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Hundreds of beneficiaries of the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in Akoko Edo Local Government Area (LGA) have dismissed claims by the former Chief of Staff to the Edo State Governor, Mr. Taiwo Akerele, that there are no beneficiaries of the government’s employment agency in the local government, describing the former Chief of Staff as an enemy of Edo youths. The beneficiaries under the aegis of EdoJobbers Association in Akoko Edo, in a statement to refute the false claim, noted: “We are proud to state that among us are people that EdoJobs has empowered with jobs, those who have started their solar panel installation businesses, and those employed by the civil service and the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA), among others. The statement was jointly signed by the President of the association, Isreal Alegbe, and 28 others. They include Abu Jackson Friday, Bayode Lugard, Jimoh .E. Jonah, Adomokhai  Sylvester , Olorunda  Lewis, Akpara Francis, Olorunbe Arr

The Edo Deejays movement (Scott Ogunseri, popularly know as MOG) convenner for Governor Godwin Obaseki campaign organization ahead the forthcoming Edo state governorship election, popularly known as DJ MOG paid a courtesy visit to Chief Mrs. Evelyn Igbafe, today 30th July 2020. Chief Mrs. Evelyn Igbafe, a chieftain of People Democratic Party PDP, uses the opportunity to speak of her full support for the reelection of Governor Godwin Obaseki and Philip Shaibu in the forthcoming Edo state governorship election. Chief. Mrs. Evelyn Igbafe  commended the Edo State first Lady her excellency Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, for standing by the husband at all times in ensuring that he comes out victorious ahead the forthcoming Edo state governorship election, she stated that, for every successful man, there must be a beautiful and caring woman like her. Chief. Mrs. Evelyn Igbafe advised DJ MO to give out the best for the opportunity being given to them as the DJ of Godwin Obaseki Campaign organiz

Eid-el Kabir: PDP Salutes Nigerians, Urges More Hope In God The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Eid-el Kabir to rekindle their faith, hope and trust in the Almighty Allah as the ultimate solution to all the travails of mankind. The party also counsels leaders at all levels of engagement in our country to imbibe the lessons of Eid-el Kabir, especially the demand for total obedience to the will and command of the Almighty Allah. The PDP notes that such dependence on the will and command of God by the leaders and citizens alike is the only way to pull our nation out of the economic, health and security predicaments that have confronted us in the recent time. The PDP further notes that our nation has been able to battle various challenges, the recent being the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, largely by divine intervention, and as such urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in their trust in God. The PDP also urges the peop

Ibrahim Wuyo Kaduna—Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has described the purported Tinubu/Dogara ticket for the Presidency in 2023 as mere rumour. Buni, who is Chairman of the caretaker Committee of All Progressives Congress, APC, stated this in a BBC Hausa Service interview monitored in Kaduna, on Thursday. “You know you can’t stop people from talking. In fact, rumour strives in a democracy. That is not even our concern for now. Our concern is to further unite the party,” he said

Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Phillip Shaibu has apologised to Nigerians for the embarrassing manner Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been portraying himself publicly in recent times. Speaking on Channels television programme ‘ Politics Today’, Shaibu who described Oshiomhole as his father said it is clear that the former Edo state governor is affected by law of diminishing returns, adding that his children, including himself will soon take him for proper medical treatment. He said “Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole is not my former boss , but he is my father. I am ashamed that my father Oshiomhole will be fooling himself the way he is doing. I’m really ashamed because that is not the Oshiomhole that I call my father”. “But I want to apologise to Nigerians on his behalf. There are certain age that you get to and law of diminishing return sets in. That is what is affecting my father, Oshiomhole. But we w

Checkmating Funke Osibodu's Boastfulness and arrogance. EDO citizens will live to remember the name "Funke Osibodu" not for anything good but for her wickedness on the citizens of Edo State. We could recall the series of protest against the management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) by the members of Edo Civil Society Organization (EDOSCO) some time last year 2019. We could see how some group of persons sat on the well-being of the vast majority of Edo State citizens just to satisfy their greed. The protest against BEDC was to remove the Managing Director  BEDC on the reason being that Edo citizens have for years been oppressed with light. In a statement released by EDOSCO in January 2019 states: “For over four years running, Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti states residents have been groaning under the poor and oppressive services of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), without steps to address same. This was one of th

Efforts by the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, to appease the Onojie of Uromi, HRH Anselm Okojie, Aidenojie II, and woo Esan voters to support Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC in the September 19, 2020 election, have been rebuffed. However, it was learnt that Oshiomhole has been asked by the royal father to come back after the gubernatorial election if he is committed to genuine reconciliation. Sources familiar with the development, said Oshiomhole’s overtures were informed by the growing number of Esan people opposed to Ize-Iyamu’s candidature, more so, with Oshiomhole leading his campaign trail, and eating words he swore to, four years ago. Commenting on the planned reconciliation, Convener of Esan Agenda, Akhere Obozele, said “Oshiomhole is insincere and only wants to use the so-called reconciliation to beg for Esan votes.” He added: “So Oshiomhole has just realised that what he did to our Onojie four years ago was

Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, his Edo State counterpart and PDP candidate in the September 19 gubernatorial election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki have called on political actors in Edo State to shun violence and embrace peace in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll. The charge was also re-echoed by the Chairman, Edo PDP Campaign Council and Deputy Chairman, PDP South-south, Chief Dan Orbih, who insisted that the election must be free and fair. They urged leaders of various political parties contesting the governorship election in the state to appeal to their supporters to be law-abiding, peaceful and ensure violence-free electioneering. Speaking to journalists after the party's stakeholders’ meeting held in Benin City, on Thursday, Tambuwal noted: “I am appealing to both sides and also to leaders of the various political parties participating in the governorship election to continue to encourage th

By Ogiemwonyi Osazuwa All Edos like Governor Godwin Obaseki for prosecuting State's rescue project. The Housing Sector in Edo State was in coma for over 10 years until the People's Governor Godwin Obaseki arrived on the scene to give it a lifeline. Noiselessly, the People's Governor Godwin Obaseki has recorded a rare feat in the Housing Sector in his administration's desire to make life better for the people of Edo State. The Housing Scheme, also known as Emotan Gardens Estate is located at Upper Sakponba, Benin City. The massive estate which comprises of 1451-unit has provided shelter a cardinal necessarity of man for several civil and public servants. According to the People's Governor Godwin Obaseki,"It is the belief of the government that after working for a number of years, you should have your own shelter, a roof over your head." Today in Edo State, civil and public servants can say in clear terms that the People's Governor Godwin O

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has boasted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Edo governorship election Governor Godwin Obaseki has no opponent. Speaking on a live programme on Wednesday, Wike said the people of Edo already knew the type of candidate the All Progressives Congress (APC) presented to them following what Adams Oshiomhole said about him four years ago. Wike, in a statement by his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, said: “Such a character cannot be accepted by Edo people as Governor during the election. “I respect the Benin tradition and I know that Edo people are educated to know that Oshiomhole cannot play on their intelligence. “If he is now retracting what he said of Ize Iyamu, who is sure that he’s saying the correct thing now. “Adams Oshiomole’s sudden u- turn is a great insult on Edo people. This is an opportunity for Edo people both at home and in the diaspora to use their votes to tell O

*_…says no amount of kneeling stunt will save Oshiomhole from defeat, humiliation_* The Edo State Deputy Governor and the running mate of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the state’s forthcoming gubernatorial election, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has insisted that no amount of kneeling stunt will save the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and his party’s candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu from defeat and humiliation at the September 19, 2020 poll in the state. The Deputy Governor said this in the course of a road show across Edo State that spanned from Akpakpava Road in Benin City, through Ekpoma to Jattu, in Etsako West Local Government Area (LGA). He insisted that no amount of kneeling stunt will save the former national chairman of the APC and his candidate from defeat and charged Edo electorate to vote for the PDP and defend their votes on election day.          Shaibu, however, noted that the governorship electioneering campaign w

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed the Revised 2020 Appropriation Bill into law with a pledge to make necessary sacrifices to ensure the sustenance of critical sectors of the state’s economy amid disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The budget, which was reduced by 30 percent from N179bn to N128.8 billion, was signed into law after the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye and leadership of the House presented it to the governor, at the Government House, Benin City. Obaseki said the budget is coming at an unusual time when the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed certain challenges, noting, “The challenges may be difficult now but in the medium and long-term, this administration would need to re-think the economy of the state. "The financial and economic consequences of COVID-19 pandemic are challenging, if not more challenging than the health crisis it created. Following several reforms taken by this administr

The definition of wealth is how much you have given to the needing, without thinking of returns. Senator Daisy Ehinare Danjuma is a woman of substance who has touched the life of many in Edo State, both home and Abroad. She is  a woman who believes giving out to the poor is the only way to prosperity, hence she remains selfless in all she does. Senator Daisy Danjuma is the pride of Edo women, and Nigeria as a whole, a great woman which everyone in the world should emulate. She has made men and women to be great like her in almost every Local government in Edo state. It is of notice that Senator Dr. Daisy sees future in Governor Obaseki's second tenure, and the efforts of the Working governor to make Edo great again, hence, she has given her unreserved support to the state governor, who is also the current candidate of the PDP in the coming governorship general election. As a woman who believes in giving to the common man and woman in the street, during the periods of COVID-

By Ogiemwonyi Osazuwa The Ogbemudia Stadium is the pride of Edo State. Built by Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, had been left to rot away for over thirty years with no major work done to the structure. Sadly previous State Government administrations didn't pay any heed to the development of sporting infrastructure. Also facilities degenerated into a state of rot as the chickens came home to roost. On assuming office as Governor, Mr.Godwin Obaseki broke that jinx with a total overhaul of the facilities. Today the main indoor auditorium wears a new shiny look and the floor has been renovated, making it fit to once again host competitive indoor sports. The swimming pool section is also being overhauled as the People's Governor Godwin Obaseki revitalized all the structures within the facility in confirmation with world-class standards. What is more, the People's Governor Godwin Obaseki has upgraded Ogbemudia Stadium to international standard. Infact, the stadium has

OPPORTUNISTIC  COUNCILORS DEPART OREDO LGA   ‘’Our PDP Campaign Doesn’t Need Flaky, Traitorous and Mercurial Characters’’  ‘’ We shall soon expose two internal saboteurs still hibernating in the Council ‘’ A statement by the Progressive Association of Oredo Youths   We the members of the  Progressive Association of Oredo Youths ( PAOY)  wish to clearly inform the people of Edo State, that the Councilors who defected from Oredo Local Government Council to join the  APC campaign, were the most regressive elements in the local administration.  It should be clear that all the seven traitorous seven councilors have always belonged to a cabal often derisively described as the  ‘’ Agbero Caucus’’  with the Local Government. It is not therefore surprising that the derelict lawmakers have officially broken away from the path of honor which Governor Obaseki inspires in the Local Government administration state-wide.  Very notably, the defected Councilor from Ward 4, B

*…vows to vote persons of integrity, honour, not party* The leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Egor Local Government  Area (LGA) of Edo State have reaffirmed their support for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the September 19, 2020 Gubernatorial Election on account of the governor’s sterling performance across all sectors of the state. At an enlarged APC Ward Seven meeting in Egor LGA, the party members noted that come September 19, 2020 they will come out en masse with their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) to vote the candidate of their choice based on competence, integrity and honour, adding, “Edo State politics has gone beyond party affiliation. We are only interested in the development of our state and this, Governor Obaseki has pursued in the last three years and eight months through his people-oriented policies and programmes.” Present at the meeting were the chairman, APC Ward Seven, Mr. Daniel Iyangbe; Egor APC LGA Secretary, Hon.

  The Urhonigbe Rubber Estate in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State has created not less than 200 jobs in Urhonigbe Community, as youths in the area have vowed to ensure the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki, who they said paved way for the revival of the erstwhile moribund plantation. A cross-section of youths in the community, who spoke with journalists, said that the Governor Obaseki-led administration has ensured the development of rural communities by aggressively pushing for investment in the agricultural sector, which has led to the revival of plantations and setting up of new ventures across the state. One of the youths who works in Urhonigbe Rubber Plantation, Imade Johnbull, said that the revival of the plantation is one of the greatest achievements of the governor in Orhionmwon LGA, for which the communities in the council will handsomely reward him with a second term ticket. According to him, “Governor Obaseki is deserving of a second term because

Some socio- political groups under the auspices of The Edo Resistants (ER), Uromi First Forum (UFF) and the PDP Justice Network have raised their voices against the alleged threat messages sent to the publisher of OLIKA REPORTERS NEWS, Deacon Darlington Okpebholo-Ray by a political associate of  former national chairman of All Progressive Congress, APC, Capt Idahosa Okunbo, aka, Captain Hosa. The groups made this known in a statement issued by its coordinated by comrade Joseph Oriarhewo, he called for the protection of the publisher, Mr. Okpebholo. According to the allegation which cannot be independently verified by The London Post, Ray Okpebholo had accused the APC chieftain of threatening his life over a publication carried by Olika Reporters on the Edo born businessman’s involvement in the alleged sponsorship of cultists activities in Edo state, stating that apart from the threat messages sent directly from the phone number of capt Hosa, the online publisher also got n