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Monday Lines 2 Christmas And A Motherless Child By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 22 December, 2025). If we were Christian in my family, Christmas would have been for us a mixture of joy, mourning and remembrance. But still, it is. When others celebrate Christmas, I mourn my mother. We call it celebration of life; it is a forever act that undie the dead. She died just before dawn on December 24, 2005. But she lived long enough such that even I, her second to the last child, enjoyed her nurture for over forty years. She died happy and fulfilled. She was extremely lucky; she even knew when to die. A mother's death strips her child naked. With a mother's exit, the moon pauses its movement of hope; morning stops arriving with its proper voice. For me, since it happened 20 years ago, dawn still breaks as forever, but nothing raps my door to announce a new day and the time for prayers; no mother again chants my oríkì. No one, again, softly ...

Monday Lines 2 Christmas And A Motherless Child By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 22 December, 2025). If we were Christian in my family, Christmas would have been for us a mixture of joy, mourning and remembrance. But still, it is. When others celebrate Christmas, I mourn my mother. We call it celebration of life; it is a forever act that undie the dead. She died just before dawn on December 24, 2005. But she lived long enough such that even I, her second to the last child, enjoyed her nurture for over forty years. She died happy and fulfilled. She was extremely lucky; she even knew when to die. A mother's death strips her child naked. With a mother's exit, the moon pauses its movement of hope; morning stops arriving with its proper voice. For me, since it happened 20 years ago, dawn still breaks as forever, but nothing raps my door to announce a new day and the time for prayers; no mother again chants my oríkì. No one, again, softly ...

Monday Lines 1 Gumi And His Terrorists By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 22 December, 2025). During the Kiriji War of the nineteenth century, a grim parable of war came and became a subject of racial slur and morbid joke. An Oyo-Ibadan warrior, disarmed and cornered by an Ijesa fighter, collapsed to the earth and begged for his life. The Ijesa man, scornful of pleas, mocked him with a cruel logic: he threw his machete at the captive and ordered him to beg the blade, not the man. “Ada lo a bè; èmi kó a bè.” The unarmed warrior rose, took the weapon, and killed his captor. The war taught its lesson: in the theatre of enemies, negotiation, just as begging, is surrendering the weapon that will undo you. Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi is a trained soldier and a medical doctor. He left the Nigerian army as a captain. Two days ago, Gumi was on Facebook calling on Nigeria to arm the enemy with begging and surrender. He wrote: "They say: negot...

Gov. Okpebholo Consoles With Late Idahosa Relatives Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Governor Okpebholo sends heartfelt condolences to the family of Idahosa of Ehor over the Passing of its Patriarch.* Governor of Edo State Distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo has condoled with the Idahosa Family of Ehor in Uhwumwode local government area over the demise of its Patriarch,Hon Charles Idahosa aka Charly Tempo. Governor Okpebholo who expressed shock at the sudden passing of Hon Idahosa, described him as a strong party leader and eminent Edo Indigene, who has given a lot for the growth and development of the state. The Governor , eulogized late Hon Idahosa,who in time past was a Commissioner,board member,and Special Adviser as a genuine party stalwart who believed in the Establishment of institutions and gave his all towards entrenching these beliefs . Governor Okpebholo prayed for the repose of his soul and for God to comfort his wife, children, family and the people of Ehor for ...

Ex-Edo Commissioner, Charles Idahosa Dies At 72 Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Former Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation under Lucky Igbinedion administration, Hon. Charles Idahosa has passed on at the age of 72. Idahosa passed today, Saturday 20th December, 2025 in Benin City, Edo State capital after a brief illness. He served as former Political Adviser to Adams Oshimhole, when he was the governor of Edo State. Charles Idahosa, known by many sobriquets, the two most popular being Charly Tempo, A.K. A, Akakasiaka, is a man of many parts who comes in different shades to different people depending on which of his side one encounter.

Nigeria Movie Industry Contribute 2.3 To Nigeria GDP--Engr. Obaseki ...As AMP  Chairman Sets To Build Capacity Of Members  ...Inducts New Members Into Association  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State chapter Chairman of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Derek Igbinakenzua, has promised to build the capacity of its members to enable them function efficiently. Igbinakenzua made the statement at a business luncheon/investiture of patrons and award night with the theme:" From Set To Screen," Benin city, Edo state said the future belongs to prepared producers,  producers who understand structure, business, distribution, and global standards. " As Chairman, I want to clearly state our focus going forward: capacity building. Talent alone is no longer enough. The future belongs to prepared producers  producers who understand structure, business, distribution, and global standards. That is why, starting next year, capacity building will be our...

Niger Delta Games: Edo Liaison Committee Charges Coaches, Other Stakeholders On Athletes Mobilisation  The Liaison Committee of the host state,Edo for the 2026 Niger Delta Games has charged the coaches of the accredited 16 sports for the games to be thorough and sincere in mobilizing athletes that will represent the state as work begins in earnest. The secretary of the Edo State Liaison Committee Mr Idohosa Bright who presided over the inaugural Meeting on behalf of the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele gave the charge on Thursday, December 18,2025 at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium.   He told the coaches and other technical officers drawn from  different sports associations in attendance that the Edo State Sports Commission boss has directed him to let them know that only athletes of Edo origin under 20 years of age be scouted and prepared for registration. According to him, honourable Amadin Desmond Enabulele wan...