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By Osaiyekmwen Confidence Osarumwense World Water Week is been celebrated and organized each year by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) where experts, professionals, innovators and entrepreneurs from various countries and sectors with developing solutions for water-related issues meet. The theme of this year's event is "Seeing the Unseen:, The Value of Water," with a focus on the diverse aspects of water, how others view and value water, and the exploration of water’s full value to society. This happens to be the first time the conference will be mongrel by allowing delegates to join online and/or in-person. The event is happening in Stockholm, Sweden. The World Bank Group will convene and participate in multiple sessions on topics ranging from transboundary cooperation and financing to agriculture, technology, innovation, and the climate crisis. The ongoing event started August 23 to end September 1, 2022. 

 By Osaiyekemwen Confidence Osarumwense.  New executives to run the affairs of the Federated Chapel of the Edo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists for the next three years have been elected and inaugurated to at the new conference Hallof the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council.                                    The election which ended by 11am was conducted by the Treasurer of the Council, Comrade Solomon Obozonya and witnessed by the State Council Secretary, Comrade Andy Egbon, secretary of NAWOJ, Comrade Rosemary Okoduwa and some other Journalists from other Chapel as observers.                                    At the end of the election which was free and fair , Mercy Onyenweli emerged winner as chairman with 17 votes to defeat her opponent, Timothy ...

We woke up to a Nigerian factor challenge… but then, proffering solutions is one of the reasons we are here. Challenge surmounted and the day began.  As we ate breakfast, the facilitators and resource persons arrived and they immediately proceeded to the rooms designated for breakout sessions to relax while the plenary rooms were been prepared, checked and rechecked to confirm its readiness to host the facilitators and of course the participants.  You will recall that the objective of the Colloquium is to drive and instill key universal values in young people such that the thoughts and actions of the Edo Youths will be realigned to more positive productive ventures in their chosen career paths. The event is structured in a way that attendees can listen and learn during plenary sessions as well as give feedback and interact during the breakout sessions. We began the session with the customary National Anthem. When it was time for the Hon. Commissioner to make his we...

. Governor Obaseki gave the order through his Special Adviser on Media Projects, Pastor Crusoe Osagie at the State Police Command in Benin. Obaseki said various reports have emerged since the news about 20 mumified bodies found in an uncompleted building and shrine broke out in the state. He said this has given rooms to comments from various citizens of the state and across the federation, adding that it is proper for citizens to know the truth and the police should help out in a record time. “We don’t want to preempt the outcome of police investigation but the police is actively doing their investigations, a lot of speculations going around, some people suspect that the place is a quack morgue where they preserve bodies. “All kinds of speculations are out there. So, we are going to leave that to the police to conclude their investigations and brief on exactly what is going on there. “Some people have been apprehended. they are undergoing questioning, some people are still ...

The decision by Industry Regulator , the National Broadcasting Commission - NBC, to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide over indebtedness to the Commission was ill advised. In a statement signed by the national president of NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo, the affected stations, according to NBC are said to owe arrears of licence fees amounting to N2.6 billon since 2015. Although the Director General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Shehu Ilelah claimed that this development had no political motives, yet we insist that the action was ill timed and reckless. It should be noted that this wholesale revocation of licences at this critical time of insecurity in the Country appears to be a decision taken without careful prior deliberation, consultation or counsel.  While we regret the inability of these broadcast stations to fulfill their obligations to NBC, in-view of dwindling resources, we caution against such large scale clampdown of broadcast stations in disregard to ...

. The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has noted with concern, the alarming spikes in the cases of physical and domestic violence against women by their spouses. The ugly development is becoming worrisome, reprehensible, dastardly thus, totally unacceptable . It is particularly worrisome to note that in the month of August 2022 alone, there were three documented cases of wife battery that inflicted serious physical injuries, mental torture, dehumanised sanctity and dignity of victims by their husbands in the country. One of the sad cases, is confirmed dead from the alleged  unfortunate violence. In a statement signed by the national president Comrade Ladi Bala, the cases include that of a Local Government Transition Committee chairman of Nnewi North of Anambra State, who is being accused of committing violence against his wife that  led to her untimely death. Thankfully, the culprit has been suspended from office by the  Anambra State governor ...

In a statement signed by the Hon. Commissioner, Mr Chris Nehikhare,  the ministry  rejoices with all the youths on the  occasion of the International Youth Day 2022. According to him, Edo state recognizes and values young men and women as important resources and state assets and situates their needs and aspirations at the center of state development. That is why it has adopted a practical, coordinated  and strategic methodology to produce a first of its kind Youth Development Program Policy.  The first dialogue session with stakeholders is holding on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Our proposed Youth Development Program Policy (YDP) is a strategic approach with a focus on practices for engaging entire communities in helping all youth thrive. It builds on traditional youth service approaches by emphasizing long term, systemic strategies for cultivating qualities and traits desirable in young people through the creation of environments that support their dev...

 The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council has sent a message of felicitation to Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro on his appointment as Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare ll. A statement signed by Comrades Festus Alenkhe and Andy Egbon, the Chairman and Secretary respectively described the appointment as a positive development for the union. While thanking Oba Ewuare ll for finding Osaigbovo worthy of the appointment the statement wished the CPS well in his new appointment.  It also urged him to be good ambassador of NUJ by bringing his wealth of experience to bare.  Osaigbovo lguobaro is a seasoned journalist and Secretary to the Correspondents Chapel of the Edo State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists.  He is the Edo State Correspondent of the People's Daily Newspapers.

By Osazua IVBAZE Esan Akugbe For Good Leadership , a pan Esan socio- cultural and non partisan pressure outfit, was birthed by an idea conceived and hatched by  Shaba Mien Mien. Driven by a desire to bring Esans together under one umbrella; committed to expanding the frontiers of development in Esanland and powered by a passion for the general wellbeing of people of Esan extraction, Shaba Mien Mien reached out to a few like-minded colleagues and brought into being this group that is making giant strides in the annals of socio-cultural engagements. Before this group came into existence, Shaba Mien Mien had released a ground breaking Esan music-- called " Esan Unity Anthem" It was an instant hit as it swept through the airwaves across the globe, thus becoming something of a redemption and unifying song for Esan people. To make the group a truly pan Esan socio-cultural architecture, Shaba Mien stretched his hands to colleagues  across continents-- Europe, North Ameri...