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July 30, 2021 Press Release …APC begins another macabre dance … Call the remnants of your supporters to order … maintain Peace and Order… Edo PDP caution APC leaders …asks security operatives to be on alert Ahead of Saturday ward congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the State has called on the leadership of the various factions of the party to rein in the remnants of their support to ensure a crisis-free exercise.  It is on record that all the Congresses organized by APC to date have been characterized by thuggery, blood shed and deaths as it is their regular trademark! We therefore call on the security agencies in the State to be vigilant and prevent the breakdown of law and order in any part of the State. As we wish them a successful Congress, we must advice Edo people not to be tempted or fooled by offers of positions in the executive Committees they are attempting to fill as reliable information reac...

Oknewsonline: Politics  Osun takes the lead as INEC records over 1m new voters registration online The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,006,661 fresh eligible voters in Nigeria have completed their online pre-registration for ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration within the last four weeks. The states distribution of the online fresh registration released by INEC in Abuja on Monday showed that Osun State still maintained the highest number of fresh registrants  followed by Edo State.  Edo state is doing well...let us put more effort on the ongoing inec online registration  "To register Esan 1million people is possible"  *THE ESAN AGENDA CRUSADER*

Oknewsonline.com brings you... 15 things you need to know about the Continuous. INEC Voters Registration (CVR)   1. The CVR is for Nigerians who clocked 18 years after the last time exercise was conducted in 2018 and those who never registered but are above the constitutionally allowed age grade. This means that as long as one is 18 years old or more and has not registered before, he/she is eligible for this CVR. 2. At least 5,346 INEC staff are expected to be deployed in the 2,673 centres nationwide for this exercise. According to the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, this arrangement is to buy “enough time for the Commission to reach all the nooks and crannies of the country.” He assured that no eligible Nigerian will be disenfranchised.” 3. The exercise will go on continuously over a period of at least one year and last till the third quarter of 2022, both online and across the commission’s provided centres. 4. INEC said it is targeting at least 20 million new voters to...

*ATTENTION!*  ALL EDO-OKPA UNITY FORUM MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO OUR BROTHER AND PATRON CHIEF. PATRICK AGBATOR FATHER's FUNERAL. HE HAS OFFICIALLY INVITE US TO JOIN HIM GIVE HIM HIS FATHER LAST RESPECT ON SATURDAY  31ST JULY 2021 TIME: 12 PM 27, Cavalry Street Emaudo Esan West Edo State   *Signed Chief Peters Evbota chairman board of trustees Edo-Okpa Unity Forum World-Wide*

ESAN RISING STAR! 14-year-old Lucky Piety, an Ekpoma born cricket player on Friday made history as the first female in West Africa cricket history to score a century (100 runs). Scoring 100 points in a single cricket match is usually celebrated career moments for both professional and amateur in competitive cricket. Lucky Piety, made 106 runs off 54 balls as her  South–South Cricket Team defeated South-West by 126 runs. She is Edo state best girls’ wicket keeper. Expectedly, she has won the admiration of Nigeria’s national Female Coach, Onome Oghenekev who has reportedly invited her to join the National Female Cricket Team. By her record-breaking feat, she has become West Africa's first female centurion! Congratulations rising star!

THE ESAN AGENDA CRUSADERS CELEBRATE Engr. Akoko Macaulay Oknews.com Engr. Akoko Macaulay is an illustrious son of Opoji. He is an intelligent and a rare breed telecommunications professional in Nigeria with a passion for human capital development pment and empowerment of Esan people. He is a giver and compassionate fellow at all times. A lot of other professions in the world can not do anything without engineers, because engineering cuts across every other profession. We celebrate you today great engineer of our time. 🍾🍾🍾🍾🎺🎺🎂🎂🥂🥂🍇🍩🌹🍓🍉🍉🍉⛪🫐🎻🎼🎼🎼⛪ Happy Birthday Engr. Akoko Macaulay. We appreciate you🙏 Signed Hon. Fidel Odiase THE ESAN AGENDA CRUSADER

Board of trustee members, Executives, and the entire members of Edo-Okpa Unity Forum Worldwide Celebrate with Engr. Akoko Macaulay Engr. Akoko Macaulay is an illustrious son of Opoji. He is an intelligent and a rare breed telecommunications professional in Nigeria with a passion for human capital development and empowerment of Esan people. He is a giver and compassionate fellow at all times. Thousands of things have been made easy because we have engineers all over the world. Your potency has changed our world so rapidly. May God bestow upon you more wisdom as you celebrate today we wish you more grace...  let's share in his joy! 🍾🍾🍾🍾🎺🎺🎂🎂🥂🥂🍇🍩🌹🍓🍉🍉🍉⛪🫐🎻🎼🎼🎼⛪ Happy Birthday Engr. Akoko M acaulay. We appreciate you🙏 Signed Chief Peters Evbota chairman board of trustees EDO-OKPA Unity Forum world-wide

 NURTW LAGOS STATE CHAPTER, GENERATES N123bn ANNUALLY: the Lagos chapter is richer than so many states in Nigeria! How NURTW generates N123bn annual revenue in Lagos Damilare Famuyiwa Damilare Famuyiwa 2 days ago How NURTW Generates N123bn Annual Revenue In Lagos The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), has revealed that the Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), a trade union that serves the interests of transport workers in the road transport sector, makes no less than N123.08 billion annually. As seen in the data, the money was often realised through the levies imposed on commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and tricycles. The data also shows that other sources of income for the union were -money levied on hawkers, articulated vehicles, and persons who visited certain markets to buy goods. While a total of 75,000 buses; 50,000 tricycles; and 37,000 motorcycles, were recorded for the report, the accrued annual revenue i...

Police rescue 11-year-old kidnap victim in Edo State   Oknews.com Edo State Police Command on Friday rescued an 11-year-old boy, Onose Umasabor, who was abducted in his parents’ bedroom on July 19, 2021, in Ososo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state. The Command, in a press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Kontongs Bello, said that the rescue of the minor was carried out through its Ososo Divisional Headquarters, which received a report of the abduction around 1am on July 19. He said police operatives “followed the hoodlums to their hide-out in Uneme Erunu/Okpella area of Akoko Edo LGA of Edo State”. “Upon sighting the operatives, the abductors engaged them in a gun duel but they were overwhelmed by the superior firepower from the police which caused them to abandon the victim unhurt. An operational motorcycle without registration number and a Techno Android Phone was recovered after the abductors fled into the bush with various degrees of gun ...

The right to vote should not be taken for granted: Barr. Cyril Oriabure  Voting rights you might not know about*   During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln* preached the importance of the government being* *of, for, and by the people. He argued that voters played* *the most important role in making sure the government* *reflected their desires and function according to the* *guidelines of the Constitution.*   *Let's go register or transfer our voters card home...lets prepare for* *our future!*   ...By Barr, Cyril Oriabure Powered by Team BCO

June 23, 2021 Public Service Announcement  Edo PDP Condemns APC Senator Over Electronic Voting ... ...Calls Senator Francis Asekhame Alimikhena's behaviour treacherous  ...Hails Senator Matthew Urhohide and Senator Clifford Ordia as democracy advocates. The Peoples' Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has expressed serious disappointment in Senator Francis Asekhame Alimikhena representing Edo North in the Senate  for brazenly supporting the abridgment of the democratic choice of Nigerians by voting against electronic transmission of election results on the floor of the Senate. The PDP described his behaviour as treacherous and exposed him as someone that was not only self-centred but had completely lost touch with the people he is representing. The PDP however commends  Senator Matthew Urhoghide and Senator Clifford Ordia the PDP Senators representing Edo South and Edo Central Senatorial Districts respectively in the National Assembly, describing their al...

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Stop shielding Amaechi, let him face corruption allegations, PDP tells Buhari EFCC must probe Rotimi Amaechi: PDP writes Buhari Friday, July 23, 2021 5:46 am oknewsonline.com Rotimi Amaechi: PDP demands probe of minister Oknews.com The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) extends its searchlight on Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. The party, in a statement to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, said this became necessary after Hadiza Bala Usman was removed from the office of Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) over alleged looting of over N165 billion. The office of the Auditor-General also unearthed the alleged stealing of unremitted deductions to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) amounting to N3,667,750,470. $148,845,745.04, Euro 4,891,449.50 and £252,682.14 during her watch at NPA. However, the PDP said that “the fact that it took the minister a clear six years (2016...

Obaseki pledges increased support, partnership with security agencies to combat crime in Edo Oknews.com The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government will continue to partner with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and other security outfits in the state to ensure the protection of lives and property of citizens. Obaseki gave the assurance when he received the Edo State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr. Aniekan Udoeyup, who was on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City. According to the governor, “I will continue to help you advocate to the federal government to support you with more funding to enable you and your men function optimally. "They should be able to do more for you; we will notify them of the good work you are doing and the need to increase funding for you to support your activities.” He continued: "For us, we will continue to do all we can to support and encourage you; we cannot promise you that we can meet...

Ladies and gentlemen let's celebrate our hero today.  *PA. Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro*  A great Esan man who first move a motion  For Nigeria self-rule (independent) at the age of 27   Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro was a Nigerian nationalist, journalist, pro-democracy activist, and politician. He is considered one of the  heroes of Nigeria’s independence movement. He came into the limelight in 1944 when he was made editor of the Southern Nigerian Defender at twenty-one, becoming the youngest newspaper editor in the history of Nigeria.  *Early Life*  Anthony Enahoro was born in Uromi in present-day Edo State on July 22, 1923 to Anastasius Okotako Enahoro and Fidelia Inibokun (née Ogbidi Okojie). He was educated at Government School, Uromi; Government School, Owo, (in Ondo State); and King’s College, Lagos. While a student at King’s College in the 1940s, he became a student leader and led several anti-colonial protests. He married...

Barr, Cyril Oriabure,  urged all Edo people to* *go register on the INEC* *CVR exercise Oknews.com The only thing that can make Nigeria great again, and also for us to get Esan Governor comes 2024.  Let us  make good use of this INEC  CVR Opportunity to go register or transfer your voter's cards to your  Local Government polling unit. To register 1 million Esan people is possible ... let's do it together

CYRIL ORIABURE urged all Esan people home and abroad to go register for the Inec CVR exercise. Oknews.com  21 July 2021 My people, Let’s participate in the ongoing continuous * voters registration * let us make good use of this Inec CVR  opportunity to register or transfer our voter's card home. if we want a better Edo state, now is the time to prepare! ... A better Edo is possible 

The Esan Agenda Crusader,  condemns Herdsmen  killings in  Edo State.   February 20, 2021 OKNEWS By LOVETH MOMOH  Hon Fidel Odiase A pan Esan social cultural Organization leader, has condemned the  kidnapping and recent attacks on travelers along Edo State highway.  A statement issued yesterday by Hon Fidel described the killings that has creeped into the state as worrisome just as he condoled with the families of the deceased.The unfortunate occurrences are really shocking and highly condemnable. This indicates a clear departure from the culture and tradition of brotherhood and communal living enjoyed from generation to generation. There can be no justification for taking the life of another being, as such, no effort should be spared in pursuing the full course of justice. I commiserate with, and express my deep condolences to the bereaved families and communities. I pray to God to comfort them and give them strength at these low time...

Read Bishop Kukah ‘Controversial’ Statement To US Congress  Oknewsonline July 20 2021   The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, recently attracted controversy following his appearance before the US Congress. Kukah had told the US Congress Foreign Affairs Committee that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is doing nothing to quell attacks on Christians which is on the increase. According to the Catholic, extremists, bandits, Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram were targeting many schools in the North especially, Christian ones and are “indoctrinating the children. They end up converting these children to wives, cooks, spies, sexual slaves and so on.”   STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON THE NIGERIAN SITUATION ON THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HEARINGS IN WASHINGTON DC, JULY 13TH, 2021 By Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.   1: From its inception as an independent nation, Nigeria has remained a volatile country....

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Oknews Politics Today: ….BARR. CYRIL ORIABURE Officially Declared his intention to contest for  Edo Atate 2024 Governorship Election. July 20, 2021 Oknewsonline.com Barr Cyril Oriabure a legal practitioner and principal partner Cyril Oriabure and co (Phoronesis Chamber), PortHarcourt Rivers State. Barr. Cyril Oriabure he is from Idoa, Esan West Local Goverment Area Edo State. he also co-founder Godday Idahosa Foundation Worldwide. Barr Cyril Oriabure officially declare his intention to run for Governorship election and set for Massive infrastructural and agricultural development in Edo State as part of his transformation agenda in Edo State come 2024.

Oknews Politics Today: Anambra guber: Gov Obiano heads Soludo’s campaign council ***We'll get just justice in court - Oye July 20, 2021 We have forgiven you wholeheartedly, Towns People tell Obiano By Chris Ochayi – Abuja Ahead of the November 6 governorship elections, Anambra State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has constituted a National Campaign Council, NCC, for its governorship candidate Professor Chukwuma Soludo. The campaign Council would be headed by the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano as Chairman, while the National Chairman of APGA, Dr Victor Oye will serve as Deputy Chairman. Other members include former National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke, Dr Chinedu Emeka, Mr Emeka Sibeudu. APGA BoT members, Dr Labaran Maku, APGA National Secretary, APGA current National Assembly members and Sir Norbert Obi. Details of the campaign Council released by the National Publicity Secretary of the par...

Eid-el-Kabir: Police mount 24-hour surveillance in Adamawa BY Oknewsonline JULY 20, 2021    The Adamawa State Police Command has mounted a 24-hour surveillance and patrol as part of proactive measures to protect lives and property during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state. The Spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Yola. Nguroje said the Command has deployed adequate personnel across the state for 24-hour surveillance and patrol throughout the festive period. He said: “The Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Alhaji, has ordered constant surveillance, patrol and visibility policing across the state to forestall any breach of peace.   “The measure is to ensure hitch free celebrations on the occasion of the Sallah, which may likely take place on Tuesday July 20, 2021. “The CP enjoins the citizens to go about the celebrations without any fear or apprehension. “The Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Operational Comm...

The Atyap Community Development Association has said 42 persons were killed, seven wounded and 338 houses set ablaze in the latest attacks in several communities in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The association said this at the secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna Council on Saturday. It said eight cars, 13 motorcycles, generators, food, and domestic items were either looted or razed in the onslaught against the Atyap chiefdom. The President of the association, Samuel T. Achie, who spoke on behalf of the communities, said: “In all the attacks in the 12 different villages as of July 15, 2021, a total of 42 people were killed and 338 houses burnt with seven people wounded. “Several other valuables were not left out as eight cars, 13 motorcycles, generators, food, and domestic items were either looted or consumed by fire “Our revered places of worship were not spared as seven churches and their pastorium were razed by fire in various locations. “Am...

GERMANY TO RETURN ALL BENIN ARTEFACTS BY 2022 Oknews.com Germany has agreed to return by 2022 all Benin artefacts taken from the Benin Royal Court following the British incursion in 1849. This was announced on Tuesday at a press Briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The event was attended by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; and the German delegation. At the meeting, the German Director-General, Culture and Communication, Dr. Andreas Gorgen, said the German government acknowledged that Nigeria had suffered a loss, adding that the country was on a restitution mission to Nigeria, to return all artefacts taken from the Benin Empire. He also announced that Germany would partner with Nigeria in the area of culture promotion and preservation The artefacts are to be returned to Benin, the Edo State capital.

Senator Ordia Felicitates With A Democratic Icon, Hon. (Barr.) Anslem Ojezua As He Becomes A Year Older Today July 18, 2021 The Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Engr. Clifford A. Ordia FNSE has felicitated with the Education Secretary of Edo State, Former Commissioner of Land Survey and Housing, former Edo State APC chairman, a political pundit, a social crusader, a builder, and a performer, Barr. Anslem Ojezua on the occasion of his birth anniversary The Senator's message reads: "Today, I celebrate a brother, friend, an achiever in and out of political space, a core political strategist, an outstanding statesman, a dedicated and result oriented man with too many success stories, Barr. Anslem Ojezua as he adds another year to his age today. "In many respects, you have demonstrated that service to humanity should be the primary reason for occupying public offices and the wishes of the majority should never be allowed to suffer in the intere...

We can’t fold our hands and expect the desired change we want to happen. We have to actively participate and make it happen.  Let’s participate in the o ngoing continuous voters registrations

EDO STATE INSECURITY.. . *ESAN SURFERS MORE*  *This insecurity along Ekpoma road is affecting  AAU gradually but people are not aware yet.* *Record just shown Over 200 Jamb students have already approached jamb for change of institution. Parents, especially from Benin and delta state, are withdrawing their children to other universities.* *This is a big concern.* *May God help us.*

CVR: INEC ANNOUNCE NEW DATE FOR PHYSICAL REGISTRATION....oknewsonline. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Festus Okoye, said this on Friday in Abuja at the end of the commission’s management meeting. “With the declaration of Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st July 2021, as public holidays by the federal government, the date scheduled for the commencement of physical registration has to be adjusted. “Online registrants that have scheduled appointments from 19th July 2021 to 23rd July 2021 will have their appointments rescheduled,” Okoye said. He recalled that on Tuesday 13th July 2021, the commission met with resident electoral commissioners and noted that the commencement of physical registration of voters scheduled for Monday 19th July 2021 might be affected by public holidays. He said: “Also facing the prospect of interruption of their registration schedules are some of the online registrants who have scheduled their ...

See Senators who voted for, against electronic voting thenewsguru.comJul 15, 2021 3:59 PM The Nigerian Senate on Thursday voted to decide on electronic voting and electronic transmission of election results. Below is a compilation of Senators vote for or against electronic transmission of election results (A few names missing though). Robert Ajayi Boroffice YES Surajudeen Basiru NO Adenugba Fadahunsi YES Clifford Ordia YES Matthew Urhoghide YES Francis Alimikhena NO Kola Balogun YES Ezekiel Ayuba NO Abubakar Kyari NO Gyang Istifanus YES Senator Gyagung Ladi NO George Sekibo YES Ali Ndume NO Opeyemi Bamidele NO Biodun Olujimi YES Mpigi Barinada YES Betty Apiafi YES Gobir Abdullahi NO Abdullahi Danbaba NO Philip Aduda YES Chukwuka Utazi YES Mohammed Goje NO Danbaba YES Yusuf Yusuf NO Isa Shuaibu Lau NO Mohammed Goje NO Bomai Ibrahim Mohammed NO Francis Onyewuchi YES Yau Sahabi NO Uba Sani NO Danjuma La’ah YES Kabiru Gaya NO Ishaku Elisha Abo NO Baba Kaita NO Adamu Aliero NO Yahaya Abdull...

National Coordinator The New Nigerian youths and The Esan Agenda Crusader, Comr. Fidel Odiase, in an exclusive interview with DAPO ADEYEMI July 15 2021 oknews.com  "ON THE STATE OF EDO  INSECURITY SITUATION" Oknews.com What is your assessment of the state of the country?  Fidel Odiase:  We thank God for keeping us alive though we are not where we ought to be but somehow we are not where we use  to be. Oknews.com In Edo State today the insecurity problem Is becoming too alarming. And how do we solve it?     Fidel Odiase: as far am concern, the state government is not doing better in tackling insecurity problems in the state. I expect the governor to declare a state of emergency on the Benin/Auch Expressway.   Oknews.com What do you expect from the state government in tackling the insecurity problem in the state? Fidel Odiase Thank you very much for this question... Since the security situation of this country nose-dived into a cata...

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SHOCKING CONFESSION: ‘I Know The People Behind Banditry, Kidnapping’ – Northern Governor  Oknews Politics Today July. 14, 2021 Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday admitted that he is well aware of and knows the people sponsoring criminality in his state. The Governor who made this known during the distribution of cash and starter packs worth N75million to residents of Darazo Local Government area of the state vowed to expose these people at the right time. He explained that according to information at his disposal, politicians in the state are the ones bringing in criminals into the state. His words, “I want our people to always be together, we should eschew rumour and rumour mongering, hatred, treachery and mischief. Don’t listen to the Abuja politicians who have nothing to offer other than to pull down Bala Mohammed. “By the grace of God, I have become governor with or without them and of course, I will live my time allotted to me by Allah. I may go for s...

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