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The Chairman of the Edo state chapter of Labour Party, Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi has felicitated  with  the Muslim faithfuls in Edo state, Nigeria and around the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. According to a release personally signed and made available to  Newsmen in Benin city  yesterday, Comrade Ogbaloi has said that Nigerians should use the occasion of  this year's celebrations  as a sober reflection to rededicate themselves  to ideals and virtues that strengthens and bond us as an indivisible people  in love and unity. According to him, "I Felicitate with our Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. "On this auspicious and memorable occasion of the celebrations of Eid-el-Kabir around the world, let me emphasis and urge all to imbibe the virtue of selfless service in love, in humility and sacrifice to humanity which this season of celebrations represents. "I enjoin each and every one...

By Lucky Isibor A frontline governorship aspirant, property mogul and philanthropist, (Dr) Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie has felicitated with Muslims in Edo State and across the country on the celebration of this year's Eid-El-Kabir celebration. In a Salah message the business magnate signed and made available to newsmen, he urged the Muslim Ummah to remember the essence of the celebration which is centred around obedience to the dictates of Allah, the almighty God. According to the statement, "I felicitate with our Muslim brothers and sisters on the celebration of this year's Eid-El-Kabir. "As we celebrate, let us be mindful of the reason for the celebration, which is the essence of obedience as exemplified in the travails and trials of Prophet Ibrahim, who overcame and triumphed by reason of his obedience to the command of Allah." While urging the Muslim Ummah who are performing this year's Hajj which is one of the five pillars of Islam, (Dr) Dorry Ok...

By Lucky Isibor As the Edo State 2024 governorship election gets closer by the day, a lot of Edo sons and daughters are jostling for the top seat and expectedly there are attempts to sell the various aspirants for the position.                       Edo people certainly want to entrust the governance of their state to a trust worthy person whose administration will be fair and just to them, be prudent in the allocation and management of their resources and be accountable to them. As the people intensify their search for a new chief executive of the state, they're resolved to ensure that only the best is good enough for the state.  They need someone with a verifiable means of livelihood; who has been a success in his private business ventures, someone they can have access to anytime the need arises and not the one who will only allow them see him when he needs them and not those who have lived the better part o...

By Chris Tony Akhabue To some, travelling through Libya desert, and the Mediterranean Sea to Europe is easier, more comfortable and less hazardous than traveling to Abuja through Benin- Auchi road. This opinion though an overstatement, however, from investigations, has immense semblance with the above viewpoint. Going to Europe through Libya desert and going to Abuja through Benin-Auchi dangerous tracks shares almost same life threatening potentials . To most Nigerian youths of today, considering the life of despondency of Nigerian populace, taking the first option might make more sense than the later. The journey to determine the extent of the deplorable condition of the Benin Auchi road by a team of journalists began at 7 am few days back. A commercial vehicle was hired for the trip that appeared more or less a suicide mission.  Yes, a suicide mission it is for anyone plying that stretch of the road from Benin to Ekpoma up to Okenne and Abuja. Aside from...

From Chris  Akhabue Center  For Ethics and Self Value Orientation, a  non governmental organization based in Lokoja, Kogi state, has honoured the Edo state Labour Party Chairman, Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi on Friday the 21st of June 2023, with an  award of Ethical Leadership & Conduct Compliance Certificate in Benin city the Edo state Capital. In a release signed and made available to the Press by the Labour Party publicity Secretary and image maker, Comrade Sam Oroupa,  said the award is a testament of the upright conduct of the party and its officials whose conduct he described as above board. The   Internationally acclaimed Non- governmental Organization  with specialty in anti-corruption, promoting ethical conduct and leadership, providing ethical education and self - value orientation have, in their independent, discrete investigations and findings, devoid of any external interferences found the State Chairman of Labour Party,...

If by the Grace of God Dr Dorry Okojie is elected Governor of Edo State , come 2024 , the people are assured of bountiful harvest of governance which delivers on creating enabling environment for economic growth, facilitated by robust partnership with the private sector that would expand the space of development on all fronts, especially employment opportunities for the youths. The institutional processes, integrity and outcomes that are fundamental to the attainment of responsive and responsible governance are the drivers of his aspiration. His philosophy of governance puts the people first in his policy articulations and choices. THEREIN Lies his PASSION.

The daughter of the Archbishop of Church of God Mission International,  Ruth Benson ldahosa  has bagged a Special Award for Anti Human Trafficking  Campaign in the United States of America (USA). At the Award  presentation ceremony ,the State Department, Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled the release of the 2023 Trafficking Persons Report. This comprehensive report assesses 188 countries and territories, including the United States, providing an objective evaluation of their efforts in preventing and addressing human trafficking.  The primary goal of the report is to highlight successful anti-trafficking initiatives, identify areas for improvement, and ultimately eradicate trafficking worldwide. Secretary Blinken emphasized the United States' unwavering commitment to combating human trafficking, considering it a violation of human rights and personal autonomy. With over 27 million people still denied their basic rights, the Secretary declared...

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin The President of the World Medical Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has expressed concern over the  harassment, intimidation and persecution of the leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA), by the Turkish government. Dr. Osahon Enabulele expressed the concern when he visited and witnessed the court trial of leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA), and to solidarize with them over their unwarranted persecution by the Turkish Government. The former  Nigeria President of NMA  said the "WMA's  the continued harassment, intimidation and persecution of leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) by the Turkish Government is worrisome  According to him, "we are sad and we  simply need to speak up on issues that concern public health and the well-being of the people.  " An attempts to dismiss and imprison leaders of TMA,  and outlaw  TMA were clear assaults on their fundamental human rights,...

By Irabor Godwin At the appropriate time, Dorry Okojie's mission and vision statements, which will be embedded in his 'The People First' working manual, will be produced and made available to all. In the meantime,  there is no blinking the fact that, given his social, business and political engagements, the redemptive developmental architecture he desires for Edo State is easily discernible. Dorry Okojie, whose strength is in his humility and wisdom, is poised to set unprecedented example in transparent and goal- powered governance. He is endowed with uniqueness of engaging people and has  inimitable approach to  addressing complex issues. No problem is too small to escape his attention or too big to intimidate him. He handles issues that come his way with profound sense of equanimity-- without betraying emotions. Dorry Okojie believes and cherishes team work even as he is equally   gifted with a rare dexterity of selecting best hands for jobs--putti...

BY CHRIS TONY AKHABUE It wasn't an argument of sort but a friendly conversation by some youths in Edo state over the weekend . I happened to be there at the time, to have a first hand update of the perception of the people of Dr Dorry Okojie, an Edo 2024 governorship aspirant. "I don't understand why everybody is saying that Dr Dorry Okojie is likely going to be the next governor of Edo state. Why is everyone saying so? One of them asked  "Ehn, it is because of his unwavering and unparalleled impeccable moral strength of character and his towering success and achievements in the private sector". The other person responded. "Is he the only person who has these qualities"? Another person asked. I was quiet and savouring the ongoing discussion. " You see, you need to closely observe people you vote for into leadership positions particularly governorship position", the second person began " Let me tell you, for instance, a...

Building a culture of accountability in governance flourishes in an environment of leadership by example. Leadership by example means that what you desire in your team must be seen in you.People around you are more inspired when what you preach is what you do.That way, you are able to model the behavior you want to see in them. Inability to get to where we are supposed to be over the years has been blamed on leadership deficit.  Lack of accountability in governance hampers growth and stymies the delivering of democracy dividends. For Dorry Okojie, leadership by example is a creed he holds dear.  This is the man Edo needs now. He has demonstrated trustworthiness, accountability, honesty in the use and deployment of resources. Accountability promotes judicious and prudent use of resources-- and that translates to improved social and economic development of the State. Given the opportunity to serve Edo State, Dorry will enthrone the culture of accountability in gov...

From Chris Akhabue It is a popular saying that the only mistake we make in life is the one from which we learn nothing.  Ironically, and paradoxically too, most of our leaders and the electorates have, unfortunately, not been able to learn much from repeated mistakes made by successive governments and the electorates themselves . Past leaders repeatedly starved and failed the electorates by breaching their electioneering promises of provision of dividends of democracy so much so that the people have ultimately lost confidence in most of our politicians. The nature of democracy is that it has a way of throwing up wrong and clueless individuals without the basic knowledge in human and material management in public offices as a result of the mistakes the electorates make through wrong choices This scenario has been a recurring feature in our polity and has been the leading cause of gross under development of human and infrastructural development. Edo 2024 election...

The publicity Secretary and Image maker of the Edo State labour party, comrade Sam Uroupa, has said that the rumours trending on some social media platforms to the effect that the national leader of labour party is under arrest is mere falsehood devoid of an iota of truth. He made the declaration in a release signed and made available to the Press earlier today in Benin city the Edo state Capital. While reacting to the trending information on social media, he said, " the rumor is false and unfounded, and only the figment of the imaginations of the writers. " I have just spoken with our National Chairman of the Party on phone and he is presently right in his duty post diligently discharging his constitutional duties without any form of hindrance.   He further added that, " Labour Party in Nigeria is the emerging largest political party in sub Sahara Africa and its National Chairman Julius Abure is a perfect gentle man without blemishes and skeleton in h...

By Lucky Isibor A frontline governorship aspirant for the Edo State 2024 governorship election and philanthropist, (Dr). Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie has felicitated with an Edo State born cleric and philanthropist, Bishop Matthew Akhaze Okpebholo on his birthday. In a birthday message personally signed by the property merchant, (Dr) Dorry Okojie eulogised the philanthropic gestures of Bishop Matthew Okpebholo, describing it as his novel way of evangelism which is practical in assistance to mankind. According to the statement, "I wish to felicitate with you, Bishop Matthew Akhaze Okpebholo on this auspicious occasion of your birthday. "Your life these past years has been a dedication to God Almighty as you have been using everything you're endowed with to worship Him in truth and spirit. "Your service to humanity in the form of philanthropy, paying school fees for the less privileged, rendering medical care to those who could not afford it, clothing and feeding...

The Publicity Secretary and image maker of Edo state Labour Party, Comrade Sam Oroupa has said that government of Labour Party in Edo state come 2024 would not be associated with reckless and needles borrowing of loans. He made the statement yesterday at the party secretariat in Benin city, the Edo state Capital while reacting to  the recent 3.5bn loan approval granted Godwin Obaseki by the Edo state 7th House of Assembly during its valedictory session last week. According to the image maker, "Labour Party is a party with clearcut ideologies and policies of development, people oriented programs and blueprints tailored to bring about social justice, equity and an egalitarian society. "Edo people can no longer afford to mortgage their future and Collective destiny into the hands of a government that has sold them into slavery through reckless loans and borrowings.  Both the APC and PDP that have ruled the State have both left huge debt burden on the State...

The Etsako Central Local  government chairman of the Labour Party , Mr Sugaba Benjamin has debunked the  rumour trending on  social media to the effect that he is part of  the Factional labour party in the state. He said that the news is completely untrue as it was the figment of the imagination of his enemies trying to robe him into what he doesn't know anything about. This was contained in a release signed and made available to the press earlier today. According to him, " I, Mr Sugaba Benjamin would like to use this medium to debunk the rumour trending on the social media platforms that I am not a  a member of the Factional labour party in Edo state as the purported list trending on the social media would want to mislead the public to believe.  "I hereby dissociate myself from the purported factional  Labour party state Exco list  trending on the social media led by the tragic power seeker  Apapa group in Edo State.  "I don...

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” - Martin Luther King Jr (Dr) Dorry Okojie's resounding success in the highly volatile and competitive private sector, is proof of his readiness and capacity to articulate and implement people-oriented policies and decisions in the face of challenges in political space and governance. His trademark unruffled mien is undoubtedly a reflection of a man whose nobility of intentions and fidelity of his dreams can't be melted by challenges. Herein lies his strength for which he has won the respect and admiration of friends and colleagues. A man of his words, tested, trusted, result oriented and humble, Dorry understands and knows what it takes to build on the present development in Edo, in all sectors. Given the opportunity of piloting the affairs of Edo State, he surely will drive growth and development for the g...

Men of the Zone 5 Police headquarters in Benin city have commenced extensive investigation into the illegal exhumation of the body of Pa Anthony Edebiri in Benin city .  Pa Edebiri who died and was buried in 2021 was said to have been allegedly stolen from the grave side 24 hours after the burial ceremony .  The Zone 5 Police Public Relations Officer , DSP Tijani Momoh said flowing from the petition received from some children of the Late  Anthony Edebiri , the Assistant Inspector General of Police, zone 5 , Benin city  directed men of the Homicide department of the zone to immediately commence  investigation .  He said that , the police arrested two suspects , one Kingsley Osagie and Ekiuwa Igbe who were interrogated over the invasion of the grave side and the stealing of the dead body.  DSP Tijani Momoh stated that , the suspects denied any knowledge of the whereabouts of the dead  body exhumed from the grave.  He said  the...

By Lucky Isibor Leadership is that which motivates and directs individuals or group of individuals to attain set out goals and objectives. A leader galvanises his followers to take the necessary steps that will lead them to success. A good leader knows his people better than anyone else, their strengths, their weaknesses, their challenges, what makes them tick and what motivates them.  That Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie has the leadership qualities enumerated above in  abundance is not in doubt. Dorry Okojie is well read and well briefed. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the prestigious Plymouth University in the United Kingdom. He also has a Masters degree in Public Administration from another equally prestigious University of Nottingham also in the United Kingdom A very successful businessman and real estate mogul who grew his business from the scratch, Dorry Okojie has steered his business with a steady and deft touch. Given the oppor...

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe has called on the Federal Government to create job opportunities for youths as a way of cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal. In a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City on the occasion of this year's Democracy Day, Comrade Alenkhe also urged the federal government to open up avenues for the poor and vulnerable Nigerians to access single digits interest loans to enable them to do businesses. According to him, Democracy Day is a period for sobber reflection where Nigerians should look back on the journey so far and seek ways to ease the burden of Nigerians. He said that the present situation in Nigeria requires the federal government to urgently address the unemployment situation so that the average Nigerian could afford daily bread Alenkhe congratulated Nigerian for yet another democracy day, noting that despite the ups and down in the affairs of the nat...

The Publicity Secretary and image maker  of the Edo State Labour Party (LP), Comrade Sam Uroupa, has assured that Edo State Labour Party is set to usher in true democratic values and principles into Edo politics. He stated this earlier today in a separate statement signed and made available to  news men in Benin city  to mark this year's democracy day anniversary. According to Sam Oroupa," I salute the courage and resilience of Edo people to ensure democracy is deepened in the State and the country at large in spite of difficult challenges. " This year's anniversary marks    30 years after the popular will of the people was subverted and democracy was strangulated. " I salute the courage and resilience of Edo people in their steadfastness and unwavering determination to nation building, particularly in their participatory roles  at deepening democracy in the face of intimidations and brazen insensitivity of retrogressive agents bent on subvertin...

From Chris Akhabue The Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq. has said the new EXCO members will be sworn in by tomorrow, the 13th June 2023, 11am prompt at the Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City. This was contained in a release made available to the Press earlier today by the Edo state government. According to the release, "the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, swear in members of the Edo State Executive Council. "The EXCO members to be inaugurated are Ethan Osaze Uzamere, Christopher Osaretin Nehikhare, Monday Osaigbovo, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, Isoken Omo, Stephen Ehikhioya Idehenre, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, Patrick Uanseru, Samuel Alli (Dr.). "Others are Adaze Aguele-Kalu, Kingsley Uwagbale, Uyi Oduwa Malaka, Joshua Omokhodion, Ojiefoh Enaholo Donatus and Christabel Omo Ekwu. "The EXCO members were recently cleared by the Edo State House of Assembly after the Governor forwarded their names t...

From Chris Akhabue  The Chairman of Edo State chapter of Labour Party (LP), Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi has said that Edo people particular and Nigerians at large deserve commendation for being dogged and resilient  in their unflinching resolve to follow the path of love, peace, unity and oneness in the face of deprivations occasioned by government criminal negligence and monumental failures. The statement is contained in a press release issued signed by Comrade Ogbaloi and made available to newsmen as Nigeria mark Democracy Day. According to him, "I wish to felicitate with my dear people of Edo State in particular and Nigerians in general for their unflinching but steadfast resolve to remain irrevocably committed to the pursuit of worthwhile  ideals that binds us together as one indivisible entity. "I salute your courage, determination to steadfastly contribute relentlessly to the growth of democracy and the nation in general. "When the history of the ...

A frontline aspirant for the Edo State 2024 governorship election and philanthropist, Dr Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie has saluted Edo people on this year's Democracy Day and eulogised them for the patriotic role they played during the struggle to revalidate the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen, Dorry Okojie salutes the doggedness with which Edo people struggled for the enthronement of the present democratic dispensation and urged them to continue to engage all relevant public institutions in election management for a free and fair election. According to the statement, "I wish to warmly greet Edo people on this auspicious occasion of the nation's democracy day.  "This day reminds us of the day Nigerians decided to jettison all manner of sentiments and cleavages to vote competence and a man with compassion to pilot their affairs, but the usurpers of our political powers in the military ...

By Irabor Godwin When people make boastful, exaggerated, sweet and hyperbolic statements and promises, it is because talk is cheap. Talking and doing are not in the same compartment. Words are easy to pour out, but doing is a tedious task. There are people who don't mean what they say, let alone implement them but are very energetic in releasing words. Dorry Okojie is in a unique class. He stands out and very tall indeed, for being a man whose actions and results speak, far more than what he is willing to express in words. He allows results to speak for him. Calm, highly organized and charismatic, his generousity, like morning dews , continues to wet those that chance upon him, pulling down ethnic and religious cleavages. He combines a robust devotion to principles with a marvelous sense of self discipline. The doors of his office and home are always open and he never grumbles attending to those who come seeking help or assistance. His investment in  productive ventures...

By Lucky Isibor A total of 75.4 percent of Nigeria's voter population are between the ages of 18 and 49, while 39.65 percent of the voters are between the ages of 18 and 34. These statistics from the Independent National Electoral Commission clearly show that when adequately mobilised, the youths will be determining who gets what in the contestation for elective offices in Nigeria. It is against this background it's gratifying to note that Edo youths have keyed into the gubernatorial aspiration of Dr. Efosa Dorry Okojie (EDO). They have demonstrated their unalloyed buy-in, not only in words, but in deeds as they're taking practical steps at every political bend for the realization of his aspiration.  The first of such steps is the erection of bill boards of Dorry Okojie across the nooks and crannies of Edo State. The youths have organised themselves into various groups across the state, contributed resources with which they're erecting Dr. Dorry Okojie's...

The greatest obligation that leaders  owe  humanity and indeed posterity is the building of a legacy  of transparency, compassion, accountability, selflessness, vision, courage and peaceful co- existence in diversity. By our observation and conviction, as citizens of Edo state, these are profoundly the attributes for which Dr Dorry Okojie is known.  His aspiration to govern Edo state is timely, crucial and remarkable.  Being  a visionary leader and therefore agent of  rebirth, he is no doubt sufficiently equipped to move the State on the path of  sustainable socio economic development. Great things happen when a great leader leads. Support Dr Dorry Okojie for Governor Edo state 2024.

By Akpejiori Apollinaris Igenegba. Three, four, five decades ago, it's said that major decisions and leadership positions in a community are taken by elders because they have the required knowledge and experience to lead and rule the people, even when it seemed that mistakes have been made, they are unquestionable, if you try to, you incur the wrath of the ancestors. But if we look at it critically, does it mean that the younger ones lacked the required skills, and knowledge to deliver on tasks if given, or lacked the necessary experience or capacity to take up leadership positions and make decisions.  Capacity is the ability to perform a given task, even in the face of challenges, it's not derived or learned, it's inherent in an individual. Capacity doesn't know age, location, strata, status or occupation, it just comes out naturally without coersion or intimidation, it produces results seemlesly and distinguishes itself even in the face of challenges and d...

 A Nigerian University Don and Development and Health Economist with Mudiame University Irrua, Edo State, Dr. Francis Ilenloa Igberaese has said that there is no health model that gives the poor access to quality healthcare in his country.  He made this disclosure as part of his research gap at the SCOPUS International Conference on Economics and Business holding in Edinburgh, Scotland.  He observed that millions of Nigerians live without having access to medical facilities but solely dependent on Orthodox medication as a result of poverty  According to him, " millions of poor people live without seeing a doctor but patronizing local herbalists whose efficacies are highly doubtful. He stated that since the country still mainly practise the outdated Out-of-Pocket model of healthcare delivery, those who do not have money are left to die before their times while many of them who may not die found themselves in permanent states of morbidity; the state of...