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Godsent Foundation’s ‘Mama Must Chop Rally’ Hits Benin, Police Disrupt Procession

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Women who majorly depend on a non-profit organization – Godsent Foundation – for their daily bread Monday, May 10, embarked on a peaceful rally tagged ‘Mama Must Chop’ in Benin aimed at drawing attention of the government and well-to-do Nigerians on the need to take care of the less privilege particularly widows in the society.

The women, led by founder of Godsent Foundation, Ambassador Osarodion Osagie were however stopped by the police at the front of the Oba of Benin’s Palace from going further in their peaceful rally, as the police expressed the fear that the really could be hijacked by hoodlums as experienced during the #EndSARS protest.

Amb. Osagie, represented by Bekky Agaga and Berrett Obehi, secretary of the foundation, were to lead the women, majorly widows, on the peaceful rally to the Government House, Benin, and the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, to inform concerned authorities on the need to take care of the less privilege before they were forbidden by the police led by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Edo Command, Anche Joseph from proceeding further.

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Speaking to newsmen, representative of the founder, Bekky Agaga said Amb. Osagie through his foundation has been carrying the burdens of women particularly widows all this while and that he alone cannot do it with the increment in prices of foods hence the awareness.

Adding that the rally was to remind Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki on his promise of taking care Edo people particularly the less privilege, Agaga said Amb. Osagie feeds the less privilege five times a week and three times every day.

“The rally is meant to remind the Governor of what he promised us – taking care of us. Amb Dion Osagie has been carrying the burdens of our mothers all this while, and he alone cannot do it.

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“He has actually given free health cares to our mothers; free schools; free food. The women here depend on us for survival. They come hear for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is where they get their food. We feed them five times in a week, it has been our tradition. We clothes them. we pay house rent for them. But the increment in the prices of food is so alarming. Even to eat is a problem to them, so, we are asking the Governor to fulfill what he promised,” Agaga said.

On her part, Secretary of the foundation, Berrett Obehi said the rally was centred on ‘mama’ because when the woman is living fine in the society, everyone will be live fine, adding that the programme cuts across board and not limited to women alone.

Obehi said, “When our mothers are living well, everyone will live well. ‘Mama Must Chop’ is just title of the rally, this programme covers everybody but we are aware those that feels the hardship most in our society are our mothers particularly the widows as you can see them here. We have been supporting them for a very long time and we are not going to relent.

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“People should know that there are people like this in the society and they need support.”

 

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Man, 38 Escapes Assassination Attempt In Benin

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July 22, 2023

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Innocent Omoruyi

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A 38-year-old activist, Innocent Omoruyi, narrowly escaped assassination in the early hours of Wednesday, July 19, 2023 as his residence at Obe Community,Sapele Road in Benin city was attacked by yet to be identified gun men.

The attack which eye witnesses say was viciously executed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 bore the markings of a dreaded cult group terrorizing Benin City, the state capital.

The Obe, Sapale Road incident, it was learnt, happened soon after Omoruyi left the house to attend to matters of interest some few metres away from his home.

The assailants were said to have shot sporadically in their frustration as residents scampered for safety.

However, Omoruyi escaped unharmed.

One of the eye witnesses who craved anonymity said: “The felons apparently went for the kill, weilding guns and other dangerous weapons. “We are shocked that they didn’t see Innocent Omoruyi who was just some few metres away from home when they arrived”.

“How that happened, only God knows and it was obvious that it wasn’t his time to die yet and just before that not long ago his business place on Lagos Street, Benin City was burnt down in the middle of the night by unknown arsonists.

“This sequence of events is not ordinary. We know it’s politically motivated due to the role he played in the last general elections. He has been advised to go into hiding at the moment for his personal safety”, he concluded.

When contacted, the police Public Relations Officer Chidi Nwabuzor said he was yet to get any information as regards the latest incident. He promised to feed our correspondent with relevant details as soon as they become handy.

Our information source however revealed that the matter has already been incidented at the Love World Police station on Sapele Road, Benin city.

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Nigeria To Earn Over $4bn Revenue As FEC Okays Concession Of Abuja, Kano Airports

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Nigeria will earn over $4 billion in nominal revenue as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday okayed the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, to the Corporacion American Airport Consortium, a Luxembourg-based company.

James Odaudu, the Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the Minister of Aviation, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

According to him, the Council also approved that the Federal Ministry of Aviation would be renamed the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace.

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The statement noted that the company would make combined upfront payments of $8.5 million for the concession of NAIA and MAKIA.

He added that the development would spur evidential growth within the Nigerian aviation industry.

“In alignment with the Aviation Roadmap, approved by Mr President on 18th October 2016, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace is delighted to inform all stakeholders, both local and international, and the media, that the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano has been approved by the Federal Executive Council,” the statement said.

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In December 2022 and January 2023, Corporacion American Airport Consortium was announced as the preferred bidder for the airport’s concession after scaling through a series of evaluations of technical and financial bids.

Nominal revenues mean income not adjusted for inflation and decreasing purchasing power.

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Russia Expelled From Council Of Europe Amid War With Ukraine

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The Council of Europe says it has expelled Russia with immediate effect after 26 years of membership because of the Ukraine war.

The Committee of Ministers took the decision in a special session, the rights body announced in the French city of Strasbourg on Wednesday.

Earlier, Russia had already declared its withdrawal from the Council of Europe after it had taken steps to exclude it.

On Tuesday evening, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted unanimously in favour of Russia’s exclusion.

Russia joined the Council of Europe on Feb. 28, 1996.

Together with the formal notification of the withdrawal, the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe also received information from the Russian Federation on Tuesday about its intention to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights.

In a statement on Tuesday evening, the leaders of the Council of Europe once again condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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They expressed their solidarity with the Russian people, who continue to belong to the European family and share its values.

The body said it would continue to stand by Ukraine in the fight against the aggressor.

The Council of Europe monitors the observance of human rights in its 46 member states and is not part of the European Union.

The body reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago by suspending Russia’s membership, this decision was considered historic.

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