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.        Programme Lead ,Ms. Ugolor (2nd left), Rev               Ugolor (3rd left), others at the event  Hendrix Oliomogbe  How to promote knowledge, creativity, enterprise and intellectual engagement among young people took the centre stage weekend in Benun City, Edo State at the inaugural edition of the DeeMoat Books & Ideas programme. At the inaugural  ceremony which featured Nigerian writer and publisher, Dr. Eghosa Imasuen, author of a non-fiction book, "The Challengers", the Programme Lead of DeeMoat Books and Ideas, Ms. Onome Tovia Ugolor said that the initiative was born out of a strong conviction that communities can only grow when people have access to knowledge, opportunities and spaces for the free exchange of ideas. Ms. Ugolor said that the platform aimed to reconnect young and upwardly mobile readers with books, authors and ideas through public conversation. Sounding upbeat, she noted that the ...

                    Queen Erediauwa  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The famous lyrics of Michael Jackson’s hit song, Man in the Mirror seemed to capture the essence of the life and times of Her Royal Highness Oloi (Queen) Evbagharu Erediauwa (the Obarisiuwa N’Erie). Oloi Evbagharu Erediauwa was one of the beloved queen consorts of His Royal Majesty, Oba Erediauwa. The king and the queen both joined their ancestors in 2016. Man in the Mirror, one of Jackson's most memorable songs, called for deep moral accountability, urging listeners to stop waiting for others to fix the world and instead take steps in their own ways to make the world a better place. The lyrics further painted poverty, the homeless, and a world in deep distress, conceding how easy it is for the haves to luxuriate in the castles of their skins, look away or pretend not to see the struggles of others. In parts of the deeply emotional lyrics, the late King of Pop music sang: ...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Buoyed by its recent restructuring and re-christening as the Peoples' Assembly for Good Governance (PAGG) due to what it described as a sponsored petition against its name by Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) to the Department of State Security (DSS), the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has vowed to vigorously pursue its advocacy for the betterment of Edo people through good governance. In a joint statement by the national chairman, Dr. Samson Isibor and the general secretary, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nkama, PAGG assured Edo people that it will never let them down but remained focused in its quest to move Edo  forward and take its rightful place in the committee of developed states, being one of the oldest states in Nigeria. Isibor and Nkama explained that the CRPP executive council resolved to change its name from CRPP to PAGG to meet the expectation of its teeming admirers, associates, particularly the impoverished masses of Edo State whom it's ...

.               Ehimuan Ahead of the commencement of full campaign for the 2027 election, the immediate past chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, Hon. Adesuwa Ehimuan, has been appointed National Director of Engagement, Edo State Chapter, Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB). The appointment of Hon. Ehimuan, a former aspirant for the Edo State House of Assembly, Oredo East Constituency in the recent primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was contained in a list of National Directors of Engagement approved by the National Woman Leader of the APC and Convener of the Tinubu Torch Bearers, Hon. Dr. Mary Alile Idele. A source explained that the appointment is part of efforts by the Tinubu Torch Bearers to strengthen its engagement structure across Nigeria, deepen grassroots interaction and advance its mobilisation and advocacy activities. As National Director of Engagement, Edo State Chapter, the ace journali...

.              Okiye Hendrix Oliomogbe  Authorities of Edo State Gaming and Lottery Regulatory Commission (ESGLRC) in collaboration with the Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN) have declared all gaming operations of Stake.com unlawful in the state and throughout the 24 member states of the federation. In a statement weekend in Benin City by the chairman, Hon. Frank Okiye and made available to journalists, he explained that  the action became necessary due to the failure of State.com to register, declare its operations and remit applicable gaming taxes and levies despite receiving multiple compliance notices over the past two years.  Hon. Okiye, a former speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly disclosed that Stake.com is neither licensed by ESGLRC nor any of the 24 member states that make up FSGRN. He advised members of the public to stop wagering on Stake.com and use only duly licensed operators, while banks, fint...

        Okiye  Hendrix Oliomogbe The executive chairman of Edo State Lottery Regulatory Commission, Hon. Frank Okiye has facilitated with the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion  on the occasion of his 92nd birthday. Amidst pomp and ceremony, High Chief Igbinedion celebrated his 92nd birthday on September 11, 2026 in his sprawling, Government Reserved Area residence, Benin City, Edo State.  Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Okiye, the former speaker of Edo State House of Assembly described the Esama of Benin Kingdom as a living legend with a midas touch. The All Progressives Congress (APC) top politician said that at 92, Chief Igbinedion has literally succeeded in touching everywhere and every soul  Hon. Okiye likened the nonagenarian celebrant to an enigma, a living legend, who "has finished all the work that needed to be done."  The Edo Lottery chairman said: "The Esama has touched everywhere he needed to touch. He has touched eve...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to relocate its zonal secretariat to one of the three striking state owned universities in Ondo State in solidarity for effective monitoring of the situation. Academic activities have been paralyzed in the three state owned tertiary institutions at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, for over 30 days following the refusal by the government to implement the watershed 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement. A statement by the zonal coordinator, Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen at Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, Delta State weekend and made available to journalists in Benin City berated the Ondo State Government for its uncooperative attitude and refusal to implement the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement. Prof. Igbafen, who slammed the state government for gross underfunding of the three state ...