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 Edo LGA Elections: PDP Stands United, All Our Candidates Will Be Victorious. -Uhomoibhi By: Oriaifoh Godwins Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, has expressed strong optimism over the victory of all the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates in the upcoming Saturday Local Government election, in Edo state, saying the PDP stands united to ensure the victory of all it's Candidates. He disclosed this in an exclusive chat with Esan Magazine, while expressing his opinion on the rumors making the rounds with respect to the cracks on the walls of the Edo state People's Democratic Party, PDP. Amb. Uhomoibhi said; '...what people thought was a divided PDP in Edo state, has finally glued together like a once melted iron that has now become solid after cooling down...' 'The days of acrimonies that resulted to mutual distrust amongst the members of the PDP in Edo state are now over and with a united house, we are sure of sailing to victory...' Ambassador Uh...

 EDO GUBER 2024: Uhomoibhi Meets his Ward Party Members, Declares Interest By: Oriaifoh Godwins Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR on Tuesday, 29th August 2023, played host to the members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of his Ward, Ward 3 in his country home, Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo state, to formally inform them of his interest to contest for the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election. Addressing his people, Ambassador Uhomoibhi who began by recalling his humble beginning in Ewatto, with profound nostalgia, said, he started his formal education in Saint Anthony Primary school, Ewatto and ended up in St. Anthony College, Oxford University, in the United Kingdom, where he obtained his PhD degree. He said;  '... the name coincidence in the school i started from, in this little village of Ewatto and that of the institution where I ended up my academic pursuit in, Saint Anthony College, Oxford University, in far away, United Kingdom, ...

 Be a True Representative of Your Constituency... Sergius Ogun Tells His Successor By: Oriaifoh Godwins Rt. Hon. Sergius Oseasochie Ogun, the immediate past Member that represented Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, NASS, has advised his successor, Hon. Prince Odianosen Okojie, to be a good and true representative of his people, saying; '...this is the only way he can stand out amongst his peers.' Rt. Hon. Ogun gave this advice in an exclusive interview with Esan Magazine, on Sunday, the 13th of August 2023 at the thanks giving service of his successor, that held at the Christ Chosen Church of God, Uromi 1.  Rt. Hon. Ogun, said; 'The totality of what the Senior Apostle Imagbe preached about today, is my advice to Hon. Odianosen Okojie...' '...he should be people focused, as he was voted into office to represent the people. He should single himself out as a true representative of the people, and not focus on making money. Above ...

Publisher, Esan Magazine, Marks 65th Birthday. By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Publisher, Editor-in-Chief of Esan Magazine, Mr. Peter Odianosen Iwelomen, today Sunday 13th August 2023, marked his 65th birthday in Benin city, Edo state. Speaking at the reception held in his honour, Mr. Iwelomen expressed appreciation to God for seeing him through these years, saying; 'It can only be God. ' Mr. Iwelomen, a complete gentleman, a simple, friendly and an unassuming personality, has been the Publisher of Esan Magazine, since 1987.  Esan Magazine, has over the years, showcased the customs, traditions and People of Esan land. The Magazine has also been consistently reporting happenings in and around Esan land. Esan Magazine marked it's 25th years in the news stand in 2012. The entire staff of Esan Magazine, join our ebullient Publisher in thanking God for his grace upon him all these years, and wish him many more years of prosperity, as he age under the grace of God.

EDO 2024 GUBER: Integrity, Character, Experience,Requisite Quality By: Oriaifoh Godwins The foremost aspirant for the upcoming Edo governorship election, Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi OFR, has advised the people of Edo state to look out for a candidate with integrity, character and experience in governance, so as to get it right once and for all if we must move Edo state to a higher level. Ambassador Uhomoibhi gave this advice recently,  while responding to questions from a team of Journalists at the official commisining of John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, in Benin, Edo state. Ambassador Uhomoibhi said; '...we have stayed too long in the valley, we need to move to a higher ground...'  Ambassador Uhomoibhi, who said, Edo People must look at the content and character of people who have something to offer to move the state forward, added that; '...this time around, we cannot afford to risk recycling the same people that put us in the mess we are cur...

Political Impasse In Republic of Niger...Nigeria should seek peace at all cost  -Amb. Prof. Uhomoibhi By: Oriaifoh Godwins A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and former Undersecretary of the United Nations, Ambassador Professor Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, OFR, a foremost Edo governorship aspirant, has called on the Nigerian government to seek peace at all costs with Niger regarding the ongoing political crisis that is gradually escalating in that country, saying; '...Nigeria is known as a global peace keeper...' Ambassador Professor Uhomoibhi said this in Benin on Saturday, 11th August, 2023, while responding to the questions from a team of journalists at the official commissioning of John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, in Benin, Edo state. Continuing, Ambassador Uhomoibhi said; 'we do not anticipate war as war has never been the solution to any crisis…we are going to be the greatest victim should there be an escalation of the problem cu...

 EDO GUBER 2024: ESAN OYEE….?                             BHA JIA GBAZILO… By: Oriaifoh Godwins With respect to the 2024 Edo governorship Election, it has become expedient for us as Esan people to engage our critical thinking faculty in ensuring that we get it, not just “RIGHT” but get it ‘Perfectly Right’. Taking a cue from the last Presidential election, where the Northern elders, opinion leaders and stakeholders agreed that the North has had their opportunity to lead Nigeria, hence, they agreed that the South should be allowed to lead, so also, Edo Central central Senatorial district, is asking to be given the opportunity to occupy Osadebey Avenue come 2024, as Edo Central has not been in the equation of who leads Edo State for a very long time now. *But, this is the issue….* In Edo Central, we have the Okpebholo axis and the Agbazilo axis. The Okpebholo axis has had the opportunity to represent Esanland ...

Lucktang International Limited, Brings Brewery To Esanland By: Oriaifoh Godwins A ground breaking ceremony of a Brewery, a brainchild of Lucktang International Limited to be cited in Ujiogba, Esan west local government area of Edo state, was on the 5th of August 2023 unveiled at Kilometer 10, Benin express way, Ujiogba. Welcoming the guests, the Host, who is also the Royal Father of the Day, His Royal Highness, Solomon Ojeaga Izuware I, who thanked the Governor of Edo state for giving Ujiogba ‘a brand new road’, added that, the governor promised them and he did it. The Onojie of Ujiogba revealed that, when the investor of the proposed brewery project approached him for a land to establish the project, he guaranteed him of the cooperation of his people with a proviso that; ‘…the project should be done on terms to be mutually determined…’ The Onojie of Ujiogba said; ‘…our motivation is based on our desire for development through small and large scale industrialisation as a veritable alte...

 Hon. Eboh Becomes Ward 6 Number One Leader of LP in Esan Central LGA.     By: Oriaifoh Godwins A former All Progressive Congress, APC, Ward 6 Deputy Leader, in Esan central local government area of Edo state, who also became a Deputy Leader after he defected to Labour Party, LP, was on Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 appointed the number one Ward Leader by the entire LP members and executives of Ward 6 in Esan Central Local Government Area. Speaking on behalf of the other members of executive of LP, during the meeting that held at Labour Party Secretariat in Irrua, the Ward Chairman, Hon. Odion Ekeoba, who described Hon. Peter Eboh Osemudiamen as a Leader worthy of emulation, hailed Hon. Eboh for his leadership qualities, resilience and ability to carry everyone along, saying; '... today, I am not surprised that the entire executive members of Labour Party, LP, in this Ward, have unanimously agreed to make him our number one leader...' In his acceptance speech, Hon. Ebo...

 Josemaria Escriva Foundation, TY Danjuma Foundation, Appraise Teachers' Skills Enhancement Training Project in Esan Central, Esan West LGAs By: Oriaifoh Godwins A Nigeria based Non-Governmental Organisation, Josemaria Escriva (JOSEF), with the thematic foci on Education, Health, and Policy Advocacy, on Friday, 28th July 2023, organized a meeting with the beneficiaries of the Teachers' Skills Enhancement Projects (TSEP) for selected teachers in public primary schools in Esan West and Esan Central  Local Government Areas of Edo state to appraise the effectiveness of their training and also share their success stories.  The TSEP project is a five-year project funded by TY Danjuma Foundation to train 60 teachers on an annual basis. The Project has trained teachers in the said schools in a range of critical areas including Classroom, time and stress management, uses of computer as a powerful tool in learning, especially the use of the Teachers’ Computer, Communication and Int...