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     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 her 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...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  ReachOut Nigeria with Rhapsody of Realities is marking its 20th edition with its biggest nationwide campaign yet, as 100 million copies of Rhapsody of Realities are set for distribution across Nigeria under the theme, "Celebrating 20 Years of Impact, Taking Rhapsody to Every Man's World." The milestone coincides with Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary and will see Rhapsody of Realities distributed across all 774 Local Government Areas of Nigeria, reaching adults, youths, teenagers, children and people with accessibility needs in cities, towns, villages and hinterlands. A statement by Pastor Sylvester Ebhodaghe of the Directorate of Media Communications, Loveworld Nation explained that the 20th edition built on a movement that began in 2007 with a vision to inspire hope, promote patriotism and empower Nigerians with the transforming message of God's Word. Pastor Ebhodaghe noted that over the years, ReachOut Nigeria has grown beyond the mass ...

Hendrix Oliomogbe Piqued by the annulment of Edo Queens’ penalty-shootout victory over Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the WAFU-B final, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has appealed the verdict of the continental football body, which ordered that the final must resume from extra time. In its appeal dated Tuesday, September 29, 2026 through the Deputy General Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Edem Ikpeme, NFF is demanding that CAF should reconsider its annulment of the outcome of the match.  In the final played on September 5 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Fasso, Edo Queens’ of Nigeria defeated the hard fighting Ghanaian champions, Ampem Darkoa Ladies, 4-1 in the penalty shootout ordered by the referee, after  the match ended 2-2 during regulation time. The victory, which also earned the victorious Nigerians, the WAFU-B qualification ticket for the CAF Women’s Champions League is however at risk as the two warring teams may return to the pitc...