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Aduwaye (m), Abumwere (2nd left), Isibor (Ist right) and others at the inauguration ceremony  Hendrix Oliomogbe  With a solemn pledge to be a bridge between the Benin and Ijaw people in oil bearing communities in Edo State, Mr. Kenneth Aduwaye was  inaugurated as the Edo State chapter of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and A Gas  (HOSTCOM) during the weekend in(m)) Benin City. At the crowded ceremony which was held at HOSTCOM secretariat, Prince Odion Abumwere and other members of the executive council were also sworn in by Barrister. Osayi Ehiorobo, at the event which was supervised by Dr. Osasu Isibor. Mr. Aduwaye, an Ijaw from the riverside community of Gelegele, Ovia North East Local Government Area, who took over the reins of power from, Comrade Andrew Oyegue, following the election of December 13, 2025, is scheduled to pilot the affairs of the group in the next four years. In his inaugural address, shortly after he was administered the oath of off...

Rev. Omobude on arrival at the Benin Airport  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Fresh from his pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Israel, the chairman, Edo State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Rev. Frank Omobude has called on intending Christian pilgrims to leverage on the unprecedented record of good performance by Edo State pilgrims in 2025. The next pilgrimage to the Christian sacred places in the Jewish State is scheduled for January 2026. Briefing journalists at the Benin Airport shortly after his arrival from pilgrimage to Israel, Rev. Omobude said that he traveled to Israel to strengthen relationship with the authorities of the Middle Eastern country so as to pave way for Edo State contingent to the Holy Land. The Pilgrims Welfare Board chairman said the Israeli authorities have perfected plans to warmly receive Edo State contingent in January 2026 during the visit. The visit to the Holy Land of Israel in conjunction with chairmen of the board from other states of the federation and th...

  Prof. Omorodion Hendrix Oliomogbe  Determined to tackle the rising cases of farmers herders clashes associated with open grazing, the Edo State Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Ikponmwosa Omorodion has announced plans to reactivate the state owned ranches at Igarra, Iguoriakhi and Sobe. Prof. Omorodion while evaluating the sectoral allocation of the 2026 budget and estimate presented by the Governor Monday Okpebholo to the State House of Assembly said that additional ones are to be created in 2026 as a major step to put an end to farmers herders clashes   The commissioner said that the revitalisation of the livestock sector of agricultural production has placed the state as an investors destination in livestock development by leveraging on the abundant natural resources and large expanse of land which the state is endowed with. According to him, the governor has demonstrated his passion to transform the livestock sector as a vital instrument of ending ...

  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Accord Party has disassociated the party from a statement credited to one Mr. Chris Imumolen criticizing Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for defecting to the party. A statement by the national coordinator, Rev. (Dr.) Isaac Adeniyi slammed Imumolen for describing Governor Adeleke's action as a "back door entry” and invalid.  While disassociating the party from the reckless statements of Imumolen, Rev. Adeniyi noted that in trying to display his ignorance to challenge the legitimacy of the Osun State governor's victory at the Accord Party's primary, Imomulen hurriedly went to a closet to organize a Kangaroo primary elsewhere in Osun State unknown to the public, proclaiming himself as National Chairman and his disguised National Working Committee members. He emphasized: "The actions of Imumolen are illegal, null and void. The general public is warned against associating with him as he and his group do not represent Accord Party in any cap...

Igbafen (m) flanked by other NLC members  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prof. Monday Igbafen has hinged the return of normalcy to the union on its depoliticization. Prof. Igbafen, who spoke with journalists Wednesday in Benin City after a protest march against insecurity specifically appealed to the government to depoliticize the union in the state and so that it can operate independently for the wellbeing of workers. Armed against the backdrop of workers with placards with different inscriptions, the Edo caretaker committee chairman noted that there wouldn't have been a division in the NLC if the state government  didn't back the rival union, which refused to participate in the protest.. He said: "The people that are grandstanding are not the problem of NLC please. The state government is the problem. Because it is the state that empowers those people to come and sealed off the secretari...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to give full effect to the directive of the national leadership of the NLC to protest insecurity in Nigeria slated for Wednesday, 17th of December, 2025. Rising from a meeting of the State Executive Council (SEC) of the Council Tuesday in Benin City, it directed the Edo NLC SAC or Caretaker Committee to put the necessary machinery in motion to mobilise and coordinate the protest.  In a statement by the Caretaker Committee chairman, Prof. Monday Igbafen, the SEC-in-Session appealed to the state government to collaborate with the NLC to depoliticise the state NLC. Besides, he said that SEC-in-Session also joined NEC to denounce the Nigerian State over the crisis in the tertiary education sector and berated it for the industrial dispute in the health sector, especially the HOHESU’s industrial action. This is coming just as the Edo NLC SEC joined NEC to condemn the Nigerian State for alleged...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Edo State chapter of the Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), weekend in Benin City elected Mr. Kenneth Aduwaye as chairman. In an atmosphere devoid of rancour and bitterness, Mr. Aduwaye from Gelegele, Ovia North East Local Government Area polled 91 votes to defeat his opponent, Mr. Joseph Igbinovia, who scored 14 in the keenly contested election. For the position of Secretary, Prince Odion Abumwere was returned unopposed. The vice chairman and other top positions in the body were also returned unopposed. Security was provided by a combined team of policemen, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCSDC) and vigilantes during the peaceful election which drew delegates from the 18 local government areas of the state. Elated, a victorious Mr. Aduwaye said that his priority in the next four years will be the upliftment of rich but poor oil bearing communities of Edo State. The new chairman lamented that it's cause for deep concern tha...