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                Isibor, Afegbua  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has faulted Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua over his claim of membership of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) and the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC). In a statement weekend in Benin City by the national chairman, Dr Samson Isibor and secretary M. Nkama Waribe, CRPP insisted that the Prince Afegbua was never been a member of either organisation from their inception to date. Isibor and Waribe challenged the commissioner to publicly explain the basis of his claim, maintaining that he neither belonged to the organisations nor understood their objectives and operations. Continuing, CRPP argued that Prince Afegbua was never elected or appointed chairman of any registered political party and, therefore, could not have been a member of either CNPP or IPAC, since membership of the t...

Adams (2nd right), Afegbua (standing) and others at the briefing                                       Hendrix Oliomogbe  Succour is on the way for long suffering victims of perennial flooding in Benin City as Governor Monday Okpebholo has concluded plans to reactivate the abandoned Benin City Storm Water Project. In fact, the state government has already paid N800 million of its counterpart funding to the European Union for the multi billion naira control erosion and flooding project. The Commissioner of Environment and Sustainability, Mr. Nosa Adams, who disclosed this Wednesday in Benin City at a press briefing hosted by the  Ministry of Information and Strategy expressed the determination of the state government to finish the project started by ex-Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Amidst fanfare, Senator Oshiomhole had in 2012 started the Benin Storm Water Project to tackle the flo...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Edo State chapter of the Conference of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has faulted the claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that over two million votes were recorded in the last Saturday, July 11, 2026 Local Government Election. A statement by the national chairman, Dr Samson Isibor and the secretary Mr. Waribe noted that there was no way the election, which he insisted was characterized by widespread voter apathy and extremely low turnout across the 18 local government areas of the state, could have recorded such huge number of votes. Isibor and Waribe said that the election failed to generate public enthusiasm despite the APC being virtually the only political party that fielded candidates for the exercise. They pointed out that the poor turnout clearly reflected the growing disenchantment of Edo people with the APC administration at both the state and federal levels. They cited the worsening insecurity, hunger, unemployment, poverty and the ris...

L-r: Igbinedion, Ogbeha after the investiture at the Anglican Church in Benin City  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Former military governor of Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States), Senator Tunde Ogbeha was weekend invested as a Knight of Augustine, while his wife, Mrs Ogbeha was invested as Dame of St Mary, both of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Benin, Edo State. Former Edo State Governor Lucky Igbinedion and his wife, Eki were also knighted at the ceremony, which held at the sprawling St Mathew Cathedral, Anglican Church, Diocese of Benin on Sakpoba Road, Benin City. The Kogi State born retired Brigadier General, who had a stint in the upper chamber of the ninth session of the National Assembly, where he represented Kogi West, left behind a legacy of projects that improved the lots of his constituents. Since his voyage in the political terrain, the elder statesman has bagged different awards to his credit, including the conferment of an honourary doctorate degre...

Momoh (m) flanked by Edoba (2nd left, Ize-Iyamu (3rd right, others at the ceremony  Hendrix Oliomogbe  From a firm commitment to the construction of students' hostels and other infrastructure worth billions of naira to cash donations, equally running into several millions, the University of Benin (UNIBEN) weekend kick-started its N100 billion Trust Development Fund (TDF). The historic ceremony, which offered a perfect opportunity for nostalgic moments among old school friends, years after they graduated, was designed to among others mobilize sustainable financing for critical infrastructure, research, innovation, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, academic excellence drive and other strategic project Amidst fanfare, the successful launching attracted the creme de la creme of Nigerian society, mostly UNIBEN alumni, corporate organisations, development partners and other stakeholders, who all came out in large number, to support the institution's long-term growth. Besides...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Vexed by the refusal of authorities of state owned universities in Edo, Delta and Ondo to implement the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement, the Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened a total closure of the tertiary institutions in the three states. The schools are Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State; Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, both in Ondo State; Delta State University, Abraka; University of Delta, Agbor; Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba; and Southern Delta University, Ozoro, both in Delta State. The Zonal coordinator, Prof. Monday Igbafen, who dropped the hint Monday in Benin City at a press briefing, reiterated the determination of the university teachers to embark on total strike should the governments in the three states refused to pay them their arrears with effect from July. Flanked by the chairmen and officials of the universities in the...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Tension is presently brewing at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State following the recent unilateral signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eunice Omonzejie with another ICT service provider, SchoolTry. An AAU pointedly source accused Prof. Omonzejie of initiating a change in the university’s ICT service provider in the middle of an academic session. The source, who wouldn't want his name in print explained that the action, taken without prior approval of the University Council, posed significant risks to the smooth operation of the institution’s ICT infrastructure as the deal exposed the university to potential data loss, service disruption, and breaches of due process The source lamented that the timing of the change, during an ongoing session, was particularly detrimental as it jeopardized academic activities, administrative efficiency, and the integrity of sensitive institutional data.   He added tha...