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EDO GUBER 2024: Ewatto Jubilate as Uhomoibhi Declares Interest

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 EDO GUBER 2024: Ewatto Jubilate as Uhomoibhi Declares Interest By: Matthew Ehimebhi Yesterday, Tuesday 29th August 2023, Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, formally declared his interest to contest for Edo governorship position come 2024 in his hometown, Ewatto, Esan South East local government area of Edo state. His declaration of interest came up in an event where he hosted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members of  his Ward, Ward 3 in Ewatto, his country home.  His declaration of interest has finally brought to rest, the  rumours that seem to be making the rounds whether or not Ambassador Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi OFR, will be contesting for the governorship position. Addressing the mammoth gathering of his people, during the event that held in his compound in Ewatto, Ambassador Uhomoibhi recalled his lowly beginning in Ewatto; saying, he passed the West Africa School Certificate exam when he was in Form four, and when his mates were writi...

John Oyegun Civil Service Academy, a Brilliant Concept

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 John Oyegun Civil Service Academy, a Brilliant Concept   ...must be sustained -Amb. Uhomoibhi By: Oriaifoh Godwins A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was also at a time, the Undersecretary General of the United Nations, Ambassador Prof. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, the foremost Edo 2024 governorship aspirant, has described the recently commissioned John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, as an Academy that will be pivotal in transforming Edo state, saying; '... Public Service Academy, such as the one that is being commissioned today, is the engine House of governance in a state. It is a very brilliant concept.' Ambassador Professor Uhomoibhi said this in Benin on Saturday, 11th August 2023 while responding to questions from a team of Journalists at the official commisining of John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy in Benin, Edo state. Continuing, Ambassador Professor Uhomoibhi said, if the Academy is properly conceptualised, and the...

Phillip Shuaibu Returning To APC?... Oshiomhole, Edoror, All G-14 EDHA Members, Watch Your Backs

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 Phillip Shuaibu Returning To APC?... Oshiomhole, Edoror, All G-14 EDHA Members, Watch Your Backs By: Oriaifoh Godwins Some people are of the opinion that; ‘Politics is a dirty game’, but I completely disagree with them.  In my opinion, Politics is not a dirty game; rather, it is a NOBLE GAME played by some people that are dirty. Such persons are “dirty”, because, they lack Principles, Discipline, Integrity, Sincerity of Purpose, and Loyalty to the people whose interests they claim they are representing; and they lack fairness and Truth. I gathered from the ‘rumors mills’ flying all over the social media space, that. Rt. Hon. Phillip Shuaibu has concluded arrangements to return to APC, and that he is to be welcomed by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Party? Hmmm… wonders shall never end. I can vividly recall all that transpired before, during and after the duo of Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo state, and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Phillip Shuaibu did together bef...

Sigh of Relief, As Edo Senators Urge Federal Government To Fix Failed Portion Of Benin-Auchi Road

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Sigh of Relief, As Edo Senators Urge Federal Government To Fix Failed Portion Of Benin-Auchi Road  By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Senators representing Edo North and Edo Central Senatorial districts, Senators Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, and Senator Monday Okpebholo, respectively, has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, direct the contractors responsible for the dualisation of the Benin Auchi  road to return to site immediately. Speaking at the plenary, Senator Adams Oshiomhole who moved the motion, urged the Federal Executive Council, FEC, for ratification, and that the Ministry of Works and Housing to commence repairs on the failed portions of the road, drawing from the 75 Billion Naira approved by the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Oshiomhole also urged the Federal Government to provide adequate funding for the dualisation of the road, and come up with a plan to settle all legal issues with the contractors, bordering on the ...

EDO 2024 GUBER: Esan Okpa Initiative, Aims At Promoting Unity Of Esanland

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 EDO 2024 GUBER: Esan Okpa Initiative, Aims At Promoting Unity Of Esanland             -Amb. UHOMOIBHI By: Oriaifoh Godwins The foremost Edo 2024 gubernatorial aspirant, Ambassador Dr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, a first class Foreign Diplomat, has described the meeting held by Esan Okpa Initiative, EOI, at the Protea Hotel, in Benin, on Sunday, 9th July, 2023, as; '...very appropriate and very relevant initiative at this time, given the flurry of aspirants from Esanland alone, for the 2024 Governorship election'. Continuing, Ambassador Uhomoibhi said, the purpose of the meeting, as clearly stated by the Chairman of the group, is to ensure that, Esan stand together as one; he added that, the Chairman also made it clear that Esan Okpa Initiative, is not partisan, saying; '...indeed, the conduct, the manner and the content of what has transpired so far, has been totally objective, and non partisan, and entirely focused on ensuring that Esan put...

Promotion; Police Academy lecturer petitions PSC over alleged document mutilation

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Promotion; Police Academy lecturer petitions PSC over alleged document mutilation A lecturer with the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil in Kano State, Dr Goddy Igbaekemen has petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC) over alleged mutilation and removal of documents from his official records. A copy of the petition, signed by the counsel to the lecturer, Mr Thomas Shachia was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. Igbaekemen alleged that the mutilation and removal of the document from his record was to frustrate and deny him promotion duly approved by the academy since 2015. According to him, the letter on which the approval was conveyed was mutilated, removed from his official record and concealed by individuals bent on frustrating him. The lecturer said the anomaly was discovered after several efforts and official letter to the registrar of the academy, seeking retrieval of the document. Igbaekemen said his travail in the Academy started with his unlaw...

AAU TUITION: SIT, FOFSUL In A Showdown... ...who blinks first?

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 AAU TUITION: SIT, FOFSUL In A Showdown... ...who blinks first? By: Oriaifoh Godwins Tension appears to be mounting again, as the Forum of Former Students' Union Leaders, FOFSUL, in a release they captioned: "WE MATCH AGAINST THE ODDITIES, RE: Exorbitant School Fees/Dues Increment And A Call For Urgent Reduction", dated 20/06/2023, and signed by the National President, Comrade Isaac O. J. Ifijen, and the National Secretary, Comrade Ehijie O. Francis, where they call on all Market women, Traders, Artisans, Civil servants, Farmers, to join in demanding for a reduction of the school fees on a solidarity march, if the management of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, refuse to listen to their collective voice.  The statement reads in part; "Our attention has been drawn to the publication of Ambrose Alli University Management, Ekpoma of the deadline slated for the payment of acceptance cum school fees. The inimical move, is to suppress, oppress and threaten students who have be...