By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government says about 60 per cent of reported child abuse cases handled by its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development involve incest, particularly father-daughter sexual abuse. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Eugenia Abdallah, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has unveiled a Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) to strengthen prevention, reporting, protection, response and accountability against digital abuse. The policy was unveiled during the 17th Quarterly Meeting of the Edo Gender-Based Violence Management Committee, in Benin. The meeting was organised byContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Friday swore in the first visually-impaired permanent secretary in the state, Mr Melody Omosah, alongside 19 others, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to merit, inclusiveness and due process. The inauguration, which was held at the Festival Hall of the GovernmentContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Managing Director of the Edo State Waste Management Board (EWMB), Dr Lucky Enehita-Inegbenehi, says the state government has engaged an additional 500 sweepers as part of efforts to maintain a cleaner environment across Edo. Enehita-Inegbenehi made the disclosure at a news conference on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The family of Madam Evbu Eguasa has commended the Edo Government for intervening in her rehabilitation after she reportedly lived with mental health challenges for about 16 years. The family gave the commendation on Tuesday during a visit to the Edo Ministry of Women Affairs and SocialContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Edo State Security Squad (ESSS) has given July 30 as deadline for businesses in the state to complete installation of functional Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems in their business premises to help fight insecurity or face clamp down. The ESSS urged all business ownersContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has initiated engagement with the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin, to strengthen treatment and rehabilitation for mentally ill persons rescued from streets, including deportee Peter Guobadia. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, said the initiative formed part of sustained efforts toContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Some residents of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo have called on the Federal Government, the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to investigate incidents they said resulted in deaths and injuries in the community. The residents made the call at a newsContinue Reading
By Monday Ajogun The Edo Government has demolished a building allegedly linked to cultism and ritual activities, while sealing another property in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the state. . Speaking during the exercise, the Secretary of the Edo State Security Squad, Mr John Izegaegbe, saidContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Seriake Dickson, on Thursday, warned politicians against ‘transactional politics’ as serving lawmakers from Edo formally joined the party in Abuja. The event, attended by lawmakers, political actors and delegates from several states, featured the formalContinue Reading
