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*UNIBEN DID NOT AND WILL NOT SURRENDER TO CULTISTS* Let it be on record that under Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, SAN, the leadership of the University of Benin did not and will not surrender the campus to cult activity. The claim that UNIBEN has been surrendered to cultists is inaccurate.  Before the ungodly incident took place yesterday at the main gate, the management of the University of Benin had already put machinery in place to overhaul the university’s security architecture.  While we condemn the barbaric killing at the front of UNIBEN main gate, the exact cause is not yet fully ascertained. The position of the University of Benin management is clear: UNIBEN will not be safe for anyone intent on causing harm, given the interventions now in the pipeline for implementation. Let it be noted: _“If you don’t mean well for UNIBEN, the environment won’t accommodate you going forward.”_ Oya yasinmwin evbomwan! *Signed:*   Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture – President...

*EDO GOVERNMENT CONDEMNS DAYLIGHT MURDER, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO STAMPING OUT CULTISM* Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, condemns in the strongest terms the murder of a youth at the main gate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) by gunmen in broad daylight on Sunday. The brazen and cold-blooded killing on a day regarded as sacred by many is an affront to human dignity, a threat to public safety, and an attack on everything this administration stands for. It is completely unacceptable. Governor Okpebholo extends his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the deceased, whose life was violently and senselessly cut short. The Edo State Police Command has commenced investigations into the incident, while security agencies are working round the clock to identify and apprehend all those responsible. They may run, but they cannot hide forever. Governor Okpebholo assures the public and the family of the victim that the case will not be swept unde...

Group Kicks Against Nomination Of Ndidi Aghimien As Legislator In Edo  The Aiguobasinmwin Movement Worldwide, a socio-cultural group defending Edo customs and heritage, has warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, Edo South Senatorial District  against fielding  Mr. Ndidi Aghimien as a candidate in the upcoming State House of Assembly election. ‎ ‎ Addressing a press conference in Benin City, the group’s President, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, General Secretary Mr. Osayuki-Osa Benson, and Diaspora Coordinator Mr. Monday Ohuimumwen, JP, alleged that the aspirant is backed by promoters of the proposed Toru-Ebe and Anioma states. ‎ The group claimed the proposed states would be carved out of Edo territory to the detriment of the state. It said the sponsors of  Mr. Aghimien, running for Orhionmwon East Constituency 1 covering the Igbanke axis, is pushing the state creation agenda. ‎ ‎According to the movement, its investigation into Edo South Senatorial Distric...

Gov Okpebholo Bags NECO Excellence Award Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has bagged the National Examinations Council (NECO) Award of Excellence following Edo State’s emergence as the state with the third highest percentage of candidates who obtained five credits and above in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal examinations since the council’s inception. NECO, Nigeria’s national examination body was set up in April 1999. Currently headed by Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, it is responsible for conducting the annual SSCE. While announcing the annual award the Council said it recognises state governments and institutions that have demonstrated consistent excellence in students’ academic performance and participation in its examinations. The examination body noted that the category of award highlights measurable, data-driven achievements, including high pass rates, expanded access to examinations, and sustained i...

Residents Cheer as Security Squad Demolishes  Criminal Hideout in Ubiaja Residents of Ubiaja in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State erupted in jubilation as the Edo State Special Security Squad demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout for kidnapping and drug-related activities linked to suspected kidnap kingpin, Jerry Okoyomo. The demolition attracted a large crowd of residents who commended the state government, describing the action as a decisive step in the fight against criminality in the area. Chairman of the Special Security Squad, Noah Paddy Idemudia, said the building was identified during investigations into a recent kidnapping incident in Irrua which led to the arrest of nine suspected kidnappers. “This house was identified during investigations into the recent kidnapping incident in Irrua which led to the arrest of nine suspected kidnappers,” he said. Idemudia stated that preliminary findings indicated that the ...

*Subject: On the Resignation of Hon. Esosa Iyawe and the Growing Crisis of Imposition, Interference, and Marginalisation in Edo APC*   We, the Concerned Edo South APC Stakeholders, receive with deep concern, profound disappointment, and growing alarm the resignation letter of Hon. Engr. Esosa Iyawe FNSE, Member representing Oredo Federal Constituency, from our great party, the All Progressives Congress. Hon. Iyawe’s resignation is not an isolated incident. It is not a one-off. It is part of a widening pattern, a recurring pattern, a dangerous pattern of disillusionment, alienation, and frustration among loyal APC members who built this party from the ground up, who sustained this party through years in opposition, and who delivered victory for this party in Edo State in 2024. Today, those same loyal members feel excluded. They feel sidelined. They feel pushed aside from the decision-making process of the APC in Edo State. *Our Observations:* 1. *Government Interfer...