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Uteh Koko Community Protest Alleged Mismanagement Of ₦12.16m Transformer Fund In Edo Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  There was palpable tension in Benin City on Monday as residents of Uteh Koko community in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State staged a protest to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), GRA, over alleged irregularities in the management of funds contributed for the purchase of a transformer. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Amiodo Ifeanyi said the crisis stemmed from a collective decision by over 300 households to contribute ₦40,000 each to acquire a new transformer aimed at improving electricity supply in the area.  The initiative, handled by a six-member committee, reportedly generated about ₦12.16 million from approximately 304 contributors. He explained that while the initial agreement was to procure a brand-new transformer, the process reportedly took a different turn after the committee was informed of the availabili...

Monday Lines OPINION:'I Am Jagaban, They Can’t Scare Me' By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 20 April, 2026).  “Even a corpse put in a coffin will defeat Tinubu in 2027.” ADC chieftain and northern politician, Buba Galadima, gave that promise at the ADC convention last Tuesday. He was wrong. The corpse, the coffin and the carpenter will be buried by Hurricane Tinubu in the election of next year, unless... Unless what? Unless they remember that he is Jagaban Borgu and are ready to pay the price in full. Unless those who want to stop the chief warrior understand that noise is not power; that unity and crowd are not synonyms; and that a patient hunter, with quiet menace and inevitability, always defeats a shouting pack. Buba Galadima said a corpse would defeat Tinubu next year. He must have read too much of Brian McGrath’s 'Dead Men Running'. Through the lens of McGrath, we see American politics offering rare curiosities of the dead...

Okpebholo Grants Full Scholarship To Children Of Late Brigadier General Braimah Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State Government has approved full educational scholarships for the three children of the late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, an indigene of the state who died in active service to the nation. The approval, granted by Governor Monday Okpebholo, ensures that the children’s education will be fully funded from their current levels through to university. The decision underscores the administration’s commitment to honouring the sacrifice of fallen military personnel and supporting the families they leave behind. The beneficiaries are Farida Hussain-Braimah, 18, a 100-level Software Engineering student at Nile University, Abuja; Amir Hussain-Braimah, 16, currently in SS3 at Olumawu Senior School, Abuja; and Yasmeen Hussain-Braimah, 12, a JSS2 pupil at Olumawu Junior Secondary School, Abuja. Governor Okpebholo, while speaking on the gesture, described it as b...

Tension As UK-Based Influencer Demands Apology From Don Pedro Obaseki By Our Reporter A UK-based Nigerian social media influencer, Osagie Aifuwa, has issued a two-week ultimatum to Nollywood filmmaker, Don Pedro Obaseki, demanding a public retraction and apology over comments he allegedly made following a recent reconciliation meeting in Benin City. Osagie, in a press statement released on Tuesday, condemned what he described as “highly irresponsible and divisive remarks” reportedly made by Obaseki while addressing individuals who had previously assaulted him in December 2025. The incident relates to an attack said to have occurred during a football game, allegedly led by Osaze Adun. Members of the group were later reported to have visited Obaseki’s residence to seek forgiveness. According to accounts circulating on social media, Obaseki, after granting pardon, allegedly urged the group to refrain from violence against members of the Benin ethnic group but was also quoted a...

Momoh Appeals To Regional Development Commissions To Prioritize Roads, Bridges Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin    The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has issued directives to regional development commissions not to pick up fresh projects without completing the already existing ones. He also advised them against duplication of efforts and inter-agency rivalry among the development commissions, insisting that “this has to stop.” The Minister gave the warning in Benin city , Edo state at the opening of a two-day sectoral retreat for the leadership team of the ministry, boards and management of the seven regional development commissions and national assembly members with the theme: Fresh Ideas to Unlock the Potentials of the Region. Abubakar, while reminding the regional development commissions why President Bola Tinubu established an additional development commissions, said “this bold initiative is not anchored in geo-political considerations but on a strate...

ESSC Boss, Enabulele Commends Edo Queens’ Impressive Victory ... Extols Super Six Qualification The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has commended Edo Queens Football Club for their outstanding performance following a convincing 2-0 victory over Naija Ratels FC of Abuja in Matchday 15 of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Edoko Wilson Edoko, shortly after the encounter at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Enabulele described the team’s qualification for the Super Six as a testament to their resilience, discipline, and unwavering commitment to excellence. “I am highly impressed with the performance of Edo Queens. This victory and qualification for the Super Six reflect the hard work, determination, and team spirit that define this great squad,” he said. Enabulele specifically praised the goal scorers, Inyang Esther and Doosuur Atume, for their clinical fin...

An Earthquake Which Redefines Edo Central Political Landscape By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele PhD Edo Central’s political terrain shifted decisively this Tuesday as former Senator Clifford Ordia and ex-House of Representatives member Joseph Edionwele formally exited the very depleted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), in a development that immediately reconfigured alliances across Esanland and beyond. The announcement, made at a densely packed political gathering at Eguare Primary School in Irrua, the heartbeat of Esan politics, unfolded against a charged atmosphere of chants, solidarity songs, and repeated declarations that “Edo is shining". This was the slogan that echoed through the venue as APC stalwarts and supporters waved party colours and danced in procession from Usugbenu Junction to the event ground. What began as a routine political reception for decampees quickly evolved into a symbolic realignment of influence in Edo Centr...