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Edo Special Court Sentences 3 Men, 1 Woman To Death By Hanging For Kidnapping, Cultism

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Edo Special Court Sentences 3 Men, 1 Woman To Death By Hanging For Kidnapping, Cultism Habiba Sam  Barely three months after it was established, the special Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City dedicated to kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes on Tuesday sentenced three men and a woman to death by hanging for kidnapping and membership of a secret cult. The judgment, which lasted over three hours, was delivered by Justice T. A. Momodu on an 11-count charge preferred against the convicts. The condemned persons are Marvelous Isaac, 32; Wisdom Michael, 36; Rufus Michael, 30; and Gift Raphael, 27. The special court was set up following a brazen daylight kidnapping and robbery incident at the popular Vegetable Market off Airport Road, Benin City. Days after the incident, and at the request of Governor Monday Okpebholo, the Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Andrew Okungbowa, dedicated two courts to handle kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes. The suspects arrested in...
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OKPAGHA-AMUFI ROAD: FROM FLOOD AND DESPAIR TO PROSPERITY AND HOPE

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  NEWS  EDITORIAL OKPAGHA-AMUFI ROAD: FROM FLOOD AND DESPAIR TO PROSPERITY AND HOPE There are roads, and there are roads that redefine a people's destiny. The newly completed Okpagha-Amufi road, which strategically links the Benin-Auchi road to the Benin-Agbor road, constructed by the administration of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, clearly belongs to the latter. For decades, Amufi was a community defined by its challenges. The story was the same: impassable roads, inaccessible homes, and a perennial flood that held the entire area hostage every rainy season. Many landlords became tenants elsewhere. Many who had invested their life savings in building houses watched helplessly as flood water took over. The area was fast becoming abandoned. But today, the story has changed completely. And it is a story every Edo person should hear. Governor Monday Okpebholo did not just award a road contract; he provided a holistic solution. At th...
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FG Moves In On Collapsed Benin-Asaba Highway, Begins Emergency Rescue After Concessionaire Failure

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FG Moves In On Collapsed  Benin-Asaba Highway, Begins Emergency Rescue After Concessionaire Failure Habiba Sam  Worried by the total collapse and crippling gridlock on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba highway, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an immediate emergency rehabilitation of the critical federal road. The President, who was represented by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, at the flag-off of the emergency works in Benin , said the intervention was a direct response to the outcry and untold hardship faced daily by motorists and residents along the Edo-Delta corridor. According to President Tinubu, the Benin-Asaba road was earlier concessioned under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model to the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC) with a three-year delivery timeline, but the company failed to live up to the terms of the agreement. Tinubu maintained that the federal government could no longer fold its arms while Nigerians suffer. “We are...
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Edo Assures Refund Of Pension Contributions For Workers Moved From Contributory To Defined Benefit Scheme

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Edo Assures Refund Of Pension Contributions For Workers Moved From Contributory To Defined Benefit Scheme From: Razak Zekeri, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Affairs  The Edo State Government has given a firm assurance that it will refund the 8 percent pension contributions made by workers who were recently migrated from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The assurance was given by the Permanent Secretary of the Edo State Pension Bureau, Mr. Washington Abbe, while speaking with journalists in Benin City on the issues surrounding the transition of affected pensioners from CPS to DBS. Mr. Abbe said the state government is fully committed to ensuring that no pensioner suffers any loss or disadvantage as a result of the migration exercise, stressing that the welfare of workers and retirees remains a top priority of the present administration. According to him, all personal contributions made by the affected workers while under...
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  OFFICE OF COMRADE DR. (PRINCE) KENNETH OSHIOGWEMOH PUBLIC.  COMMUNICATOR AND POLITICA ANALYST MELITA PLAZA, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA. 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2026. PRESS STATEMENT MY FINAL VERDICT AFTER COURTESY VISIT TO DISTINGUISHED SENATOR NEDA BERNARDS IMASUEN. FROM  SENIOR   LEGISLATIVE AIDE TO A SENATOR WHO TURNED FIRST-TERM REPRESENTATION IN EDO SOUTH INTO HISTORIC EVIDENCE On Monday, 21st September 2026, I, Comrade Dr. (Prince) Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Analyst from Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo North, paid a courtesy visit to Distinguished Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen, Senator Representing Edo South Senatorial District, Benin, Edo State, in his office at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. My engagement with Edo South politics has never been partisan. It has been analytical, evidence-based, and focused on documenting performance. After my extensive interaction with the Distinguished Senator, I present my final verdict on ...
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OFFICE OF COMRADE DR. (PRINCE) KENNETH OSHIOGWEMOH PUBLIC COMMUNICATOR AND POLITICAL ANALYST MELITA PLAZA, AREA 11, GARKI, ABUJA. 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2026. POLITICAL ANALYSIS PROF. IHONVBERE'S FIRST PHASE NOTEBOOK DISTRIBUTION IN OWAN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY: A MASTERSTROKE IN GRASSROOTS EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT AND RESPONSIVE LEADERSHIP. As a Public Communicator and Political Analyst from Edo North Senatorial District, I have followed with keen interest the announcement by the Office of the Leader, House of Representatives, Prof. Julius O. Ihonvbere, OON, Member Representing Owan Federal Constituency, Edo State, on the commencement of the first phase distribution of free exercise notebooks to all public primary schools in Owan Federal Constituency on Monday, 21st September, 2026. My analysis of this intervention is based on evidence, impact, and political foresight. 1.EDUCATION AS FOUNDATION, NOT TOKENISM: In an era where many politicians focus on cosmetic empowerment, Prof. Ihonvbere has...
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WHW Flag Off Six-Month Vocational Training For Women ,Girls

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Women Empowerment: Egor Council, WHW Flag Off Six-Month Vocational Training For Women ,Girls By Admin  In a bold move to boost economic self-reliance and fight poverty among women, the Women Helping Women for a Sustainable Tomorrow Foundation (WHW), in collaboration with the Egor Local Government Council has commenced a six-month free skills acquisition programme for women and girls in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The empowerment programme, which kicked off on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Egor Skills Acquisition Centre, is aimed at equipping beneficiaries with practical vocational skills that will guarantee sustainable livelihoods, self-reliance and economic independence. The flag-off ceremony attracted government officials, community leaders, development partners, trainers, media practitioners and the beneficiaries. Organisers explained that the initiative was designed to help women and girls discover their hidden potentials, acquire income-generating skills a...
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