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  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Ahead of tomorrow, May Ist Workers Day Celebration, the Edo State Caretaker Committee chairman of the Edo State chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prof. Monday Igbafen has lamented the division within the labour union in the state. In a statement in Benin City and made available to journalists, Prof. Igbafen insisted that the current labour environment in Edo cannot and must not inspire celebration.  The unionist noted that the historic day was neither meant to celebrate the conquest of workers’ autonomy, nor mask the strangulation of independent trade unionism. He said that other state councils of the NLC across the federation may, perhaps, find reasons to roll out drums on May Day but not in Edo where the labour environment in the state cannot and must not inspire celebration. Prof. Igbafen, who is also the Benin Zonal chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) lamented that the Edo NLC is in a quagmire and locked in a strugg...

   Dr. Ogboror-Okor  Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Director General of Edo State Diaspora Agency, Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboror-Okor has made a passionate commendation of Edo State Diaspora population over the years; lauding their resilience for survival in places far from home and their help with bearing the financial  burdens of family and friends over the years.  The DG, stated that their  economic impact on the state and country at large remains palpable. However,  she stated that in a better organized and more cohesive way, the Diaspora can do alot more. She encouraged Edo State indigenes and friends of Edo State in the diaspora to come and invest in the State known as the Heartbeat of the Nation. Dr. Ogboro-Okor, who spoke in Benin City said that the country receives an estimated $22 to 24 billion in remittances annually from Nigerians in the diaspora. The Director General said that out of this huge amount of money, Edo State, which is among the top ...

    Oba Market: Ongoing renovation work  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Like the legendary phoenix, which got burnt in the Arabian desert and was reborn from it ashes, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo is set to commission the rehabilitated and remodelled Oba Market, Benin City, almost six years after a midnight inferno totally razed down a section of it on June 22, 2020.     Before renovation  It was weeping and wailing by the pitiable traders who lost goods worth several millions of Naira on that fateful night in June of 2020. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kaseem Afegbua, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists Monday in Benin City lamented that nothing was done to repair the market when the incident happened despite several assurances and promises by then Governor Godwin Obaseki until Governor Okpebholo came on board. Marked by blown off roof, creaking staircases, blocked drainage system, heaps of refuse, gaping holes with water...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives aspirant for Etsako Federal Constituency, Mr. Johnson Oghuma has reeled out his scorecard during his stint between 2017 and 2023. Hon. Oghuma, who is seeking re-election for a third term recalled that in a landmark development for education and regional advancement, the green Chambers had approved the Conference Committee Report on a bill seeking to upgrade the  Federal Polytechnic, Auchi into a full-fledged University of Technology. The former lawmaker explained that he sponsored the bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to provide for the Establishment of Federal University of Technology, Auchi, Edo State", noting that his commitment to educational growth and human capital development continues to yield impactful results. He noted that the approval marked a significant step toward expanding access to quality higher education, particularly in the fields of science, engineering, and technology, adding that t...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Former chairperson of Edo State chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan, weekend formally declared her intention to seek for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Oredo East Constituency seat in the Edo State House of Assembly. In her declaration speech in Benin City, Comrade Ehimuan reiterated her commitment to purposeful, inclusive, and people-centered representation, anchored on transparency, accountability, and grassroots engagement. Widely recognized for her advocacy in youth empowerment, women’s inclusion, and community development, she said that she joined the packed race with a clear vision to advance policies that will drive sustainable growth and improve the quality of life for her constituents. She said that among others, her major priorities will include enhancing access to quality education, promoting economic empowerment, strengthening social welfare systems, and expanding opportu...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  A Benin, Edo State High Court presided over by Justice Mary Itsueli has restrained members of Registered Trustees of Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM) from conducting, organizing, supervising, participating in, or in any manner whatsoever giving effect to the l inauguration of a self constituted executive of the Edo State chapter of the association. The purported inauguration was scheduled for today, Saturday, April 25, 2026 in Benin City.  In suit No: B/276/2026, Kenneth Aduwaye, Prince Odion Abumenre, Dr. Osasu Isibor and Comrade Andrew Nosa Oyegue for themselves and on behalf of members of the Edo State chapter of HOSTCOM are challenging the legality of Registered Trustees of HOSTCOM reportedly headed by one Mr. Robinson Aikpitanyi, Patrick Erumusele, Victor Okunoghae, Stanley Osayande, High Chief Benjamin Tamaraneibi, Godday Koru and Kenneth Aigbe, Odiase Glory. In a motion ex-parte by Mr. A O. Asenoguan, counsel to the claimants, they ar...

Okowa                                                             Hendrix Oliomogbe  The senatorial ambition of immediate past Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa seems to be in jeopardy as a group, Delta North Political Renaissance and Advocacy Group has vowed to mobilize against it, following his criticism of the inclusion of the proposed Anioma State in the South East geo-political zone. The group said that the ex-governor, from the Ika axis of Anioma, who first had a stint in the upper legislative chambers between 2011 and 2015 and is currently gunning for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election, has no justification consulting the people of Aniocha South and Aniocha North Local Government Areas, who are predominantly of Igbo extraction and longed to be united with their Igbo kinsmen in ...