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Hendrix Oliomogbe  Authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have requested all duly admitted students of the university to return to their respective departments/faculties, including the Faculty of Optometry, to present themselves for clearance.  A statement by the Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire explained that some students offered provisional admission in the 2025/2026 academic session are having difficulties in clearance in some faculties, particularly in Optometry. Mrs. Ehanire who frowned at the development explained that the authorities have requested all duly admitted students to return to their respective departments/faculties including Faculty of Optometry, to present themselves for clearance.  Recalled that some students have angrily complained that out of 350 admitted into the Doctor of Optometry programme for the 2025/2026 session, 200 have been informed that they can no longer be admitted into the department. According to them, the univ...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The chairman of Edo State chapter of  Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas  (HOSTCOM),  Hon. Kenneth Aduwaye has advised Edo youths to refrain from violence and other anti-social vices. In a statement Thursday in Benin City, Mr. Aduwaye urged youths to channel their ideas, energy and enterprise to build a prosperous Edo State instead of resorting to violence. The chairman assured Governor Monday Okpebholo of the total support of HOSTCOM in his determination to bring about the rapid development and transformation of Edo State. He said that the body was out to  ameliorate the general plight of oil bearing communities in the state and also improve on the infrastructure. Hon. Aduwaye appealed to Governor Okpebholo to embark on people-oriented policies and good governance to strengthen women and youths in host communities. He said that women and youths in oil and gas bearing communities should be included in decision-making. While task...

Isibor                         Hendrix Oliomogbe  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has threatened to drag Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo to court if he goes ahead with his plans to float the state owned Edo Airline. A statement Tuesday in Benin City by the regional president, Dr. Samson Isibor accused Governor Okpebholo to stop what he insisted as wasteful spending of Edo monies that are not beneficial to the people of Edo State, threatening: "We are ready to take him to court, if he goes ahead to implement the so-called Edo Airline." He accused the governor of attempting to prioritize some self-adulation projects, like the airline that should not be the immediate priority of any government that is people oriented. Dr. Isibor advised that any project that has no bearing on the lives of the people of Edo State, should not be executed. Against the backdrop of hundreds of state roads including fe...

  Abu Millionaire (l), Okaka                           Hendrix Oliomogbe  A pressure group, Axis-Two Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owan East local government area of Edo State, has called for an end to alleged "dictatorship" and "subversive" leadership tactics by party leaders, including Mr. Abdulganiyu Lawani and Hon. Eric Okaka. A meeting convened last Saturday in Otuo , Owàn East local government area, to address the growing concerns over the party's management frowned at the lopsided appointments and misplaced adoptions for elective offices in the local government area.  The stakeholders accused the duo of Alhaji Lawani, fondly called Abu Millionaire and Hon. Okaka, the lawmaker representing the local government area in the House of Assembly of hijacking the party's functions. Close party sources who pleaded anonymity accused Alhaji Lawani of unilaterally determining party p...

. Okpebholo  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Worried by the upsurge in kidnappings and gruesome killings, the people of Erah in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State have made a passionate appeal to Governor Monday Okpebholo and all relevant security agencies to decisively intervene to rid the community's deep forest of suspected criminals and criminalities. In a statement by Mr. Abu Momodu, the secretary to the Palace of Udale of Erah Land and made available to journalists in Benin, he lamented that Erah Forest has been invaded and occupied by suspected criminals which amongst others they use as den of crimes and criminalities; kidnappings; and ransoms taking. Mr. Momodu also accused the suspected criminals of destruction of farms; threats to farming and farmers; and lives and properties. He recalled that the community had on several occasions raised serious, alarm and appealed for assistance to flush out the suspected criminals and destroy their bases deep inside the forest. He sa...

Hendrix Oliomogbe                               The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo to resist selfish, subterranean pressure that would rob the government of robust engagements and industrial relations of a legitimate leadership of NLC in the state. Besides, the union also cautioned the general public to be wary of any group of persons masquerading as the leadership of the Edo State Council of the NLC other than the Prof. Monday Igbafen headed caretaker committee  In a statement in Benin City, the union reiterated that the legitimate leadership of the Edo Council of the NLC is the Prof. Igbafen-led Caretaker Committee, which was legally constituted by the National Central Working Committee (CWC) of the NLC. The statement which was signed by Prof. Igbafen himself, he maintained that the clarification had become necessary in order not to...

Ikpokpo (2nd right) with Edo SWAN chairman, Kehinde Osagiede (1st left), others at the briefing  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Over 3,000 athletes and officials from nine Oil Producing States will converge in the Edo capital Benin City between February 20 and 27 2026 for the Second Niger Delta Games.  The event which will feature 17 sports, including football, basketball, lawn tennis, volleyball amongst other sports and a cultural night, which will hold between February 20 and 27, 2025, is being sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The chairman of Dunamis Icons Limited, organizers of the Niger Delta Games (NDGs), Hon. Itiako Ikpokpo who disclosed this at a press briefing with members of the Edo State Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in Benin City, explained that participating athletes who must not exceed 20 years of age must also be indigenes of the participating states.  Hon. Ikpokpo said that grassroots is at local government level, insistin...