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NIGERIA IS UNDER SIEGE? It Is No Longer At Ease

NIGERIA IS UNDER SIEGE? It Is No Longer At Ease By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Bible says; ” when men slept, the enemies came to plant weeds…..” it is on this premise that I want to call on Nigerians, particularly everyone that have the ability to think deep, to the impending attack on our peaceful existence as a people. Recently, the unprovoked attacks on communities in Benue state, in Taraba and Plateau states, has resurfaced, as Bayelsa, Enugu and Ondo state has also been included in the states targeted by the marauders as  Edo state is not spared from tasting this bitter pills of incessant and questionable attacks. Our peaceful way of life is being disrupted by the so called Fulani terrorists, bandits, Jihadists, etc. yes, they came under various names, but the truth remains that they have one mission: unleash fears on the people, pursue them out of their ancestral homes and occupy same. they did  it in Jos and they did it in Southern Kaduna; Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state f...

Monthly Sanitation Exercise Partially Held In Esan Central LG

 Monthly Sanitation Exercise Partially Held In Esan Central LG ...as Council Boss ordered for Irrua market cleanup By: Oriaifoh Godwins The environmental sanitation exercise that was scheduled to hold today, Saturday 26th April 2025, but was eventually postponed to allow for the writing of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board exam, partially held in Irrua, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area as the Chairman of the local government ordered that the refuse that had accumulated in Irrua market, be evacuated. The Head of Department, Environment, of the local government area, Sanitarian Christiana A. Egbele, was on ground to supervise the cleanup of the refuse. In a chat with Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi, the local government Council Boss, he said; "...for us in Esan Central Local Government Area, cleanliness is our watchword.  "It is good that our Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who is also from Esan Central, has declared the resumption of the monthly Sanitati...

Esan Central LG, Boss Celebrates Okpebholo, APC, Victory

 Election Petition Tribunal: Esan Central LG, Boss Celebrates Okpebholo, APC, Victory By: Oriaifoh Godwins On Friday, 4th of February 2025, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, thanked the people of his ward, Ward 4, and the people of Esan Central local government area in general, for their unwavering support for the All Progressives Congress APC, the governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, all through the electioneering period, to now, the period of the Election Petition Tribunal. Speaking with a team of Media men at the Okaijesan Hall, Eguare-Irrua, where Emperor Wadada Aikore, and his Dance Band performed live on stage, the Chairman, Rt. Hon. Iyere, who was in the entourage of Governor Monday Okpebholo, to Irrua, on a thank you visit to the Okaijesan of Esanland and Esan people, for standing with the APC all along, till date, said; "we have stayed long enough in the wilderness; Governor Monday Okpebholo, is the Moses of our time, and he is leading u...

APC TRIBUNAL VICTORY: Again, Okpebholo visits Okaijesan, People of Esanland, To Thank them

APC TRIBUNAL VICTORY: Again, Okpebholo visits Okaijesan, People of Esanland, To Thank them By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Friday 4th April 2025, the Governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, accompanied by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Barr. Musa Ikhilor Esq, the Commissioner of Finance, Lucky Eseigbe, Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi, and a host of other government functionaries, visited the Okaijesan of Esanland and the Ojirrua of Irrua Kingdom, Alhaji W. O. Momodu II, JP, CON, to formally inform him of his victory at the Election Petition Tribunal. From the Okaijesan palace, governor Okpebholo immediately left for the Okaijesan Hall, where a mammoth crowd were anxiously awaiting to receive the working governor. In his opening speech to the people, Governor Monday Okpebholo, who borrowed a line from Emperor Wadada's song, who was live on stage at the event, said; "...we want to know who owns the land...

INEC Shocks Ighodalo, PDP, Closes Case Without Calling Witness

 INEC Shocks Ighodalo, PDP, Closes Case Without Calling Witness …ADP, ZLP, APM, AP, AA, Set to Withdraw to Stamp Okpebholo’s Victory By Sebastine Ebhuomhan Thursday, 6th February, 2025. Abuja. The Election Petitions Tribunal continued its hearing of the Edo State governorship election petitions on Thursday at the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Abuja, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) closing its defence in the petition: EPT/ED/GOV/02/2024, as promised, but without calling any witness for testimony, as expected. Like a thunderbolt, the move by INEC that jolted the over 15 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and more lawyers representing Dr. Asuerinme Akintunde Ighodalo and his platform, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), confirmed the fears of Ighodalo, a lawyer too, who had fearfully walked out of the tribunal with sealed lips the previous day, Wednesday. The decision continued the reverberating surprises that have defined the tribunal hearings since its...

Edo State Commissioner For Justice, Chairman, LG Service Commission, Suspended

Edo State Commissioner For Justice, Chairman, LG Service Commission, Suspended By: Our Correspondent The Edo state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Samson Osagie and the Chairman of the state Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Damian Lawani, has been suspended from their offices over allegations of financial infractions. The suspension of the two very important officers, which is with immediate effect, is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday evening by the Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq.  Governor Okpebholo consequently ordered the setting up of a panel to investigate the allegations of financial infractions levelled against Osagie and Lawani, and make appropriate recommendations to the governor. The statement read thus: “It is hereby announced for the information of the general public that the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension from office, of the Chairman of Edo State Loca...

Again, Governor Okpebholo Displays Humane, Rational Leadership Quality

 Thuggery At Tribunal Venue: Again, Governor Okpebholo Displays Humane, Rational Leadership Quality By: Oriaifoh Godwins An All Progressive Congress, APC, chieftain in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo state,  Chief Robert Okoinemen, aka Oduma Of the Universe, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for his maturity, restraints and rationality in responding to the questionable activities of thugs and a DSS personnel at the premises of the Edo governorship election Tribunal holding in Benin city. According to reports the DSS personnel, is attached to Asuelimen Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the 2024 gubernatorial election. Speaking, Chief Robert Okoinemen, said; "I think all these are happening to test the preparedness of Governor Monday Okpebholo for the job of the governor of Edo state, especially bearing in mind that, Edo state is just coming out of an autocratic, callous and insensitive administration. "No APC person will dare what tho...