By Isaac Eranga Abuja: The maiden edition of the Women, Peace and Security Journal has been unveiled in Abuja. The journal whose foreword was written by the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria - Dame Pauline K. Tallen, OFR, KSG, is aimed at promoting the contributions of women to peace and security processes in Nigeria and across Africa by documenting qualitative and quantitative information based on facts from women, peace and security interventions in Nigeria. The journal reviewer- Prof. Patricia Donli said the journal provides academic background for research in women, peace and security, and that it's a dependable source for empirical information. She commended the publishers- West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Nigeria (WANEP Nigeria) and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), Nigeria. Prof. Donli said the journal "will document qualitative and quantitative information based on fact from women in theory and practice...

Festus Alenkhe, Chairman of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called for a respite from the Nigeria Gas Marketing Company(NGMC) to the operation of the Ossiomo Power Plant. In his submission he asserted that since May 2022, the Nigeria Gas Marketing Company forcefully took over the gas plant that was built by Ossiomo Power at its site at the Ossiomo Industrial Plant, Ologbo, Edo State.  "By this action they are disrupting the flow of gas to power the plant and thus sabotaging the services of Ossiomo to its customers.  "All journalists in Edo State are directly affected by this unpatriotic action of the NGMC because the NUJ is a commercial customer of Ossiomo Power because they supply power to the NUJ Secretariat, enhancing the productivity of all journalists in Edo State "We want to note that the action of the NGMC in Edo State is similar to what Kogi State is doing to Dangote's Obajana Cement Plant; killing business, discouraging t...

  Comrade Ronke Ojeikere The Edo State chapter of Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has elected new executives that will run the affairs of the group for the next two years. The election which was conducted on Thursday 26 October 2022 in Benin City, brought about the emergence of Comrade Ronke Ojeikere as the State Coordinator.  Others elected include: Patience Igbinedion - Secretary, Ufuoma Akpobi- Treasurer, Asije Sunday -PRO. In her acceptance, after being sworn in by the legal adviser Agatha Osieke, Esq, represented by Clementina Raji, Esq, Comrade Ronke Ojeikere thanked both the old and new members of the group and assured them of her readiness to carry every members along. She said following the success of  the election, the group is now ready to engage the state government in  ensuring safe, secured and violence-free school for the children of the State. Hear her: "Now that there are elected executives, we are now ready to engage th...

All is now set for the successful hosting of the 2022 International Bioethics Forum being organised by the Bioethics Society of Nigeria (BESON) and New HIV Vaccine Microbicide Advocacy Society. This was contained in a statement signed by the LOC publicity subcommittee Chairman- Prof. Oduwole Ebunoluwa. According to the statement, the Bioethics International Forum with the theme, "Ethics of Clinical Trials", will hold from Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 December, 2022, at the premises of Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6 Edmond Crescent, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. The link for registration was given as - https//beson.com.ng/index.php/events. The statement also reiterated that abstract submission will end on the 31 of October, 2022, and called on professionals to avail themselves of this scholarly opportunity. Subthemes include the following: "Challenges of Research among Uniformed Men;" Ethics of Organ Donation", and "Ethics of Clinical Trials among Adolescents...

By Isaac Eranga Ahead of 2023 general elections, the Edo State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, JP, has called on Journalists in the State to adhere strictly to the ethics of the Journalism profession as they go about reporting political stories. Comrade Festus Alenkhe made this known through a media statement signed and made  available to journalists in the state. According to the press release,  "Journalists must remain apolitical in the course of marketing party candidates ahead of the election despite their personal political interest". Comrade Festus Alenkhe stressed that as journalists, adherence to the ethics of the profession  remain a top priority as any member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Edo state found deeply making his political interest public would be made to face the Ethics /Disciplinary committee of the union .  He further said that members of  the Edo state council of the  NUJ Disciplinary Com...

By Isaac Eranga Oba Ewuare ll (left), Festus Alenkhe (right) Benin City: The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council has felicitated with the  revered Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II , Oba Of Benin on the occasion of the 6th coronation anniversary. In a statement, the union Chairman, Comrade Festus Alenkhe described the coronation anniversary as an auspicious occasion. According to him, the six years reign of the revered monarch has been very eventful and rewarding. While praying to God Almighty to endow the monarch with more wisdom and knowledge to reign in Benin Kingdom, he also wished the Oba  more years on the throne. In a related development,  Comrade Festus also congratulated the Benim Monarch on 2022 birthday.  He prayed to God Almighty and the ancestors to give  the Oba of Benin more fruitful and result oriented years on earth. In the statement , Comrade Festus Alenkhe assured that , journalists in Edo State will...

By Isaac Eranga Members of the Federated Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, have been charged to sensitize the public on mental health advocacy as a way of implementing their social responsibility to the people of Edo State. The Medical Director of Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital,   Uselu, Dr. Osama Agbonile Imafidon made this passionate appeal  while receiving  members of Federated Chapel who paid him a courtesy visit  in the hospital boardroom in Benin City. Dr. Osama Imafidon who differentiates advocacy stories from other news items, reminded Media outfits to also use advocacy stories on mental health sensitization to implement their civic social responsibility to the society. According to him, the Edo People would benefit so much from the partnership between the media and the hospital. The Medical Director who queried why some media houses bill the institution for mental health advocacy stories which according to him should be ...