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By Omo Odemwingie Nigerians voted for Muhammadu Buhari because of what they thought were his previous credentials of integrity and zero tolerance for corruption in public governance. These were gleaned from such policies of his era as War Against Indiscipline (WAI), which he vigorously pursued as military head of state and his post-military legacies as chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF).  In the two legacy arenas cited above, Buhari's reputation in Africa's anti-corruption annals towered gloriously from policies which altruistically pursued an anti-corruption ideology against all public office holders irrespective of their tribe, religion & region of origin. It was an unforgettable era in history during which governors and ministers of the second republic were individually sentenced to hundreds of years in prison per convict. Umaru Dikko, the all-powerful Minister of Transport of the Second Republic, a larger than life political giant of that epoch who was of the sa

  The youth of Edo State under the euspices of the Mentoring Individual’s Dream (MiND) Initiative, a non-profit, non-political and non-governmental youth focused organization has called on the governor of Edo State- Mr Godwin Obaseki to put modality in place, geared towards  implementating the State youth agenda. This call was made in Benin City at the presentation and lauch of the Edo Youth Agenda. Speaking, a member of the Board of Trustees- Dr. Dan-Eheremwen Enowoghomwenma said the youth form the largest segment of Nigeria's population. According to him, "young people below the age of 35 years constitute above 60% of Nigeria's general population". He said Nigeria being the most populous country in Africa and seventh in the world, has an estimated population of 206,139,589, as at 2020. "According to 2006 population census, Edo State has a total of 3,233,366 population, and it is estimated that children of age 0-17 years, represent 47.3%, young people between th

Originally reported in  https://congressng.com/tunisian-footballer-sets-self-ablaze-after-falsely-accused-of-terrorism/?amp=1 Tunisian footballer, Nizar Issaoui, has died after setting himself on fire in protest against police injustice. The 35-year-old Tunisian striker claimed policemen accused him of terrorism when he complained about the price of bananas. According to a video circulating online, he said he was protesting against police as he had been falsely accused of terrorism in Haffouz, Kairouan, central Tunisia. According to report, he was rushed to hospital after suffering severe burns but could not be saved. “For a dispute with someone selling bananas at 10 dinars (£2.65), I get accused of terrorism at the police station. The video circulating online shows Issaoui screaming. Congress gathered that Issaoui was a free agent and played in the amateur leagues before his death.Following the incident, clashes then erupted between police and angry protesters in Haffouz, the hometown

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated the Board of Directors for the Edo State Skills Development Agency, charging the agency to promote the sustained supply of highly skilled workforce in the state. The board chaired by Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, has other members which include; Mr. Victor Ehikhamenor; Mr. Victor Asemota; Ms. Ivie Temitayo and Osarume Akenzua. Others are the Managing Director of EdoJobs, Mrs. Violet Obiokoro and Mrs. Caroline Ikuenobe as Secretary of the board. The governor said the agency was set up to “provide the supply of and attract the demand for highly skilled talent in Edo State.” He added that the vision was to go beyond job creation to unlocking the potential of Edo youths by igniting the hope within them and ensuring that they could excel on their chosen career path. According to him, "The inauguration of the board will enable us as an administration to strengthen the programme and expand the work exponentially. We are proud of the work th

To fast-track the development of the Benin Port Project, the Project Delivery Team has completed the Request for Qualification (RFQ), which sets actions in motion to accelerate the realisation of the project. In a statement, the Chairman, Benin Port Project, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun, said  following the due process earlier initiated by the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Honourable Minister of Transportation had set up the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and Project Delivery Team (PDT) to ensure realisation of the Benin Port Project under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, as already approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The Project Steering Committee and PDT comprise representatives from the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Federal Ministry of Justice (FMOJ), Federal Ministry of Finance (FMOF), Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE),

  The chairman of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists , Edo state council , Comrade Festus Alenkhe has sent a message of felicitation to the people of Edo state especially Journalists as we celebrate Easter. In a statement , comrade Festus Alenkhe congratulated the people of Edo state for witnessing  another Easter and pray God to take us to 2024 Easter and many Easter celebrations in the nearest future. He also reminded journalists to always consider God first while performing their duties and stressed the need for balance reportage and verification of news items before making it public in line with the ethics of the  journalism profession. According to the statement, "Let me join the good people of Edo state to congratulate everyone in the state for making us to witness 2023 Easter celebration. It is my wish that the risen Lord will continue to protect His children in peace and love.  "As we look forward to a new  Government in Nigeria on 29th May, 2023, l pray God to use the

The Edo State Police Command has placed N5 million reward for any information that would lead to the arrest of one Rachael Eboni Osazee Iyonmana, based in Canada, over alleged cyber bullying/stalking and defamation and impersonation. Addressing journalists, the command's spokesperson, SP Chidi  Nwabuzor, said the police had in January declared the suspect wanted in the Special Police Gazette Bulletin. "On  January 11, the commissioner of police received a petition from the Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalist, Edo State Council; Comrade Festus Alenkhe, over alleged offence of cyber bullying/stalking and defamation of character, against one Rachael Eboni Osazee Iyonmana. He said in the course of investigation, the police declared the suspect wanted in the Special Police Gazette Bulletin. He said the command wrote a letter to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Force CID Annex, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos State, adding that while the Police was on her trail to effect he