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 From Chris Akhabue Edo  Residents of Uteh Ekoko in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State have appealed to the state government to intervene in an alleged diversion of funds raised for the purchase of a community transformer. The call was made during a peaceful protest to the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, where the aggrieved residents addressed journalists. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Mr. Ifeanyi Aniodo alleged that households contributed ₦40,000 each, while some paid ₦80,000, bringing the total to over ₦15 million. He accused the Chairman of the Landlords Association, Mr. Henry Edo, and the Transformer Committee Chairman, Mr. Onwugbufor Celestine aka zion, of misappropriating the funds. Aniodo further claimed that attempts to question the handling of the money led to residents being labeled as suspected cultists. He also alleged that Mr. Edo threatened to use his influence in government to demolish the...

The Management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has taken note of a recent publication circulating on social media and other platforms alleging a crisis within the institution.  According to the Principal Assistant Registrar, Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations, Otunba Mike Aladenika, in a statement made available to the Press in Benin-City the Edo State Capital, said the publication circulating on social media lacked substance and factual inaccuracies. Ordinarily, such a write-up would not deserve a response, given its evident lack of substance and factual inaccuracies. However, in the interest of setting the record straight and reassuring stakeholders, the University considers it necessary to respond.  The said report can best be described as a product of wild imagination, crafted to misinform the public and create unnecessary apprehension about the state of affairs in the University. Contrary to the claims made in the publication, there is...

‎ ‎The race for the Owan East seat in the Edo State House of Assembly is becoming more interesting with a new and widely favoured contender joining ahead of the 2027 elections. ‎ ‎Kayode Jeffrey Iriabekhai has declared his intention to contest for the Owan East Constituency seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC and is set to formally make his intentions known to the Owan East people on Saturday, 18th April, 2026 at Arokho, the political headquarters of ward 7, in Owan East Local Government area of Edo State. ‎ Kayode Iriabekhai, a recently retired and highly profiled security personnel, hails from Iruoke in the Ivbimion Clan of Owan East LGA. ‎  Married with children, he was born into the respected Ohiolei Iriabekhai family of Iruoke, noted for excellence in their pursuits. ‎ ‎Rumours on the streets of Owan East expects him to vie and clinch the APC ticket against incumbent Hon. Eric Okaka, who is widely believed to be seeking another term. His maj...

By Chris Akhabue, Edo Three political heavyweights in Edo Central Senatorial District—Senator Clifford Ordia, Hon. Joe Edionwele, and Mrs. Philomena Ihenyen—have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced at an event in Irrua and is seen as a major political shift in the district. The defection is expected to weaken the PDP’s presence in the area while strengthening the APC. The trio said their decision was based on the need to support the development efforts of Governor Monday Okpebholo. They also pledged their loyalty to his administration and called for unity across the state. Speaking at the event, Senator Ordia said the move was aimed at supporting progress in Edo State. He urged political leaders and residents to work together in support of the government. Hon. Edionwele on his part praised the governor’s performance and asked APC members to accept the new entrants. He said the defection was n...

BY CHRIS AKHABUE , Edo  The redeployment of Felix Akhabue (aka Joefel) last week from the Ministry of Works to the Water Resources Ministry by the Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was greeted with mixed reactions. While it was perceived by some as a way of forcing him to resign instead of being edged out through outright sack, others see it as a blessing in disguise. Though the actual reason for his redeployment remains shrouded in the realm of speculation, it may not be unconnected with what some observers perceived as his alleged discontentment with unrestricted interference by state actors and powerful politicians in the administration of the Ministry, leaving the presiding Commissioner who ought to be in charge as a mere spectator. To some, the redeployment of Felix Akhabue from the Ministry , a more " juicy" portfolio, to a "near non-existent" Ministry of Water Resources, where there won't be much "interference by state act...

Findings just revealed that a publication alleging the scrapping of the Benin Passport production center of the Nigeria lmmigration Service, Edo state command is fake news and should be disregarded by members of the public.  A team of journalists that visited the lmmigration command's headquarters in Benin city reports that there is no extortion of applicants due for international passport as posited in the fake news. The fake news report do not reflect the true situation in Edo State Command of the Nigeria Immigration service. The reporters' findings revealed that international Passport processing within Edo state command is carried out in a transparent, orderly, and professional manner, strictly in accordance with the established rules of engagement and extant regulations of the Nigeria Immigration service. It is now clear that the said report is entirely false, baseless, and appears to be the product of deliberate misinformation, possibly orchestrated by disg...