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By Lucky Isibor. Josemaria Escriva Foundation (JOSEF) has launched a campaign to sensitive and educate the youths on participatatory democracy at the community levels.   The programme which is termed "Empowering the Youths to Stimulate Participatatory Democracy at the Community Levels in Edo State", is being organised under the Agents for Citizen-Driven Transformation (ACT) programme financed by the European Union and implemented by the British Council in collaboration with the Josemaria Escriva Foundation, Ekpoma in the five local government areas of Edo Central Senatorial District.              Some participants at the event While welcoming participants to the inaguration of the project at the Esan West Local Government Council Secretariat, the Chief Responsibility Officer of Josemaria Escriva Foundation, Dr. Jude Obasanmi said the programme is meant to empower the youths on their duties in democracy as more of them have negative impressions on their roles befor

By Lucky Isibor The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE) Edo State chapter has described the current media exchanges supposedly between NULGE  and Edo the state government as needless, uncalled for and the handiwork of mischief makers who are seeking ways to score undeserving and cheap mark from a non existing issue.                   Lazarus Adorolo         Edo State NULGE President Edo State President of NULGE, Comrade Lazarus Imokhai Adorolo, who stated this in Benin at a press briefing said "my attention has been drawn to the interview I granted the News Agency of Nigeria correspondent in Benin, last week which many have laboriously tried to put under various colouration different from the original intent".  " For as much as I would say that the reporter may have a professional right for his choice of headline or chose part of the interview that suits his sensationalism, the truth of the matter is that I granted an intervie

.... Endorse him for third term. By Lucky Isibor. An Esan youth group, Esan Youth for Good Governance And Social Justice has passed a vote of confidence on the Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Senator Clifford Ordia and called on him to recontest the Senate seat to represent his constituents for the third term.                 Senator Clifford Ordia   Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District. In a statement signed by the Executive Director and General Secretary of Esan Youth for Good Governance And Social Justice, Comrade Benson Odia and Eigbefoh Onosetale respectively, said the decision to call on Senator Ordia to  contest the 2023 Edo Central Senatorial election was taken at a meeting of the group held at Uromi on 28 December 2021 and described him as a visionary leader and a political enigma. "Our distinguished Senator, you are a political enigma, visionary leader per excellence, a leader that is driven by purpose and passion to serv

By Lucky Isibor. The road leading from Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State to Egoro Naoka,  Ujiogba and Ogwa, all in Esan West Local Government Area, otherwise known as the Uhiele-Egoro Naoka- Ebudin road has not been given attention by successive administrations from the days of Midwest Region to what is now Edo State.   Uhiele- Egoro Naoka- Ebudin road  before  ongoing rehabilitation. This Uhiele- Egoro Naoka-  Ebudin road is the only road that connects the people of the Southern part of Esan West, namely Ogwa, Upper Izogen - Ogwa, Ugiogba, Ebute- Ugiogba with their kits and kins in the northern part of the Council Area. Given the bad state of the said Uhiele-Egoro Naoka- Ebudin road, the people from Ogwa, Ugiogba, Ebute-Ugiogba, Upper Izogen- Ogwa must transverse about three or four local government areas of Igueben, Esan North-East and Esan Central to be able to access Ekpoma, their local government headquarters and on

By Lucky Isibor A university Don has called on the Federal Government to create a conducive environment for the growth of the Green Manufacturing sector to enhance the growth of the nation's economy.                   Prof. Vincent Balogun The call was made by Engr. Prof. Vincent Aizebeoje Balogun of the Edo State University Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State while delivering the 3rd Inauguration lecture series of the university titled: ‘Green Manufacturing: A Novel Approach to Economic Recovery in Nigeria’. Delivering the Inaugural lecture which was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of Edo State University, Iyamho, Prof. Balogun noted that the sector could be developed through the use of  local content technology for the production of goods adding that Nigeria should capitalize on her population of over 200 million people to explore, penetrate and create strong market for its manufacturing sector. Balogun, a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Eng

… govt eyes new 100 units By Lucky Isibor. The Edo State Government-backed real estate project, Golf Mews is redefining the state’s luxury apartment scene, as findings show that the development is over-subscribed, showing a growing up-scale property market in the state.                 Governor Godwin Obaseki. The development, which is being promoted by the Edo State Development and Property Agency (EDPA), is a block of 26-luxury apartments and sits on a 2,962sqm land. It is located close to the Golf Course of the Benin Club and lies opposite the 4th Brigade Headquarters. It is a 5-minute drive from Benin Airport. The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said the vision for the development is to offer luxurious property options to the urbane and upwardly mobile class of professionals, who can enjoy the opportunity to live, work and play in the apartment block. According to him, “We are excited with the reception of our project, Golf Mews. It is already oversubscribed. Th

By Lucky Isibor. Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has applauded the current action by the Rivers State Government to address the  issues of oil theft and refining of stolen crude oil and the consequent release of soot into the environment. It will be recalled that civil society groups, local communities, the media, and youths under the auspices of the Young Friends of the Earth Nigeria (YFoEN), had in the last five years been engaged in sustained research and advocacy with the aim of getting the different tiers of governments and its regulatory institutions to take decisive actions to halt the persistent ambient air pollution witnessed in Rivers state. ERA/FoEN stated that four years after local communities, civic groups, the media and youths dissatisfied by government’s refusal to act, protested on the streets of Port Harcourt and to the offices of the governor, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and Shell; the government

By Lucky Isibor. The Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Clifford Ordia has flagged off the reconstruction of the Ukpenu/Emuhi road in Esan West local government area of Edo State. The first phase of the project was flagged off on Saturday, 15 January with the reconstruction work on the side drains of the road. The Official flag off of the road project was earlier done in the first quarter of 2017 by the Senator, but it was abandoned by the contracting firm due to some irreconcilable  differences between it and the community until last year when the side drain was reawarded to meet the specification demanded by the community, and work has since commenced on the road project.  With the flag off of the side drain, the people are confident of a hundred percent completion by the end of the construction work. Welcoming the elders, youths and PDP chieftains to the flagg off event, a former Councillor and youth leader from Ukpenu

By Lucky Isibor. The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the government has acquired a fixed-wing VTOL drone and a vehicle-mounted mobile mapper to forestall land grabbing, improve land administration and management in the state.                 Governor Godwin Obaseki The governor, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said the government has continued to deploy technology to ease the process of land registration and improve land management in the state. Obaseki said ongoing land reforms by his administration through the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), especially the ease and convenience in processing title documents for landed property has further opened the state for economic growth and attracted several investors. According to him, “The Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS) has successfully installed a Continuous Operating Reference Station (CORS) to upgrade surveying, mapping and GPS applications in the State. It has also ac

By Lucky Isibor Egoro Naoka Community in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State have commenced the rehabilitation of the Uhiele-Egoro Naoka- Ebudin road in Esan West Council Area. Flagging off the rehabilitation of the road through community self help under the aegies of Egoro Naoka Development Association, the Onojie of Egoro, His Royal Highness, Zaiki Theophilus Osobase, the Onojie of Egoro commended sons and daughters of Egoro Naoka for initiating the project and seeing to its execution with their free will donations. The state of Uhiele-Egoro Naoka- Ebudin road before present rehabilitation by community self help. In his remarks, the President General of Egoro Naoka Community, Mr. John Aikharaiyi while narrating what nessecitated the rehabilitation of the road, thanked the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki for stating that the Ekpoma- Egoro Naoka road will be a priority project in his second term during his campaign at Ekpoma and appealed to the Governor not to f