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Festus Alenkhe and the Catholic Archbishop of Benin Diocese- Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze during the award presentation BENIN CITY - The Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CAMPAN) of the Archdiocese of Benin City has presented an award of excellence to the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe for his contributions to the growth of the church and the association. The award was presented to comrade Festus Alenkhe  by the Archbishop of the Benin Diocese, Most Rev. Dr Augustine Obiora Akubeze at a special thanksgiving service held at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Benin City to climax the week-long activities to mark the 2022 World Communication Day. Chairman of CAMPAN, Edo State, Ede Agho said that Comrade Alenkhe is a man that is deligent in the journalism job. According to her, Alenkhe who has been of great support to CAMPAN has through his Crime Watch programme in Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) impac

Referees Assessor Johnbull Nosa Okundolor Benin City: The Chairman of Edo Football Referees Council- Referees Assessor Johnbull Nosa Okundolor said the motivational packages introduced by the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (ÑUJ), Comrade Festus Alenkhe, JP prior to his election as chairman, went a long way in spring the club to victory. Comrade Festus Alenkhe engaging newsmen on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day Johnbull Okundolor said this to newsmen in Benin while commenting on the state of football in Edo State. He called on all meaning Edolites to emulate the kind gestures of Festus Alenkhe in a bid to taking Edo football to higher heights.  "I want to use this medium to call  on the amiable Chairman of Edo NUJ who doubles as Edo Red Cross Chairman not to relent in his oars in moving Edo football further in the ladder of football development in the State.  "I want to call on all meaning individuals and corporate bodies resident in Benin to follow the footstep

Princess Pauline Akhere George LONDON - A British Nigerian  of Okhuessan in Esan-South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Pauline Akhere George  has been elected Mayor of Lambeth Borough, London, United Kingdom for the 2022/2023 year .  By the election, she becomes the first female British-Nigerian Mayor of Lambeth Borough. At the inauguration ceremony held at the council chamber in Lambeth, she paid glowing tribute to the electorate for finding her worthy to serve in the capacity. She also acknowledged her family back in Nigeria, promising to justify the confidence reposed in her. She was also the Deputy Mayor of Lambeth for 2020/2021. Pauline George is a Princess; a daughter of Alenkhe as well as George Enakhimion Okonegbe, the Odague of Okhuessan in Esan South East local government area of Edo State. She is a specialist nurse and an alumna of South Columbia School of Nursing, England, Thames Valley University, England. She also holds a Master degree in International Law from t

 Benin City: The Executive Director of Global Women for Quality and Sustainable Development Initiative - Miriam Kadiri-Ezelome has emphasized on the need for women to synergize in order to have a noticeable position in the society.  Mrs Kadiri-Ezelome said this during a one day capacity building training for women in leadership on mitigating gender based violence in Edo State. She encouraged women to create a good play ground with community leaders and with the people especially women, saying studies reveal that Women votes more during election. "I want to use this this medium to call on the trainees to develop the attitude of empowering the vulnerable women amongst who are survivors of gender based violence (GBV), as the action will go a long way to mitigate GBV and to also get more followers for leadership'', she said. Speaking, the Executive Director of Women and Children Advancement Program (WOYCAP)- Barr. Agatha Osieke said the crux of the training was hinged on socia

  Comrade Festus Alenkhe being interviewed by Newsmen in Benin The Chairman of Nigerian Red Cross Society, Edo State Branch- Comrade Festus Alenkhe said the branch had reached 300 beneficiaries in the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State with livelihood support to cushion the effect of COVID-19. Comrade Alenkhe revealed this while speaking with Newsmen in Benin City during the celebration of the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day with the theme: "Be Human Kind"(#BeHumanKIND). "300 vulnerable people affected by COVID-19 received N30500 each with support from the British Red cross. These beneficiaries were selected by their community leaders from Umaegbe and Ihogbe in Oredo, Ekpoma in Edan West, and Auchi in Etsako West. "It is this line of 'kindness' thinking that informs every action of the Nigerian Red Cross Society as it goes into communities to implement programs of all kinds, generally targeted at being kind to people, especially vulnerable populati

  The Management of Canada World, a Five-Star Hotel located around the Country Home road, has declared May 11th night as Marley's night to celebrate his iconic achievements. This was declared in Benin City by the CEO of Canada World- Chief Dr Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo. He said it is not out of place to celebrate a pacesetter that has impacted greatly on the Raggae world.  "There is a lot of side attraction to help spice the night. The drinks are very much affordable so as to care for all the strata of the society. There is adequate security network around the premises of the hotel", he said.

The President of Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), Chief Dr Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo said the pan Edo cultural group is a vision of the Edo people in empowering the needy and indigenising what rightly belongs to the Edo people. He said EPIA is an open book and that the members are volunteers. The Edo indigenous leader said this while speaking on the returned Benin artefacts some weeks ago to the Palace of the Benin monarch confiscated by the British in 1897. He said the artefacts if properly annexed, will attract tourists to Benin Kingdom. "I want to use this medium to thank the Federal Government of Nigeria for fulfilling their promises. Like Oliver Twist ask for more, I want to appeal to the Federal Government to expedite action in returning the artefacts still housed by the German Government. "I want to also urge the Benin Palace to see this as an opportunity to improve on the tourism potentials of the Benin Kingdom. This will help increase the GDP