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From Chris Akhabue, Edo  No fewer than 68 passengers narrowly escaped death on Thursday after an Enugu Air aircraft crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-ENR, was said to have been operating on the Enugu–Benin–Lagos route when the incident occurred. A source at the Benin Airport, who spoke on condition of anonymity, claims the aircraft overshot the runway after landing and veered into a nearby bush. The source said officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) responded promptly to the incident and safely evacuated all passengers from the aircraft. “The aircraft overshot the runway and entered the nearby bush. FAAN officials immediately swung into action and evacuated all the passengers. No casualty was recorded,” the source said. The exact number of crew members on board the aircraft could not be confirmed as of the time of filing this report. Authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the c...

_By Professor Charles Oyakhilome Amadin, Public Affairs Analyst_ Leadership is best measured by who it carries along. In Edo Central today, * Hon. Senator Joseph Ogiagbe Ikpea * has made his choice clear. His agenda puts three groups at the front: the youth, the women, and the workers. To him, these are not just voter blocks. They are the engine room of our society. #### * The Youth: Energy That Must Be Harnessed *   Edo Central is blessed with young people who are smart, creative, and ready to work. What they need now is not empty praise, but real opportunity.  Senator Ikpea believes the future of Esanland will be built by young entrepreneurs, skilled artisans, and tech-savvy graduates. That is why his focus is on skills acquisition, vocational training, and access to small business support. He is also pushing for more digital hubs and partnerships that can link our youth to jobs and funding.  “Our young people are not waiting for tomorrow to lead,” Se...

_By Professor Charles Oyakhilome Amadin, Public Affairs Analyst_ Leadership is best measured by who it carries along. In Edo Central today, * Hon. Senator Joseph Ogiagbe Ikpea * has made his choice clear. His agenda puts three groups at the front: the youth, the women, and the workers. To him, these are not just voter blocks. They are the engine room of our society. #### * The Youth: Energy That Must Be Harnessed *   Edo Central is blessed with young people who are smart, creative, and ready to work. What they need now is not empty praise, but real opportunity.  Senator Ikpea believes the future of Esanland will be built by young entrepreneurs, skilled artisans, and tech-savvy graduates. That is why his focus is on skills acquisition, vocational training, and access to small business support. He is also pushing for more digital hubs and partnerships that can link our youth to jobs and funding.  “Our young people are not waiting for tomorrow to lead,” Se...

From Chris Akhabue, Benin City The Edo State Government has paid N800 million as counterpart funding to the European Union to tackle persistent erosion and flooding, particularly within the Benin metropolis, in a renewed push to revive critical infrastructure projects. The Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Nosa Adams, disclosed this on Wednesday during the Ministry of Information and Strategy’s bi-monthly press briefing. He explained that the initiative represents a continuation of the Benin Storm Water Project originally initiated by former Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Adams noted that the project, conceived in 2012 with an estimated cost of N30 billion, was designed to address perennial flooding through extensive drainage construction, including a 13-foot-deep channel along New Lagos Road linking key canals across the city. However, the project was halted by the immediate past administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki, which had raised concerns over its viabi...

As 2027 approaches, the political conversation in Edo Central is no longer about speculation. It is about records. And the name that keeps coming up in every market, motor park, and town hall is *Senator Joe Ikpea*. Senator Joe Ikpea is the senator with a signature methodology. It is not politics as usual. It is politics with results, with presence, and with people at the center. In a short time, he has set the record straight ahead of 2027. While others are still on billboards, his work is already on the ground. He is a paragon of service. A man who understands that representation is not a title, but a responsibility. That is why he remains the mass choice across the board. I traveled across the five local governments under his constituency to hear directly from the people. The message was loud and clear. In *Uromi, Esan North East*, Mama Agnes, a trader at the main market told me:   _"Since I born, I never see senator wey dey come market to ask us wetin we need. ...

From Chris Akhabue, Benin The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned proceedings in the ongoing dispute between the Edo State Government and Everal Services Ltd, franchise holder of Ogba Zoo, to October 26, 2026, for continuation of hearing. The suit, marked B/2070S/2002, was instituted by Everal Services Ltd, seeking enforcement of a N36.5 million arbitral award granted in its favour against the state government. When the matter came up before Justice P. A. Akhihiero on Tuesday, proceedings were stalled due to the absence of legal representation for the Edo State Government.  Consequently, the court adjourned the case to the new date. Addressing journalists after the session, counsel to Everal Services Ltd, Kingsley Obamogie (SAN), stated that the company is pursuing enforcement of an arbitral award delivered on November 3, 2016, over the alleged breach of a lease agreement relating to the management of Ogba Zoo. He disclosed that the sole arbitrator ...