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  POLITICS THERE ARE MILLIONS OF SMART PERSONS IN NIGERIA ---- MAZI OHUANBUWA BY LEO EZEKIEL Speaking as the arrow head of “The New Nigeria Group” Mazi Sam Ohuanbuwa states that there are millions of smart persons in Nigeria a clear and loud statement made at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat at Second East Circular, Benin City, Edo State adding that the bad indices of the economy have largely affected all and sundry in a disadvantage level. Speaking to the Executive Members of PDP, he says that time was when he went to New York in the United States of America for development programme and at the end of the training, he did successfully emerge the best trainee in the pack.   He states that his co-trainees asked him if he studied at any of the Universities in the US, he says that he told them that he was trained as a Pharmacist at the University of Ife, Ille-Ife, Oyo State, Nigeria. He says that those his co-trainees then asked him if there are smart persons like h

  NEWS EXTRA BTC ANNOUNCES THERE IS NO OKAO IN IGUOBAZUWA VILLAGE BY LEO EZEKIEL The Benin Traditional Council publicly announces that there is no Okao in Iguobazuwa Village in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State.  In accordance with the Benin Traditional Council public announcement made available to iconblazemagazineonline signed by Secretary Benin Traditional Council Frank Irabor states that the Benin Traditional Council wishes to inform the General Public that His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has pronounced that there is no OKAO IN IGUOBAZUWA VILLAGE, IN OVIA SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA of Edo State.  That whoever parades himself or allows himself to be address as such will be deemed to be in breach of the law and such as person(s) shall be treated accordingly. Oba Gha To Kpere, Ise !!

  NEWS EXTRA POLITICIANS ARE SOMETHING ELSE -- FIRST LADY, MRS. OBASEKI BY LEO EZEKIEL Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour the First Lady of Edo State Mrs. Betsy Obaseki states that politicians are something else adding that politicians do not have the love of down trodden masses in their hearts. She publicly stated that she is very gladdened that her husband will not run for elective position so soon thereby she has to speak out the truths to all and sundry.  She made this known to the audience at the grand reception of Barr. Mrs. Ifueko Erie Alofokhai at Edo Motel, G.R.A., Benin City, Edo State. Speaking further to the uncommon gathering of the crème-de-la-crème of Edo State leaders of thoughts that have pleasantly gathered to rejoice with Barr. Mrs. Alofokhai who was sworn-in as a newly appointed Permanent Secretary in the Service of Edo State Civil Services. She says that her spouse the Executive Governor of the State and his loyal Deputy Governor of the State Obaseki and

  NEWS EXTRA HAWKERS ARE EXCLUDED FROM LEVY WITHIN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL BY LEO EZEKIEL The Management of Oredo Local Government Council has issued an order that hawkers are excluded from levy within the Oredo Local Government Council. In accordance with the Press Release made available to iconblazemagazineonline by the Information Officer of the Council Harrison Oronsaye.  In accordance of the Press Release made available to Iconblazemagazineonline the Oredo Local Government Council held an enlarged stakeholders meeting of various security agencies, community leaders, Hausa Community, Civil Society representatives and as well as the management of Oredo Local Government Council in a bid to resolve the ugly crisis that erupted between the wheel barrow users and street urchins of illegal revenue collections and at the end of fruitful stakeholders meeting, objective resolutions were unanimously adopted.  That the approved daily levy for wheelbarrow pushers and cart pushers

  NEWS EXTRA THE MEETING HEALD WITH THE OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA DIRECTOR OF REVENUE, CHAIRMAN IGR, ET’AL WAS PRODUCTIVELY FRUITFUL – ALHAJI GBADAMASI BY LEO EZEKIEL Speaking with iconbalzemagazineonline in his Office at Lagos Street, Ring Road, Benin City, Edo State Alhaji Saleh Gbadamasi the leader of Hausa Community in Benin City, Edo State Alhaji Saleh Gbadamsi stated that the expanded meeting held in the Office of the Director of Revenue and Chairman of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State Mr. Agbons Uyigue which the heads of DSS, Police, Vigilance et’al attended the said meeting that dwelled on the illegal revenue collections from wheelbarrow pushers and cart Pushers.   He stated that the Director of Revenue and Chairman of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Agbons Uyigue did inform the members that the authority of Oredo Local Government Area has never issued authorization to any revenue collectors to collect revenues from the

  NEWS EXTRA HAUSA WHEELBARROWS WORKERS DOWN TOOL BY LEO EZEKIEL   Friday, January 21 st 2022 turned out to be a black Friday for the users of wheelbarrow carriers at Oba Market, Akpakpava, New Benin Market et’al as the Hausa wheelbarrow workers down tool their services as they staged a peaceful match to the Government House Dennis Osadebe House, G.R.A., Benin City with their grievances.   They protested the bogus monies some street urchins do collect from them with force from the mentioned markets. Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline the leader of Hausa Community in Benin City, Edo State Alhaji Saleh Gbadumasi states that the Hausa wheelbarrow workers did a peaceful protest to government house where the Chief of Staff to the Governor ordered the Chief Security Office (CSO) to the Governor to address the protesters to calm down as he assured them that their grievances would be carefully and critically looked into.   He stated that the Hausa wheelbarrow workers are law ab

  NEWS EXTRA TEC HOLDS PEACEFUL PROTEST BY LEO EZEKIEL The Extended Executive Council of Edo Civil Society Organizations has pleasantly and pragmatically held a peaceful protest this Friday, January 21 st 2022.   The TEC members came out in their large numbers to register their grievances to the Federal Government under the watch of the clay footed President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) with various captions of bold inscriptions like “Nigerians say No to fuel Hike, Nigerians clearly and loudly says no electricity tariffs Nigerians are going through heavy poverty” Nigeria has four refineries but none is working. Nigerians want PMB to resign from Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.   The TEC members in their large numbers kicked started their peaceful match from the National Museum Park and the group marched through the Ring Road, Benin City, with heavy presence of security operatives who controlled the flow of traffic while the protesters marched peacefully around the Ring Road, Benin Ci

  POLITICS PDP IS ONE BIG FAMILY WITH UNCOMMON HARMONIZATION PATHS – HON. USIOBAFO BY LEO EZEKIEL Speaking with iconblazemagazineonline as the Oredo Local Government Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ward Nine routine meeting at the party’s Secretariat at Owina Street, Off Sakponba Street, Benin City Hon Henschel Usiobafo states that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one big family with uncommon paths of harmonization adding that the crowds attended the ward nine PDP meeting has pleasantly shown that PDP is one big family.     Speaking further with iconblazemagazineonline Hon. Usiobafo states that His Excellency the Executive Governor of the State Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his administration has planted their feets of dividends of democracy in all the wards of Oredo Local Government Area and the entire Edo State adding that last appointments made recently that Oredo Local Government Area became heavy beneficiary from the appointment packs.   Speaking further he

  NEWS EXTRA WHEN GOD CALLS YOU INTO HIS VINEYARD, HE PROVIDES THE MATERIALS TO CARRY ON --- MOST SENIOR APOSTLE PROPHET ADEBOSIN BY LEO EZEKIEL Speaking with iconblazemagzioneonline at the post office at the head quarters of Cherubim and Seraphine Movement Church Worldwide Ayo ni O at Iguosa Housing Estate Oluku, Benin City, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State Most Senior Apostle Prophet Kayode Adebosin clearly and loudly stated that when God calls one into His vineyard that He Almighty Yahweh provides the needed materials with which the person have to carry on the mandates and assignments bestowed at him.   Speaking further with iconblazemagazineonline he pleasantly states that he was the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Radio, Television Workers and Theatres Union of Nigeria, Kaduna State (RATAWU) some time ago when he was a practicing professional journalist for a period of 16 years. Speaking further he states that while he was working as a Journalist at Kadun

  MILESTONES SIR OMOROGBE KSM, THE GREAT MATHEMATICIAN GOES HOME IN A GRAND STYLE BY LEO EZEKIEL The splendor journey of Sir James Edison Idele Omoregbe KSM the great Mathematician of all times journeying back to his creator in the seraphic heavens did take place at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Obihe Avenue, 2 nd Ugbor, G.R.A., Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State with a commendation mass.   At the commendation mass held in his honour the Rev. Fr. Stephen Okojie who celebrated the commendation mass did take his time to preach to the children, Parishioners and guests from all walks of life that Sir Omoregbe, KSM was a faithful catholic who never missed his three o’clock Divine Mercy Prayers while he was alive adding that he uncommonly contributed all that matters to make sure that the Gospel of Jesus Christ reaches to the ends of the universe.   Speaking further with his Homily he charged the children, the parishioners and the guests to live their life out for