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Edo NUJ Honours High Chief Atseleghe With Double Awards ...Says Use 138 million To Pay Salary Every Month, Urges Wealthy Nigerians To Invest In Localities *As NUJ Describes Him As Great Philanthropist  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin   Businessman and philanthropist, High Chief Johnson Atseleghe, has received two separate Awards of Excellence for his humanitarian contributions, support from media practitioners and sustained efforts toward the development of Ologbo Kingdom in Edo State. The honours were presented by the Federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, and The Crusaders Voice News at Ologbo Hospital Limited, the newly established healthcare facility build by Chief Atseleghe in Ologbo community. The event was attended by representatives of the Federated Chapel, community leaders and other stakeholders in the locality. Speaking after receiving the honours, Atseleghe challenged wealthy Nigerians to invest more of their resourc...

CPC Calls For Collaboration With 4th Mechanized Brigade In Edo By Editor  , Following the ongoing engagement meetings with relevant government authorities and stakeholders towards securing their buy-in for the core mandate of the Edo State Consumer Protection Committee, the Management of the Committee led by its Chairman, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, in company of the Edo North Coordinator, Mr. Eshesimua Sunday Charles and other co-opted members, held a roundtable meeting with the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General A. O. Balogun, 4th Mechanized Brigade and his team at the Brigade Headquarters, Benin City. Speaking during the visit, Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture who highlighted the statutory functions of the Committee solicited the collaboration and synergy of the Brigade towards effective and productive statewide enforcement on the eradication of counterfeit products and the exploitation of consumers by private sector operators across Edo State. He al...

  Oba Of Benin Urges Nigerians To Support Continuity In Governance  By Editor  The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba Nedo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has urged Nigerians to support continuity in governance, saying there is no point in seeking change for its own sake. The monarch spoke on Tuesday when the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Abdulaziz Yari, led members of the council to the Benin Palace to seek royal blessings, prayers and support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Oba Ewuare II said the Benin throne was not partisan, adding that his position should not be interpreted as support for any political party. “The Benin throne is not partisan. There is no point for change for the sake of change. That is not to say that I belong to one party or the other,” he said. The monarch appealed to former governors, senators, and other political leaders to work together in the interest of the country, stressing the importance of ...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT Bishop Kukah And Nigeria’s Poverty Alleviation Profiteers By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, September 15, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/bishop-kukah-and-nigerias-poverty-alleviation-profiteers/ As of today, the poverty index rate in Nigeria stands at 63 per cent! This means that of Nigeria's roughly 235 million people, 140 million live below the poverty line. These huge numbers reflect the poorest, with non-existent health facilities, poor standards of living, and a lack of basic education. Available data also show that 35 percent of the poor population faces “severe food insecurity and living on less than $2.15 per day.” It added that “Around 65 percent of poor individuals (86 million people) reside in the northern regions, while 35 percent (47 million people) live in the southern regions.” A caveat here: The statistics above are not mine; they were sourced from the World Bank’s 2026 Poverty and Inequality Platform. I...

Bendel Insurance Defeat Kun Khalifat 4–2, Enabulele Extols ‘Roaring’ Benin Titans By Editor  Bendel Insurance FC continued their impressive start to the 2026/27 Euromatch NPFL campaign on Sunday, roaring to a thrilling 4–2 victory over Kun Khalifat FC at the iconic Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The team wasted little time announcing their intentions, with Alex Oweiyalefa heading home the opener in the 5th minute before Suraju Lawal doubled the advantage in the 19th minute. Insurance came out firing after the interval, with Chinedu Nwosu striking almost immediately after the restart to make it 3–0 in the 46th minute. Kun Khalifat missed a penalty before eventually converting another spot kick to pull one back. But the Benin Arsenal refused to surrender their dominance, with Nwosu completing his brace in the 66th minute to restore Insurance’s three-goal advantage. The visitors grabbed a late second goal, but Insurance held firm to seal a convincing 4–2 triumph and...

ASUU Lampoons On Ondo State Government Over Prolonged Strike In Three State Universities  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  ‎ ‎The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Benin Zone, has condemned in strong terms the Ondo State Government for its lukewarm disposition towards the implementation of the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo. ‎ ‎Academic staff in the three institutions, under the aegis of ASUU, have been on strike for more than 30 days without the State Government taking decisive action to end the strike through the swift implementation of the Agreement. The 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement was formally unveiled on 14th January, 2026, by the Federal Government. The unveiling signalled what has been described as the end of years of struggle to renegotiate the 2009 Agreement and to secure enduring industrial peace in our public ...