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Monday Lines 1 OPINION: Awolowo: Legacies and prophecies By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 11 May, 2026).  An old firm of architects with a rich history of project design and delivery sent a letter to the Sierra Leonean government on September 15, 1960. In that letter, the firm listed some of the projects it was handling in Nigeria. The multi-storey building called Cocoa House in Ibadan was on that list. But the story of Cocoa House began long before that letter was written. The 26-storey structure did not emerge as an idle elephant on Ibadan’s skyline. It was Obafemi Awolowo’s answer to the need for a total-package commercial edifice. The architects described it as a multipurpose venture “aimed at providing office space as well as leisure facilities through a nightclub, swimming pool and cinema complex.” That perhaps explains why the skyscraper came with a roof garden and has in its shadows, what the Transnational Architecture Group descr...

Gov Okpebholo Leads Dignitaries To Thanksgiving Service For Edo Deputy Governor’s Late Mother Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Sunday led a host of dignitaries to a Special Thanksgiving Service held in honour of late Esther Imaguomwanruo Idahosa, mother of the Deputy Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa. The thanksgiving service, organised for the matriarch of the Idahosa family, took place at Living Faith Church, Sapele Road, Benin City, and drew prominent personalities from across the state. Governor Okpebholo’s presence at the solemn gathering underscored the solidarity and support of the Edo State Government with the Deputy Governor and the Idahosa family during the period of remembrance and thanksgiving for the life and legacy of the departed matriarch, who passed away at the age of 95. Among dignitaries present at the service were the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa; former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion; former D...

2027: APC Executives In Owan  Reject Speaker’s Third Term Bid …… Tenders Apology, Recognized Chief Lucky Ohimai As Leader Of APC Owan West By Editor  SABOGIDDA-ORA : The ward executives of All Progressive Congress in Owan West have rejected the third bid of Speaker Edo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku The ward executives members from ward 1-11 of the party rejected the term bid in a meeting held at Chief Lucky Ohimai’s residence in Sabogidda Ora,Owan West LGA The speaker , Hon Blessing Agbebaku earlier before the enlarge meeting of the ward executives made peace with the leaders and members of All Progressive Congress where he apologized to the leaders , executives and members of the party as well as recognized the leadership of High Chief Lucky Ohimai (Tarex) This meeting and recognition by the Speaker have finally put to rest the strained relations among key party leaders Speaking at the meeting, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku said he was at the reside...

NUJ Mourns ITV/Radio Correspondent Kingsley Uchegbu, Expressed Deep Sorrow Over Sudden Death  By Editor  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden death of ITV/Radio staff member and Government House Correspondent, Mr Kingsley Uchegbu. In a condolence message addressed to the management of ITV/Radio in Benin City on Thursday, the union described the late journalist as a dedicated media professional whose commitment to duty and active participation in union activities earned him the admiration of colleagues within and outside the journalism profession. The condolence message, jointly signed by the Chairman of the NUJ Edo State Council, Festus Alenkhe, and the Secretary, Andy Egbon, stated that the union received the news of Uchegbu’s death with “profound shock, deep sorrow, and heavy hearts.” According to the union, Uchegbu was not only a committed staff member of ITV/Radio but also a visible and active memb...

EDSG To Support ITV GovT. House Correspondent's family Of late Kingsley Uchegbu Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo  has promised  to support the Family of Independent Television and Radio reporter and government house Correspondent late Kingsley Uchegbu ensuring that they get the necessary help needed to keep the family going following the death of the bread winner. Governor Okpebholo disclosed this during a condolence visit to Mrs. Chineyeamara  Uchegbu, the widow of the late reporter at her  residence in Benin City. This was made known by the delegation of the state governor led by his Chief of Staff  Hon. Yakubu Musa Speaking through the Commissioner for Information Hon. Kassim Afegbua who was also in the entourage said the State government will provide succour to the family of the late Kingsley Uchegbu who was dedicated and committed in his duties.  "Madam, we are sent here by the governor, we can assure you that we will not leave y...

Court Adjourns Alleged Money Laundering Case Against Jessica To June 30 By Editor  A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned until June 30, 2026, the alleged money laundering case instituted against Jessica Iguodala Oghomwen. The adjournment followed an oral application by the prosecutor, P. Odion, who when the case was mentioned sought more time to enable him gather additional information in furtherance of an earlier order of the court. Prior to Wednesday’s proceedings, the court had granted the order for substituted service.  The prosecutor had at the  last court sitting informed the court that the order had been executed through publications in The Nigerian Observer and Vanguard newspapers, as well as by pasting notices on the Federal High Court’s Notice Board. Odion told the court that his application was anchored on Section 80, Part 7 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, which empowers a prosecutor to seek the attachme...

  ECOWAS Parliament Orders Probe Into Rising Terror Attacks, Xenophobic Violence In South Africa The ECOWAS Parliament has ordered an investigation into escalating terrorist attacks across West Africa and the ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants in South Africa. The decision was taken during the First 2026 ECOWAS Parliament Ordinary Session in Abuja after Ghanaian MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin raised what he described as a matter of “urgent direct and profound importance.” Lawmakers directed the Committee on  Political Affairs to investigate recent terror attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso, alongside xenophobic violence in South Africa affecting ECOWAS citizens. Afenyo-Markin cited the killing of 18 Ghanaian traders by Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Burkina Faso and condemned the repeated attacks, looting, and displacement of Nigerians, Ghanaians, Zimbabweans, Ethiopians, and other Africans in South Africa.Nigerian political analysis He also criticized ECOWAS for fa...