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By Lucky Isibor. Media and Civil Society stakeholders in Edo state have formed a coalition in a bid to effectively support  the actualization of the objectives of the Edo State Integrity and Accountability Strategy (EDSIAS) to promote transparency and accountability in governance. According to the stakeholders who were participants at a two-day Public Awareness Roundtable for media and civil society organizations on the EDSIAS, their resolve to champion advocacy for the enthronement  of transparency in the conduct of government business stemmed from their realization that unchecked corruption in the administration of public resources had over the years robbed the state and the Nigeria nation the needed  development. The Edo State Integrity and Accountability Strategy is the state version of the National Anti-Curruption Strategy and has six thematic areas of Prevention of corruption, Public enlightenment, Enforcement and sanctions, Assets recovery and management, and Ease of

By Lucky Isibor An Ekpoma High Chief and business mogul, Chief Patrick Agbator has contemned in very high terms attempt to balkanize Ambrose Alli University AAU, Ekpoma by the Governor Godwin Obaseki led Edo State government,  claiming it is a veiled move to close down the institution. He noted that the university has been lying postrate since the inception of the present administration in 2016 as it has been starved of funds to pay salaries and meet other expenditures to carry out its functions as an ivory tower.                     Chief Patrick Agbator Chief Agbator who stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on Tuesday, 22 February wondered if tampering with Ambrose Alli University structure is the best way to repay Esan people for voting Governor Obaseki in the September 2020 Edo governorship election. The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Goodwin Obaseki while speaking at the Education Policy Town Hall Meeting convened by the Ministry of Education

      By Ohiro Atakpu The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC Ltd) has taken quick and bold steps in addressing the problem of low quality Petroleum products  and unexpected queues, which was quickly withdrawn by its affiliates. Investigations showed that this followed a special directive from the CEO/ GMD of the NNPC, Dr. Mele Kyari to the MD of PPMC, Mallam Isiyaku Abdullahi to relocate to Lagos for the appropriate, final action on the problem.  It was also gathered that he  approved more trucks to bridge the supply gap. The MD PPMC’s relocation  to Lagos following the CEO’s directive was essentially to supervise the immediate withdrawal of  contaminated products from circulation and most importantly ensure it stabilizes fuel availability from the Lagos, Ogun  axis and other parts of the country. Our investigation further revealed that  Mallam Isyaku Abdulahi's  zeal to bring the situation to normalcy as well as efforts by other stakeholders  has started yie

By Lucky Isibor The Police in Edo, on Monday, 7 February arraigned one Chief Johnson Atseleghe 'm'  54 years , the Iyesere of Warri,  before an Evbuoriaria Magistrates' court , in Benin City over  alleged assault on  an  an elderly woman. The defendant, Johnson Atseleghe, the Iyasere of Warri,  is being tried on a one  count charge of assault with charge No: MEN/204/c/2022           Grace Tietie, narrating her ordeal. Police Prosecutor,  N. A Ukpebor Esq . told the court that the defendant committed the offence   on the 31st of December, 2021 and 1st day of January, 2022  at Ologbo Community, Ikpoba-okha local government area , Edo State. Ukpebor said the defendant did unlawfully assaulted one Female, Grace Tietie' F'  , an octogenarian by beating her up with fist blow and inflicted injuries on her head and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 351 of the Criminal Code Cap 48 Vol.11 Laws of the Defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976 as appl

By Lucky Isibor. Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Benin Branch on Monday bemoaned the skyrocketing cost of basic goods and services in Nigeria saying that its members are groaning under the harsh economic situation just as the federal government continue to pay the university lecturers wages that cannot guarantee their existence amidst the deteriorating standard of living in the country. While berating the federal government for its failure to sign the 2021 agreement for implementation, the University lecturers appealed to the federal government to honour it's agreement with ASUU and prevent living the nation's educational sector from sliding further into an undesirable level of decay and dysfunction. Speaking at the end of a special congress of ASUU held at the University of Benin main campus, Benin City, Edo state, Chairman, University of Benin Branch of ASUU, Ray Chikogu and Secretary, Success Abusomwan, further berated the

......donates twenty-four seater solar powered workstation. By Lucky Isibor An alumnus of the University of Benin (Uniben)Engr. Doyle Edeni has challenged  Nigerian universities and academics to profer solutions to the myraid of problems confronting Nigeria and  push for industrial revolution.  Eden, who graduated from the Department of Biochemistry and is the Managing Director, CEO of Blue Seal Energy Group Inc, Helotes, Texas, USA stated this on Tuesday in Benin City while delivering the Distinguished Alumnus Lecture Series of the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University with the theme: "Bridging The Gap Between The Academia And Industry:An Alumnus Perspectives". Engr. Edeni also disclosed that plans have reached advanced stage to establish a Centre for Advanced Research in the University of Benin(UNIBEN) He deplored the use of outdated textbooks by some Lecturers in training students in this modern era and charged them to profer solutions to the power problem