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From Chris Akhabue, Edo  The Edo State chapter of Yaris Drivers Association, today staged a peaceful protest against the state government's directive of mandatory painting of their vehicles with the state colour code. According to them, adopting the state colour code will hinder them access to areas they hitherto were accessing. The group in their large numbers with placards with different inscriptions such as "Painting Is Not Security, The Code Is The Security", "Yaris Drivers Are Responsible People", "We Are Not Criminals Or Kidnappers", said it is not the solution to rising insecurity in the state. Addressing Journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council secretariat, chairman of the Association, Mr. Paul Evbuomwan said while they are in support of the governor's fight against insecurity, he believes that giving the drivers codes would be better as it will help in tracking cabs used for criminal activities...

From Chris Akhabue  The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, has dismissed reports of internal divisions within the party, insisting that preparations for the forthcoming party congress are on course and that the APC remains united behind the state governor and national leadership. Speaking during a media chat in Benin City, yesterday, Tenebe addressed several issues ranging from his relationship with former Edo State Governor and party leader, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, to concerns about party inclusiveness, opposition defections, and the party’s electoral strategy ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He said there was no rift within the APC leadership describing the claim of a strained relationship between him and Senator Oshiomhole as unfounded, stating that the APC leadership in Edo State remains cohesive. According to him, "the party’s current leader in the state is Governor Monday Okpeholo, and any perceived dif...

…We must clear construction corridors of obstructions and street trading — Osemwigie From Chris Akhabue  Construction work on the Benin–Asaba Expressway has recorded significant progress following the voluntary intervention of youths from Ikpoba Hill who stepped in to decongest traffic and protect the construction corridor from obstruction. Chairman of the Ikpoba Hill Youths Forum, Comrade Kingsley Osemwigie, identified unsafe and unconventional driving habits by bus drivers and other road users as one of the major challenges slowing down work on the road. Osemwigie made this known on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the construction site, where he was personally supervising traffic control efforts coordinated by youths in the area. According to him, reckless driving, including driving against traffic, has been a major cause of gridlock and interference with construction activities. “Bus drivers and other road users often drive against traffic, causing gridloc...

... true leadership is not about pleasing everybody- Oris Okpebholo  AKHERE ORIS OKPEBHOLO  The African Democratic Party's (ADC) article, "THE POLITICS OF FAILURE AND BACKDOOR AMBITION " is not only laughable but replete with specious arguments and a deliberate misrepresentations, which serves futilely to diminish the glaringly undeniable achievements of Governor Monday Okpebholo's administration, which was an exercise in futility, lacking merit of sound judgement to sane minds. ‎ That little attempt by the ADC hatchet to rewrite reality cannot mask the truth: Okpebholo Is Working And Edo People Are Applauding. No one would have bothered engaging the ADC in an intellectual conversation, particularly a subject matter relating to governance which is far and above their scope of compression, but for the sake of the reading public and to put the record in its proper perspective, this rebuttal becomes imperative. At a time when leadership requires bold dec...

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, has called on parents and guardians to avail their children to participate in the ongoing measles and Rubella vaccination exercise across the state.  According to a release made available to the press by the State Chairperson, Comrade Habiba Sam, the immunization will protect children from preventable diseases and other future health challenges. "This timely opportunity for effective immunization will protect children from preventable diseases and future health challenges that could result in death. " We commend the Edo State Government, in collaboration with development partners, for organizing this vaccination exercise targeting approximately 2.2 million children aged between 0 and 14 years across the 18 local government areas of Edo State. The vaccination is being administered at designated health facilities and temporary vaccination posts, and is completely free of charge to all eligible ...

A Group of Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owan East local government area, Edo State, has called for an end to alleged "dictatorship" and "subversive" leadership tactics by party leaders, including Abdulganiyu Lawani aka Abu Millionaire and Hon. Eric Okaka. The Group, known as "Axis-Two Stakeholders", on Saturday convened a meeting to address growing concerns over the party's management, citing issues such as lopsided appointments and misplaced adoptions for elective offices.  The Allegations has it that both Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Lawani and Hon. Eric Okaka, two top officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owan East, Edo State, were accused of hijacking the party's functions. Sources indicate that Abdul Ganiyu Lawani has been unilaterally determining party patronage and appointments at all levels and blocking certain individuals from elective positions, declaring them "not vacant" even before...