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My Candidate Is A Man That Has  Capacity,   Experience--Mayaki Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin A died hard chieftain of the All Progressives  ((APC), in the State, Comrade John Mayaki has asserted that his candidate in this 2024 Edo state governorship poll is the man that they can trust.   Comrade John Mayaki added that the candidate must also be a man who has the network and connections, both home and in foreign land.  He explained that the man must have moral or ethical reputation, not a novice to governance system. He spoke at the 5th edition of the ''Mayaki's Roundtable with Friends in the Media,'' held at the NUJ Press Centre in Benin City, Mayaki said that, irrespective of party supremacy, the future of Edo State is more important to him and the people of the state. John Mayaki said he turned down the offer of Director General, New Media of the APC Campaign organisation for the Edo Governorship election because the party's candidate is a diff...

Edo NAWOJ Sensitizes Women Ahead Of 2024 Election In a bid to boost women's participation in politics, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ) in collaboration with Nigeria League of Women Voters (NILOWV) and Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) held a town hall meeting in BeninCity, Edo State.  The one-day townhall meeting  was supported by Women Voice and Leadership Project (WVL) of ACTIONAID Nigeria was funded by Global Affairs, Canada.  The event which brought together women from various Civil Society  Organization, Professional Women Group's and Association, had the Theme: Engaging Grassroots Women for Robust Political Participation.    The NAWOJ's National Chairperson,Comrade Aisha Ibrahim represented by Chizoba Ogbeche, highlighted the project's five-year mission to equip local organizations with the necessary skills to address issues affecting women in politics. She encouraged women to leverage the lessons from the sensitization ...

Prof. Olubayi Urges  African Leaders To build Special Schools For Talented child ...As Jonathan Says His Vision Is For Every Nigeria Child To Have Access To Education Iduozee Paul, Benin The Chief Academic Officer, Maarifa Education Holding and Chairman, University Council, Cavendish University, Uganda, Prof. Olubayi Olubayi, yesterday, called on Africa leaders to build at least one special school for the extremely gifted and talented children in every part of the African countries if the continent must measure up with other parts of the world. He made the call while delivering his keynote address at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue with the theme "Functional education and effective political leadership as a panacea to Africa's growth and development" held in Benin City. Prof. Olubayi said if the African continent must also make progress,  it must wait for whites to tell them what to do but should learn to do what they do stressed that, such...

Edo Police Parade  Kidnappers, Cultists With Guns ...Begs The Public To Give Information To The Police Iduozee Efe Paul Edo state Police Command has paraded 15 suspects who Involved in various crimes ranging from kidnapping, cultism, unlawful possession of fire arms and other criminal activities in the state. The CP made the statements when he briefed the journalists in Police Command in Benin city, Edo state, appealed to members of the public to give useful information to the police that will lead to the arrest of criminals. Speaking on how the suspects were arrested, Funsho Adegboye, the commissioner of police, said:" on 09/06/2024 at about 2040hrs, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Uromi Division, Edo State received a credible intelligence from one Daniel Ibhahebhomen, ‘m’ a Sector 1 Commander of Edo State Security Network, Uromi that one Asene Ogah, ‘m’ an ex-convict was invited by Hope Oboh Odianosen, Ikekhua Ehiamen. " Others who are members of a cr...

Jonathan Calls For Quality Education For Young Africans ...Visits Oba Of Benin  Iduozee Paul, Benin Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has asserted that  quality education is required among Africans for the continent to transform into society that everyone needs. President Ebele Jonathan said, it is only when young Africans are given good quality education that they can attain a position of leadership and transform the continent. Jonathan made the statements in Benin  when he paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, where he informed the Benin Monarch of an upcoming programme by his foundation (Goodluck Jonathan Foundation). The programme, Democracy Dialogue, with the theme: "Functional Education, Effective Political Leadership: as a Panacea to Africa’s Growth and Development,’' is expected to have as a guest speaker, Prof. Olubayi Olubayi, a seasoned educationist, Chief Academic Officer at Maarifa Education, a Kenya based Pan-Af...

EDO 2024: THE TRUTH ABOUT AZEMHE AZENA (1) By Austen Akhagbeme As a teenager growing up in the village amidst poverty, squalor and deprivation, the New Nigeria People's Party Governorship Candidate, Dr Azemhe Azena never could have thought it possible, even in his wildest dream, that he will attain the status that God has bestowed on him today. It is this humble background, laced with struggles and victories over the vissisitudes of life at a very youthful age that propels him to do what he does for mankind today, especially the despondent in our society and also to aspire to higher positions of influence to become a more effective helping-hand to many who are passing through his conquered ordeals in the time past. Therefore, his love for mankind is organic and devoid of politics and the toga of politicking that most people might gladly but erroneously put on him at all times.  Dr Azemhe Azena has been in the public space for the right reason and unconditionally for ove...

  Chief lnegbeniki Affirms His Resignation From APC  ...Says Great Tsunami Is Going To Hit Edo APC Iduozee Efe Paul. Benin The Edo State Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), High Chief Francis Inegbeniki has reaffirmed his decision that he has finally resign from the party. Chief Francis Inegbeniki made the statements when addressing journalists in NUJ Secretariat, Benin city, Edo state said, he read in an online platforms that he has not resign from APC, that he came to let the media know that he has totally resign from the party. The Uzoya of Esanland said, what is happening in APC at present is not comfortable with it and stated that there is going to be a great mass political tsunami in Edo APC. He reiterated that, he stands by his resignation letter, that he is no longer a member of APC, that he wants to take a break for the moment. The statement letter he circulated to journalists read,"There comes a time in the life of every man, when some hard ...