers in ensuring peace in the state.Okowa gave the commendation at the palace of the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, HRM, Major General Felix Mujakperuo, Orhue I, in Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area of the state.The governor who, was on a condolence visit to the monarch on the loss of his elder sister, Mama Maread Asamaigor, specially thanked him for his leadership qualities in ensuring a peaceful kingdom.The governor stated: “I believe that if everyone was like you, we would have a very peaceful state at…

By Iduozee Paul , BeninThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has between 2015 and 2019, secured a total of 1, 626 convictions, including the conviction of the three former governors in the country.The facts were disclosed by the head of Benin Zonal office of the agency, Muhtar Bello, said in a release at an event marking the World Anti- Corruption Day, after a rally around major streets in Benin City, against corruption in Nigeria.He said the convicted governors are, Joshua Dariye of Plateau State, Jolly Nyame of Taraba State and more recently, former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor…

Iduozee Paul, Benin correspondentThe awareness raising officer and head of the Benin Sub-office of the International Organization for Migration (IMO), Cyprine Cheptepkeny and WintanaTarekgn have disclosed that between April 2017 and October 2019, IOM in collaboration with the federal government under the EU-IOM joint initiative, has assisted 18,079 migrants to return to Nigeria and almost half of the returnees are from Edo State.The duo who made the disclosure at a media launch for WAKA well in Oredo and Ikpoba Okha organized by IOM-UN in Benin City, said the campaign was launched in the two local government areas due to the…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe director general, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Bakut Bukut, has decried the high incidents of violence and killings that characterized the recent Kogi and Bayelsa elections, describing the development as a mess in the country’s democracy.The director general who was represented at the event by the principal research fellow, Chidozie Acholomi Douglas at a one day post- election dialogue organized for stakeholders in Edo State, said their goal is to encourage the use of dialogue to foster understanding, advance democracy and create a less divisive environment among the citizenry in elections.“We are all witnesses…