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Experts on Friday said preventing sexual violence starts with what parents teach young boys on girl-child sexual rights. Speaking during a three-day capacity training for journalists on Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in Ibadan, the experts said changing men’s perception and attitude towards girls, starts with parents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was organised …

Apparently worried by the violent dimension that campaigns are going, the Oba of Benin Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Square II Thursday, said he would invite all the governorship candidates participating in the coming governorship election in the state to his palace to sign a peace pact especially, the two major political parties; the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and …

…we are not afraid of MoUs, governor insists The World Bank has approved a $75 million facility to support  the governor’s vision of holistically revamping the state’s education sector. The aid is coming as a result of the successes recorded by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in the education sector,  Obaseki who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the resilience and dexterity of Edo citizens in commemoration of the 29th year anniversary of the state, which was created from the old Bendel State on August 27, 1991. The governor, in a statement, said the state has made appreciable progress in its march to progress, drawing from the contribution of its illustrious …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police on Wednesday, paraded six suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of a female student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Benin City.  The victim, Uwaila Vera Omozowa, a 100 level Microbiology student of Uniben was reportedly raped and murdered inside her church in Ihovbe quarters, Benin City where she went to read, last May.  …

…Says concerns about CAMA can be addressed through NASS amendment To effectively deal with the Southern Kaduna crisis, the Buhari administration will not sweep the major issues underlying the conflict under the carpet, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said on Thursday.According to him this includes “ensuring justice, fixing economic marginalization and the prosecution of persons responsible for these murders -this is …

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the commencement of a nationwide mass-metering programme as part of efforts to end estimated and arbitrary billing for electricity. The Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), James Momoh, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the president’s directive was in response to the yearnings of Nigerians. According to him, the president also approved …

Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has granted an order for the Edo State Government to apply for an Order of Mandamus compelling the Nigeria Police Force to investigate 18 individuals, including the 14 lawmakers whose seats have been declared vacant, the retired deputy clerk of Edo State House of Assembly, who purportedly presided over their inauguration and other …

BOSTON — Patrick Rose Sr., the former Boston police officer already accused of raping a child, was arraigned on 16 additional charges Tuesday involving four more children, according to prosecutors. Rose, 66, who is also a past president of the Boston Patrolmen’s Association, was arraigned Tuesday on 11 counts of rape of a child and five counts of indecent assault …

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has again suffered a major setback, as chieftain of the party in Ward 9, Okokhuo, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Mr. Frank Osayande, led over 3, 000 other members of the APC to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring their support for the reelection bid of Governor Godwin Obaseki.   …