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 Esan Central LG Chairman, Pays Courtesy Visit To Okaijesan of Esanland ... promised to takeover payment of palace staff salaries By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Saturday 29th March 2025, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi, paid a courtesy visit to the Okaijesan of Esanland, and Ojirrua of Irrua Kingdom, Alhaji W. O Momodu II, JP, CON at his palace, Eguare-Irrua to congratulate him on his long reign on the throne of his ancestors, and to formally inform him of his position as the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government Area. Speaking on behalf of the Chairman, to the Okaijesan, High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, the Onagbonsoboleamen of Esanland, said; "...the Chairman of Esan Central Local Government area, has come to visit you today, to congratulate you on your long years on the throne, as well as to formally inform you that, he is the new Chairman of Esan Central Local Government Area, even though, he had earlier done so informally, ...

Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, Inaugurates Coordinators By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Thursday 27th March 2025, the Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, High Chief Dr. Abudu Ugbesia Jp, Inaugurated Coordinators appointed from the different local government areas in Edo state, for the Board, charging them to abhor all sorts of sharp practices in the discharge of their duties, saying; "like our Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo normally say that A New Edo state is Rising; "so also, I want to announce to everyone here present, and to the whole world, that, a new Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, is rising along, and in view of this fact, we are sanitising the Traditional Medicines environment in Edo state". Continuing, the Chairman of the Agency, who said; "...we will change the face of Tradomedical practices in Edo state, and also positively change the conception of people towards traditional medicines, as roots and herbs is the way t...

 CSOs Situation Room to Tinubu: Reverse Emergency Rule in Rivers State  The South-South Zone of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, a coalition of over 200 civil society organisations has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately revoke the presidential proclamation declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers State, restore all the democratic institutions suspended by the Order and apologise to the people of the state and Nigerians in general, for undermining their democratic choice and usurping the powers of their elected leaders.  The group made its position known in a press release signed by Comrade Dr. Jude Obasanmi, South-South Representative;  Dr. Bright Oniovikukor of Indomitable Youth Organisation, Comrade (Mrs) Abiola Igaga from Take a Cure Development Initiative; Comr (Dr) Batholomeum Okundo CONGOs, Edo State and representatives of six other civil society organisations in the South-South geo-political zone of the Country which was made availab...

 Oduma Hails Okpebholo, Tinubu… …says Akpakomiza, the best thing that has ever happened to the South-South By:Oriaifoh Godwins An All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain, who was also the Deputy Director of mobilization of the APC in Edo Central Campaign Council, High Chief Robert Okoinemen, aka the Oduma of the universe has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for fulfilling part of his campaign promises of returning Edo state to the progressive party; adding that, Edo state that has always been an APC State but was shortchanged by Mr. Godwin Obaseki has finally be reclaimed by APC, as the only APC state in the South-South. Continuing, Chief Okoinemen, who commended the landmarks of Governor Monday Okpebholo in less than six months of his administration, said; “Okpebholo is God sent, for the mission of rescuing Edo state from the sorry state it was in. Commenting on the rehabilitation of the Benin/Auchi express way that the former governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki did nothing about ...

 Nigeria Is Blessed With A First Lady Of Great Substance  -Hon. Lammy Lammy By: Oriaifoh Godwins Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been described as a First Lady that, from the onset, knows the destination she is heading to, and the route to take, to get to the destination. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was so described, by Hon. P. E Lammy Lammy, a diaspora Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who is also the Edo state Coordinator, Remi Tinubu Support Organization, RETSO, saying; "from the pragmatic nature, consistency and focus of Nigeria's first Lady, she has been able to demonstrate that, she knows what it entails to ameliorate the suffering of Nigeria families, especially those resident at the grassroot, that are highly marginalized and neglected".  Hon. Lammy Lammy, disclosed this in an exclusive telephone chat with Winning Media Online, on Saturday, 22nd March 2025, while speaking on her responsibilities as the coordinator, RETSO. Continuin...

Chief Ugbesia Constitutes Edo Central Coordinators For Edo State Traditional Medicines Board … Charge coordinators to support the new order. By:Oriaifoh Godwins The Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, TMB, High Chief Dr. Abudu Ugbesia, JP, on Sunday 23rd March, 2025, constituted the coordinators for Edo Central Traditional Medicine Board, charging them to support the narrative of practical leadership as exemplified by Governor Monday Okpebholo, the Governor of Edo state, saying, the Board has been moribund throughout the previous administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki, but Governor Okpebholo knowing the role traditional medicines can play in  complementing the efforts of Orthodox medicines, has decided to recognise it. Continuing, Chief Ugbesia said; “so many things are wrong in the way traditional medicines administrations are practiced in Edo state, such that, many fake and uncultured practitioners have been, and are still giving tradomedical Practitioners bad nam...

Coordinator RETSO, Hails Gov. Okpebholo On Flagoff Of Benin/Asaba Highway By: Oriaifoh Godwins Hon. P. E Lammy Lammy, a diaspora Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Edo state coordinator, Remi Tinubu Support Organization, RETSO, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo on his outstanding performance as the governor of Edo state, saying; "Governor Okpebholo's practical governance strategy, is worth emulating, as it is focused on achieving tangible, measurable and indisputable results". Hon. Lammy Lammy made this point, in an exclusive chat with Winning Media Online, today Sunday 23rd March 2025 while commenting on the laudable achievements of Governor Monday Okpebholo, within the very short time he has been in office. Speaking, Hon. Lammy Lammy who said, very soon, Ramat Park, in Benin city, will wear a new look, when the flyover is completed, just as the 125 kilometers, Benin/Asaba expressway that was flagged off today, will also wear a new look, added...

Udebhulu Urges Edo In Diaspora, Others To Support Dr. Ogboro-Okor On External Investment To Edo State. By: Our Correspondent A notable chieftain of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Kelly Udebhulu, has called on Edo people in Diaspora and other public-oriented persons in the state, to join hands with Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor, the newly-appointed  Director General of Edo Diaspora Agency, so as to help garner more diaspora remittances and tangible investment to the state, for the benefit of the people. Udebhulu, who served as a Director of Communication and National Orientation Committee of Edo APC Governorship Campaign Council, that worked towards the 2024 election, observed that Edo people, living outside Nigeria, have been instrumental to the meaningful development of the state, with the huge remittances, investment and support they give to government and their dependants, back home, hence there is the need to always recognise their effort...

Esan Central LG Chairman, leads 17 Edo Council Chairmen Defection To APC By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Wednesday 19th March 2025, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi, led Chairmen of 17 local government councils who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Festival Hall, Edo state Government House, Osadebey Avenue, where they all officially declared for the APC. The defection report, is contained in a Press release, titled: GOV OKPEBHOLO PREDICTS LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR TINUBU IN 2027, AS 17 LG CHAIRMEN DUMP PDP FOR APC IN EDO, dated, Wednesday,19 March, 2025, and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Fred Itua. Speaking on behalf of the Chairmen, the ALGON chairman, Edo state Chapter, Rt. Hon. Iyere, Chairman, Esan Central Local Government Area, thanked the Governor and all APC party faithful for accepting them into the fold of the APC. According to the Press r...

 Esan Central LG Chairman, Presents Cheque To Health Challenged Retiree Yesterday, Monday 18th March 2025, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi, presented a cheque of a substantial amount to Mr. Okoigun Oziegbe Benjy, of Eidenu-Irrua, a retired Principal, who was diagnosed of a protracted illness some years ago. Presenting the cheque, the Chairman said; on behalf of Esan Central Local Government Area Council, I am presenting to you this cheque, for the purpose of ameliorating the health challenges that you have been facing for sometime now. "We understand that the meagre amount that you receive from your pension payment, cannot solve this problem, hence we considered this as a way to assist you in easing some of your financial burdens. Responding, Mr. Benjy Okoigun the recipient, who thanked the Chairman and the entire local government authority for their benevolence, also added that, the money he has spent on managing the he...

Former Gov. Obaseki, To Face Probe Panel Over $10M Spent On Observer Newspaper  By: Oriaifoh Godwins Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has hinted of plans to probe the claimed sinking of a whopping $10 million in Edo State-owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer by the immediate-past governor of the State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. The above revelation, is contained in a Press release titled: "GOV OKPEBHOLO TO PROBE OBASEKI OVER $10M SPENT ON OBSERVER NEWSPAPER", dated Tuesday, 18 March, 2025 and signed by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor. According to the Press release, Governor Okpebholo disclosed this when he led top officials of his administration on an unscheduled visit to the premises of the Observer titles to inspect facilities on ground. The Governor and his entourage were shocked as they could not gain access to the buildings where all the machines purportedly bought by the previous administration were kept. The release, also pointed out...

 NULGE Exco Pays Courtesy, Solidarity Visit To LG Chairman The members of Executive of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Esan central Chapter, was today, Monday 17th March 2025, led by the Chairman of the Chapter, Comrade Patience Uwadiale on a courtesy visit to the executive Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area Rt. Hon.  Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi.         Speaking, on behalf of the NULGE exco, Comrade Uwadiale who congratulated the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government Area, on his emergence as the Chairman of the local government, and also commended the efforts of the Chairman in his pragmatic and practical leadership style, saying; "we are here on a courtesy visit, and also on a solidarity visit, to make the Chairman understand that NULGE exist in this local government... "we are happy to have a Chairman like you, who from every indication, has listening ears, and has evidently been responding to the yearnings of ...

Operation Clean Up Esan Central Begins ... environmental sanitation exercise to begin -LG Chairman By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi, early last month, February 2025, ordered for the cleaning of the debris that had accumulated in Irrua market for over seven years now, that always emit heavy stench of bad odour during every rainy season, to be evacuated, as he revealed that, monthly environmental sanitation exercise, to be observed throughout the local government area, will soon begin. The debris was accumulated in one of the open stalls where, according to the traders, were dumped there by some of those resident close to the market. Also, the Eguare-Usugbenu road, from the Eguare axis, all through to after the junction that led to the governor's house, was also attended to, as the road was littered with debris that washed off from adjoining streets, to the road. The Usugbenu road was terribly littered w...

 IRRUA: Esan Central LG Gets New Special Adviser On Monday 10th of March, 2025,  Hon. Edeopkiawe Sylvester was sworn into office as the Special Adviser to Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state by the Chairman of the local government area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi. Speaking, during the swearing in exercise, the Chairman, who congratulated the new Special Adviser to the local government area, on his appointment, also urged him to be diligent and steadfast in the discharge of his duties as the Special Adviser to the local government, saying; "...as the local government area where the governor of Edo state hails from, we must at all time show good examples to others to follow. In view of this, we must not fail to do the needful, whenever the need arises..." The Chairman, who also used the opportunity to hail Governor Monday Okpebholo's outstanding landmarks in less than six months of his administration, described Senator Monday Okpebholo as a trail...

New Edo Traditional Medicines Agency, Is Rising As A New Edo Rises -Ugbesia By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Chairman, Board of Governors of Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, High Chief Dr. Abudu Ugbesia, JP, has reiterated that, as a new Edo state is rising, a new Edo Traditional Medicines Board that is poised at restructuring and regulating traditional medicine practice in the State, is also rising, saying; "...we have fully keyed into Governor Monday Okpebholo mantra, that a new Edo state is rising". Chief Ugbesia made this revelation, in a chat with a team of Journalists in his office, in Benin, on Wednesday, 5th March 2025. Speaking, the Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, who emphasised on the urgent need to eliminate quackery, uphold high ethical standards, and also promote the benefits of traditional medicines to complement the efforts of the orthodox medical practices, also condemned the claim in some quarters that, traditional medicines lacks safety and ef...

 It Is Now Business Unusual For Kidnappers, Cultists In Edo … As a new Edo state rises. By: Oriaifoh Godwins I always tell those that care to listen, that, Governor Monday Okpebholo, is willing, ready and poised to take Edo state  to a greater level, such that, Edo state will soon become a good reference point to how a state should be governed. Some people, either for their bigot political reason, or for their other personal reasons, often wave off this my point of view. Without any fear of speaking in superlatives, I have long concluded that Governor Okpebholo’s emergence as the Governor of Edo state, is divinely orchestrated as such, his mission of straightening all crooked paths in Edo state is not in doubt, and cannot be frustrated by man. When the anti-kidnapping and anti-cult laws were passed by Edo state House of Assembly, and subsequently signed into law by the Governor, perhaps some persons that earn their living on those crimes, may have thought it was a joke, but no...

Edo Central Senatorial Race: Odi Okojie, Earned Trust, Respect  By Odi Okojie Media Team  Earning respect and trust from your people is a vital aspect of effective leadership. It is built on the foundation of integrity, transparency, and accountability. When you demonstrate a strong sense of character, admit when you're wrong, and take responsibility for your actions, you create an environment of trust and respect.  There's no doubt that the good people of Esan South-East/Esan North-East federal constituency that Hon. Odi Okojie represent in the House of Representatives trust and respect the amiable federal law maker. Odi Okojie's constituents believe in him and his vision, and this trust has become infectious as it has spread to other parts of Edo Central Senatorial district which has made the people to become more invested in rallying support for him to achieve his Senatorial ambition in their firm belief that the realisation of his ambition will benefit them and enhanc...