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By DADA AYOKHAI  Edo state governor Mr Godwin Obaseki has assigned portfolio to the eight  newly sworn in Commissioners in the state.  Senator Yisa Braimoh's daughter,, Afishetu Braimoh,who is representing Owan East LGA on the state executive council  is now the  state  Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives. The eight  newly  commissioners  assigned with portfolios were sworn in on February 10 by the governor.   Other Commissioners along with their portfolios are ; Joseph Eboigbe –Commissioner for Finance Prof. Obehi Akoria –Commissioner for Health Mrs. Otse Momoh-Omorogbe – Commissioner for Budget and Planning  Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe – Commissioner for Education Isoken Omo – Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development. Moses Agbukor – Commissioner for Water Resources Ethan Uzamere – Commissioner for Mining, Gas and Oil Marie Edeko – Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues Monday Osaig...

 By DADA AYOKHAI The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been named as  Governor of the Year 2021. The award  was confered on the Governor by  one of the country's leading newspaper,    Vanguard Newspaper. The management of vanguard newspaper made the disclosure during a visit where the governor  was formally presented with a notification letter. Speaking on behalf of the vanguard newspaper , the deputy editor of the newspaper Mr Adekoya  Adekunle said the visit was to present a letter notifying the governor of his award as the Governor of the Year 2021. He said, "We are here on behalf of the Management of Vanguard Newspapers to present you a letter notifying you of your award as Governor of the Year 2021 after a selection process embarked on by the board of editors of Vanguard Newspapers. We looked at the Make Edo Great Again (MEGA) Agenda and have been on the ground to take a tour of developmental projects in the State.” Rece...

By DADA AYOKHAI Edo State government has proved   critics wrong with the  announcement declaring May 28,2022 for the  eighth edition of the Okpekpe Race. Edo state deputy governor, Rt hon comrade Philip Shaibu made the disclosed the date of the race during  a Press briefing   at the Government House, Benin . The recent participation of the State deputy governor, Hon Phillip Shaibu, in the just concluded Lagos Marathon race has sparked mixed reactions across the state . His participation drew the ire of critics who queried it against the backdrop of the uncertainty trailing the Okpekpe road race. Many concluded that the shaibu's participation in the race signal the end of okpekpe race. According to Shaibu, Plans were on to institutionalize the 10 klm Silver label race.    He further said a board of trustees is being put in place to ensure  race  out live this government and indeed, the organisers, Padmozu Sports....

By DADA AYOKHAI   Notwithstanding the huge political advantage it enjoys as the ruling party in the state, Edo North chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is presently  suffering from  dearth of Senatorial aspirants  with the requisite popularity and clout to secure the much anticipated victory for the party at the National Assembly elections expected to hold in the first quarter of next year. The party leaders are having nightmares over the situation and even though they have ruled out the possibility of sourcing a sellable candidate externally, there is, however, a consensus that the party needs to redouble efforts at getting the right person for the job within the earliest possible time.   Consequently, some concerned PDP party leaders, bent on displacing the APC which have been in firm control of the district for 12 unbroken years, has forced them to openly expresse their reservations on the dearth of a sellable candidate to match wh...

By DADA AYOKHAI There is presently a rumbling in the famous  Kess Momoh's family of Auchi Kingdom, Etsako West LGA over the sales of the family's house located in Egeleso quarters of the town. A section of the family led by Ikelebe Ernest Kess momoh had  on behalf of the family, published a  Buyer's Beware  public notice in a State owned newspaper where he  accused a senior member of the  family residing in Benin ,armed with forged papers and conniving with   an Estate agent whom he described with unprintable words with the sole purpose to sell parts of the family house at Kess Momoh's street at  Igelesor axis of the community. According to Ikelebe Ernest Kess Momoh through the public notice, advised the public to ignore any purported sale of the said property claiming that the building is an ancestral home of the Kess Momoh's family of Auchi. Again, it also claimed that the property in question  is presently a subject of lit...

By DADA AYOKHAI An Agbede born , Etsako West local government area in Edo north district of the state, Yusuff Alli has been appointed as chairman of  Edo state Sports Commission. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Edo state House of Assembly.  Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki  approved the composition of the Board of the  Sports Commission in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie,. According to the statement  said the nominees for the board’s chairman and members had been forwarded to the Edo State House of Assembly for confirmation. The names of the member-nominees are Frank Ilaboya, Mrs. Anehita Emeya, Osayaba Osareren, Dr. Emmanuel Igbinosa, Asue Ighodalo and Uyi Akpata. ‘Skippo’ as he is fondly referred to is arguably the greatest long jumper Nigeria has ever produced.   He is a  three-time Olympian and  best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

By DADA AYOKHAI   Despite the uncertainty and mystery surrounding the All Progressives Congress's (APC) zoning arrangements ahead its scheduled National convention slated February 26, more and more aspirants continued to throw in their hat into the ring, hoping to grab some of the national positions opened for contest .  The latest entrant for the position of National Youth Leader of the party is Mr  Blessing Agbomere.,  Agbomere, who is said to be in his forties, hails from Fugar, Etsako Central council area of Edo North District.   He is generally reputed for his ability to bulldoze his ways no matter the obstacles, unveiled his interest to contest for the National Youth Leader of the party, during a chat  in Benin City, the Edo State capital.  A notable and experienced  politician who has at various times, contested for both the governorship and the House of Representatives tickets on the party's platform but he is quite hopefu...