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NAS Donates Educational Materials To Owegie Pri School   … Urges School Authority To Make Judicious Use Of Items The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) (a.k.a. “Pyrate Confraternity), Benbow Deck, in conjunction with Blizzard Deck has donated educational materials to Owegie Primary School, Orior in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. The materials include 300 Exercise Books, 100 Mathematical Set and 5 Marker writing boards. The materials were received by the Secretary of Uhunmwode local government council, Mr. Lucky Oseye, assisted by the Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Martina Areghan. The Cap'n of Benbow Deck, Dr. Chris Ekiyor said the donation was part of the association’s efforts to complement government efforts with the aim of enhancing education in the local government area and the society generally He said the gesture was also part of the association's agenda to support the less privileged and contribute in making a meaningful society. Dr. Ekiy...

NAS Donates Educational Materials To Orior Primary School   … Urges School Authority To Make Careful  Use Of ltems Iduozee Paul The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) (a.k.a. “Pyate Confraternity), Benbow Deck has donated educational materials to Orior Primary School in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. The materials include 300 Exercise Books, 100 Mathematical Set and 5 Marker writing board. The materials were received by the Secretary of Uhunmwonde local government council, Mr. Lucky Oseye, assisted by the Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Martina Areghan. The Cap'n of the National Association of Benbo Deck, Dr. Chris Ekiyor said the donation was part of the association’s efforts to complement government efforts with the aim of enhancing education in the local government area and the society generally He said the gesture was part of the association's agenda to support the less privilege and contribute in making a meaningful society. Dr. Ekiyor urge...

World NTDs Day: PPSN, NYSC Call On  NUJ's Partnership To Curb Spread Of NTDs Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin The Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN) Edo State chapter, in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) MHS Community Development Service (CDS) group, Egor Local Government, has called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council to join in the fight of eradicating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria. The state coordinator of PPSN, Nosa Ogboghodo, made the statements during a courtesy call on the leadership of the NUJ in Benin to commemorate the World NTDs Day. Ogboghodo's appeal to NUJ has become so imperative due to the critical nature of the disease which has the ability of doing more harm to the people. He asserted that, it is only the media that can help sensitize the public on the causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, prevention and treatment of the infectious diseases. PPSN Head stressed that, t...

Dr. Azemhe Decries The High Cost Of The Labour Party Nomination Form Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  A frontline aspirant on the platform of the Labour party, Dr. Azemhe Azena has disclosed that, he is still in the race for the 2024 Edo governorship primary election, and is fully prepared for the battle. He equally lamented the high cost of the labour party form in Edo state. Addressing his supporters and members of his church in Benin Airport on the arrival of his wife from Italy to Benin city, Dr. Azemhe expressed his determination to run for the  position of governor in Edo State. He therefore  reassured them that he will not back off, no matter the amount for the nomination form.  Dr. Azemhe, an educationist is of the opinion that the amount should not scare anyone who wants to govern the eighteen local government areas of the state. He said,“I am not backing off from the governorship election. I am not even running, I am flying now. I started with running, ...

Edo Police Parade Suspects Who Involved In Various Crimes Iduozee Paul, Benin A Suspected 29-year-old simulator who was caught using the plate number of the National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, is now in police custody in Benin City. The man identified as Martins Uwaifo was said to have been intercepted by operatives of the anti-cultism unit of the Nigerian Police while conducting a stop and search duty along Okabere Street in the Upper Sakpoba axis in his unregistered Lexus jeep with No Rx350. Addressing journalists during the parade of 40 suspects in its custody at the Edo State Police headquarters, the image-maker, Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police, said the suspect also confessed to belonging to the Supreme Vikings Confraternity. SP Chidi Nwabuzor said the police have launched an investigation promising to arraign the suspect any time soon. In a related issue, the Operatives of the Nigerian Police say a 40-year-old suspected fraudulent man David Ibis...

Edo 2024: APC Insists  No Aspirant Has Been Disqualify  Iduozee Paul, Benin The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said that no aspirants has been screened or disqualified from the governorship race, scheduled to hold September 21, 2024.  It will be recalled that a six-man committee led by the House of Representative member (Owan Federal Constituency, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere was set up last monday to look into ways to prune the number of aspirants from 29 to a 'manageable number.'  After the committee met with the aspirants, a report emerged that the committee had screened and reduced the number to six. However, an unconfirmed list of was posted by the Channels Television, a development that has caused rancour in the party. Debunking the report on Tuesday, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Peter Uwadiae, said the Ihonvbere committee was an advisory one and not a screening committee. Commenting on behalf of the APC, the publici...

NAWOJ Appoints Abimbola, Adesuwa In National Committee  The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has recently reeled out her plan of actions for the new administration of the association. The association under the leadership of Comrade Aisha Bura deemed it nice to set up committees in order to encourage smooth flows of the association nationwide. The association set up three standard working committees which includes National Conference Committee, Disciplinary Committee and Education/Training Committee. Comrade Dr Abimbola Oyetunde, Mrs, who is the National Trustee Member representing the Zone F of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, was appointed the Chairman of the National Conference Committee, while Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan, Chairperson of the NAWOJ, Edo State Chapter, was appointed a member of the committee. Other members of the committee are Comrades Esther Ado Solomon, Penina Ali Jeje, Hafsat Iliyasu Aliyu, Hauwa Ladan, Timi Jumbo, Stella Igboka, A...