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By Isaac Eranga   Edo  Indigenous Leader- Chief Dr Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo Benin City: The Edo indigenous leader and founder of Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA)- Chief Dr Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere  Edokpolo has lauded the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, for heeding to his plea and that of Edo indigenous people, by  assenting on the bill amending private property protection law of 2017 into the new Edo State private property protection law of 2021. This new law apart from banning the activities of community development association, also put an end to the activities of the Okhaigele.  According to Bishop Omogiade Edokpolo, "the ousting of the activities of  Okhaigele in Benin kingdom, will help fast track  development in the kingdom. When the governor put an end to the activities of CDAs, the Okhaigele took over the proscribed CDA's activities and turned themselves to warlords in their various communities, thereby confiscating landed property belo

L-R: Head of Finance and Account, Edo Public Procurement Agency (EDPPA), Mary Ikhajiagbe; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, EDPPA, Henry Imogiemhe Idogun; Head of e-procurement unit, EDPPA, Ezekiel Obazele and Director of Admin and Supplies, EDPPA, Paul Aigboje during the launch of the state’s e-procurement portal in Benin City, on Friday, July 16, 2021. The Edo State Government has launched an electronic public procurement system to ensure a transparent and accountable process in its public procurements. The Managing Director of Edo State Public Procurement Agency (EDPPA), Mr. Henry Imogiemhe Idogun, who spoke to journalists in Benin City during the launch of the system, said the portal will enable contractors to bid for contracts from any part of the world. Idogun noted that Edo State has taken a bold step towards a better, transparent and accountable system in its public procurement process as the launch will guarantee a fair and seamless process. He said: "We are the

By Isaac Eranga Victor Osaigbovo-one of the suspects arraigned in court Benin City: Edo indigenous leader and President of Edo Indigenous Movement (EIM) also known as Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), Chief Dr. Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo, has lauded members of the Nigerian Police, especially men of the zone 5 headquarters, for charging to court, persons that assaulted him over plots of land that "rightly" belongs to him at the Uhunokire/Aguwagboi close to Amagba axis in Benin. Dr. Edokpolo made this commendation in Benin while feeding questions from newsmen. He thanked everyone who has shown solidarity on the subject matter and also to those who have shown "sympathy on this notorious assault that was done" on him. "I want to thank God almighty and the Nigerian Police Force for securing the prosecution of the hoodlums and thugs led by one Mr Victor Osaigbovo who assaulted me and threatened my life couple of weeks ago. They invaded my property at

By Isaac Eranga Benin: A two-day Stakeholders Engagement and Consultation on the Development of Edo State Action Plan (ESAP) on United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 meeting, has been held in Benin City. The meeting which was conducted by the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), in collaboration with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), is in furtherance of a three-year project on 'Enhancing Women's Participation in Peace and Security in Nigeria' aims to broaden the understanding of stakeholders of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. The meeting which had representatives of the Edo State Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Planning and Budget, Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues, Police Wife's Association, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Civil Society Organisations, the media, the Christian Association of Nigeria, etc., was declared opened by the Permanent Secretary of Edo State Ministry of Social De

--- takes anti-irregular migration campaign to schools Benin City: A nongovernmental organization known as Strategy and Innovation for Development Initiative (SI4DEV), has called on the Federal government of Nigeria to include migration education as a subject in schools curriculum. This call was made by Edo Coordinator of SI4DEV- Dr. Isaac Eranga during a one-day sensitization workshop on anti-irregular migration at Gleen Miller Schools, 16 Oviasogie Street, off, Uwasota Road, opposite Ojo junction, Ugbowo, Benin City. Dr Eranga said the prevalent rate of irregular migration amongst Edo teenagers and youths is alarming. He said many promising boys and girls have lost their lives due to irregular migration. "It's irregular migration that makes people to travel through the desert to Libya where they meet with tortures and displacement of destinies. The females are incessantly raped and get pregnant for unknown fathers and inversely involves in unsafe abortions which has led to l