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Senator Okpebholo Gets Certificate of Return, More Messages of Congratulations

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 Senator Okpebholo Gets Certificate of Return, More Messages of Congratulations By: Oriaifoh Godwins Senator Monday Okpebholo, today Saturday 24th February 2024 was issued with a certificate of return, following his victory at the just concluded All Progressive Congress, APC, Primary election that held on Thursday, 22nd February, 2024. In an exclusive chat with WINNING MEDIA blogspot on the outcome of the election, the Omotor I of Oghara Kingdom and the Ojiemudiaimen of Irrua Kingdom, High Chief Henry Okodogbe, said; "...the way and manner Senator Monday Okpebholo, AKA AKPAKOMIZA, emerged as the APC Candidate, is a clear deviation from the old order. In his case, the voice of the people counted..." "... this of course, is a clear testimony that the government of Senator Monday Okpebholo, will be clearly different from the old order, Edo state should get ready to experience the much anticipated change..." In same vein, Dr. Goddy Osa Igbaekeme, an All Progressive Cong...

EDO PDP PRIMARY: Former UN Boss says Though Process Not Perfect, Room Exist for Improvement... preach Unity

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 EDO PDP PRIMARY: Former UN Boss says Though Process Not Perfect, Room Exist for Improvement... preach Unity By: Oriaifoh Godwins The most outstanding Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, A former United Nations Undersecretary General, who was also a one time Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former Ambassador of Nigeria to several countries, Ambassador Prof. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, has pointed out that, though the PDP gubernatorial party Primaries is not perfect, but room exist for improvement, as we are in a process of perfecting our practice of democracy. Speaking with a team of newsmen in Benin, the Edo state capital, after the PDP Primaries that held on Thursday, 22nd February, at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium,  Ambassador Uhomoibhi said; "...in our Political selection process, we should take into cognisance, the excellence, experience, background and integrity of whoever we are entrusting with the leadership of our dear state..." ...

New App Revolutionizes Event Industry In Nigeria

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 New App Revolutionizes Event Industry In Nigeria By: Our Correspondent A significant shift has occurred in Nigeria’s event planning industry with the launch of the innovative platform known as the ‘Oyoyo Events App.’ This platform is designed to seamlessly connect event vendors, planners, and enthusiasts, transforming how events are organized and experienced. During the presentation of the app to the Well-Watered Garden Tribe (WWGT) community, Lanre Sanni, Founder/Executive Chair of Lassod Consulting Limited, highlighted the key features of the Oyoyo App. He explained, “Oyoyo App offers AI-powered planning and budgeting tools for planners, a platform for vendors to showcase and promote their services beyond their local areas, and a means for event enthusiasts to explore and register for events.” Sanni emphasized that the app allows for ticketing of both free and paid events, making it easy for enthusiasts to discover and attend events using its dynamic search filter. These are jus...

2024 EDO GUBER: Mentality that Incumbent Must Anoint His Successor, How comes?

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 2024 EDO GUBER: Mentality that Incumbent Must Anoint His Successor, How comes? By: Michael Ezomor I write this piece, to quiz our minds and awaken our spirits to certain pertinent issues that some think does not matter, but are actually the matters arising in determining our daily lives, destiny, as well as the destinies of our generation. Before I go on however, I want to strongly warn that this writeup is not is meant only for those for those with good conscience. In my opinion, anointing of a successor, and imposing same on the people by an incumbent governor, is meant only to cover up the skeletons the outgoing governor is leaving behind, nothing more. All that story about continuity, are all rubbish; as such, anointing and imposition of a successor, by the incumbent, is the main reason why corruption, embezzlement of public funds, etc continue in government. The incumbent may have a preferred person who he wants as the next governor, but, that individual must be acceptable to...

IGUE Festival: Amb. Prof. Uhomoibhi Felicitates with Benin Monarch...

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 IGUE Festival: Amb. Prof. Uhomoibhi Felicitates with Benin Monarch... Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, an outstanding Nigerian first class Diplomat, the longest serving Permanent Secretary in the history of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, felicitates with His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin Kingdom on the occasion of the IGUE Festival. Ambassador Uhomoibhi, who is also the foremost Aspirant in the 2024 Edo governorship election, in his felicitation message, emphasised the importance of the IGUE Festival as well as other festivals in the Benin kingdom, in the preservation of the rich cultural heritage of the Benin kingdom. He commended the people of the kingdom for ensuring the continuity of this heritage. Again, Ambassador Uhomoibhi, who pointed out that the togetherness of the people of Benin kingdom, as well as the paying of homage to the Monarch, is exemplary of a kingdom and people that respects their cultu...

2023 Christmas: Amb. Uhomoibhi's Unique Message to Edo People

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2023 Christmas: Amb. Uhomoibhi's Unique Message to Edo People By: Oriaifoh Godwins Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, an outstanding Nigerian first class Diplomat, the longest serving Permanent Secretary in the history of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the foremost 2024 Edo state gubernatorial Aspirant, has sent a message of felicitation to the people of Edo state on the occasion of this year's Christmas celebration. In his message, Ambassador Prof. Uhomoibhi, the outstanding and foremost Edo gubernatorial Aspirant, in terms of his sterling qualities with respect to his wealth of experience in governance coupled with his International network of connections, exposure and most importantly integrity, prayed that may the celebration of the birth of Christ, renew our thoughts and actions towards actualising Edo state of our dream. Ambassador Uhomoibhi, continued by praying for the actualisation of the shared expectation of Edo People of seeing the manifesta...

EDO 2024: I am on A Rescue Mission- Uhomoibhi

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 2024 EDO GUBER: I am on A Rescue Mission -Uhomoibhi By: Priscilla Oseyomon We have a collective responsibility, not only to ensure that Edo State get back on its feet, we must collectively ensure that this time around, we leave a legacy that generations yet unborn, will be proud of, and the only way to ensure this, is to practically get involved in the selection process of who becomes the next governor of Edo State, but one thing is clear, I am on a rescue mission.  Above, were the words of Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, the foremost gubernatorial aspirant who is contesting under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the governorship position of Edo State, come 2023. In a chat with a team of newsmen, in Benin City, Edo state, recently, Ambassador Uhomoibhi who pointed out that, governance is not rocket science, said; '...our people are not lazy people. Edo people only expect the basic enabling environment to live their lives, and this i...