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  Oladele-Balogun                                       Hendrix Oliomogbe  The former chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Board, Otunba Oladele Bankole-Balogun, has called on the Christian community to deepen their faith in God by emulating the virtues of Christ through His crucifixion, death and resurrection. In an Easter message to Christians, Otunba Bankole-Balogun, who is gunning for the House of Representatives ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akoko Edo Federal Constituency, congratulated Christians, especially Catholic and Anglican faithful on the completion of the Lenten season. He reminded that during the period during, they denied themselves the luxuries of life, abstained from unchastity, and sought the face of God for spiritual rejuvenation. The House of Representatives hopeful emphasized that the lessons from the Lenten season should be transl...

Oshiomhole, Akhigbe                                     Hendrix Oliomogbe  The chairman of Edo State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Hon. John Akhigbe has commended former Governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole for articulating issues affecting Edo State for solutions. In a message in Benin on the occasion of Senator Oshiomhole's 74th birthday celebration, Hon. Akhigbe extolled the sterling qualities of the former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which have endeared him to Edo people. The Edo scholarship board chairman said that the Iyamoh, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State born politician is embodied with leadership and inspirational values, attributes which have impacted positively on the lives of Edo people. The two time governor of Edo State whose tenure was marked with milestone achievements was born on April 4, 1952 in Iyamoh-Uzai...

  Prince Afegbua                                          Hendrix Oliomogbe Edo State Commissioner of Communication and Strategy, Prince Kaseem Afegbua has slammed, Dr. Samson Isibor over his call on Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo to resign for non-performance. In a statement Friday in Benin City, Prince Afegbua accused Dr. Isibor of launching the unwarranted verbal attack against Senator Okpebholo in a desperate attempt at attracting attention so that the governor can reach out to him. He said: "Isibor's decision of trying to generate attention is self serving. He wants government to reach out to him, but Governor Okpebholo is not used to "chop-chop" politics." The commissioner labelled Dr. Isibor of being the perpetual chairman of an organisation that does not exist, noting that the CRPP is an amorphous organisation that could best be described as either a "jeun-jeun" org...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Peeved by what it insisted as the lackadaisical attitude of Governor Monday Okpebholo to the untold hardship the masses of Edo people are presently passing through, due to the harsh economic policies of the government, a group the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has called on the governor to immediately tender his resignation. In a statement Friday in Benin City by the national chairman, Dr. Samson Isibor, he accused Governor Okpebholo of only being concerned with how to win the 2027 presidential election for President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the local government election. The chairman continued: "CRPP calls on Governor Okpebholo to either wake up to his responsibilities or honourably resign, because it is obvious that he is bereft of ideas on how to solve the alarming poverty confronting Edo people.  "He is only concerned with how to win the 2027 presidential for his Master and the so called local gove...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Prof. Louis Igbafen headed Caretaker Committee of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over the continued illegal activities of the Osabuohien Itohan Philomena headed Women’s Committee/Wing of the state Clcouncil of NLC. In a letter to the different chairmen/secretaries of affiliate unions of Edo NLC dated March 23, 2026 and titled Re: Commemoration of 2026 International Women's Day Celebration, Prof. Igbafen noted that the Women’s Committee/Wing of the State Council of NLC was affected following the dissolution of the erstwhile State Administrative Council (SAC) of the NLC in the state by the National Central Working Committee (CWC) of NLC on 13th August, 2025. He added that a Caretaker Committee, which he currently heads was constituted by the CWC to manage the affairs of the state council pending election. He charged that Ms. Osabuohien has continued playing the role of the chairperson of the Women’s Committee/Wing wi...

Prof. Ize-Iyamu                                   Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu has called on Nigerian women to be resilient and determined in overcoming challenges and achieving success. Prof. Ize-Iyamu lauded Lift Above Poverty (LAPO) for its commitment to women's empowerment through the LOWLA initiative over the past 14 years noted that LOWLA served as a clarion call to action, adding that a better society can be achieved when individuals support and uplift one another.  At the 14th edition of the event, which commemorated the International Women's Day 2026 and recognized the achievements and contributions of women in various fields, the CMD who joined a diverse group of women to celebrate the award, said that as Nigerians navigate shifting economic tides, the resilience of women remained th...

                       Tompolo                                              Hendrix Oliomogbe  CITING the relative peace in the oil rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, which has led to upsurge in the nation's crude oil production, the Edo State chapter of Host Communities Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) has called on President Bola Tinubu to renew the contract for oil pipeline surveillance to High Chief Government "Tompolo" Ekpemupolo. Speaking weekend in Benin City, Edo State at a meeting of HOSTCOM, the state chairman, Mr. Kenneth Kenebragha "KK" Aduwaye said that Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, the pipeline surveillance company owned by High Chief Ekpemupolo has succeeded to a very large extent in curtailing cases of pipeline vandalism, crude oil theft and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region. Mr. ...