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2nd NDGs: Screening Committee Impressed With Young Athletes In Team Edo Camp After a rigorous and thorough screening exercise in the camp of Team Edo on Tuesday evening,the chairman of the Screening Sub-Committee for the Niger Delta Games Mr Braveman Wodi said that he was impressed with the good number of young athletes most of whom were kids in the Camp. The screening committee chairman re-echoed the position of Dunamis Icon Ltd on the enforcement of the rules of the game,insisting on a rigorous, pre-competition screening process across the nine participating states aimed at stamping out age cheat. He stressed the need for total compliance by the participanting states with the rules laid down by the organizers of the regional sports fiesta Dunamis Icon Ltd. " We have been going from state to state screening athletes for the Niger Delta Games. Today,we are in Edo to do the same thing. We had advocacy meeting with the coaches before the screening started. We are doing t...

Gov Okpebholo's Agricultural Revolution Policy Is Translating Into Visible Results In Maize Production  Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo's Agricultural Revolution Policy in maize production is translating into visible results with the recent harvest at the State owned Udomi Farm settlement in Esan Central local government area of Edo State. Speaking to journalists on the success recorded so far in phase one of the "back to farm initiative" which has just been concluded, the Commissioner for Agriculture and food security Dr. Jerry Uwangue said the State  is expecting over a hundred percent return on investment following the massive success recorded. He noted that the farm settlement has started yielding positive dividends for the state through ongoing harvesting as clearing has also commenced ahead of the 2026 farming season, reaffirming  the administration’s focus on achieving food security, job creation and economic diversification through larg...

Edo NUJ Extols 4 Brigade For Boosting Security In State  Iduozee Efe Paul The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State chapter, has lauded the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army for its combat readiness and role in tackling insecurity across the state. The Edo State NUJ Chairman, Dr Festus Alenkhe, gave the commendation when he led members of the Union on a courtesy visit to the Brigade Headquarters in Benin City on Tuesday,10 February, 2026. Dr Alenkhe said the Union had painstakingly taken note of the achievements of the Brigade Commander since he assumed office. He attributed the relative peace currently enjoyed in Edo State to the constant combat preparedness of troops under the Brigade’s command. He also commended the Commander for his sustained efforts to restore peace and stability in the state, while stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation between the military and journalists to enhance effective media relations. Responding, the Commander 4 Brigade Nige...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:The Senate Coup Against Nigerians   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, February 10, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-senate-coup-against-nigerians/ Chief Whip Senator Monguno, moved the motion to sustain the old Electoral Act; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, hurriedly seconded it. The Senate Leader, the Villa lickspittle from Ekiti, Opeyemi Bamidele, was salivating! Senator Abaribe raised his hands to alert his colleagues who were chatting and not concentrating. The Elésin Oba, (Remember the Abóbakú in Soyinka's "Death and the King’s Horseman"), Senator Godswill Akpabio, smartly hit the gavel!! Coup hatched, executed against Electoral Transmission real time. The above was sent to me by a senior journalist who witnessed the putsch on the floor of the senate last week.   If the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 passed by the Godswill Akpabio-led senate is allo...

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...