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 The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the Edo State Policy on Aging to provide social care and protection for senior citizens in the state. The Edo State Commissioner for Orientation and Communication, Andrew Emwanta, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the policy is part of efforts by the government to uphold the rights and dignity of senior citizens. He said the Governor approved the new policy at the weekly Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, at the Government House, Benin City.  He said, “The Executive Council has approved the Edo State Policy on Aging which will provide social care and protection for senior citizens. The Council resolved that the policy should move from being a policy on aging to a policy for senior citizens and the age of senior citizens was put at 65 years and above after careful deliberations. “The Council has asked the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues to come up with an action plan and implementation...

 By Ehis Agugu The controversial viral pre-wedding photo of a young pastor and his fiancée preparing to wed in Benin City has proved to be an old picture, investigation has revealed. The viral photo, which has attracted mixed reactions among social media users, saw many of them criticizing the planned wedding, alleging that the Pastor and his fiancée are both underage. But a visit by Edo State Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues (MSDGI) last week revealed the photos are old ones. After the robust discussion at the Ministry headquarters on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, and by the physical appearance of the intending couple, as well as certificate of birth issued by the National Population Commission, it was gathered that the intending couple is of legal age for marriage in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Responding to some probing questions, the bride-to-be, Saint Blessing Imasuen, disclosed that she was born on April 30th 1997 and f...