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    Comrade Festus Alenkhe The Pan-African Online Journalists Association (POJA) has described as monumental the victory of Comrade Festus Alenkhe in the just concluded Edo NUJ election where he emerged as Chairman elect. This was contained in a statement signed by the President- Dr. Isaac Eranga.  According to Dr. Eranga, the victory was as a result of his hard work and commitment towards developing the journalism profession in Edo State. According to him, "Alenkhe has succeeded in carving out a nitch for himself, thereby making his name an household name in Edo State. "POJA will be on ground to assist the newly elected  NUJ Exco in the area of training and sourcing for scholarships abroad for members.  "We also use this medium to congratulate the other elected  executives for the victory well deserved. We urged them to support Comrade Festus Alenkhe in moving the Edo NUJ forward. The Secretary elect, Comrade Andy Egbon is a man reputed for honestly, integrity,   and se

Crusoe Osagie writers and t that Ikhide’s tirade against the Edo State governor is unfortunate. Serial rabble rouser without much substance, Erasmus Ikhide, has taken a complete detour. He used to try to mask his unfair, vicious attacks on Governor Godwin Obaseki, without developmental criticism, asking for more infrastructure, roads and education reforms. Alas, in his latest retort to the governor, he has come full circle to show that the attacks have nothing to do with seeking more development for Edo State but purely borne out of personal hatred for Obaseki, which is derived partly from his belief that it was Obaseki who destroyed the political career of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. According to Ikhide, Obaseki “destroyed his (Oshiomhole’s) political career totally.” The other half of Ikhide’s hatred for the governor is apparently derived from the fact that his proposal to Obaseki’s media team to offer his gun for hire was politely turned down. Since then, he has run amok dreaming, thi

By Isaac Eranga Benin City: As part of effort in ensuring gender balance in the  educational system of Edo State, the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education For All (CSACEFA) recently held a step-down training workshop in Benin City. Speaking, the workshop facilitator, Comrade Ufuoma Akpobi, said the objectives of the training workshop which attracted representatives of different civil society organizations, include "strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and staff on adaptive learning; encouraging the use of monitoring and evaluation feedback aimed at improving education service delivery and promoting girls education in States in Edo State, subsequently contributing to increase in enrollment. Other objectives according to Comrade Ufuoma Akpobi include "retention, completion and transition in basic and senior secondary schools with  focus on improved access to basic and secondary education which is central to the CSACEFA project; educating participants