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2024 EDO GUBER: ... to be indifferent, is dangerous -Oduma warns

 2024 EDO GUBER: ... to be indifferent, is dangerous  -Oduma warns By: Oriaifoh Godwins The people, and electorates of Edo state has been called upon to join in changing the ugly narrative that is currently putting Edo state in the rear seat in terms of growth and development amongst the comity of progressing states in Nigeria.  The All Progressives Congress, APC, Assistant Deputy Director for Mobilisation, in Edo central Senatorial district, Hon. Chief Robert Okoinemen, aka the Oduma of the universe, made this call recently while speaking with a team of Journalists in Uromi, Esan North East local government area of Edo state. Speaking, Chief Okoinemen, who lamented that many Edo people, including those that  supported governor Godwin Obaseki's second tenure election, are all regretting today. He said; "myself and a couple of other people warned us on the devastating implications of giving Obaseki a second chance, but people turned deaf ears to our warnings" " Myself

2024 Edo Guber: Importance of Electorates to Value Their Votes Emphasized.

 2024 Edo Guber: Importance of Electorates to Value Their Votes Emphasized. ...as YES Project Initiative Begins the Value Your Vote Campaign in Edo State. By: Oriaifoh Godwins  At an awareness event organized by Youth Empowerment Solution, YES, Project recently, the need for the Electorates, particularly the Youths to vote their conscience and not to sell their votes in the September 2024 Edo gubernatorial election, has been stressed, even as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, revealed that dedicated lines will soon be made public to report cases of electoral malpractices and irregularities. Mr. Oche Precious Edeh, the Executive Director, YES Project, so advised Edo electorates in a Town Hall Meeting organized by YES Project in collaboration with another Non Governmental Organization, NGO, Josemaria Escriva and supported by INEC that held in Ekpoma, Esan West local government area on Thursday, 31st May, 2024. Speaking, Edeh said; "...the purpose of this gathering,

SENATOR OKPEBHOLO'S INTERACTIVE TOUR HITS THE BIG APPLE

 A NIGHT OF HOPE AND UNITY: SENATOR OKPEBHOLO'S INTERACTIVE TOUR HITS THE BIG APPLE Henry J On Friday, May 24th, 2024, the Big Apple played host to a momentous event that will be etched in the memories of the diaspora community for a long time to come, as Senator Monday Okpebholo, fondly known as Akpakomiza, the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial Candidate in the 2024 Edo guber, brought his interactive tour to New York City, and event that can aptly be described as a resounding success. The meet and greet event, held at Eazylife Restaurant and Lounge in the Bronx, was a culmination of the senator's efforts to connect with the diaspora community and garner support for his gubernatorial bid in the upcoming September 21st Edo guber. Henry J was live on the ground in the Big Apple, covering the event and capturing the excitement and energy of the evening. The event was attended by a diverse group of distinguished individuals, including  Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Empe

JOSEF holds Another Skill Enhancement Training for Teachers.

 JOSEF holds Another Skill Enhancement Training for Teachers. Josemaria Escriva Foundation, a leading Non Government organisation in Edo State with the support of TY Danjuma Foundation has conducted her final training sessions for selected teachers in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo state under the Teachers’ Skills Enhancement Project (TSEP) funded by TY Danjuma Foundatioin. The TSEP programme which will run from 2023 - 2027, has the goal to use the Learning and Development Officers, LDO's in the LGAs to support 300 public primary schools to improve their teaching, technical and personal skills. This is aimed at complementing the very laudable, bold and courageous initiative of Edo SUBEB. Areas covered during the series of trainings were; how to improve in subject area content, Time and Stress Management, issues around Gender based violence, Innovative Curriculum Design, Technology-Enhanced Learning & Delivery (Blending technology and learning and ICT c

Bishop Calls On EFCC To Regulate Criminal Activities of Churches

Bishop Calls On EFCC To Regulate Criminal Activities of Churches By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been called upon to investigate and prosecute the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, as well as church leaders that are found culpable in the receipt and said distribution of fraudulent rice that some church leaders clandestinely collected recently under the guise of distributing same to the poor and the needy in the churches in Edo state. This call was made by Bishop Solomon Oriaifoh of the Ascending Tabanacle World Wide Ministries, based in Benin city, Edo state, in a viral video where he granted an interview to Nice Media Concept. Speaking, Bishop Oriaifoh who revealed that the CAN does not have a reliable data of Christians in Edo state, questioned the possibility of distributing any palliative to members, saying, he was present in a meeting of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, where about thirty Pastors were also in attendance,

Oshiomhole, Akpakomiza Merge Force Ahead Edo Guber

 Oshiomhole, Akpakomiza Merge Force Ahead Edo Guber   .....congratulates Sen. Monday Okpebholo as APC flagbearer  The storm that was brewing in Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has finally calmed down, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole and the party's flag bearer in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, aka AKPAKOMIZA, has finally settled their differences, when Comrade Adams Oshiomhole congratulated Sen. Okpebholo on his emergence as the candidate of the party in the forthcoming governorship election. It will be recalled that Senator Okpebholo won the rescheduled APC primary election  to emerge as the APC candidate for the September 21st governorship election in Edo state. It can also be recalled that Hon. Idahosa was Senator Adams preferred candidate, as announced by the Comrade Senator before the first APC, inconclusive, Primary election that was headed by Governor Hope Uzodinm

It Will Take Another Generation to Fix Edo State

  It Will Take Another Generation to Fix Edo State By: Oriaifoh Godwins Every one has been yearning for a positive change in the wellbeing of the 'health' of Edo State, as Edo State has been 'sick' over the years, as a result of the fact that, those that have over the years been saddled with the responsibility of fixing the mess and give the people a better life, in terms of responsive representation, that creates enabling environment for businesses to thrive so that people's standard of living can be upgraded, have all along been deceiving the people with cosmetic so called projects that hardly stand the test of time; yet, every political season, they gather miscreants who they have deliberately impoverished, give them peanuts, to clap for them and hail them into power.  This has always been the trend, which is why Edo state has remained in this sorry state of quagmire for a long time now. For all I care, they can continue in their criminal activities, but they mus