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By DADA AYOKHAI An opinion Leader in Esan Iand   Elder, High Chief (Dr) Patrick Agbator (JP), said the proposed balkanization of Ambrose Alli university Ekpoma by the Obaseki administration is an unfair way to pay back loyalty by the people of Edo central Senatorial district known in the local parlance as Esan people, the host Community to the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma,.  Governor Godwin Obaseki had  during an  Education Policy Town Hall Meeting in benin  said the state government will convert the state owned University to a multi campus Institution with campuses in other two Senatorial district of the state. The highly reverend Esan Leader while urging the government to revisit the policy, said the Esan are against the state government decision to convert the university  to a multi campus Institution. He said the attempts  to bifurcate the  University into a multi-campus institution  is a hidden agenda as a first step ...

By DADA AYOKHAI Edo State Deputy Governor Comrade Philip Shaibu said the anomalies of having a-10-member of the Edo State House of Assembly taking refuge and conducting their legislative businesses at the government house was initiated by former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomole. Hon Shaibu made the  declaration in Benin on Saturday at the maiden meeting of the Edo State House of Assembly Former Members Forum held at the El-Classico Hotels, Exeter, GRA According to the deputy governor, "the anomalies of 10 members operating the assembly was not initiated by Governor Obaseki, as Oshiomhole did the same thing while he held sway as the governor of the state." "The major issue here is that of godfathers. We relocated the house to the Government House when Comrade Oshiomhole was to be impeached. Nine of us did that. Some people then boycotted the house for 181 days and Oshiomhole told us that he prayed for them not to come back. So when this problem a...

By DADA AYOKHAI Edo state Governor Godwin Obaseki has   created State Ministry of Roads and Bridges, an indication that the hirtherto ministry of works has been abolished. The creation of the  new Ministry was  noticed  during  the allotment of portfolios to the commissioner designates.  The state ministry of works was hitherto saddled with the task of designs, approval and the supervision of the construction and rehabilitation of roads and bridges    Many shocked Edolites, accustomed to the norm of seeing the names of the commissioners matched against their attached portfolio, are still trying to make meanings out of the governor's move.  Even more bewildering to observers is the raison d'tre, that is, the rationale, behind the governor's strange decision.  Although the specific duties that will be assigned the newly created ministry of roads and bridges is still foggy, insider sources, however, disclosed the governor i...

By Deborah Coker  Maj.-Gen. Dickson Ehiorobo, Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, has urged commanders and officers of the corps to continue to enhance the capacity of their personnel. Gen. Ehiorobo gave the charge on Monday in Auchi, Edo, in his opening remarks at the opening of a three-day Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps Commander’s first quarter conference. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the army corps conference is holding at Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo. Ehiorobo said that the capacity building was with a view to providing quality, timely and efficient equipment support to formations and units in the Nigerian Army (NA). He noted that the equipment support provided by the Corps in 2022 in various theatres of operation was commendable. Ehiorobo disclosed that lots had been achieved in terms of r...

By DADA AYOKHAI  The race as to who represents Etsako, Owan and Akoko Edo federal constituencies  at National Assembly come 2023 is getting clearer  with the loyalist of Edo state deputy governor, known as "Shaibu boys" dictating the pace. The   Shaibu  boys are on the increase on daily basis and appear set to dominate the Edo North political landscape.  The news of their intention has already sent shock waves down the spined of the other aspirants  of the old PDP structure, who believe, whether right or wrong, that the "Shaibu boys" can easily deploy the influence and clout of their principal to hijack the party structure and coast home to an easy victory in the primaries For instance, in Etsako, the largest and biggest in terms of size and the number of registered voters, the trio of Hon Sedenu Ayuba, Andrew Momodu and Azeez Abeni all known core loyalists of the deputy governor, with each from Anwain, South Ibie and Jattu in Etsako W...

By DADA AYOKHAI   After 28 years of unbroken monopoly during which Edo North senatorial district enjoyed absolute headship of the Auchi  Polytechnic, Auchi, the glorious era finally ended with the announcement of a non Edo North indigene as Rector. Auchi  Polytechnic, Auchi, is the foremost federal government owned  tertiary institution in Edo North district.  Established in 1963 by the defunct Midwest region as a technical school for the training of middle level manpower, the federal government formally  took it over in January of 1994 The change of ownership gave Edo North district the leeway to produce the substantive Rector of the school, on the emotional basis of being the host community.  The federal government on Friday, February 17, announced the appointment of Dr Shehu Salisu Umar as the substantive Rector of the 59 year old institution.  Dr Umar, who hails from Zamfara  State, is the first non Edo North indigene in ...