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Senate Committee Chairman Ikpea Pledges Support for NDLEA in Fight Against Illicit Drugs

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Ikpea Media network....a brand name... The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s fight against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse, following a familiarisation visit by the committee’s chairman, Senator Joseph Ikpea, to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. During the visit on Monday, June 15, 2026, Senator Ikpea assured the NDLEA of continued legislative support aimed at enhancing the agency’s operational capacity and effectiveness in carrying out its mandate. The senator, who was received by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), and members of the agency’s management team, commended the significant progress recorded by the NDLEA under Marwa’s leadership. He noted that the agency had undergone remarkable transformation in recent years, citing its intensified crackdown on drug traffickers, expansion ...
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Joseph Ikpea: Integrity, Not Rhetoric, Determines Delivery of Political Promises — Esan Diaspora Group

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IKPEA MEDIA TEAM  A socio-cultural advocacy group, Concerned Esan in Diaspora (CED), has cautioned  against equating eloquent political promises with guaranteed delivery, stressing that only leaders with proven integrity and strong character can translate pledges into tangible results. The group made this known in a statement issued over the weekend by its spokesperson, Engr. Theophilus Ebhomien, while addressing supporters of Senator Joseph Ikpea’s senatorial bid in Benin City. According to the statement, persuasive political rhetoric often serves as a tool to mislead unsuspecting members of the public rather than a genuine commitment to action. “The sweetness of political promises from an orator is not a guarantee of implementation. In many cases, such promises are carefully crafted strategies designed to deceive the public,” Ebhomien said. He emphasized that the true determinant of whether promises are fulfilled lies in the character and integrity of those who m...
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NUJ South-South Hails Festus Alenkhe’s Appointment as EBS Ag. MD

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The South-South Zonal Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has congratulated Edo State Council Chairman, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, on his appointment as Acting Managing Director of Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS. In a communiqué issued Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the end of its meeting in Calabar, Cross River state , the zonal meeting presided over by its Vice President,  Comrade Opaka Dokubo,  commended Edo state Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo for appointing Festus  Alenkhe, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his leadership. The NUJ South ,south zone described the appointment as a round peg in a round hole. The Council further condemned attacks, harassment and cyberbullying against journalists in the zone and urged security agencies to act swiftly.  It expressed concern over worsening insecurity nationwide and called on South-South governments to strengthen community policing. On infrastructure, the zone praised the Federa...
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Edo Senator preaches peace, unity on Democracy Day

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THE Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Joseph Ikpea has called for peace, unity and patriotism as Nigeria marks 27 years of uninterrupted civilian rule. Ikpea in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City also called for support and collaboration with the federal government and other state governments in their efforts to check insecurity in the country. Besides, the senator particularly called on the people of Edo Central to take security as their own and compliment what the government is doing. He celebrated late Chief MKO Abiola the winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election which was annulled that led to his incarceration and death in detention. On the coming 2027 general elections, Senator Ikpea said there was need to consolidate on the pro-people interventions of Governor   Monday Okpebholo who was the senator representing the district before he became the governor of the State. He said "Today is a day that we cannot joke ...
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Cyberstalking case against Ex-Edo NBA Chairman adjourned for settlement

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BENIN CITY - A Federal High Court sitting in Benin and presided over by Justice B. O. Quadri has adjourned until June 29, 2026, for a report of settlement in a cyberstalking case instituted against Barr. Ede Asenoguan, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch. The suit with No. FHC/C/117/2025, was adjourned following an oral application made by E. O. Afolabi, counsel to the nominal complainant, Omoruyi Oloton, Chief Executive Officer of Uyi Technical Ltd. The application was supported by Douglas Ogbankua Esq. and E. E. Oisamoje Esq. When the case came up on Thursday, Afolabi informed the court that the defendant, Barr. Asenoguan, had approached his client, Uyi Oloton, for an out-of-court settlement. According to Afolabi, consequent upon the move for settlement, Oloton requested that the defendant formally put the proposal for an amicable resolution in writing. He further assured the court that he would facilitate a meeting between Asenoguan and O...
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Senator Ikpea hails Gov. Okpebholo for closing schools aftermath of security threat

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….. Calls on constituents to be security conscious, report strange activities to authorities   The senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Joseph Ikpea, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for the proactive steps he took by closing down some secondary schools in the state following a red alert raised by the Department of State Security (DSS) on the plan by some bandits to attack some schools in the state.   Senator Ikpea said that by closing some of the schools prone to the threat as warned by the DSS, Governor Okpebholo had shown uncommon leadership and full grasp of the elementary principle of governance which places a premium over the wellbeing of the people.   The senator, in a statement he endorsed in Benin, Edo State capital, and made available to journalists, said that with the situation of security in the nation, it was just ideal that the governor did not treat the se...
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APC forces Hinder Vibrant NDC Tickets In Edo

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A Socio- Cultural group in Edo Central Senatorial district under the umbrella of Concerned Esan Central leaders, has alleged that there was a coordinated plot by external political forces and internal party actors to frustrate the emergence of a prominent aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the House of Representatives seat in Esan Central, Esan West and Igueben Federal Constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Ogbidi. Addressing journalists today, the Spokesperson for the group, Charles Omorawo, claimed that intelligence at their disposal suggests that influential figures within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have identified Ogbidi as a strong contender capable of mounting a serious electoral challenge in the constituency. He alleged that this assessment has triggered moves to ensure that a less competitive candidate secures the NDC ticket ahead of the elections instead of Emmanuel Ogbidi. According to him, "Individuals linked to the administration of ...
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