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By Chris Akhabue  A University Don, Prof. Festus Imuetinyan has possited that Local Government administration as presently constituted in Nigeria can not catalyst national development as it suffers from the challenge of forced uniformity in the face of endemic diversity. Prof. Imuetinyan who stated this in benin city while delivering a lecture titled, Sustaining An Autonomous Local Government As A Catalyst For National Development: The Role of NULGE, as part of the programmes lined up for the 2022 NULGE WEEK said "the present system is not patterned to achieve any developmental goal. It is rather a smooth vehicle for the transfer of centrally collected funds to the pockets of States’ political elites." The University Don emphatically said, "the 1999 Constitution makes it possible for State governments to cripple Local Government Councils financially by routing the amount of money standing to the credit of Local governments in the Federation Account (FA) throu

The protracted crisis distabilizing  the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Edo State chapter is getting intense  by the day as its Electoral Committee and the Congress Planning Committee, yesterday, distance selves from an election purportedly conducted by an alleged faction of the state chapter of the NYCN. Chairman of the Edo State Youth Council Electoral Committee, Comrade Dove Igeri and Chairman of the Congress Planning Committee, Comrade Jolly Osahon, stated their stand as regard the purported election while addressing newsmen in Benin City. The duo said that their committee, made up of seven  members where never part of the election.  The both speakers said the election of the newly executives was postponed because the national body has not provided the needed logistics. Part of the statement reads, “Consequent upon recent development and in compliance with Article 11.3.3, xxiv, of the 2018 NYCN Constitution as amended; “Electoral materials such as; ballot box

By Chris Akhabue  The National President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, national headquarters, Elder Bolaji A. Anani has said that the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo state chapel, Comrade Festus Alenkhe was always in their thoughts and prayers in this  period of grief and morning of the passing away of his dearly beloved mother and martriach of the Alenkhes, Mrs Rose Akuogbe Alenkhe. This remarks is contained in a condolence message personally signed and made available to the Edo NUJ chairman, Festus Alenkhe by the national President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, national headquarters,  Elder Bolaji Anani. Part of the message read, "We   received the news of the passing away of your   beloved mother, Late Mrs Rose Akuogbe Alenkhe - may her soul rest in peace".  The message further added, "Please  accept the condolences of the Governance, leadership at all levels, the Membership, the Management at all levels, and the Volunteers of t

From Chris Akhabue  President, World Medical Association (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, yesterday, advised electorates not to cast their votes for candidates who have no clear- cut approach of how they intend to improve the health sector in the country. He made the call yesterday when he paid a condolence visit to the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe. While addressing journalists at the occasion, he appealed to Nigerians to look beyond the immediate and personal gains but to look at the future, just as he challenged them to look out for the candidates’ health manifestos before casting their votes. He said, " Nigerians should not cast their votes for the candidates who do not have a health manifestos". He further stated that  violence at workplace against physicians, increased workloads and mental burnout as factors resulting to the brain drains in the health sector globally  "Violence against health workers

The Edo State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalist, Comrade Festus Alenkhe has urged members of Federated Chapel to join hands with the new Executive led by Mercy Onyenweli to enable adequate progress in the chapel. The Chairman stated this while commending Executive ànd members of the chapel who were in his office on behalf of all members of the chapel to register their support ahead of the State Chairman late mother's  burial. Comrade Festus Alenkhe who expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the chapel remarked that during his days as the Chairman Youth Council in Edo State,  his team were very proactive with ideas that lifted the council to the height that it had attained toady. He however encouraged the Executive members of Federated Chapel to work hard and maintain the recently acquired office space in the NUJ Secretariat. He further emphasized that with the display of commitment to service of the chapel, he is ready to support the programs the leadership of

By Chris Akhabue  The  Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR,  the Oba of Benin has said that Mrs Rose Akuogbe Alenkhe, the mother of the Edo NUJ chairman Comrade Festus Alenkhe, lived a fulfilled and successful life.  The remark is contained in a condolence message signed on behalf of the Omo N'Oba, Chief S. 0. Obamwonyi, the Esere of Benin Kingdom. According to the message,  " this is to convey the  Oba  Palace condolence over the passing away of your dear mother, Mrs Rose Alenkhe, at the age of 76 years and to add that Mrs Rose Alenkhe lived a successful and fulfilled life, and that her loyalty and that of the entire Alenkhe family to the Palace have not been in doubt".  "The Omo N’Oba prays God and the ancestors to give all those she left behind the fortitude to bear the sad loss, and grant her soul eternal rest", the message concluded.

By Chris Akhabue  The Honourable Minister of States, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba has said that Festus Alenkhe has become a pride to our dear State and nation, Nigeria on account of his unparalleled contributions to the development of investigative journalism in Nigeria. This remark was contained in a condolence message personally signed by the minister and made available to the Edo State chairman of the NUJ, Comrade Festus Alenkhe on the passing away of his mother. According to the message, "It is with deep sympathy that I commiserate with you over the recent passing of your beloved mother, Mrs. Rose Akuogbe Alenkhe at the age of 76 years. I share in your grief and hereby offer sincere condolences".  "Despite the vicissitudes of life, your mother was very well known for the unmatched love she showed to all her children as well as for her leadership and commitment to community development. Her death is therefore not a lo

By Chris Akhabue   Dailyfrontlinenews247 has reliably gathered that  the leadership and members of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) should not be deceived by government denials,  as the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki is actually  bent on  relocating the Edo NUJ  secretariat to the newly built Block B of the State Secretariat complex, Sapele Road, Benin City. The  source also warned that government's denial is meant to calm frein nerves revealed that after several attempts made by the state governor to acquire Chief Igbinedion property sharing fence with  NUJ secretariat failed,  His Excellency is bent on using his power as the executive governor and chief security officer of the state to relocate the Edo NUJ secretariat to the newly built State secretariat Block B complex. According to  sources close to Edo government house  said, “Edo NUJ should be ready to move to the newly constructed secretariat behind Palm House as Godwin Obaseki

The National Chairman of Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure  has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  were  like bad products  that must be thrown away.  Barr. Abure  made this disclosure while addressing party faithfuls in an event held in Benin City yesterday to appreciate leadership of the party and various support groups and every member that  made the rally a success. He said that those who benefited in the struggle to enthrone democracy and the rule of law where those bent on truncating the Labour Party's rally in Benin City.  He said, " those our enemies who benefited from our struggle for the enthronement of democracy and the rule of law where the ones bent on truncating our planned rally in Benin City on the 11th of November". According to him," we applied for the use of the Samuel Ogbemudian  Stadium for the rally, they denied us, and they went ahead and planned to block us from having any venue for

The National Chairman of Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure  has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  were  like bad products  that must be thrown away.  Barr. Abure  made this disclosure while addressing party faithfuls in an event held in Benin City yesterday to appreciate leadership of the party and various support groups and every member that  made the rally a success. He said that those who benefited in the struggle to enthrone democracy and the rule of law where those bent on truncating the Labour Party's rally in Benin City.  He said, " those our enemies who benefited from our struggle for the enthronement of democracy and the rule of law where the ones bent on truncating our planned rally in Benin City on the 11th of November". According to him," we applied for the use of the Samuel Ogbemudian  Stadium for the rally, they denied us, and they went ahead and planned to block us from having any venue for

From Chris Akhabue The three senatorial districts of Edo State were  beehive of activities last Friday the 11th of November  as two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress and the Labour Party were billed to have their rallies in parts of the state. The Presidential flag bearer of Labour Party (LP)  Peter Obi was expected to meet with the Otaru of Auchi,   HRH Alhaji H.A Momoh in Auchi, and also address his supporters at -Ikelebe sports ground  in Auchi  before coming to Uromi to also meet with the Onogie of Uromi, his royal Highness Aslem Aidenojie and other Enigies of Esanland after which his campaign entourage was expected to move to Benin to continue with his visitations in preparation for the campaign for the presidential election. On the other hand, the  APC  Senatorial candidate for the Edo north senatorial district, Comrade Adams Oshiomole was also scheduled to hold his campaign rally in Auchi, miles apart from where Peter Obi was scheduled to hold hi