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The immediate past member representing Esan South -East/Esan North -East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Sergius Oseasochie Ogun has felicitated with Christians on the occasion of this year's Easter celebration. In an Easter message personally signed by Hon. Sergius Ogun who is also the founder of the Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation(SOOF), charged Christians to be mindful of the essence of Easter which is love, hope and renewal. The politician cum philanthropist in the message While urging the less privileged in the state to continue to hope for a brighter future, Sergius Ogun wish Edo people a blissful celebration filled with peace and joy. "We extend our heartfelt wishes for a blessed and joyful Easter filled with peace and prosperity for all.

The All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State may be heading into the September 21, 2024 Governorship election as a divided party, if the romours of imposition of Mr. Dennis Idahosa as his preferred candidate is true. What started as rumour few weeks ago has gained traction across the state, with reports of a meeting Senator Adams Oshiomhole allegedly held with two of his former Commissioners, Mr. Kassim Afegbua and Mr. Mika Amanokha in company of Mr. Dennis Idahosa.  Oshiomhole is said to have urged both former Commissioners to spread the message to APC chairmen across the 18 Local Government Areas.  One of the local chairmen in Edo North confirmed that he has been instructed to call a meeting of leaders to pass the message that President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima as well as the National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje have all blessed Idahosa for the ticket.  However, other aspirant, like Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gen Charles Airhi...

In continuation of his LGA tour, Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, a Gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressive Congress(APC), has appealed to the indigenes of the Orhionmwon (Abudu), Ikpoba Okha (Idogbo), Oredo (Benin) communities to nominate him to be the flag bearer of the APC at the forthcoming primaries. Umakhihe disclosed this when his campaign train visited Orhionmwon (Abudu), Ikpoba Okha (Idogbo), Oredo (Benin) all in Edo South senatorial districts. My elders, my sisters, my brothers, and my friends, today I have come to meet you people to nominate me for the governor of this state. ``So that I can go into primaries and win as a united front, I want you people to nominate me to bear the APC flags and contest in the governorship election.``   He, however, noted that some of the communities have oil wells, and he was ready to use the funds to develop the community alongside the government allocations.   Speaking on security, Umakhihe said that he is an expert in securi...

Dr. Ernest Umakhihe, Gubernitorial Candidate of All Progressive Congress(APC) said on Monday that he would fulfil all his promises, if voted for, as the governor of Edo State in the forthcoming election. Umakhihe disclosed this when he embarked on a campaign train visit to Edo South, Central and North Senatorial District. According to him, even before aspiring to become a governor, he had done several projects in the State, adding that if given the opportunity, he would do more. ``I have done a lot across the whole senatorial districts, so much that I did not promise anybody before I did those ones,  and I was not under any obligation to do it. `` I have empowered many farmers with implements, some we have developed their farms land  by clearing for them, I  have given out solar lights, solar boreholes, I have done roads, Odo market road which is in this constituency. ``So,  I have done a lot without promising anybody, so now that I have come, my own is t...

  In my place, we say one vegetable does not chase another out of the plate. South-South's Edikang ikong soup is a practical illustration of that saying on inclusiveness. Has northern Nigeria ever heard of this other saying among the Yoruba?: Should Ogedengbe (Ijesha war General) be tending his ware of beads while Aduloju (Ado Ekiti war leader) is exhibiting his guns and bullets at same time? (Sé é ye kí Ògèdèngbé maà pa àte ìlèkè, kí Adúlójú maá pa àte ìbon ní Adó Èwí?). This caution speaks to war-baiting and the two warriors' capacities to inflict maximum damages if war breaks out. Almost all of northern Nigeria is facing existential problems today. That should be enough soup on their plate there, but no. Their hunter, with an elephant on his head, is busy digging for crickets of agencies and departments. Security should be of prime importance to the leaders of the region instead of knocking their heads on the wall over inconsequential issues of relocation of some...

...condemns attack on security operatives in Oja, vows prosecution of culprits ...charges citizens on effective use of State emergency numbers 112, 739 The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the reaccreditation of all operatives of the State’s Security Vigilante Network, numbering over 6,500, in a renewed effort to strengthen the State’s security architecture to combat crime and ensure the security of lives and property of residents. Obaseki gave the order during a security briefing at the Solomon Arase Command and Control Centre in Benin City, the Edo State capital, in the company of all security chiefs in the State. Reassuring the government’s commitment to the security of lives and property of Edo people, Obaseki said his government will continue to collaborate with security agencies to combat crime and criminality in the State. He said, “We are having this security briefing this morning to let the public know the measures that security agencies and Edo ...