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      Ejiro: standing out in the crowd  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Everybody had always said that young and upwardly mobile Miss Miracle Ejiroghene Ugolor is a special kind of girl, who will someday soar to the sapphire sky and make her parents and siblings proud. Little wonder that the shining super star recently graduated with a first class honour degree from York University, Toronto, Canada. Established in 1959, York University is Canada's third-largest university,with approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and over 375,000 alumni worldwide. It has 11 faculties. At only 22, the delectable daughter of Rev. David Ugolor, executive director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has learned to shake hands with elders. After all, it's not for nothing that that they say that a child who washed his/her hands very clean can confidently pumps hands with elders. Some days are meant to be remembered, so they say; red letter days that w...

             Orbih Hendrix Oliomogbe  Concerned stakeholders of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State have commended the Chief Dan Orbih-led Governing Council of the institution for facilitating the construction of a network of road by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in the school.  In a statement weekend in Benin City by the concerned stakeholders, they maintained that Chief Orbih, the pro-chancellor and chairman of Council, has done well by using his wide political links to engineer the infrastructure development of the university.  The statement which was signed by Dr. Festus Imoisili explained that in the last two decades, Chief Orbih, the former Edo State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the only pro- chancellor that has used his wide political links to uplift the infrastructure of the school.  Imoisili particularly hailed the ongoing construction of the internal roads within the instit...

Okpebholo                                                       Hendrix Oliomogbe A group, the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has vehemently denied that its strident criticisms of the administration of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo is based on the expectation of settlement from the government. In a joint statement weekend in Benin City by the national chairman Dr, Samson Isibor and the secretary Mr. Nkaa Waribe, they faulted the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, who accused them of not being altruistic but rather seeking settlement in order to tone down their criticisms. Isibor and Waribe accused Prince Afegbua of never treating his job as the image maker of a government with the seriousness it deserves, but a praise singer who goes about abusing anyone who has a divergent opinion of the governm...

 From left Ebea, Afegbua and Iyalekhue at the briefing  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Worried by the gradual resurgence of motorcycles in Benin metropolis, Edo State Government has again reinstated its ban on the use of  motorbikes for whatever purposes within the confines of the Edo State capital. Speaking Wednesday in Benin City at a press briefing, Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Saturday Iyalekhue, warned that violators risked having their bikes, popularly called Okada confiscated and burnt. Mr. Iyalekhue spoke in company of his counterparts from the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua and Mr. Festus Ebea of Public Safety and Securit, at the press briefing, which was organized by the Ministry for Information. He said that those, who are desirous of riding motorbikes can do so across the bypass, well outside the city limits, charging that most of the riders use the machines to engage in criminal activities.  The commissioner said: "Riding of...

 Izedonmwen              Hendrix Oliomogbe  The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Engr. Osarenren Derek Izedonmwen, has called on Nigerians to use this year’s June 12 Democracy Day to renew their commitment to a deeper democratic culture rooted in justice, inclusion, accountability and respect for the rule of law. In a statement to commemorate this year’s June 12 Democracy Day, Izedonmwen described June 12 as a defining symbol of Nigeria’s democratic struggle and a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made by patriots who fought, and in some cases paid the supreme price, for the return of democratic governance. He said democracy must not begin and end with general elections, but must be practiced within political parties, communities and public institutions. According to him, true democracy must be reflected in the election of party leaders, the selection of candidates, p...

Edo_Osagie Hendrix Oliomogbe  A former deputy chairman of the Edo State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Clement Ben Edo_Osagie has saluted members of the pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) for the courageous and fearless role they played in restoring democracy in the country after many years of military dictatorship. In a message on the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day, Hon. Edo Osagie congratulated all the martyrs and heroes of democracy who sacrificed their lives, energies and resources to restore Nigeria to civilian administration. A founding member of the PDP, the politician remarked that 27 years of unhindered democracy has, no doubt, restored the hope and confidence of Nigerians for a brighter future. He said: "I will like to congratulate all the heroes of democracy and those who sacrificed their lives, energies and resources to restore Nigeria to civilian administration after many years of military incursion in politics....

Ezomon  Hendrix Oliomogbe  A former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Michael Ohio Ezomon has commended the enormous transformation in the country since the return to civilian rule in 1999. In a message on the occasion of the June 12 Democracy Day celebration, Hon. Ezomon, an executive director, Edo Internal Revenue Service highlighted transformation in the critical sectors of the nation's economy, construction of roads, improved infrastructure, enhanced health care delivery and overhauling of the nation security architecture as some of the dividends of democracy. The former lawmaker from Owan West Local Government Area insisted that 27 years of unhindered democracy has no doubt, restored the hope and confidence of Nigerians in a brighter future. The politician paid glowing tributes to Chief Moshood Abiola, who won the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election and all the heroes of democracy who sacrificed their lives, energies and resources to restore Nigeria...