By Crusoe Osagie Ordinarily, this piece does not deserve any reply, and the reason is simple, reading through it, it is immediately obvious that the author has absolutely no clue to what is happening in Edo State. However, I am compelled to respond because as a journalist with about two decades experience, the first thing I do before reading a piece is to check the name of the author and in this case, I am excited to find that the author is well known. We worked together at THISDAY for several years. So for me, this reply is just an intellectual exchange with an opponent I know fairly well. Firstly, Ojeifo, you may be from Edo State, but you and I know that apart from the jaundiced brief you received from Dan Orbih and other actors within the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), you have no clue to what is happening in Edo State. For the purpose of safeguarding the little professional regard I have for you, I will like to assume that you were conned by Orbih and...

By Isaac Eranga The Edo State Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has commended Senator Matthew Urhoghide  representing Edo south Senatorial District in the National Assembly for diligently delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of his constituency. This commendatîon was made by the Edo State CNPP Chairman, Prince Roy Oribhabor in Benin City while fielding questions from Social Reporters . He said Senator Urhoghide has redefined legislative representation in policy formulation and implementation, through his engagements in empowerment, scholarship for indigent students, grants to market women irrespective of their political affiliation and construction of bridge at Umegbe  village in ward 2 of Oredo local government Area, to ease the stress of the locality. He said research conducted by Edo CNPP to assess the utilizations of Senator Matthew Urhoghide constituency projects was unprecedented. "The testimonies from people across the district gave bir...

By Isaac Eranga The Associate Director of Population Science at the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), and Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health,  and Institute of Human Virology, UMSOM, Professor Clement Adebamowo, has been named one of the 2018 Fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and will be honored at the opening session of the ASCO Annual meeting on June 2, 2018 in Chicago, IL. ASCO is the world's leading professional organization for physicians and oncology professionals caring for people with cancer. Almost 40,000 people attend its annual meetings which have been held in Chicago, IL for the past several years. The ASCO Fellows are awarded this prestigious award in recognition for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to the clinical u association. Recipients have carried out efforts that ben...

ROYAL NEWS FOREIGN Malaysia plans to build KLIA3 in 5yrs Kualar Lumpur International Airport. Arowona Abdulazeez ,  in Johor Bahru Plans have been concluded by the Malaysian government to build a third airport at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in five years as the existing main terminal and klia2 are nearing their capacity. It was learnt that KLIA and klia2 have a combined capacity of 75 million passengers and handled 59 million passengers last year, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said. Sources told ROYAL NEWS that “The government is currently considering the development of a KLIA3 at the borders of Runway 3 and 4 but before that, we have committed to some investments involving baggage handling systems, which could increase passenger capacity of about 5,000 passengers without the need to build a new terminal.” “We have earmarked 60 per cent of the KLIA land for the airport use and expansion,” he told the m...

Along with Ebola, Zika and other well-known notorious diseases, Disease “X” was recently enlisted by the WHO as the killer that is potential to trigger deadly global epidemic in the near future. After a meeting at its Geneva headquarters gathering health experts across the world, the organisation released its 2018 Blueprint list of priority diseases, which include Ebola, Lassa fever, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Rift Valley fever (RVF) and Zika. According to the WHO, the Blueprint is to improve global coordination, accelerate research and development on certain diseases, develop norms and standards on worldwide scope and promote response plan in some contexts. Among eight diseases, last but not the least threat is Disease “X”. “Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,’’ the WHO said. Report says it is the first time that the ...

Few hours after the Edo State government formally expressed its alignment with the royal orders and pronouncements of the  Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, market women in the state have hailed the courage of the Oba, pledging to abide by the orders. Leader of Edo Market Women, Madam Blackie Ogiamien, described the orders of the Benin Monarch as “progressive,” noting that it gives the needed support to Edo State Government’s campaign against human trafficking and illegal migration. She added that with the blessing of the royal father, “the people and government of the day are now in synch and it will only take one who is foolhardy to continue in the despicable practices that have aided and abetted human trafficking for years.” She argued that the charge by the royal father “will bring succour to market women and mothers in general, in the state, most of whom have been yearning for ...

By Isaac Eranga, Benin Edo State Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu with the Archbishop of Church of God Mission, His Grace, Most Rev. Margaret Benson Idahosa lays the wreath at the mausoleum of the Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa, as he joins 20th Anniversary Legacy Celebration Service in honour of the Late Archbishop Benson Idahosa.