By Isaac Eranga It has been revealed that Edo State known as the heartbeat of Nigeria is among the few states in the South/South geopolitical zone of the country that is yet to implement the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 State Action Plan (SAP), with Delta and Rivers States taking the lead, despite the show of political-will by the state government in promoting women inclusiveness in the state. This revelation was made by the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)- Nigeria, through a press statement signed by the National Network Coordinator (NNC)- Dr Bridget Osakwe. The statement which lauded the effort of the governor of Edo State- Mr Godwin Obaseki in engaging women in his political structure, called on him to implement the National Action Plan by developing a State Action Plan (SAP) in amplifying the voices of women in decision making, peace and security. "Your role in all these is to consent to the draft State Action Plan as the Chief Security Officer...

 News Blogger: Isaac O. Eranga Dr. Okojie signing the condolence register An Esan business mogul and a frontline  aspirant for the Edo 2024 governorship election, Dr Dorry Afe Okojie has said that the late Raymond Dokpesi who passed on Monday was a real statesman and a business mogul whose death was a monumental National Loss. The Philanthropist made the statement during a condolence  visit to the Edo state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, in Benin city earlier yesterday  to commiserate with Edo Journalists for the demise of a frontline media and business mogul. According to him, "the death of Raymond Dokpesi came to me as a rude shock and a big loss not only to his family or the Edo north people but to Edo state in particular and the nation Nigeria in general. "He was such an amiable and personable individual, a detribalized man who was accessible to all, irrespective of tribe or class. "He has contributed immensely to the growth of the media industry in...

Late Chief Raymond Dokpesi Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has sent a message of condolence to the family of Dokpesi , Journalists and media workers in Edo state on the passing on of the Founder /Chief Executive of DAAR Communications , High Chief Raymond Dokpesi.  In a statement personally signed by the Chairman of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, the union described the death of Chief Dokpesi who is also the Ezomo of  Weppa -Wanno as a great loss  to the Media Industry.  He recalled the various journalists that are in the employment of the Africa Independent Television (AlT) and described chief Dokpesi as a successful business executive.  Comrade Festus Alenkhe  said, Dokpesi left behind a great legacy in the media world adding that his Radio and Television stations have also helped in deepening democracy in Nigeria.  The statement particularly urged journalists in Edo state to p...

By Isaac Eranga The Women Radio Centre has selected 21 journalists and journos for the 2023 female investigative reporting training from the woman angle. The second edition of the residential training will address under-representation and under-reported issues surrounding women. This was contained in a Press Release made available to Social Reporters News Service by the Communications Officer of Women Radio 91.7 - Elizabeth Aboh. According to the Release, “It is imperative that we commit to unearth and uncover those stories that affect women and girls, with the overall goal of amplifying the voices of women,” said Toun Okewale Sonaiya of the Women Radio Centre. Our goal is to raise the next generation of female investigative journalists and create a balance in the investigative gender gap, she stated. The 21 journalists and journos from Nigeria’s 6 Geo-political zones were shortlisted from 1552 applications and they will be tutored and coached by industry experts. Successful participa...

The Chief Executive Officer of Women Radio 91.7- Toun Okewale Sonaiya has called on Nigerian governors to nominate at least a woman amongst the three names being sent to the President elect of Nigeria, H.E Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to be considered for ministerial appointments. She said responsibility for ministerial appointments lies not only with President-elect H.E  but also with the governors of respective All Progressives Congress (APC) states, who are putting forward names for nomination.  "I appeal to all APC state governors to nominate at least one woman among the three names they send to the incoming administration for ministerial appointments. One female nomination per three nominees by governors, APC chairmen and leadership in non-APC states would translate to approximately 35% in accordance with the affirmative action and bridge the vacuum created in 2023 elective positions.

By Isaac Eranga Benin City: The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) yesterday, honoured property merchant an a business mogul, Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie with the coveted prestigious award of excellence as part of activities marking the 2023 World Press Freedom Day. Chairman of the Edo State Council of NUJ, Comrade Festus Alenkhe in his remarks noted that the NUJ decided to honour Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie as one of those who cultivated a robust relationship with journalists in the state.  He admonished journalists to use their profession to unite the people rather than constitute themselves into  instrument of disunity.  Alenkhe tasked journalists on holding governments accountable to the people as provided by the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended. Responding, the awardee, Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie thanked the Edo State Council of NUJ for the honour done him, pointing out that it's a challenge to him to do better in...

The fugitive woman, Eboni Godswill  who has been Cyberstalking the Edo State chairman of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists - Comrade Festus Alenkhe has been discovered to have sometime ago engaged in Bank financial fraud in Canada.  The fraud scheme led to her arrest and one other person in Ontario, Canada where they were  investigated, detained  and charged to court.  According to investigation by Nigerian Journalists and sourced from NorthumberlandNews.com , a media outfit in Canada, the said Eboni Godswill now also wanted by the Nigeria Police for Cyberstalking, Defamation and false information was alleged to be a member of a gang in Canada who have been conning people out of their hard earned money.  The suspect Eboni Godswill who was then called Rachael Elema due to her marriage to a member of the Elema family as at then was arrested with another man for the financial fraud running into over  18,000 dollars where both of them were arrested and char...