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By Constance Meju Hon Okorite Carrie-Adiele As women advocatesintensify calls for increased level of appointment of women into public officeto bridge the gap fall of elected women in the 2019 general elections, theyhave been advised to-examine their strategies in line with exigencies in thepolitical arena.Hon OkoriteCarrie-Adiele , former local Government Caretaker chairperson of Degema LocalGovernment in Rivers State told National Point Newspaper in a chat in PortHarcourt that the power dynamics in politics from national to local level has toe understood so that the campaign to ring on more women in appointive positionsbecomes successful.“There is need tounderstand how these things…

Press ReleaseBeninCity, Nigeria… Edo Women’s Development Initiative EWDI(a group of Edo women living in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, who are concernedabout societal issues in Nigeria and Edo State in particular) has urged both thefederal government of Nigeria and Edo State government to promote women’sparticipation in peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction.While joining the rest of the world to mark thisyear’s international women’s day for peace, the Chairpersonof the Edo Women Development Initiative (EWDI), Dr. Rosaline Okosun, used theglobally celebrated event to advocate for the development of a culture of peacein Nigeria. RemindingNigerians that the International Women’s Day for Peace and…

ByIduozee Paul, BeninThe Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, ObaEwuare 11, has decried the increased involvement of Benin people in humantrafficking and irregular migration. He also lamented the decline in the speakingof Bini language, folklores, songs and dances.The Monarch bared his mind through the lyase of BeninKingdom, Chief Sam lgbe, in a chat with the Odionwere, chiefs, Enigies,lgie–Ohen, women, men and youths, at the Oba Palace, Benin city.He said, with the advent of western culture Bini languageand norms are gradually going into extinction and called on the chiefs, parentsand teachers to educate and teach their children…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninA university don from thelgbinedion University, Okada, Prof. Dominic Osayande Osaghae, has listedenvironmental hazard, suckle cell, jaundice, diarrhoea and other diseasesaffecting children survival in Nigeria.Prof. Osaghae who is the deanof the School of Clinical Medicine,department of paediatrics and childhealth made the assertion at the 15th lnaugural lecture, with the topic: “The Roadblocks on the Highway to Survivalof Children: The Interventions of a Paediatrician,” at lgbinedionUniversity, Okada, Benin city.He disclosed that, theroadblocks on the highway to survival ofchildren, the interventions of a paediatrician illustrates the healthchallenges encountered by childrenduring their growing years from birth to adolescence. “Theroadblocks are the…

A university don from the department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Igbinedion University, Okada,  Prof. Dominic Osayande Osaghae, Thursday, called on the federal government to establish control programmes across the country to manage the 47.5 million persons living with the Sickle Cell Disorders as is done in other  climes. He made the call while delivering a lecture titled “The Roadblocks on the highway to survival of children: the interventions of a Paediatrician,” at the 15th inaugural lecture of Igbinedion University. The professor said there are four million(4million) sufferers and 47.5 million carriers of Sickle Cell Disorders inNigeria which has placed it as…

Iduozee Paul, BeninCorrespondentA coalition of civil societyorganizations took to the streets yesterday to kick against move by the stateAssembly to protect the interest of the non-performing electricity DistributionCompany and further emasculate an already traumatized consumer population.During the protest, the activists who were decked in black attires and carried placards with different inscriptions, pelted the complex named after the  late nationalist, Chief Anthony Enahoro, with tomatoes and oranges.Christened Electricity TheftOffence, the bill prescribes a special court for electricity consumers in theBenin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) who, bypass and engage in illegalconnection. Led by Leftist Omobude Agho, the protesterswho numbered in their hundreds…

The governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,has expressed fear that the country might slide back to recession if measuresare not taken to tackle the high rate of unemployment.He expressed his worry while delivering a lecture titled,“Beyond the Global Financial Crisis: Monetary Policy Under GlobalUncertainty” at the University of Benin. Emefiele said thecountry has made progress in the year under review but more efforts must bemade to reduce the unemployment rate. “From some ofmy concluding remarks, you may have observed whether you like it or not, thereis global uncertainty that will unfortunately most certainly, lead to anothercrisis.“The question could be, how are…

Pastor and Deaconess Sedo Samuel thanking God Pastor I. S Ufot ministering Pastor Israel Ufot and Pastor S. Samuel exchange dance stepsGen. Utip Willie Ido, major General African ChaplaincyElder E. E. Edemeka (brother)Miss Eme Sedo Samuel (daughter)Bishop Usoro, Chaplaincy OfficerThe newly ordained manof God, Pastor Sedo Samuel Udoikot on May 19, 2019 at The Apostolic ChurchNigeria, FCT Field Abuja, Orominike Miracle Area, Restoration District,Restoration Assembly, Umuebellu, Rivers State, was all happiness andappreciation to God for manifold blessings upon his life and family. According to him, “What the Lord has done for me is so marvelous”. He said in one year…

By Constance MejuWithin weeks of eachother, no less than eight young men and women have died by suicide.First, a young man inPort Harcourt killed himself because his girlfriend abandoned him. He was inhis 20s, living in the D-Line area of the city; a handsome graduate with thepossibility of better life prospects coming his way had he lived. But he losthope over his lost girlfriend and chose to end it all with some bottles ofpoisonous substance, Snipper now trendy for human deletion.In the South Westanother suicide candidate, a young female hairdresser committed suicide becauseher boyfriend deserted her. Then it was time…

Late Elder Obo Peter AbiaThe Apostolic Church lost a gem when Late Elder Obo Peter Abia left the world for the great beyond, December 19, 2018 at the General Hospital Calabar. His funeral rite was conducted May 10, 2019 at The Apostolic Church, Cobham Town District, Cobham Town Area, Calabar Field, 49 Beecrot Street, Calabar while his remains were interred in his home town, Ikot Essien Ibesikpo in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Late Elder Obo was an amiable, sociable, vibrant man who, impacted positively on everybody who came his way. He was a spirit filled…