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  Ben-Osagie Hendrix Oliomogbe  A top member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Hon. Clement Ben Edo-Osagie has described the order by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC,) to de-register five political parties as a recipe for political crisis and weakening of opposition parties, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Hon. Ben-Osagie, a former Edo State deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), said such miscarriage of justice by the Federal High Court and misguided move are threats to the electoral system and deliberate attempt to silent opposition parties in the country. In a statement Thursday in Benin City, he expressed disgust over the travesty of justice, despite a stay of execution handed down by the court of appeal also sitting in Abuja. Ben-Osagie added: "Democracy thrives when the opposition is vibrant, strong and able to checkmate the excesses and misrule of the party...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Worried by the rising cases of  insecurity in Edo State, the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has called on Governor Monday Okpebholo to take proactive steps to tackle kidnapping, cultism and armed banditry across the three senatorial district of the state. A joint statement Wednesday in Benin City by Dr. Samson Isibor and the national secretary, Hon. Nkama Waribe, lamented that the June 14, 2026 attack on Vegetable Market, during which a lady was kidnapped was most embarrassing, considering the fact that the hoodlums operated unchallenged for close to 30 minutes at a distance of less than 500 meters away from the Government House, and about 50 meters away from Aideyan Police Division.  Isibor and Waribe said that they are alarmed that armed criminals could be so daring and emboldened to the point of operating right inside the heart of Edo State capital city in broad daylight.  He said: "Fear and apprehension have now taken over the...

      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...