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Amb. Uhomoibhi eulogises Late Prof. Obaro Ikime  By: Oriaifoh Godwins The foremost aspirant in the upcoming 2024 Edo state governorship election, Amb. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, in a Tribute he titled: "Obaro Ikime in the Eyes of an Africanist Protégé", has described late Prof. Obaro as a "transited sage".  Ambassador Uhomoibhi, who said he has no apologies whatsoever to declare that the University of Ibadan, particularly, the Department of History of the University made him, added that the late sage is central in that narrative. Continuing, Amb. Uhomoibhi said; '...i consider myself most privileged to have had Professor Ikime as an incredibly devoted guardian and mentor for fifty long years, beginning from my first starrey-eyed days on this campus in 1973 to his death in April 2023...'   Ambassador Uhomoibhi described  the late sage as "the arch-symbol of the intellectual firmament" into which he was inducted as a teenager at Ibadan.  Late P...

 Management of University System, Is Not For Street Boys      -Professor Aluede  By: Oriaifoh Godwins Professor Raymond Aluede, a Professor of 22 years standing, a former Dean of the Faculty of Education, and a former Dean of School of Postgraduate Studies, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, said; "...those who belong to the streets should be restricted to and left to remain in the streets, as the management of the University system, is not meant for street boys".  Professor Aluede, who added that it is not out of place for the Visitor to a University to appoint a body to oversee the affairs of the University, added that; "those that must be appointed should be responsible people of sound minds. They should be people with University management experience". Prof. Aluede said this while commenting on the protest that took place at the AAU, Ekpoma gate on February 21 2023. Speaking, Professor Aluede stated that street result is what will eventually be achieved, ...

 Edo 2024 Guber: A Group in UK Endorse Uhomoibhi For Governor. Esan Community in Manchester, ECM, United Kingdom, has endorsed Ambassador Dr. Chief Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi to contest for the Edo state Governorship position come 2024. The endorsement of Ambassador Uhomoibhi was made in a recent gathering the group tagged "Family Day Celebration" they held in Manchester recently. The President of the group, Mr. Christian Ogbekhiulu, made this known in Manchester, United Kingdom in the family meeting party that was held in honour of Ambassador Uhomoibhi. Speaking, Mr. Ogbekhiulu who described Ambassador Uhomoibhi as an exceptional Ambassador said; 'Ambassador Uhomoibhi has brought unparalleled development to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is one of the reasons why we are endorsing him to contest for the position of Edo state Governor in the coming 2024 Edo gubernatorial election. Continuing, Mr. Ogbekhiulu said; '... again, as a result of Ambassador Martin Uhom...

 We Have Leadership Crisis. We Cannot Ignore This Reality... -Amb. Uhomoibhi By: Oriaifoh Godwins A foremost contender for the 2024  governorship position in Edo State, Ambassador (Dr) Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, has posited  that, Nigeria no doubt, is a highly blessed country in terms human, material and natural resources,  but that our main challenge is   a flawed leadership selection process. Ambassador Uhomoibhi made this assertion in Benin recently, while responding to questions from Journalists on the state of our nation. According to him, governance is not a rocket science, it depends on the understanding of those in government that leadership is about service, humility, responsibility, character and integrity. Ambassador Uhomoibhi said; '...the Nigeria that I grew up in, is not the Nigeria I am seeing today, we have been turned to Internally Displaced People, IDP, even in our country'. Continuing, he said; '...I am not blaming any particular governm...

Edo Guber 2024: Group calls on Critical Stakeholders To Support Esanland By: Our Reporter Esan New Era, a socio-Cultural group, that is made up of prominent Esan sons and daughters drawn from the Political class, Academia, Business and Religious groups, has joined the array of individuals and groups that are clamouring for the emergence of an Edo governor of Esan extraction.  In a Press conference that held on Saturday, 22nd April, at Prestige Hotel, Benin city, the group said, for Equity, Fairness and Justice and for the peaceful coexistence of Edo people, there is the need for Esanland, that is politically delineated as Edo central Senatorial district, to produce the next governor of Edo state, saying, Esanland at different times, had supported both Edo North and Edo South to actualise the emergence of a governor from those Senatorial districts. It is therefore not out of place, the group maintained, if the other two Senatorial districts should in the spirit of oneness, also Supp...

Edo Agenda 2024: Group To hold National Press Conference By: Oriaifoh Godwins As Edo Central Senatorial district agitates for the emergence of Edo Governor of Esan extraction come 2024, a group under the appellation “Esan New Era for Esan 4EdoGovernor2024”, will be holding a National Press Conference that is aimed at harmonizing the holistic resolve of Edo central to produce Edo state Governor by 2024. Speaking with a team of Journalists in Benin on Monday, April 16, 2023, the Organising Secretary of the group, Mr. Valentine Uduebor, said; ‘Esanland, Politically delineated as Edo central, has been supporting Edo North and Edo South over the years, to secure the position of the governor; it is now time for the two senatorial districts to also support Edo central so that come 2024, Edo governor of Esan extraction can emerge.’ Continuing, Mr. Uduebor said; ‘since 1999 to date, Edo central has only been able to occupy the position of the governor of Edo state for 18 months.  For Equity...

Californium: Why Boko Haram Continue To Thrive In Nigeria - Major Al Mustapha rtd. By: Oriaifoh Godwins Major Hamza Mustapha Rtd, who was the Chief Security Officer, CSO, to a one time Nigeria Head of state, late General Sanni Abacha, in a viral video, has revealed that, Californium, a rare precious stone and one of the most expensive in the world, costing about $27m a gram, is one of the reasons why Boko Haram is still having their field day in the North East, as many high and mighty people, in and outside Nigeria, are profiteering from it; saying he got to know of this, since 1996. The retired Army Major revealed this in a popular reality Radio and Television talk magazine programme, "Berekete Family", that was aired on the 6th of December, 2022, saying, many of the proxies of the beneficiaries of the rare gem, who usually pose as relief workers, often move into the most dreaded part of Sambisa forest where even the military are careful going into and they return unhurt. “W...