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  News   CP, EDO STATE HELD US UP AS COMMON CRIMINALS – COMRADE OMOKARO BY LEO EZEKIEL Speaking at the museum open grounds to general public comrade Kelly Omokaro stated that the commissioner of police Philip Ogbadu held them as common criminals by ordering his men to lock up the main gate of the museum with security padlock thereby the members of coalition of civil society, students and youths groups that came in their droves to protest the recent hike in the prices of cement and fuel as he added that Nigeria is in democracy and as such the citizenry have unfettered rights to protest of any damaging policies that are inimical to the wellbeing of the downtrodden masses.   Speaking again comrade Omokaro stated that the police and other security operatives that arrived the venue of the protest as early 5:00am on Monday 29,2021 are supposed to be busy with taking care of Benin-Auchi Express way where Fulani herdsman have made life very harsh for travelers on a daily basis addi

  NEWS   WOMEN MUST HAVE AN EQUAL VOICE, RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES – COMRADE EHIMUAN   By Leo Ezekiel Speaking as the chairperson of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Edo State Chapter on International Women’s Day at Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State Council, State Secretariat, Oba Oguola Press Centre, Benin – City, Edo State Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan stated that women must have an equal voice, rights and opportunities throughout their lives adding that the International Women’s Day Celebration on 8 th March every year is purely to honour women, salute their courage, celebrate their successes and as well as raise awareness about women’s equality. She stated that the 2021 Theme: “Choose to Challenge” largely aimed to highlight and also recognize the achievements of women and critically highlight the issues and problems women are still facing in their respective lives. Speaking again to the gathering Comrade Ehimuan stated that this 2

  MILES TO NES   HARDWORK DOES NOT KILL, RATHER IT REWARDS – DR. OMOROGIEVA   BY LEO EZEKIEL   Speaking to the audience as the guest lecturer at the Esan Magazine 2021 Awards at the main auditonum of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, State Secretariat, Oba Oguola Press Centre, Benin City, Edo State Dr. Osakpolor Omorogieva of the Department of Marine Geology, Nigeria Mantime University, Delta State disclosed to the eclectic audience that hard word does not kill, but rather it rewards largely the person who has pragmatically engaged himself or herself in the doctrine of hard work.   Speaking again to peaking again to eclectic gathering that Youths of Nigeria should in all seriousness employ the maxims of hard work and determination of all given times adding that the awardees, the publisher of Esan Magazine had lined up for various awards minted the said awards through the dint of hard work and determination. He opined that successes do not come to people

  FEATURES BENIN CITY IS NOW A DUMPING GROUND FOR DESTITUTES   By Leo Ezekiel   Going around the Popular Ring Road in Benin City, Edo State one will see all manner of destitutes sitting lifelessly with their children who appear very very very dirty and unkempt; these children of theirs are always running after passersby begging for along. As if the destitute at Ring Road, Benin City, Edo State, the ones at Holy Cross Cathedral and the junction of New Nigeria Bank are something else. They are always milling around in their large numbers begging for alms from passersby on a daily basis and very sadly and painful they pose a gory sought for the citizenry and tourists that came into Benin City to do one form of businesses.  And these destitute are all from Northern part of Nigeria, where Alkada, Boko Haram have wickedly ravaged savagely since 2011 when the former president Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan held swag and the opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC) branded GES on cl

  NEWS Evbovbioba Community Appeals To Governor Obaseki, et’al By Leo Ezekiel The Evbobioba Community indigenes of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has appealed to His Excellency, Executive Governor of Edo State Mr. Godwin Obaseki, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin Kingdom and other relevant authorities to save them from the wicked hands of one Chief Osamede Adun, the Aiyobaghan of Benin Kingdom a.k.a. Bob-Izua over plots of land in their community. The Elders of the community disclosed this when enlarge audience at a town hall meeting stating that Chief Adun now goes around harassing the indigenes with thugs and arresting some of the elders with security operatives, as they largely called on the Oba of Benin Kingdom to quickly come and bail them out from the hands of Chief Adun.  Speaking at the Town hall meeting of the Community Comrade Matthew Iyoha appealed to Oba Ewuare II to call Chief Adun to order as their Community is not ready to allow him take po

  NEWS   NSYA Gives Dangote 48hours Ultimatum to Reverse The Price of Cement  By Leo Ezekiel   The Nigerian Students and Youths Association, Edo State has given Alico Dangote 48 hours ultimatum to reverse the price of cement to a price that the down trodden masses would be able to pay at point of purchase. Speaking to the general public the national spokesmen of Nigerian Students and Youths Association. (NYSA) Osemudiamen Ogbidi said that Dangote cement which all the raw materials for the production are sourced from Okpella cement factory, Okpella, Edo State has to be affordable price adding that its really saddening and excoriating for the down trodden masses to purchase a bag of cement at four thousand naira only.    Speaking to the general public at the front of first bank opposite Museum, Ring Road, Benin City, Edo State, Ogbidi said that there are two sets laws in Nigeria adding that north is more favoured with good workable policies while the laws that charmed out for the

  POLITICS   Edo State Must Move Forward - Gov. Obaseki   By Loe Ezekiel Speaking to the audience at the white auditorium of Late Chief Tony Apenih Palatal Compound of Delta Crescent, G.R.A., Benin City, Edo State, His Excellency, the executive governor of Edo State Mr. Godwin Obaseki said that Edo State must move forward for the public good of all and sundry adding that they have been looking at the grey areas of the state, thereby they are cleaning the house from the rots that were largely placed by the former Administration of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole who called the shots from Late Chief Dennis Osadebe Government House, G.R.A., Benin City, Edo State for eight years.  Speaking again to the gathering that have People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) party faithful that turned out in Large numbers of party leaders, men, women and youths, Obaseki said that he particularly appreciated Mr. Tony Apenih Junior, the PDP state organizing secretary for hosting the National Vice Chairman, South-

  RELIGION   We Need Visionary Leaders in Nigeria-Prophet Idemudia     By Leo Ezekiel   Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline the General Overseer of Holy Trinity High Church, Ezoti Road, Benin City, Edo State Prophet Success Idemudia has programmatically said that Nigeria needs visionary leaders to steer the wheel of progresses for all and sundry adding that leadership is not about position, but rather, leadership is all about responsibility, accountability and answerableness to the down trodden masses.  Speaking further, Prophet Idemudia said that the nation herself is too religious and because the whole fabrics of the nation are largely centered on religion, he adduces that the real meaning of nationhood would be totally difficult to achieve in all ramifications as he added that all Nigerians should be one whether Christians or Muslims and as well as whichever tribe and language anybody comes from or speaks, that man or woman is a Nigerian.  Prophet Idemudia said that un