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Over 600 Women Benefit From Empowerment Programme In Ondo

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6 years ago

January 30, 2020

Over six hundred women from Ondo West and East Local Governments of Ondo State have benefited from women empowerment programme; Women Advocacy and Economic Empowerment initiatives.

The event was organised by Dr. Rhoda Makinde Initiatives (DROMI), an NGO primarily dedicated to women empowerment.

The founder of DROMI, Dr Rhoda Makinde, said the programme was founded to bring women of diverse economic backgrounds together to educate, inform, and inspire attendees to take charge of their lives and contribute meaningfully to family, community, and society at large.

She said DROMI was created after observing the link between micro businesses and women’s self- empowerment in the state. 45% of Nigerian rural women cite financial struggles as hurdle keeping them from running their businesses.

The founder added that DROMI has helped many women start their micro businesses and become financially empowered.

Makinde noted instrument that was given to the beneciaries are 114 sewing machines, 99 grounding machines, 41 dryer, 2 mixer and cash will also be given to some beneficiaries.

Some of the items donated

According to her, this summit will include information on how to use micro loans and save effectively from local banker.

She said it is imperative that every woman be equipped with the skills they need in order to take care of themselves and their families.

Speaking earlier, the member, House of Representative Ondo East and West Federal constituencies, Hon. Abiola Makinde expressed joy, saying the empowerment will allow women to obtain their right in the society.

He enjoined the beneficiaries to make good use of the instrument given to them so that they can be good to themselves.

Hon. Makinde urged men to empower their wives so that they can also empower others.

Also speaking, the programme coordinator, Mrs Dupe Oluronbi said recognition of women’s contributions to economic and social development and of equality between men and women have increasing interest among policy-makers and development practitioners.

She noted that despite the improvement in gender awareness worldwide, data on women’s work and economic contribution have remained far.

Oluronbi added that evidence and experience have shown that in many African countries including Nigeria, women have been abused, marginalized.

She said discrimination and denied against women’s rights in most aspects of human endeavours. The situation is worse for the rural women who have low literacy level and, have become mere tools in the hands of their husbands.

According to her, the need to empower women especially the poor rural women, is fundamental to economic development in Nigeria, saying this summit attempts to point out the need to empower Nigerian women for economic development.

She said women perform enormous tasks in their families and the society at large, adding that they have been oppressed and relegated to the background.

Oluronbi further said that women have not been fully involved in decision making to enable them contribute their own quota in national development. Inaccessibility to health, education and particularly in the planning process have hindered women development.

She posited that violence and abuse of women have also posed a great threat to the self esteem of women, saying the full potential and place is rightly in the sphere of human development.

She said that micro finance interventions will empower and stimulate women to achieve food security and economic empowerment.

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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5 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.