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          Ikpea Media network. The recent visit of the Senator representing Edo Central senatorial district, Joseph Ikpea, to the headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to some, is a mere routine visit. But to the discerning minds, retrospecting deeply, this is a significant milestone in the war against narcotics and substance abuse, a move that could engender the sanctity of the Nigeria nation. It represents significant strategic intervention in Nigeria’s intensifying war against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, a scourge capable of distabilising the future of our youths, our future, if not adequately and timely tackled.  It is indicative of a representative whose focus is not just the safety and well-being of his immediate constituency but that of an entire nation whose future depends on the sanity of its youths.  As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Ikpea’s engagement with the NDLEA sig...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...