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2026 HSE/Ethics Day:  RENL MD, Odoukou Seeks Employees Safety In Workplace  ...Highlights RENL’s Continued Investment In Employee Training Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  RENL Reaffirms Commitment to Safety and Integrity at 2026 HSE/Ethics Day Celebration Utagba Uno Site, August 13, 2026 — Rubber Estates Nigeria Limited (RENL) has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritizing safety, integrity, ethical conduct and inclusion across its operations as the company marked its 2026 Health, Safety, Environment and Ethics (HSE/Ethics) Day celebration at the Utagba Uno Site. The event, held under the theme: “Safety First, Integrity Always,” brought together management, employees and other stakeholders to reflect on the importance of maintaining a workplace where safety and ethical behaviour remain shared responsibilities. The Managing Director of RENL, Olivier Odoukou, was represented at the Utagba Uno Site by the Technical Manager, Paul Ihenacho, who delivered the Managing Direc...

Edo Govt Says Over 70 Cases Of Minors Defilement Recorded Within 7 Months  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State Government has posited that that, between January and July 2026, over 70 cases of defilement were recorded, with over 50 per cent of such cases perpetrated by fathers of such minors. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed this during the bi-monthly press conference organised by the state Ministry of Information and Strategy. The commissioner, flanked by Kassim Afegbua, Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Strategy, and the Managing Director, Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS), Dr Innocent Bello, said that the minors defiled by their fathers were between the ages of 2 and 10. “Mostly, 50 per cent are abused by their own fathers, with the victims ranging from 2 to 10 years. For instance, there is a little girl currently in our custody who was impregnated by her father. She is just 1...

Governor Okpebholo Mourns Archbishop Akubeze, Extols His Legacy ...Donates 2 Toyota Coaster Buses To Archdiocese By Editor  Edo State Governor, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has described the death of the late Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, as a painful loss, while commending his contributions to the Catholic Church and humanity. Governor Okpebholo spoke on Thursday at the funeral service for the late Archbishop at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Benin City, said the state had gathered to bid farewell to a cleric who devoted his life to serving God and the people entrusted to his care. “We thank God for the gift of his life, his priestly ministry and his service to the Church and to God's people,” he said. According to the governor, Archbishop Akubeze carried out his calling with dedication, faith, courage and love for the people he served. He recalled that he interacted with the late Archbishop a few days before h...

Senator Ikpea Promises Edo Central Constituents Of Effective Representation, Accountability   By Iduozee Efe, Benin   The senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, has assured his constituents of sustained and effective representation, promising to deepen legislative accountability, attract development and ensure that the voices and aspirations of the people remain central to his mandate.   Ikpea gave the assurance on Tuesday at the Edo Central Senatorial District Stakeholders’ Town Hall Meeting, held at the Uromi Town Hall, Uromi, with the theme, “Deepening Legislative Accountability, Development Dialogue and Inclusive Participation.”   The meeting brought together political leaders, traditional stakeholders, community representatives, youths, women and other critical stakeholders to deliberate on the duties and functions of a lawmaker.   The senator said the town hall meeting was de...

Okpebholo Joins Dignitaries To Receive Remains Of Late Archbishop Akubeze Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday joined other dignitaries, including the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq, Emperor Jaret Tenebe,APC Chairman and other top government officials, to receive the remains of the late Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, in Benin City. The body was received by Bishop Donatus Ogun, Apostolic administrator of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City along side Rev Fr. Dr Augustine Ehigie,Rev Fr Michael Oyanoafoh, Papal Knights, Knights of St. Mulumba The remains of the late Archbishop, who died on July 9, 2026, at the age of 69, were received amid an outpouring of grief and tributes from the Catholic faithful, government officials and other residents of the state. Archbishop Akubeze was born on August 25, 1956, in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria. He was ordained a Catholic priest on October 3, 1987, and co...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT (OPINION) EFCC: Tinubu As Obasanjo’s Brilliant Student   By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, August 11, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/efcc-tinubu-as-obasanjos-brilliant-student/   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said that the timing of the freezing of the Osun State Government Statutory Allocation account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “deeply embarrassed” him.   That is a loaded statement. It is also an interesting statement coming from a man who, as governor of Lagos State, watched President Olusegun Obasanjo deploy federal power against political opponents and, at one point, experienced that power personally.   What the President is saying is that if the EFCC’s action had taken place earlier, he would have applauded it. This is not interpretative. But we would not delve into the academic exercise of subjecting the President’s statement to its semantic implicatures. Suffice it to...