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Okpebholo Aide, Ojo Urges Business Owners To Maintain Persistence ... Charges Edo Entrepreneurs On Strategic Partnership At ACAGE 7  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  In a bid to key in to the SHINE AGENDA of Senator Monday Okpebholo, a high level inter-sectoral collaboration, strategic partnerships, and structural capability building have been highlighted as indispensable catalysts for enterprise growth and economic elevation across Edo State. The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Building Project Monitoring and Implementation, Irene Iziegbeuwa Ojo, made the assertion while addressing participants as a keynote guest speaker at the ACAGE 7 "The Elevation" SME Seminar held at Randeki Hotel in  Benin City, Edo state. Speaking on the theme: “The Business of Elevation: Building, Funding, and Scaling,” the Governor’s aide cautioned budding entrepreneurs and innovators against operating in isolation, noting that individual execution without collaborative equity le...

Monday Lines 2 OPINION:US Victories And Other Life Stories By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday 9 November, 2026).  As long as we live, our accomplishments are not over (B'a ò kú, ìṣe ò tán). Individually and collectively, celebrated winners in the US midterm elections teach lessons: descendants of slaves and servants can hold the authority their ancestors were denied; the hands that build roads and fell trees can raise children who would grow up to make laws; and workers themselves can move from the forest to the chamber of power.  And there is no permanent champion in life. Ancient storyteller, Aesop, tells the tale of a tiny biting fly that challenged a lion and defeated him. The gnat stings the king of beasts all about the face until the furious lion, clawing at his tormentor, wounds himself.   After winning Michigan’s Senate race on Wednesday last week, popular Abdul El-Sayed took pointed swipes at his country's president, Donal...

Edo State Govt Inspects Ultra-Modern Veterinary Hospital, Abattoir In Etsako West ...Reaffirms Okpebholo’s Livestock Development Drive The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the livestock sector through strategic investments in modern veterinary infrastructure, as the Ministry of Livestock Development inspected the state-of-the-art L-PRES Model Veterinary Hospital in Aviele, Etsako West Local Government Area. The inspection, led by the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Honourable Ohimai Ehijimetor, was aimed at assessing the facilities and operational capacity of the hospital, which was commissioned on June 27, 2026, by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha. Speaking to journalists during the inspection, Ehijimetor described the facility as the best veterinary hospital in the entire South-South geopolitical zone, noting that it represents a major milestone in the Okpebholo administration's efforts to reposi...

Monday Lines 1 Billionaire Senator And Lazy, Hungry Nigerians By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday 9 November, 2026).  On November 26, 1926, Sanusi Adebisi Giwa (Adebisi Ìdí Ìkán), Ibadan's legendary philanthropist, was installed as the Ashaju Baale of Ibadan. He leapfrogged about 10 rungs on the chieftaincy ladder because he had money in excess and spent it like rain water. Akinpelu Obisesan, the celebrated Ibadan diarist, noted in his private diary: “Adebisi rose from the rank of political servants to the rank of political masters. Surely, money is the god of the world...” A century later, money remains the god of the world. In August 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Abdulaziz Yari, the billionaire former governor of Zamfara State and senator representing Zamfara West, as director-general of his Presidential Campaign Council for the January 2027 election. With tonnes of real money in his chest, when this DG directs, even his polit...

Edo CPC Arrests Two Over Alleged Sale Of Chemically Treated Kpomo In New Benin Market By Editor  The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee has arrested two women allegedly involved in the sale of chemically treated and unsafe cow skin, popularly known as *kpomo*, at New Benin Market in Benin City. The operation, which took place as early as 5:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, was led by the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, alongside members of his team and police officers. During the operation, the team apprehended two female suspects at Efehi Street Junction, where allegedly unsafe kpomo products were discovered. Other suspected traders reportedly fled the scene upon sighting the enforcement team. Following the arrests, some market women operating in nearby clusters reportedly admitted to engaging in the questionable trade and expressed appreciation to the Edo State Government for its intervention. The two arrested suspects have since been taken...

COAS Praises Okpebholo For Support To Nigerian Army In Edo The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has commended Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo for his support and commitment to the Nigerian Army in the state. Shaibu gave the commendation on Friday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Edo Government House, Benin. The COAS said he was in the state to attend several military functions and inspect projects designed to improve the welfare and operational effectiveness of officers and soldiers. According to him, senior officers promoted to the rank of Major-General are encouraged to give back to their communities as part of efforts to appreciate the communities that contributed to their growth and development. Shaibu thanked Okpebholo for his administration’s support to the Nigerian Army and wished him a prosperous tenure. Responding, Okpebholo expressed delight at receiving the Army chief and his entourage, saying he had decided to remain in Benin to personally rec...

ECOWAS Visits NUJ Secretariat, Calls For Collaboration on Credible 2027 General Polls By Editor  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) National Secretariat in Abuja as part of efforts to assess Nigeria's level of preparedness for the 2027 general elections. The delegation, which visited the NUJ Secretariat on Thursday, said the engagement was part of its obligations under the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, particularly in promoting credible elections, democratic accountability and responsible information dissemination across member states. The 13 person delegation was led by Head of Delegation - His Excellency Victor Bockarie Foh, Former Vice-President, Republic of Sierra Leone, Madam Francess Piagie Alghali - Commissioner Political Affairs, Peace and Security and Dr Julius Sandi, High Commissioner of Sierra Leone Representing the ECOWAS Permanent Representative. Spea...