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Monday Lines 1 OPINION:More Water For Tinubu’s Desert By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 9 February, 2026). The headline came quietly, harmlessly on Thursday: 'Senate wants more revenues for FG, moves to alter allocation formula.' The report said the Senate is considering a bill sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) which seeks to "rescue" the Federal Government by increasing its share of the federation account. A week earlier, I had discussed with a respected Yoruba statesman the unusual energy with which the Bola Tinubu Federal Government was pursuing its march on the opposite lane of decentralisation. Fishing for an informed opinion on the new headline, I sent it to the statesman. His response was immediate: “Absolutely embarrassing!!! I hope the Senator's proposition does not reflect the thinking at the presidency.” “Do they initiate big things like this in the Senate without directives from the presidency?” ...

NPFL26 MD25: BENDEL INSURANCE FC RETURN TO WINNING WAYS AFTER SPANKING ENYIMBA FC 2-0 IN BENIN Bendel Insurance Football Club, weekend, defeated former CAF champions Enyimba Football Club of Aba 2-0 in the match day twenty-five of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 season. Goals from Alex Oweilayefa and substitute Efe Ubiomo in the 26 and 79 minutes respectively gave Insurance FC the deserved victory as they returned to winning ways after experiencing some setbacks in their last three matches. Recall Insurance FC were two goals ahead of Niger Tornadoes in the first half of their last away encounter, only for them to be forced to a 2-2 draw after a goalless stalemate at home against FC Barau and a 1-0 loss to Shooting Stars in the previous two matches. The Benin Arsenals' 2-0 victory against the Peoples Elephants was not achieved without a serious challenge from the visiting team. The People's Elephant came all out at the resumption of the second half...

Monday Lines 2 OPINION:Oshiomhole In Massage Hall Of Fame By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 9 February, 2026). I wanted to find out who the greatest massager in history was, but the Internet told me history keeps no such Hall of Fame. I asked Google and got no answer; I asked Google Scholar and got silence. Even super-intelligent AI hasn't been able to help. So, should I just give that crown to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole? In a private jet, Oshiomhole was filmed completely soaked in massaging the soft leg of a foreign goddess. At the Presidential Villa on Friday, he was heard massaging the ego of the president and his wife. He said after meeting the president: “I came to see Mr. President. I haven’t seen him this year. Also very importantly, you saw the way and manner President Donald Trump acknowledged not just the President of Nigeria but our First Lady, describing her as a very respectable woman and responsible woman and a pastor of the l...

Edo APC Chairman Debunks Allegation Of Division In State  ...Harps On 3.5 Million Votes To Tinubu Is Possible  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, has debunked the allegations that there is division among  the party members in Edo state. He said the governor and the party believed in working with any body who want to become a member of the APC in order to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people. Emperor Tenebe, made the statements during a media chat with selected journalists in Benin city said as far as the APC is concerned, all opposition parties in the State have collapsed. According to him, he said before the end of week the party will receive all the local government area chairmen of the Labour Party into the its fold while discussion with 16 of the 18 LGA chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP is also on. Tenebe stressed that the state's promised to deliver ...

‎Edo Group Slams NHIA’s ‘Affront’ Over Zonal Office Relocation  From Benin ‎ ‎By DADA.  AYOKHAI ‎ ‎A prominent socio-cultural organization, Edo First, has condemned the National Health Insurance Authority’s (NHIA) decision to relocate its zonal office from Benin City to Port Harcourt, describing it as a “deliberate affront” on Edo State ‎ ‎The group reacted to a memo dated February 4, 2026, which designated Port Harcourt as the new South-South zonal headquarters, ending Benin’s years-long tenure as the hub. ‎ ‎ ‎The memo stated in part: “This is to inform all that the NHIA Governing Counci at its first retreat in August, 2025 approved the creation of two (2) new Departments: 1. Strategic Purchasing Department 2. Risk and Regulatory Services Department ‎ ‎”These Departments have been forwarded to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation for ratification. However, the Departments have commenced operational activities. “ ‎ ‎The memo signed by Hali...

New Talents Discovered As Edo Weightlifting, Kokowa Finished Screening Exercise ... Coach Omoroghomwan salutes Commission Boss  Iduozee Paul, Benin  As the screening exercise for the selection of Athletes for the forthcoming second Niger Delta Games continues,Edo Weightlifting Association and traditional wrestling ( Kokowa) have concluded their trials with some newly discovered talents making the teams that will represent the host state at the games.  Thankgod Sunday and Francis Onaifo (Male) are the new prospects in the weightlifting Association. The duo were discovered in Ovia North East Local Government Area during the local government screening exercise and have been listed  by the head coach Ikponmwosa Omoroghomwan for the games proper. Others in the team include Esther Adebayor, Beauty Akporere ,Peace. Osagie.  Joy. Benedict ,Favour Cornelius ,Jacob Good news,Timilehin Williams and  Odion Edegbe who  also made the team. In the traditi...