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From Chris Akhabue,  Edo  The Edo State Government has said it will intensify the rehabilitation of bad roads across the state during the dry season, explaining that major road repairs undertaken during the current rainy season would be undermined by persistent rainfall. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Benin City, where he addressed concerns over the deteriorating condition of roads across the state. Afegbua attributed the current state of some roads to what he described as poor-quality construction carried out by the immediate past administration, saying the government had assessed several roads and found extensive potholes and other infrastructure defects. “The level of decay now is suggestive of the fact that they were quantity rule, not quality rule,” he said, adding that several roads previously rehabilitated had deteriorated considerably. According to him, the g...

The National Coordinator of The Dickson Movement (TDM) and prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, has attributed the growing interest of prominent politicians in the party to the political credibility, integrity and leadership qualities of the party’s National Leader, Distinguished Senator Henry Seriake Dickson. Ogbidi stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City, stressing that the growing movement of established political figures into the NDC was an indication of increasing confidence in the party and its leadership. According to him, the political credentials of Dickson are increasingly attracting politicians from different parts of the country who, he said, are looking for a political platform founded on what they consider to be integrity, consistency and credible leadership. He said, “Very recently, we witnessed the entry of another prominent political figure into the NDC. Th...

The National Coordinator of The Dickson Movement (TDM) and prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, has described the recent Court of Appeal judgment upholding the registration of the NDC as a significant development for Nigeria’s multi-party democracy. TDM, in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, said the judgment had further strengthened confidence in the legal foundation upon which the NDC was established. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja had, in a 2–1 majority decision, set aside the Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which had reversed an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. The appellate court held that the lower court had erred by effectively revisiting its own earlier final judgment. Reacting to the development, TDM said the outcome demonstrated what he described as the sound leg...

... _threatens mass civil action over alleged political violence with impunity..._  The National Coordinator of the Dickson Movement for Democracy (TDM) and prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to investigate and, where appropriate, arrest and  prosecute the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon. Blessing Albert Ebhodaghe, over alleged political intimidation of commercial drivers and hoteliers who are employers of labour in Edo state.. Ogbidi's call followed reports and a video and audio conversations circulating on social media in which the council chairman was seen addressing commercial drivers at Onitsha Park in Ekpoma and warning them against wearing caps, T-shirts or other political materials associated with opposition parties and another speaking to a hoteliers who gave his business premises for meeting...

Tribute by : Michael Egbejule  The earthly journey of Dan Osi Orbih has reached its final chapter, yet his profound legacy remains indelibly etched in the collective consciousness.  A towering titan within the Nigerian political sphere, he commanded the room with an authoritative resonance and an unshakeable moral compass.  He fundamentally reshaped the regional landscape, forging the opposition in Edo State into a formidable engine of change. Through sheer intellect and relentless dedication, he elevated politics from a superficial pastime into a rigorous arena for visionaries and intellectuals. Subject to the frailties of mortality, he could not escape the final horizon; nevertheless, the abruptness of his departure leaves us grappling with a hollow, aching query: why?  In hours of such profound desolation, human logic falters, leaving us to humbly acknowledge that the ultimate mysteries rest solely with the Divine. Though his physical voice has been st...

The Dickson Movement for Democracy has announced plans to commence a nationwide free medical outreach aimed at providing healthcare services to Nigerians, with the first phase scheduled to begin in Bayelsa State at the end of September. The initiative, according to the National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, he said the Movement, is inspired by the commitment of its Grand Patron, former Bayelsa State Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Henry Seriake Dickson, to improving access to healthcare and supporting vulnerable Nigerians. The movement said that the outreach will provide free medical consultations, treatments, eye care and minor surgical procedures. The movement said it had engaged medical experts, consultants and specialist doctors in different fields to participate in the programme, which will begin in Bayelsa before being extended to other states.  According to TDM, the initiative was designed to address some of the immediate heal...