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As part of the activities marking the 2018 World Oral Health Day  (WOHD), a one week free dental check-up with discounted treatment has been declared by a Clinic in Benin from Monday, 26th March to Monday, 5th April 2018. Venue: Afe Dental Clinic, 45, Airport Road, beside UBA/Omegatron, Benin City. Contact: 08056406446,  08158534733

The Executive Chairman of Ovia South West local government area, Comrade Destiny Oghayerio Enabulele on Tuesday brought succor to pupils of Oriakhi Primary School, Iguoriakhi, when he gave desks to pupils who had no desks to sit on at the school. Before now, some of the pupils of Oriakhi Primary School had been sitting on bare floors in their classrooms, to learn. However, heavens smiled on them, when Comrade Enabulele who visited several schools the day before, saw their plight, and promised to do something about it. True to his words, the action Chairman went to Ozolua Primary School, Ora-Siluko, which has unused school desks, locked up in an empty classroom, and arranged to moved them to the school in need of them. Enabulele said the move was in line with his campaign promise to ensure that school children learn under condusive environment. "The desks belong to the government, the schools also belong to the government. If one school has more than enough, there is no r...

Upon the removal of CP Haliru Gwandu from Edo State as commissioner of police arising from countless complaints from the mass of the people and the assumption of office by CP Johnson Kokumo, I had promised myself not to come public with him arising from his promise to fight corruption within his command and for the open campaign of “Bail is Free” and that I was going to reach him on any burning issue first before taken other steps. Unfortunately, the promises made by the CP have turned out to be “political statements” since the callous ways of operation of his officers under his watchful eyes has continued unabated. In fact it seems to have worsened. As president of the Network of Civil Society Organisation of Nigeria (NOCSON)  I have continued to received countless complaints of extortion and demanding with menace by officers and men of the Edo Command. Some of which we have had to intervene with success and on other occasions the victims plead for us to soft pedal as they wou...

The Network of CSOs Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration has urged Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to  urgently sign the bill against human trafficking into law. The bill was passed by the state house of  Assembly on Wednesday.    President of Network of CSOs  Against Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration (NCAHT) Jennifer Ero however commended the house of assembly for its speedy passage of the bill. "The lawmakers have done well. History will for ever remember them. We also thank the Executive Governor of Edo State Mr Godwin Obaseki for sending the bill to the house for passage. We hope that since the bill is the governor's  brain Child, the signing and subsequent  implementation of the law won't be a challenge." She said when assented by the governor, "the law would go a long way in addressing human trafficking and illegal migration  as well as related crime in the state. "Traffickers now know the era of impunity is ov...

Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called for inclusive policies and stronger collaboration on programmes that will create spaces for women to be properly represented in politics and business. The governor said this on the commemoration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked every March 8, by the United Nations and many other organisations across the globe. He said that much as there are efforts to expand the frontier for women to participate in economic, politics and social institutions in society in urban and peri-urban centers, there was even a more urgent need to focus on those in rural areas who need inclusive policies, financial support and social structures to facilitate their contribution to development. According to the governor, the imperative to press for progress across different markers of development, especially for women, and ensure spaces are created for them to achieve their potentials. “As the world celebrates the International Women’s Day, it is imp...