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Gov Okpebholo Hosts Victorious Team Edo, Extols Enabulele As State Celebrates Historic Niger Delta Games Triumph By Editor  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday hosted the victorious Team Edo following their historic performance at the 2nd Niger Delta Games, tagged Edo 2026.  The reception at the New Festival Hall of Government House brought together senior government officials, including Deputy Governor, Rt Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Secretary to the State Government Barr. Musa Ikhilor, Head of Service Anthony Okungbowa, commissioners, and other top functionaries. Governor Okpebholo lauded the athletes and officials for fulfilling his earlier pledge that Edo State would not only host but also win the games. He singled out the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, for his exemplary leadership. “I warmly extend my heartfelt appreciation to Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele for this remarkable achievement. I h...

Gov Okpebholo’s Industrial Drive Attracts 100MW Power Plant, LNG Project To Edo By Editor  Efforts by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to accelerate industrialisation and attract strategic investments to the state have begun to yield results as construction of a 100-megawatt power plant and a 300 metric tonnes per day Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility has commenced at the Taihu Industrial Park in Ologbo Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. The projects, being developed by Taihu Industry Park Ologbo Company Limited, a subsidiary of the China Clean Energy Technology Company (CCETC) Group, are expected to boost energy supply, power industries and strengthen Edo State’s industrial base. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the projects, which was led by the governor on Monday March 9, 2026, the Managing Director of Taihu Industry Park Ologbo Company Limited, Mr. Jiang Fan, said the investments will support industrial growth, energise commu...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:Daniel Bwala: Of Context, lying, And Denial   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, March 10, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/daniel-bwala-of-context-lying-and-denial/ The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates warned that lies are not harmless distortions of reality; they are assaults on truth itself. Falsehood, he argued, is destructive because it murders truth and corrupts the moral order. Permit me to use his exact words, to wit: “The punishment for a liar is not being believed, even when telling the truth.” His disciple, Plato, carried the argument further.   In The Republic, Plato cautioned that the gravest danger to society comes when those entrusted with public responsibility lose their fidelity to truth. When leaders manipulate truth, the foundations of public trust collapse.   These classical insights provide a useful entry point into the recent outing of Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Media and Publi...

Amagba   Elder's Council Call On  Property Owners To  Come For Verification With Vital Documents From Buyers Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin    Amagba Community Elder’s Council in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has called on property owners in the community to furnish the Property Verification and Authentication Committee with their documents with the view of certifying their true ownership. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Amagba Community Land Verification Committee, Mr. Omoregbe Osunde and its Secretary, Mr. Nosakhare Igbinidu respectively on behalf of the Elder’s Council and made available to Journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The duo said the purpose for the exercise is to checkmate the continuous complaints by property owners who complained of encroachments and reallocations of their property in the community. The duo stated  that to lay such complain to rest and resolve all ...

Amagba  Elders Call On  property Owners To Meet PVAC With Vital Documents  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin    Amagba Community Elder’s Council in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State has called on property owners in the community to furnish the Property Verification and Authentication Committee with their documents with the view of certifying their true ownership. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Amagba Community Land Verification Committee, Mr. Omoregbe Osunde and its Secretary, Mr. Nosakhare Igbinidu respectively on behalf of the Elder’s Council and made available to Journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The duo said the purpose for the exercise is to checkmate the continuous complaints by property owners who complained of encroachments and reallocations of their property in the community. The duo stated  that to lay such complain to rest and resolve all issues amicably, those who claimed that...

Amagba Men, Women and Youths Thank Okpebholo For releasing Four Of Their Youths From Detention  Prince Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  In appreciation to the governor, men, youths and women from Amagba community have commended Senator Monday Okpebholo for releasing some of their youths arrested as a result of the allegations levelled against that the government vehicles that came to the community were attack by the youths. They said some time ago, some youths were arrested after they were accused of destroyed government vehicles, that after much investigation and see that they were innocent the governor release them. They said  that is why they gathered in the community Hall to thank the Monday Okpebholo for freeing the youths and promised to work for him in 2027 elections. Speaking after extolling the governor, the Okaighere of Amagba community, Prince Uyi Erese, said they gathered in the community to thank Senator Monday Okpebholo for what he has done f...