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Edo PDP Takes Responsibility For Defection Of Edo Policymakers To APC By Editor  Edo PDP chairman Tony Aziegbemi, reacts to Supreme Court judgment on the protracted litigations between factions in the party. Edo PDP chairman Tony Aziegbemi The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Edo State, has taken full responsibility for not being able to keep its lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, including the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, in its fold. The Caretaker committee Chairman of the party, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, stated this on Thursday in Benin, while reacting to the mass defection of the lawmakers elected on the platform of the party, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). It would be recalled that just yesterday, Agbebaku led four other PDP lawmakers in the State Assembly to dump PDP for the ruling APC. Aziegbemi, however disclosed that the leadership of the party in the State held over 20 meetings with the Speaker and the others lawmakers to disuade th...

US Open Cup  Osazee Urhoghide's FC Dallas Advance   To Round 16 After 3-1 Triumph Over AV Alta FC By Editor  Dutch born Nigerian Osazee Urhoghide's FC Dallas has advanced to the round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after 3-1 victory over AV Alta FC. L.Acosta opened scoring for FC Dallas in the 3rd minute of action but the early lead was cancelled by Late Ayala for AV Alta FC in the 16th minute of the thrilling encounter. Da Silva Ferreira restored FC Dallas' lead in the 43rd minute before half time whistle. On resumption of the second half,FC Dallas took control of the game with Osazee Urhoghide playing significant role in the heart of their defense, staving off opponents incursions until in the 71 minutes when B.Kamungo wrapped up the game with a fine finish to take the game beyond the reach of AV Alta FC. The MSL giants FC Dallas secured the 3-1 victory over AV Alta FC of USL League One at Toyota Stadium, with Osaze Urhoghide being instrumental i...

NPFL Set to Sanction Coaches Who Boycott Post-Match Media Interviews By Editor  In a decisive move to uphold professionalism and ensure adherence to operational protocols, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced that it will begin imposing fines on coaches who fail to honour post-match media engagements. This directive comes as part of the league’s broader effort to promote transparency, enhance media coverage, and strengthen engagement with fans through consistent content delivery. To this effect, Match Commissioners across all NPFL match venues have been tasked with the responsibility of enforcing compliance with post-match procedures, which include mandatory interviews with journalists. The instruction was communicated by the NPFL Chairman, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, through the league’s Matchday Situation Room—an interactive real-time platform that coordinates with Match Commissioners to ensure effective matchday operations. “It is now compulsory for M...

Edo To Mark World Red Cross Day ...Lists Plights Bedeviling Humanity  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Edo State Branch Secretary of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Mr. Wilson Ekhomogiazin, has lamented the problems faced by the people living in the society, as Nigeria marks World Red Cross Day. He made the lamentations in a press release issued to newsmen in Benin city, Edo state said everyday people are inundated with news of situations of violence, local conflicts, international armed conflicts, floods, climate crises, building collapses, herders/farmers clashes, landslides, mudslides and others. "The World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.  "World Red Cross Day is also known as Red Crescent Day. World Red Cross Day and Red Crescent Day is celebrated on 8 May every year.  "This date is the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 May 18...

Edo Deputy, Idahosa Receives Nat. Sports Festival Torch By Editor  The Edo State Government on Wednesday received the Torch of Unity for the 22nd National Sports Festival. The event is set to take place in Ogun from May 16th to 30th, 2025. Governor Monday Okpebholo who was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, received the torch from the team lead of the National Sports Commission delegation, Mbora Ikana, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Friday Aghedo, stated while receiving the torch, Idahosa commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for transforming the country’s sports sector, uniting the people, and rekindling hopes amongst the Nigerian youths. Dennis Idahosa  expressed optimism on the outcome of the National Sports Festival, noting that with the magnitude of investment and commitment by the Senator Monday Okpebholo-led administration in revamping the s...

Bob Marley Day:Edo NUJ To Honour Late Balogun With Posthumous Award   By Editor  A pioneer General Manager of the then Bendel Broadcasting Service,  Late Mr Bankole Balogun is to be presented with a posthumous award by the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. The Award describes Late Mr. Bankole Balogun as a Broadcaster who contributed to the development of the Journalism profession through Bendel Broadcasting Service (BBS). His commitment to the Broadcast industry remain a great record in the history of the Profession. A joint statement signed by Comrade Festus Alenkhe and Comrade Andy Egbon, chairman and secretary respectively said Late Bankole Balogun dedicated his time and energy to researching and breaking news stories in the then BBS. His son, Barrister Oladele Bankole Balogun who is the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is expected to represent the Balogun family of Igarra to receive the posthumous awar...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT The Ibàs Of Rivers State By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, May 6, 2025) https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-ibas-of-rivers-state/ Yoruba name for fever is Ibà. There is also a town in Yorubaland called Ibà (the same pronunciation as fever), in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State. And there are different types of Ibà. If my syntax is correct, especially in pluralisation of nouns, the plural of Ibà in Yoruba lexicography will be Ibàs. This, of course, is achieved by mere inflection. Yoruba medical taxonomy says there is Ibà apóntò (the fever that makes one urine to be yellowish - Malaria Fever). There is also Íbà pónjú (the fever that makes one eyeball to be yellowish - Yellow Fever). The third is the worst. It is called Ako Ibà (male fever) which causes one's urine and eyeballs to be yellowish and the skin to turn pale. Ako Ibà in modern medicine will be Typhoid fever. Ako Ibà is cerebral, and it kills faster than any ot...