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  Benin-Sapele Road  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Worried by the sorry state of the Benin-Sapele-Warri expressway, the executive director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Rev. David Ugolor has called on Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo and his Delta State counterpart, Sheriff Oborevwori to declare an infrastructure emergency on the road, which connects the two neighbouring states. In an Open Letter to President Bola Tinubu, which was copied Okpebholo, Oborevwori, the managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and political leaders, Rev. Ugolor establish a Joint High-Level Intervention Task Force in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works. The executive director urged President Tinubu to direct accelerated reconstruction of all failed sections, remove administrative bottlenecks and ensure that adequate funding and effective supervision remain priorities until completion. The activist further wrote: "The Federal Ministry...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has ordered the immediate dissolution of the Comrade Decency Ochie led Edo State chapter of the association and the indefinite suspension of all union activities until further notice.  A letter dated July 20, 2026, explained that the decision to axe Comrade Ochie and other members of the union was due to the invitation and recognition accorded to the supposed chairman of Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) by Comrade Ochei. The letter which was signed by Comrade Ali Baba, the general secretary of NUTGTWN accused Comrade Ochei of committing the offence at a seminar he jointly organized with the illegal state executive council of the congress in the Edo State capital on 16th July, 2026.  Comrade Baba wrote that the action of the suspended chairman was vexing considering the fact he was fully aware of the dissolution of Edo NLC and a caretaker committee set ...

                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...