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Edo Speaker condems Police extra Judicial killings       Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Victor Sabor Edoror, has condemned the way and manner the security agencies in the state extrajudicially kill people in the state. He made this condemnation when the Conference of Non-Governmental Organisations (CONGO’s Edo State), staged a protest to Edo State House of Assembly over the death (in the custody of the Nigeria Police) of Mr. Benson Obode, a 26 years old man who hails from Ubierumu Oke, Uromi in Esan North East local government area of Edo State. The Speaker, who berated the high rate of Police extra judicial killings in Edo state in particular, and Nigeria in general, also said; ‘in as much as we totally frown at the rate at which people commit crimes in the state, it is also wrong for the police to take the laws into their hands without following the due process…’ The President of the organisation, who was also the spokesperson, Mr Obasanmi Jude, said
                                         EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY TO VENTURE INTO AGRICULTURE     Edo State House of Assembly, EDHA, will soon venture into the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals as a way of contributing its quota to increasing the production of food in Edo State.     This revelation was made by Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Victor Edoror when the concerned Staff of Edo State College of Agriculture Iguoriakhi in Ovia South Local Government Area paid him a courtesy visit to congratulate him on his election for a second term as well as his ultimate election as a Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly.     Speaking, the Vice President, Academic Staff Union of the Institution, Comrade Otabor Felix, requested the Speaker to use his office to influence the setting up of a College of Education in Edo Central, saying there is need for a substantive provost who is knowledgeable in administrating the Office, to be appointed for the College of Agriculture
Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, how far can he go? By Oriaifoh Godwins The above question is what has been on the lips of some Edolites since Monday, 8 th June 2015 when Rt. Hon. Victor Sabor Tiger Edoror was sworn in and assumed the position of the Speaker, Edo state House of Assembly. While the optimists and those that know the erudite, shrewd, focused and purpose driven lawmaker very well, are not in any way in doubt with respect to what the man at the helm of affairs of the law making arm of Edo state can do to deliver and put Edo state on the pedestal of the next level, the pessimists and the doubting Thomases are in doubt with respect to how far he can go. To start with, the people of Esan Central Local government Area, the Constituency he represents, have been and are still enjoying the dividends of democracy that Rt. Hon Edoror has been and is still delivering to them. The people in his constituency has never had it this good. This write up is not an
Edo Speaker looks forward to seeing more working legislators By Oriaifoh Godwins Speaker, Edo state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Sabor Edoror, in his inaugural speech, has reminded the members of Edo House of Assembly of the need for them to Honourable Victor Edoror be ‘Working Legislators’. I n his inaugural speech, Edoror said; ‘… As you are all aware that I am popularly known as and called “The Working Legislator” in my constituency, Esan Central Local Government Area, I look forward to seeing more “Working Legislators” before the end of the 6 th Assembly. Speaking with Nigerian Pilot Saturday, after his inauguration, Rt. Honourable Victor Edoror emphasised that the days of arm chair representation is over, and over for good; saying, as a representative of a constituency, the people have entrusted him with a responsibility, as such, he must strive to ensure that he delivers the dividends of democracy to his people more than what he has done before now.

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DIANO, IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING   PEOPLE LOOK AND FEEL GOOD make-up, before and after Dorothy Omonigho Uwangue, is the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Diano, a fast growing fashion and life style outfit, whose vision is to give people the best in fashion. Diano, she said, is the umbrella name for the Dorothy on duty other sub ventures like Diano creations which handles the knitting arm of the business; Diano makeover handles the makeup aspect, Diano Tutor and Diano cares that handles the training and humanitarian aspects respectively. The business lines according to the CEO, will in future extends to other areas.  The knitting arm of Diano designs is into the making of knitted bags, shoes, wears, and also makes hand fans for bridals and all classes of people. Tying of Gele (head scaffs), make overs of bridals runways, celebrities etc are all undertaken by Diano. Dorothy was born into an entrepreneurial family that are always interested in being self employed because
Ghana petrol station inferno kills scores in Accra At least 96 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, the fire service says. The fire started as people in the city are trying to cope with two days of heavy rain, which has left many homeless and without power. The flooding hampered rescue efforts and may have led to the fire, the BBC's Sammy Darko reports from Accra. There are fears that the number of dead could rise as the search of the site continues. It is thought that people were in the petrol station sheltering from the downpours when the fire broke out, our correspondent says. SURVIVOR, YAW AFORVE Bus conductor Yaw Aforve was sleeping in his vehicle which was parked at the petrol station when the fire started. He said he jumped into the floodwaters and when he came up for air, the fire burnt his face. "I was swept away by the water to the other side [of the road]," he added. "I saw so many people scre
Niger Delta Amnesty: I will work with my successor   –Kuku   By Oriaifoh Godwins   Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Niger Delta Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Ex Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty programme, Honourable Kingsley Kuku in a chat with the press in Abuja recently, said he will render his assistance to whoever is appointed to succeed him in piloting the affairs of the Niger Delta Amnesty programme. Honourable Kuku, who said his tenure ended with the tenure of the former President, recalled how daunting the task of managing the amnesty programme was, due to the novelty of the programme as well as the precarious and sensitive nature of managing the affairs of the ex agitators; he also advised that, the person who succeeds him, must not only understand the psyche of those he is to manage, but, must also be resilient, painstaking and empathetic. He said, ‘I will support my successor, but if he refuses to give me the opportunity to so do,