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By Lucky Isibor. Edo North Solidarity Movement has disowned the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Francis Alimikhena over his decision to vote against the electronic transmission of election results.  The group in a statement released in Auchi today, Monday and signed by the chairman, Comrade Adamu Oshiogwe, made it clear that the embattled senator does not serve the interest of the people of Edo North but of a tiny and rudderless cabal. The chairman who said the group wasn't surprised by the Senator's decision over the e-transmission of results said, " we are not surprised over this decision because the Senator has always voted against his people. He is an absentee Senator who has neither moved a motion nor does he have any bill to his name. The only bill he tried to raise, was a bill to legalise prostitution in Nigeria but was quickly killed by his colleagues".         Senator Francis Aliminkhena Voted Against E-Transmissi...

.......says party strategising to win 2023 elections. The national chairman of the Action Alliance Party (AA), Hon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje has described the rejection of the electronic transmission of election results by the 9th National Assembly as satanic, anti-people, anti-democratic and an attempt to plung the nation into anarchy after the 2023 general elections.  The AA national chairman stated this on Saturday while welcoming a presidential aspirant, Engr Solomo-David Okanigbuan into the party at an elaborate ceremony in Benin City. Recall that  Senators, mostly from the All Progressives Congress(APC) voted against the electronic transmission of election results  last week, while Senators from the opposition Peoples' Democratic Party(PDP) voted in favour of the reform, making "for or against" look like a  party affairs.            Engr Solomo-David Okanigbuan       Action Alliance presidential aspirant. Wh...

By Lucky Isibor. Evelyn Utomwen, a Benin based socialite is set to walk down the aisle with her hearthrob, Ikponmwosa Ogieva to tie the nuptial knot in what fans of the love birds regard as a potential society wedding.  In a statement signed by Presley Lawani and made available to journalists, said the wedding which will be conducted in accordance with Benin native laws and costumes will hold on 7 August at the bride's family compound at No. 14, Ogbesasa street, between Sapele road and Sokpoba road, opposite the High Court Complex in Benin City, beginning at 1PM. The love birds, Evelyn & IK According to the statement,  Evelyn and Ikponmwosa are scions of late David Utomwen of Ugbor Village in Oredo Local Government Area and late Chief Eboigbe Ogieva of Isi Village in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State respectively.

By Lucky Isibor. The Edo State Govermenmet in a bid to strengthen transparency, accountability and reduce corruption in its procurements, have launched an electronic public procurement platform to for all its processes. The Managing Director of Edo State Public Procurement Agency (EDPPA), Mr. Henry Imogiemhe Idogun, who spoke to journalists in Benin City during the launch of the system, said the portal has eliminated all forms of human interference in the state's public procurement processes adding that it will enable contractors to bid for contracts from any part of the world. L-R: Head of Finance and Account, (EDPPA), Mary Ikhajiagbe; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, EDPPA, Henry Imogiemhe Idogun; Head of e-procurement unit, EDPPA, Ezekiel Obazele and Director of Admin and Supplies, EDPPA, Paul Aigboje during the launch of the state’s e-procurement portal in Benin City, on Friday, July 16, 2021. Idogun noted that Edo State has taken a bold step towards a bet...

By Lucky Isibor. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured that the Edo State government under his watch will not go into conflict with the revered Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare ll and the Benin Royal family over the expected return of the looted Benin artifacts and   warned individuals, groups whether in or out of government not to engage in any form of disrespectful exchages with the Benin Royal Palace.                       Oba Ewuare ll In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Edo State Govermenmet, Osarodion Ogie (Esq) and made available to journalists said that there's no conflict of interest of the Edo State government and that of His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin. Expressing concern over a palace statement issued last week, the government statement assured that Governor Obaseki has displayed and will continue to display high respect for the traditional institution adding that the concerns of t...

... Wants FG to take interim custody. By Lucky Isibor. The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has called on the sons and daughters both home abroad to pray to God and the ancestors to guard the state governor aright in his decision for the overall interest of all as the repatriation of the looted Benin artifacts during the British punitive expediction in 1897 are being awaited and appealed to the federal government to take custody the artifacts in the interim pending the completion of the building of the Benin Royal Museum where they will be housed.               Oba Ewuare ll, Oba of Benin. The monarch made the call while meeting with his palace chiefs and Enigie on the repatriation of the looted Benin Artifacts in his Palace in Benin City. "We wish to use this medium to call on the federal government to take custody of these artifacts on behalf of the palace until the Benin Royal Museum is ready for their collection. "Under no circumstances should ...

By Lucky Isibor An anti-corruption activist and advocate of economic and environmental rights, Reverend David Ugolor  has been elected into the board of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition, representing Sub-Saharan Africa Regional seat. Managing Director of UNCAC Coalition in Vienna, Austria, Mr. Mathias Huter in a congratulatory message to David Ugolor who is also the founder of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Thursday, said David Ugolor emerged winner of the Sub-Saharan African Regional representative in the board.                        Rev. David Ugolor                 Executive Director, ANEEJ.  “The UNCAC Coalition’s board elections are over and I am happy to inform you that you have been elected by our members. Congratulations and warm welcome on the Coalition Coordination Committee,” Mathias Hute...