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      Okpebholo with Okiye (right) with others during a visit in Government House... recently  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The executive chairman of Edo State Lottery Regulatory Commission and former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Frank Okiye has defended the leadership style of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo. Hon. Okiye, who spoke during a visit to the managing director of Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS), Dr. Innocent Bello in his office in Benin City said that the slow but very meticulous style of Governor Okpebholo is the best approach to governance. Having been with the governor recently, the Edo State Lottery Regulatory Commission chairman said that he (Okpebholo) remains focused despite what he insisted as "undue noise from critics." He said: "Contrary to criticisms by his opponents, the governor is not slow but very meticulous. The governor likes taking his time to do anything he sets out to do. He is very meticulous. I was wit...

Rev. Adeniyi  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The leadership of Accord Party (AP) has disassociated itself from a statement credited to one Mr. Oke Sewedo and Mr. Oladeji Oluwatosin, designating themselves as party leader in Lagos West Senatorial district and Lagos State Chairman of the party respectively under the platform of Concerned Leaders of Accord Lagos State. A statement by Dr. Samson Isibor, for the chairman, Board of Trustees of Accord Party, Rev Isaac Adeniyi advised members of the general public to disregard the statement against the  national leader, coming from "these disgruntled elements posing as chieftains of the party." Dr. Isibor insisted that Sewedo and Oluwatosin, the two self styled leaders under the platform of Concerned Leaders of Accord Lagos State, are impostors as the party is not aware of the existence such such group. He added: "The only known and recognized Accord Party national leaders that can issue any statement is the national chairman, Barr. Maxwell...

     Senator Tinubu 4th right), Governor Okpebholo,  (4th left), Senator Adams Oshiomhole (2nd left)      and  others at the ceremony  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Benin inaugurated 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a N1 billion economic empowerment programme for 5,000 beneficiaries in Edo State. Mrs. Tinubu, who performed the inauguration and launched the empowerment programme, said the initiatives by Governor Monday Okpebholo would improve transportation, strengthen small businesses and promote economic opportunities for women, youths and vulnerable groups in the state. She said she was glad to be back in Edo after a long time for the commissioning of 50 compressed natural gas buses for the benefit of the people,” she said. She commended the state government for introducing the initiatives, describing them as important steps towards improving livelihoods and supporting econo...

               Pa Iduoriyekemwen  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Edo State Government has chided the police for the Gestapo like arrest of Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, 90, father of Mr. Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) senatorial candidate for Edo South in the 2027 general elections  The senior Iduoriyekemwen was whisked away from his residence in Amagba, suburban Benin City, by armed policemen, who claimed to have acted on the orders of the Edo State Police Commissioner, following a petition by some local residents over gunrunng and violence, at about 4am. A statement in Benin City by Prince Kassim Afegbua, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy said that whatever be the motive, arresting a 90 year old and fragile man at 4am is a no-no for the state government government.  Prince Afegbua said that Governor Monday Okpebholo is law abiding and his approach to issues often follows due process and rule of l...

                  Pa Iduoriyekemwen Hendrix Oliomogbe  Armed policemen from the Edo State Police Command have arrested Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, 90, father of Mr. Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) senatorial candidate for Edo South in the 2027 general elections. According to a close family source, Pa Iduoriyekemwen was whisked away by the policemen, who claimed to have acted on the orders of the Edo State Police Commissioner at about 4am from his residence in Amagba, suburban Benin City, Edo State. According to the source, the security agents, who refused to disclose his offence reportedly took him to an undisclosed location, where he was held. Speaking on her mobile phone, the Edo State Police spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem however stated that the senior Iduoriyekemwen was arrested over allegations of violence, gun running and disturbance of the peace of Amagba community in suburban Benin City. Ikoedem, an assistan...

                   Mrs. Inneh, sitting on her favorite chair  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Time trots, so they say but for popular  ITV/Radio journalist, Mr. Efosa Uwangue, time seems to have stood still since his mother passed away at 81 in the early hours of Friday, October 3, 2025 in a private hospital in the Edo State capital, after a brief illness.  Going Americanese, Mr. Uwangue said that day (October 3, 2025) "was one helluva day" and that hings have certainly not been the same with him since the transition of his beloved mother. Reflecting on the passage, he said that he could hardly believe it when he got the news of her death and had to pinch himself just to be sure that it was not a bad dream. Goosebumps were all over him when the reality of the situation gradually sank in. Even as a octogenarian, he confessed that it didn't for once cross his mind that his mother, the rock he had leaned on since the exit of his fath...

Flooded: Ojirami Dam  Hendrix Oliomogbe  ‎The Chairman of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Hon. Robert Akande Olumole, has directed the partial opening of Ojirami dam under the supervision of engineers to allow for controlled water flow and reduce the risk of flooding in adjoining communities. Hon. Olumole spoke during an emergency visit to the dam following rising water levels which triggered concerns and panic among residents of surrounding communities.   He directed that the dam be partially opened under the supervision of the engineers to allow controlled water flow and reduce the risk of flooding in adjoining communities. ‎ ‎The chairman, who led council officials dam for an emergency assessment of the dam, said that the emergency intervention became necessary due to the prolonged deterioration of the dam's mechanical opening and closing mechanism, which officials said had not received adequate servicing or lubrication for a considerable period. ‎ ‎During the insp...