Edo Magazine(news_info)

_By Osarumwense Precious Edos_ _When market women are declared instruments to deliver 60 percent of the none-existing 2.5 million votes, you know politics has crossed the line. Edo women are rising, and they will not be silenced._ The attempt to centralise the Edo market women association and place it under the direct control and influence of Chief (Dr.) Mujidat Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the self-styled Iyaloja-General of Nigeria and first daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not reform. It is an imposition. It raises a simple but fundamental question: whose interest does this centralisation serve, the women in the markets or the political elite desperate for control? Edo market women are not faceless pawns. They are the backbone of the Edo State economy, the custodians of culture, and the silent force that sustains families and communities. Their strength lies in their independence, in the way they have always organised their affairs organically, with accountability rooted in local...

The Organizing Committee of Edo Language Day Worldwide is thrilled to announce the schedule of the 2025 Edo Language Day (third edition) Celebration with the theme “ Voices of Our Ancestors: Preserving the Edo Linguistics Heritage.”   The program aims to revive Edo Indigenous language and dialects worldwide, and the three senatorial districts of Edo State, including Esan, Afemai, Ora, Etsako, and other Indigenous dialects. This year’s program would be hosted by the Nigerian Canadian Multicultural Centre and NEBO TV Canada. The main event is scheduled to be held in-person on August 9th in Toronto and Edo State and virtually on August 13th worldwide. It will be hosted in six locations: Toronto (Canada) Benin City, Auchi, Ekpoma, Okpella and Ososo (Edo State, Nigeria).  Related New   Edo language day announced by organizers Edo lady based in canada published her second book The first annual edo language day world wide The Edo Language Day initiative is our response to the wa...

  Text of the Broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, declaring State of Emergency in Rivers state on Tuesday 18 March 2025 Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis.  With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought and worked for over the years, can thrive in a way that will redound to the benefit of the good people of the state. The state has been at a standstill since the crisis started, with the good people of the state not being able to have access to the dividends of democracy. Also, it is public knowledge that the Governor of Rivers State for unjustifiable reasons, demolished the  House of Ass...

_...As Okpebholo continue to disparage Tinubu's cherished achievement—local government autonomy_ By Gidigba Group Again, Gidigba Group, a Benin-based socio-political organization, reminds the Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, of the brazen illegality and anti-democratic posture that has become common place in Councils in Edo State, owing to the illegal occupation of Councils by "acting Chairmen", having evicted validly elected Council Chairmen and Vice Chairmen last December. The conceptualization of "acting Chairman" by the Okpebholo-led administration, is alien to our constitution and does not hold any validity in constitutional democracy; and for a four-month old administration to be so embroiled in brazen anomaly portends a dark spot in the administration's life. Today, despite the political inconvenience, many States have embraced local government autonomy, governors are interacting with elected local government Chairmen to advance development down ...

... Key witness testimonies on Over Voting and Incorrect allocation of Results were unchallenged ... Tribunal to communicate Judgement date The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could not present any Evidence of result sheets or Electoral materials in alternative to those tendered by the Party and its Candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo before the Edo Tribunal in support of various  allegations of multiple incidents of over voting, non serialization of Electoral materials and INEC's falsification of results that characterized the September 21st Governorship Election across 765 Polling units in Edo State. Speaking at the resumed proceedings of the Justice Wilfred Kpochi led Three Member Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja today Monday, 3rd March 2025, Counsel to the Petitioners, Ken Mozia, SAN stated before the tribunal that the Respondents (INEC) failed to tender any alternative result sheet e...

Insecurity reigns, as driver is hacked to death over ₦1, 000 revenue in Edo ___By Gidiga Group A yet-to-be identified truck driver has been hacked to death over alleged refusal to pay the sum of N1, 000 ticket slammed on him by touts reportedly employed by the Okpebholo-led government in Edo State. The tragedy spilled last weekend in Ahor Community by-pass, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State. The daredevil revenue enforcers insisted the driver must pay the sum of ₦1, 000 ticket branded ‘Ahor Community Development Association’, after the now deceased driver initially offered ₦600; the matter degenerated, when the driver refused to pay ₦1, 000 strongly demanded by the agents, leading to a melee and he was eventually hacked with the wheel spanner of his truck. Abandoning him on his death spot, the revenue boys are reported to have absconded after unaliving the driver in cold blood. Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Betty Isokpan Otimenyin, is reported to have been forma...

  60 Days of Meaningless "Wakawaka", Gov Okpebholo Set To Commission Painted Road Kerbs As Project By Gidigba group       In a shocking display of misplaced priorities, Governor Monday Okpebholo is set to commission painted road kerbs as a project after 60 days of inaction. The commissioning according to available information is expected to happen along Airport and Sapele road to mark his 60days in office He will also use the avenue to visit victims who were beaten by Agberos at Edo specialist hospital and UBTH. This move has left many questioning the governor's understanding of the state's pressing needs. The governor's decision to invest time and resources into painting road kerbs, rather than addressing more critical issues, has been met with widespread criticism. Many are labeling this move as a desperate attempt to create a semblance of progress, rather than a genuine effort to drive meaningful change. This lackluster project is a far cry from the promises ma...

_... emphasize the peoples oriented programs and projects of the council boss ..._ The members of the Ikpoba-Okha Legislative Arm has reaffirmed it's absolute loyalty to the Executive Chairman of the local government council, Dr Eric Osayande. This was made known today when the Legislative Arm led by the leader, Rt Hon Kingsley Balogban paid a solidarity visit to the council boss as part of the Christmas festivities. Speaking to the councillors, Dr Osayande appreciated them for their visit and support since his assumption of office and briefed them on issues about the recent Edo State House of Assembly statement on local government councils while applauding President Ahmed Tinubu through the AGF for standing on the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy. He further highlighted his achievements across the wards of the local council. In his address, the leader of the Ikpoba-Okha Legislative Arm, Rt Hon Kingsley Balogban stated that the chairman, Dr Eric Osayande , th...

  MONDAY OKPEBHOLO IS A VIOLENT AND A WIFE BEATER one of the Ex wife of Monday Okpebholo the APC Gubernatorial Candidate Omoye Okpebholo has spoken out. the mother of two accused monday Okpebholo of being a violent wife beater whom she endured turbulent years of constant brutalization by the APC candidate, in an exclusive interview which she granted to an online news platform she also accused the Senator of using hard substances and recalled how she fled from Monday Okpebholo to save her life. you will recall that Monday Okpebholo has been married to four different women and have divorced all four women. details later.

The Organizing Committee of Edo Language Day Worldwide is ecstatic to announce the schedule of the 2024 Edo Language Day (second edition) Celebration with the theme “The Renaissance of Ẹdo Indigenous Languages.” The program aims to revive Edo Indigenous language and dialects worldwide, and the three senatorial districts of Edo State, including Esan, Afemai, Ora, Etsako, and other Indigenous dialects. This year’s program would be hosted by the Nigerian Canadian Multicultural Centre and NEBO TV Canada. The event is scheduled to be held in-person on August 10th in Toronto and Edo State and virtually on August 13th worldwide. It will be hosted in six locations: Toronto (Canada) Benin City, Auchi, Okpella, Ekpoma, and Ososo (Edo State, Nigeria). More details coming! 

By Osaro Isaac The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, failed to appear before the seven-man panel that probed allegations of perjury and leaking of the government’s secrets against him. The retired Justice S. A. Omonuwa-led panel, which had its inaugural sitting on Wednesday in Benin, the state capital, ended its sitting on Friday with Shaibu or his counsel failing to show up. The panel had adjourned till Thursday for Shaibu to open his defence, and when he didn’t show up, he was given till Friday to come and defend the allegation against him, which he failed to do. The Edo State House of Assembly, which is the petitioner in the case, had on Wednesday opened and closed its case, paving the way for Shaibu to defend the allegations levelled against him. Shaibu’s counsel, Oladoyin Awoyale, attended the Wednesday (the opening day) sitting but excused himself in the middle of the hearing after the panel refused his prayer to suspend the proceedings pending the outcome of a suit fi...

  In a bid for the gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party, Barr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata to subvert the State Character Principle of rotation by the majority of Edo whom they clamour for. I find it so bewildered and confounded to see the combination between Barr.  Olumide  Osaigbovo Akpata and Princess Oluyinka  Alufohai as the running-mate.This doesn't depict fairness, equity justice in a political shift of power to Edo Central.  From all indications, competence,character, capacity,value will be key factor to determine who becomes the Governor of Edo State come September 21, 2024. Let Edo people decide who the cap fits.

An esteemed Edo Indigene in diaspora, Lady Nekpen Obasogie has published her second book titled Benin Warriors and the British Colonial Rule in Nigeria . The first book, Great Benin: The Alcazar of Post-Colonial Culture and Its Relationship with the Europeans Since 1400 AD examines what transpired between the Europeans and the Benin Kingdom from 1400 AD to the invasion by Britain in 1897. She asserts that knowing what transpired in the past will help to understand the present and advance the future.  The Benin Kingdom has always been at the apex of European and African relationships from early contact to when Britain colonized Benin in the 19th century. Great Benin: The Alcazar of Post-Colonial Culture and Its Relationship with the Europeans Since 1400 AD diligently depicts how the colonial system, specifically Western education, amplifies gender exclusion, which shattered her childhood dream. In that book, Nekpen Obasogie critically analyzed how the patriarchal moral code embe...

_be ambassadors of peace, development…, council boss tasks newly sworn-in aides_ The Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Chairman, Dr. Eric Osayande on Tuesday, inaugurated the Secretary to Local Government (SLG), Special Adviser to Council and five (5) Supervisory Councilors in the Local Government Area, with a charge to be ambassadors of peace and development; Osayande urged the new appointees to shun rancour, and use their positions to attract meaningful developments to their areas.  Osayande said the appointees were selected from various Wards in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area as a result of their commitment and passion in the discharge of their duties in their former positions; he charged them to continue to portray the party and local government area in good light.  The Chairman disclosed that, “Ikpoba-Okha, known for unity and inclusiveness will continue to exhibit tendencies aimed at promoting the ideals of unity and inclusivity; "we must continue to foster unity and inclu...

The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday morning, officially resumed work in his new office at 7, Dennis Osadebey Avenue very close to Edo state government house. This was after noticing that his former office in government house have been locked up by security men attached to government house.  Recall that on Monday, Philip Shaibu claimed that he had not received any official communication for him to relocate to the new office, he also said it was only the civil savants attached to his office that was relocated.  He was seen standing  by the entrance to his former office, which was under lock. He was also seen making a call to an unknown individual, pleading to help him call the governor to know why his former office was locked. Shaibu was also complaining to the unknown individual that he was yet to receive any letter asking him to relocate. But on Tuesday, Philip Shaibu confirmed he has received a two-paragraph memo from the Secretary to the State Go...

......GETS MASSIVE BOOST........  ... Meet with Enogie, etete community residents, santana market traders, Keke riders and Yaris Cab drivers.... ......promises unparalleled developmental projects.... The re-election chances of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP flag-bearer, Dr Eric Osayande in the forthcoming local government council polls received overwhelming boost when he took his re-election campaigns to the residents of Etete community, Santana market traders, Erediauwa Keke riders,Yaris drivers association and landlords and land-ladies of Okundia Street. At the palace of the Enogie of Etete where Dr Osayande interacted with the residents, the Enogie, HRH. Cedric Omorodion who spoke through the palace secretary, Mr Owie Osaretin Douglas appreciate the immediate past council chairman for the laudable projects he attracted and executed during his first term's tenure and appealed for the siting and construction of a primary school in the community. Responding, Dr Osayande thanked...

  Urges Leaders of ECOWAS to strengthen political and diplomatic options to resolve the political compass in Niger Republic The Nigeria Senate has asked the Chairman of the Economic  Community of  West  African  States,  ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to tread with care in addressing the political crisis in Niger Republic. Briefing the news men after a closed-door session that lasted for almost two hours to discuss the letter written to the Senate on Friday by President  Bola  Tinubu on the decisions taken by the regional body, the Senate asked ECOWAS to strengthen political and diplomatic options and other means to resolve the political compass in Niger Republic. The Senate while condemning the Niger coup in totality, commended the chairman, President Bola Tinubu and other Heads of State of the other States of ECOWAS for their prompt response and the positions taken on the unfortunate development in Niger Republic.  Reading the resol...

 The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has nullified the election of the member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency at the House of Representatives, Mr Ngozi Okolie. Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party, LP, was declared the winner of the February 25 House of Representatives election in the federal constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ndidi Elumelu, filed a petition he before the tribunal praying it to disqualify Okolie. Elumelu, in the petition no EPT/DL/HR/06/2023, argued that Okolie was not properly sponsored by the Labour Party and that he did not resign his position as a public office holder. The three-member tribunal panel headed by Justice A.Z. Mussa, in it’s ruling, disqualified Okolie and declared the runners-up in the election, Ndudi Elumelu as the winner of the election. The tri...

  President Bola Tinubu today (Friday) received in audience, His Royal Majesty, Omon’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin and his delegation at the State House, Abuja. The Oba of Benin is meeting with Tinubu for the first time after his inauguration as Nigeria’s President on May 29th.

. ...bags overwhelming support.......... . In continuation of his re-election bid for the Ikpoba-Okha Chairmanship seat, Dr. Eric Osayande today met with the landlords and land-ladies of Oregbeni community. The event which took place at the Oregbeni community Hall became electrified when Dr. Osayande reeled out the various projects attracted and executed in different wards in the local government area as the council Chairman, especially Ward 2 where Oregbeni community is located to include construction and rehabilitation of markets, health centers and schools with modern toilet facilities, sand filling and grading of earth roads, remodeling of abatoir among other laudable developmental projects.. The Ikpoba-Okha PDP chairmanship hopeful assured the landlords and land-ladies that he is ready to consolidate on his previous achievements and execute more immediately he is re-elected and sworn in for second term. In their response, the excited Oregbeni landlords and land-ladies unanimously ...