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 The University of Benin, UNIBEN and the Edo State owned Ambrose Alli University AAU Ekpoma have commended a Benin based human rights lawyer and Principal Head of Signature Chambers, Olayiwola Afolabi Esquire for his supports towards the advancement of law faculties in Nigeria. The commendations were contained in two separate letters issued by the institutions in appreciations of the lawyer's gestures at different occasions  towards raising future lawyers. Professor Violet Aigbokhaevbo, the Dean of the faculty of Law, UNIBEN personally wrote a letter on behalf of the faculty in receipt of recent donations of wigs and gowns to students and other numerous supports rendered to the faculty by Olayiwola Afolabi Esquire popularly known as Otunba. In the letter, she thanked the legal luminary for providing wigs and gowns for the best graduating students and past Executives of Law Students Association that have gone to the Nigerian Law school as well as the sponsorship of indigent law...

  The Edo State Government has intensified the campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in rural communities in the state, urging residents to desist from the heinous act so as not to run afoul of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law. Speaking at an event to mark the 2022 International Day for Zero Tolerance Against Female Genital Mutilation, Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Hon. Maria Omozele Edeko, said Section 11 of the VAPP law 2021prohibits female genital mutilation and prescribes a four-year jail term for perpetrators of FGM in the state. The VAPP law was signed in 2021 by Governor Godwin Obaseki to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibiting all forms of violence against persons and providing maximum protection and effective remedies for victims, as well as punishing offenders of gender-based violence. According to Edeko, “As a ministry and a state, we are going to the grassroots; we are going to the communities ...

 The Faculty of Law, University of Benin, UNIBEN, has commended the Principal Head of Signature Chambers, Olayiwola Afolabi Esquire for his supports towards the advancement of the faculty. This was contained in a letter of appreciation issued and signed by the Dean of the faculty, Professor Violet Aigbokhaevbo on behalf of the faculty in receipt of recent donations of wigs and gowns to students and other numerous supports rendered to the faculty by Olayiwola Afolabi Esquire popularly known as Otunba. In the letter, she thanked the legal luminary for providing wigs and gowns for the best graduating students and past Executives of Law Students Association that have gone to the Nigerian Law school as well as the sponsorship of indigent law students. "On behalf of the entire staff and and students of the faculty of Law, University of Benin UNIBEN, we say thank you for all your supports towards the advancement of the faculty by providing wigs and gowns for the best graduating students ...

 Lawrence Osarenkhoe known in the entertainment circle as MC Casino says his comedy career is fundamentally aimed at promoting social justice. MC Casino hails from Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State but grew up in Benin City, the Edo State Capital. He cut his comedy teeth at the University of Benin as an undergraduate where he won the hearts of many students. The one time Vice President of SUG, UNIBEN who is passionate about the rebranding and restructuring of Nigeria said his comedy career has primarily been used to disuade social vices among the youth. According to him,  my comedy promotes and preaches good governance. I use comedy to fight societal ills like cultism, prostitution, irregular migration and drug abuse."  "I make comedy skits to fight those things in order to promote a more sane society. I did short movie to discourage cultism and the effect in our society. While expressing worries over the rising cases of drug abuse, cultism, and other social i...

...AND WHY 2BABA HEADLINED THE SHOW  The game of jokes recently organised by fast rising comedian in Nigeria, MC Casino in Benin City, Edo State Capital received huge turnout of participants across all sectors of the society. It was a sight to behold as participants were full of excitements during and after the show. The show widely acclaimed to be well attended saw people from all walks of life including political elites and traditional chiefs. In attendance are Representative of the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha, the Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on media projects, Mr Crusoe Osagie and host of others. The one in town event was headlined by Nigerian musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia known on stage as 2baba. A participant who preferred not to be named said MC Casino's Show was "a worthwhile." MC Casino is a great guy. I was not surprised what I saw anyway. I knew it will be a b...

 ...as he reveals deep secret about his mum A Benin based comedian, Osarenkhoe Lawrence professionally known as MC Casino has made a startling revelations about his biological mother. This is the first time the comedian will be speaking about his mother who has not been in the public. Recently, in an enlarged show organised by MC Casino, in synosure of all eyes, he took her mother  to the stage.  The comedian known across the South South, South East and South West of Nigeria, cut his comic teeth around 2008 as a student of University of Benin, UNIBEN. Lawrence fondly called MC Casino read Agriculture and majored in Fisheries in UNIBEN where he graduated in 2010 from the prestigious institution. Now, his rib cracking jokes have endeered   him to millions of Nigerians. Recently, he brought her mum to an event that hosted thousands of people and adjudged to be one of the biggest event in 2022 in Nigeria. In a chat with reporters, the father of a daughter, Iwinosa w...

 Concerned Edo Youths, under the aegis of "Young Edo Professionals In Politics" are demanding fairness, equity and justice in line with the principle of zoning and rotation of power in the state, especially as it relates to nomination and election of the Senator to represent Edo South in the 10th National Assembly that commences in 2023. Arising from a meeting convened by the Group on Tuesday in Benin City, its spokesperson, Comrade Endurance Eguasa disclosed to reporters  that they were dissatisfied with the situation which had led to a particular Local Government Area producing the Governor of the State and the Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District since 2016 and 2015, respectively. "It is instructive to note that both the current Senator of Edo South - Senator Mathew Urhoghide -  and Governor Godwin Obaseki are from Oredo LGA. Even more disturbing is the fact that Senator Urhoghide is from Ward 2 in Oredo LGA, the same Ward that produced the current membe...