Community News/Events

The National African Community Organization has scheduled its 7th annual toy giveaway for Saturday December 16, 2016. According to the organization’s Director of Operations, Mrs. Josephine Erewa, the toy giveaway to children from 0-10 years will take place at the South End Branch of the Boston Public Library 685 Tremont Street Boston, MA between 11a and 1pm. She advised that …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the improved method of revenue collection initiated by his administration will ensure Oredo Local Government Council generates as much as N250 million monthly from 2018. The governor stated this on Sunday at Urhokpota Hall, during his thank-you-visit at Oredo Local Government Area, Benin city. He noted that, in the last one year, …

…resolves over 100 cases since inception Standing firm on its resolve to curtail illegal activities of Community Development Associations (CDAs), Edo State Government has ordered the arrest of the Odionwere of Ohonre, Mr. Victor Ugiagbe, over his refusal to honor invitations by the Taskforce on Private Property Protection. The Vice Chairman of the Taskforce on Private Property Protection, Chief Osaro …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has pledged to reconstruct the Benin – Abraka Road in Orhionmwon Local Government Area (LGA) of the state within 24 months to boost economic activities. Obaseki made the pledge at Abudu, headquarters of the Local Government Area during his thank-you-tour of the local council on Tuesday. He said the state has entered into partnership …

The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday 12th October, 2017 inaugurated the Benin Taditional Council Customary Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (BTCCADRC), to arbitrate in disputes between individuals and communities in the Kingdom for a tenure of 18 months. The eight-member Committee, made up of mostly retired Justices​, were inaugurated at the Oba Palace grounds, in Benin. The Oba of …

Edo State Government is to establish a job centre in each of the 18 local government areas of the state and equip job seekers with new skills required for the jobs being created in the state. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Usoh, said this at Government House in Benin City, on Wednesday. According to Usoh, …

CAP Plc in partnership with SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria launched the “Let’s Color Campaign” at SOS Social Centre Ejigbo in Lagos. In her opening remarks, Mrs. Omolara Elemide, Managing Director, CAP Plc said that the rationale behind the “Let’s Color Campaign” was to bring innovative support to the work of humanitarian organizations. At the event, staff of both organizations and …