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  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Eghosa Anglican Grammar School, Benin City, Edo State has emerged winner in Egor Local Government Area of the maiden edition of the Dr. Osahon Enabulele Foundation Secondary Schools Debate Competition in Edo State. By the feat, Eghosa Anglican Grammar School will represent the local government area in the Edo South Senatorial district edition of the competition for secondary schools in the 18 local government areas of the state. The contending students on the podium evoke the imagery of either politicians on the campaign stump or Sunday school pastors passionately preaching the Word of God, right on the pulpit. In the keenly contested competition, the winner defeated six other schools, including Edo Boys High School; Federal Government College; Unifac Secondary School; Springfield College; Asoro Secondary School; and the first runner up, Baptist High School, all in the Edo State capital. After an exhaustive debate by the promising students on the topic: "S...

May 29, marks a significant milestone (two years)- since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over the reins of power, succeeding former President Muhammadu Buhari. Having reached the halfway point of his four-year term, it is a prudent time to assess the achievements and shortcomings of President Tinubu's administration.  On assuming office, he swiftly appointed a diverse team of ministers intended to breathe life into his ambitious "Renewed Hope Agenda," the foundational plan on which he campaigned and won the presidency in 2023. To reflect the country's federal character and maintain the essential balance stipulated by the Constitution, ministers were meticulously selected from the 36 states of the federation, including Abuja.  The ministers-designate were appointed in July 2023, confirmed by the Senate and subsequently sworn in by the president in August stepping into roles ladened with so much promises and responsibilities. Among the appointees, was Hon. Abubakar Esh...

  Hendrix Oliomogbe The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned what it described as the reckless and baseless remarks made by the factional caretaker state chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi on the Appeal Court judgement in the last September 21 Edo State Governorship Election. The appeal of the judgment of the tribunal by the PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, challenging the victory of incumbent Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC)l was dismissed by the appellate court, sitting in Abuja on Thursday, May 29, 2025. A statement Friday in Benin by Mr. Bob-Manuel Umoru, the Edo State PDP caretaker committee publicity secretary faulted Dr. Aziegbemi for unjustly accusing the justices of the Court of Appeal of bias in the watershed judgment. Mr. Umoru said that the factional caretaker committee chairman's statement is uncultured, tactless, and deeply unfortunate. The publicity secretary said that Dr. Aziegbemi...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  The maiden edition of Owan Day Celebration will hold on Saturday, 31st of May, 2025 at Afuze, the  headquarters of Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. Organized by Owan Conscience, a socio-cultural group of Owan nation, the event is expected to feature an array of  cultural activities.  The ceremony, which is designed to bring the Owan people together for reflection, cultural exploration and collective advancement, will feature a variety of cultural exhibitions from the clans and communities across the two local government areas in Owan.  Talks and discussions on Owan history, leadership and development among others will also take the centre stage. Speaking ahead of the ceremony, the chairman of Owan Conscience, Mr. Richard Ofen-Imu expressed the preparedness of the body for the occasion.  Mr. Ofen-Imu further noted that all arrangements have been perfected to ensure a hitch free ceremony, adding that members of the general publ...

  Hendrix Oliomogbe  Striking members of the Edo State branch of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have suspended their one day strike action. A statement in Benin by the chairman, Alhaji Baba Saliu explained that the marketers decided to suspend the strike action after separate meetings in the Edo State capital with the director of the Department of State Security (DSS),  meeting with Special Adviser on Oil and Gas, Mr. Felix Isere in Government House and the release of arrested members of the association. Citing constant harassment of filling stations from officials of Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Taskforce under the guise of measuring their fuel pumps, Alhaji Saliu had ordered the marketers to suspend sales of all petroleum products throughout the state with effect from Tuesday May 28, 2025. Alhaji Saliu had insisted that officials of the taskforce have no power to measure their fuel pumps, warning that any filling station that opened for...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Edo people may once again experience the bad old days of fuel scarcity starting from tomorrow May 28, 2025 if members of the state branch of  Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) carry out their threat to suspend sales of all petroleum products thoughout the state. In a statement Tuesday in Benin by the Edo State  chairman of IPMAN, Alhaji Baba Saliu, after an emergency meeting by the association, he reiterated the determination of the members to shut down all their filling stations. Alhaji Saliu said that the move became necessary due to the constant harassment of filling stations from officials of Edo State Petroleum Monitoring Taskforce under the guise of measuring their fuel pumps. The Edo IPMAN chairman insisted that officials of the taskforce have no power to measure their fuel pumps. He warned that any filling station that opens for business in violation of the order by the association will attract a fine of N500,000. Al...

Omoruyi  Hendrix Oliomogbe  A Labour Party (LP) member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Murphy Osaro Omoruyi has felicitated with Nigerian children on the occasion of the 2025 National Children's Day.  Mr. Omoruyi, said that the theme of this year's celebration, "Stand Up, Speak Out, Building a Bullying-Free Generation", underscores children as the future of Nigeria's leadership and innovative growth. He said the theme could not be more apt than now given the global statistics which reveal that one out of every three children experiences bullying regularly while 65% of school age children in Nigeria experience different forms of bullying. Against the backdrop of the grim statistics, the federal lawmaker calls on governments at all tiers to prioritize child protection as a bedrock for building a confident generation of children that would take Nigeria to greater heights in leadership,  innovations and other spheres of national development.  The LP lawmaker sa...