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  The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the director-general of the Project Development Institute (PRODA) Enugu, Dr. Charles Agulanna, before Hon. Justice Buba Ibrahim of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, for allegedly committing procurement fraud. Dr Agulanna, who is facing a one-count charge, was said to have sometime in August, 2017 or thereabouts, while being the director-general of PRODA, committed procurement fraud by awarding a contract for the revaluation of land belonging to PRODA in the sum of N23,500,037.50 to T.O. Thomas & Co., even when the company was not a registered surveyor/valuer and did not submit any memorandum of understanding with any registered surveyor/valuer in its tender bid, an offence contrary to section 58(4)(b) and punishable under section 58(5) of the Public Procurement Act 2007. When the charge was read to him, Dr. Agulanna pleaded not guilty to the charge. The defense coun...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday blamed its inability to remove the names of dead Nigerians from the nation’s voter database to the absence of adequate data of dead people. The INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu stated this when he received chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja. He regretted that technology cannot assist the commission to identify and remove dead persons from the record.   Currently, 84,004,084 Nigerians are registered to vote but there are fears that the INEC register is grossly inaccurate due to the failure of the commission to expunge dead persons from it. INEC and the NPC had in 2018 signed a Memorandum of Understanding that would see the NPC providing information of dead voters to the electoral umpire but not much has been achieved. Yakubu explained that the commission had been conducting a periodical cleaning of the voter register by ...

. The Nigeria Association of Women Journalist's (NAWOJ), condemns in the strongest terms, the dehumanisation of a female Corps member - Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female military officer, Lt Chika Viola Anale at the 13 Brigade Headquarters,   Calabar, Cross River state capital. It is appalling that the deliberate act of barbaric infringement on the human right of the NYSC Corps member - Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia by a female Army officer did not only negate professional ethics of the Nigerian Army, the act is also disgraceful, unwarranted and an insult on the dignity of womanhood. It is disappointing to note that while frantic efforts are being carried out by the government and other critical stakeholders to address the menance of Sexual and gender based violence, a female officer in this 21st century could engage in such an abusive and violent act.  This is unacceptable ridiculous, provocative and condemnable in every material particular.   While NA...

The Edo State Chapter of the Standup for Women Society (SWS) was launched yesterday in Benin City in an elaborate Inauguration ceremony  which was graced by women civil society activists from various walks of life, and witnessed Comrade Daisy Osunde, immediate past Chairperson,  NLC   Women Committee, Edo State  sworn in as Chairperson alongside 27 other executive members.  A practising journalist and Senior Manager in the Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS, Benin, Liberator Daisy Osunde also served as Vice Chairperson, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council and Zonal Secretary, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, South-South Zone.  The Inauguration ceremony which was held at the PSW Hall, Evbomodu, along Auchi Road, Benin City had as theme: Tackling Economic Depression: Task Before Women. Lion Patience Eferyana, Global Service Team Coordinator in Region 9 of  the International Association of Lions Club, an...

The Edo State Chapter of the Standup for Women Society (SWS) was launched yesterday in Benin City in an elaborate Inauguration ceremony  which was graced by women civil society activists from various walks of life, and witnessed Comrade Daisy Osunde, immediate past Chairperson,  NLC   Women Committee, Edo State  sworn in as Chairperson alongside 27 other executive members.  A practising journalist and Senior Manager in the Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS, Benin, Liberator Daisy Osunde also served as Vice Chairperson, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council and Zonal Secretary, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, South-South Zone.  The Inauguration ceremony which was held at the PSW Hall, Evbomodu, along Auchi Road, Benin City had as theme: Tackling Economic Depression: Task Before Women. Lion Patience Eferyana, Global Service Team Coordinator in Region 9 of  the International Association of Lions Club,...

The Honourable Member representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt  Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun through his foundation, Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation, has  commenced the distribution of free notebooks to pupils/ students of both public and private nursery/primary/secondary schools in Esan North-East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas of Edo State. Members of the foundation visited many schools in the aforementioned LGAs in the old Agbazilo and they presented five notebooks to every pupil/student who turned up for the new academic session on the first day of resumption. In all the schools visited, they were warmly received by teachers and pupils/students who showered encomiums on the foundation's president, Rt Hon.  Ogun for the kind gesture. Today's excercise is by no means a one-off event as it is evidently and indisputably on record that the foundati...

The honourable member representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun has conveyed his warmest felicitations to His Excellency, Sir Chief Dr Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom as he turns a year older today.  In a congratulatory message released today, Rt Hon. Ogun said: " With the joy of the Lord in my heart, I join the rest of the world to celebrate a collosus, business mogul, achiever, entrepreneur, philanthropist, pathfinder, pacesetter, cultural icon, illustrious son of Edo soil and forthright elder statesman, Sir Chief Dr Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom as you clock and rock plus one today" " One day is certainly not enough to celebrate an iconic achiever of your calibre whose entrepreneurial innovation, philanthropic deeds  and ideas have made the world a better and happier place for all.  I thank the God of all f...

. Rt Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun, Member, House of Representatives, Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency of Edo State has felicitated with the Chairman, People's Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Anthony Aziegbemin as he celebrates his birthday today, 6th September, 2021. In a goodwill message issued today, Rt Hon. Ogun said: "Beyond every irreducible modicum of doubt, Hon. Aziegbemin is a man of excellence and highly result oriented. He's a man of peace, humble, simple and kindhearted." Evidently, you are a bundle of abundant blessings to the PDP political family and a priceless asset to Agbazilo, Esan Land,  Edo State and the nation at large." "As you celebrate your birthday today, I wish you sound health, long life and greater grace for higher exploits in all your endeavours. May the unfading and infallible grace of God Almighty continue to abide with you and your household, today, tomorrow and for...