Edo Magazine(news_info)

_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 ...