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The administrative headquarters of Esan South East LGA, Ubiaja was gripped with palpable joy and excitement today as Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation (SOOF) disbursed NECO/SSCE enrollment grants to 600 ( Six Hundred) deserving final year students drawn from both public and private secondary schools in Esan North-East and Esan South-East Local Government Areas of Edo State.  The Chief host of the grand presentation ceremony and founding president of SOOF, Rt Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun who gave his opening remarks before the commencement of the disbursement of the grants to the young scholars enjoined them to work harder to obtain the high mark of excellence in their academic pursuit while stressing the foundation’s readiness to continue to assist indigent but intelligent students.  Dignitaries present at the ceremony which held at Sacred Heart Girls Model Secondary School Ubiaja were accorded the honour of presenting the free NECO/SSCE...

 The Vice-chancellor of Igbinedion University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, has advised students to embrace international conferences to broaden their academic and employability horizon to make them competitive. Ezemonye gave the advice at a one-day students internationalisation workshop held on Tuesday at the University campus in Okada. Ezemonye stressed the immense benefits derived from exposing undergraduates to international conferences, saying that the university had designed its programmes in that direction. “This university has, for a long time, placed greater premium on exposing its undergraduates to opportunities in academics internationally to prepare them to be major players in the global space. It may interest you to know that this university has a master class concept designed to get experts to talk to students on industry, career and investment as a way of exposing them to international skills and programmes. "What we are doing is to prepare you for the futu...

 The Vice-chancellor of Igbinedion University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, has advised students to embrace international conferences to broaden their academic and employability horizon to make them competitive. Ezemonye gave the advice at a one-day students internationalisation workshop held on Tuesday at the University campus in Okada. Ezemonye stressed the immense benefits derived from exposing undergraduates to international conferences, saying that the university had designed its programmes in that direction. “This university has, for a long time, placed greater premium on exposing its undergraduates to opportunities in academics internationally to prepare them to be major players in the global space. It may interest you to know that this university has a master class concept  designed to get experts to talk to students on industry, career and investment as a way of exposing them to international skills and programmes. "What we are doing is to prepare you for the ...

The leadership of Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council, has felicitated with the Head of Local Government Council of Egor, Dr. Igbinigie. O on his 56th birthday. Speaking at the HOLGA office, chairperson of the Federated Chapel, Comrade Mercy Onyenweli, said when she got the wind of his birthday, she thought it wise to lead members of her executives to join in the celebration. She described Dr. Igbinigie as an astute technocrat whose vision has led to the revamping and redefinition of how a local government council should be runed. Comrade Onyenweli said the harmonious relationships between the workers and the HOLGA is yielding positive results and that everyone can attest to it. Onyenweli said it will not be out of place if other heads of local government councils could come to borrow a leaf from Egor HOLGA on how he runs his council so that they too can also achieve same feat. She wished the celebrant well in his endeavours a...

  At about 4pm on Saturday, October 5, 2022, Edo State Government's attention was drawn to the  wanton construction of a perimeter fence on a road in the Uteh Community, upper mission area of Benin City with impunity. In a statement signed by the commissioner for Communication and orientation,Hon Chris Nehikhare, the video complaint, identified the proprietor of Divine Providence School Palace Road, Uteh community, upper mission extension as the person illegally grabbing land and attempting to annex same. Consequently, an Enforcement Team from Ministry of Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development led by the Hon. Commissioner, Isoken Omo, visited the site today, Sunday October 6, 2022 and reclaimed the road. The school was also sealed as its fence is on the road and had previously been marked for infractions.  Other contraventions in the area were attended to particularly the row of stores along upper mission extension by the Enogie's palace. W...

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship hopeful for Esan North-East LGA, Engr Abraham Osezuah has called on the electorates and the entire Esan land to vote with their conscience and conviction in this democratic dispensation. Osezuah who played host to the press appealed to voters not to sell their votes  for peanuts and turn back to lament when such elected  officials turn their backs against them.  The PDP aspirant who prides himself as a "philanthropic and a humanitarian" promised to meet his people at the point of their needs. He confirmed that he wants to open up his LGA, especially the hinterlands to boost connectivity to mainstream society. He said this would be his driving force as chairman of the council.  Speaking further, he said he is  eager to touch lives and put smile on people's faces as " a way of giving back to the community I was born and grew up. The university of Benin Civil Engineering graduate added " I have a...

The speaker Delta State House of Assembly and People's Democratic party (PDP) Governorship candidate,Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has enjoined PDP faithful across the state to close ranks and work for the victory of the party’s candidates in the 2023 general elections. The PDP flagbearer stated this while playing host to some PDP elders, leaders and top political office holders from Isoko ethnic nationalities who visited him in his office at the State Assembly complex, Asaba. Sheriff Oborevwori noted that it requires the collective efforts of every PDP members to win the 2023 general elections, saying that internal crisis in the Party has done enough harm and must not be allowed to continue.