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-Iduozee Paul’s, Benin correspondent The chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Area in Edo State Hon. Stanley Okoro says a major problem confronting his administration has been scarcity of funds to address the plural needs in the council area.Stanley Okorosaid he inherited salary arrears liability of over N400million  compounded by the monthly huge wage bill of teachers in the area.He made the revelations in Abudu, the council headquarters, in an interview granted City Express Newspaper.“The problem in the council since I resumed office has often been scarcity of fund. I inherited salary arrears of over N400 millions coupled with monthly wage bill…

…NGGA Deputy Commissioner says leadership is  about producing positive results-Iduozee Paul’s, Benin correspondentWife of the Edo State governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki has reiterated the Edo government’s commitment to bringing more women into leadership in thegovernment  to enable the state witness rapid economic development.Mrs Betsy Obaseki made the statement at an event organized by the Nigerian Girl Guides Association (NGGA), Edo state branch in collaboration with the Office of the Wife of the Governor,to celebrate the“World Thinking Day and investiture of matrons of the association”. MrsObasekisaid  thegovernor believes in the participation women in his administration to drive the economy.She disclosed that…

By Constance MejuThe minimal inclusion of women in the ministerial list sent in by President MuhammaduBuhari to the Senate for clearance is steering anger and disillusion among Nigerian women.Following the poor performance of women in the February and March 2019 general elections, several meetings and conferences to review the elections have been held with strong calls for an increased inclusion of women in public decision making through a conscious gender mainstreaming through appointive positions. The formation of federal and state cabinets represent a good starting point for the respect of both the Nigerian Gender Policy and UN 35 per cent…

-Iduozee Paul, Benin correspondent Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has pledged serious support to help revived the movie and entertainments industry in the state as a means of creating jobs for youths. He explained that this will enable the youths harness their God given gifts and potentials.Obaseki who, was represented at an event by his senior special adviser on Investment and Promotion, Kelvin Uwaibi, made the promise at the media unveiling of a three minutes movie entitled: “Depression,”  put together by the Benin Films  Academy (BFA)  in partnership with the Igbinedion University, Okada, (IOU) in Benin City.The governor said the state…

-Paul Efe, Benin CorrespondentAt least 93,000 Nigerians are languishing in Libya and Germany, awaiting deportation. This was revealed at a student sensitization programme in Benin recently where the Edo State governor warned students to back-off travelling outside the country without proper planning.Governor Obaseki charged the students to seriously work hard on their education and be good ambassadors of the state and country. He was addressing students at Maria Goretti College, Benin City during a programme organized by Re-educating Africa on the Risk and Dangers in Unplanned Journey Abroad on June 24, 2019.Represented by  his senior special adviser on Anti-Human Trafficking …

By Ken MejuThe three arms of government in a democracy are theexecutive, the legislature and the judiciary. The judiciary is the only avenuewhere the ordinary man expects to receive justice if everything else fails. Itis the steadying pillar. The Nigerian judiciary has unfortunately, not been strong and thus has failed to liveup to expectation. It has refused to be independent of the executive, whose sapit scoops for existence .It paints the silhouette of the scion engrafted unto a stalk forsustenance, therefore, is practically afraid to act fearing ability to survive on its own whereas the judiciary is technicallystructured to defend…

Nigerians,especially girls and women, arebeing trafficked all over the globe by baronsoperating under the cover of God-sent aunties, uncles and friends.Many are nowlanguishing in confinement as slaves serving the selfish desires of theirtraffickers while their parents wait in vain to hear or read fromthem. Triggeringalarm on the dangerous state of Nigerians underthis situation, thedirector-general of the NAPTIP, Dame Donli told a stunned gathering of wives of first class traditionalrulers in the Niger Delta last year, that girls are now endangered by therenewed trend of escaping from the country in search of greener pastures.Shesaid women and girls are exposed to more risks…

By Constance MejuTheinspector general of Police, IGP AlhajiMohammed Adamu told a gathering ofnorthern traditional rulers in May that between January and April 2019, 1071persons were killed, 685 kidnapped by crimerelated cases across the country.He wasspeaking at the quarterly Northern Traditional Rulers Council Meeting I Kaduna.The police boss who President Muhammadu Buhari described on return from a12-day private trip to London, as working hard since he was observed to havelost weight over escalating atrocities y bandits said among the victims, 767persons were from the North with the Boko Haram and bandits ravaged North Eastrecording 436 deaths, herdsmen traumatized North Central, 250…

By Gift JonahAmb. Smith Nwokocha addressing participants Christie Bature OGBEIFUN (Mrs) responding to questions Child Abuse has become a major problem in the country. Boys and girls are being molested daily at home, in the neighbourhood, schools, market places, churches. Although the Child Right Act directly addresses this, applying it to apprehend offenders has not been easy because many incidents are not reported to avoid stigma, reported cases are usually poorly handled by the police and getting justice from the court can be a long term process. But with FIDA driving the process, justice can be achieved.From the recent street…

To: VicePresident YemiOsinbajoYourNational Livestock Transformation Plan is a lofty idea, given the content ofthe project, but the programme would have been better driven, focusing on thehumans components from which the crisis emanated. NationalFarmers and Herders Transformation Plan (NFHTP) would have been the appropriatenomenclature for the project. However,with these available statistics, I believe, will assist your office on the needto concentrate on States having the needed resources (land) in abundance forthe successful implementation of the Programme.STATES& FCT RANKED by LAND AREA (KM²)1 NigerState 76,3632 BornoState 70,8983 TarabaState 54,4734 KadunaState 46,0535 BauchiState 45,8376 YobeState 45,5027Zamfara State 39,7628Adamawa State 36,9179 KwaraState 36,82510 KebbiState…