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 Esan Central LG Chairman, A Selfless Giver To Things Of God  -Apostle Unabor By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Saturday 21st of May, 2025 Apostle Uti Unabor, the founder and General Overseer of Fire Prophetic Ministries, International,  described the Chairman, Esan Central local government area, Edo state, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere as a selfless giver to the things of God, adding that; "little wonder why God disregarded all protocols to place him in the position that he is currently occupying today. Continuing Apostle Unabor gave the testimony of how four years ago, at the inception of the church, when the Church had nothing, and the church resorted to renting chairs for the congregation every time they had special programmes, Rt. Hon. Iyere offered the church chairs and canopies for free for five months, anytime they had special programmes. The Apostle prayed that God in his infinite mercies should continue to guide, guard and sustain the Chairman in every of his ac...

 Environmental sanitation holds in Esan Central LG ...LG Boss personally supervised exercise. In line with Edo state governor's directive that every last Saturday of every month should be observed as environmental sanitation day across the state, from the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m, today, Saturday the 31st of May 2025, this month's sanitation exercise was observed in Esan Central local government area, as the chairman of the local government area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, personally supervised the exercise as he moved around the major areas in the local government area to ensure that residents complied with the governor's directive on the sanitation exercise. Different units of operation including the Environmental departments of the local government area, the Edo state Environmental Task Force, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, the Mobile court, as well as some heads of departments of the local government coun...

  INSECURITY: Esan North East, United In Praying For Peace   By: Oriaifoh Godwins On Thursday 29th May 2025 an unprecedented gathering of people across political and religion divide, from different walks of life, assembled at Christ Apple Mission International Inc, Idumu Obodo, Efandon, Uromi, the headquarters of Esan North East Local government area of Edo state, to pray and spiritually clean up the land; this spiritual exercise tagged: "Operation Clean The Land" with the theme: The Kingdom Is The Lord's", convened and hosted by the Chairman, Esan North East Local Government, ECLG, area, Hon. Paul Akhere Uhomesili, had in attendance so many men of God,  including Bishop Anthony Okosun, the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, Chairman for Edo central Senatorial district, Apostle Sule Faraday, the Special Adviser to the governor of Edo state on religious matters, who is also the Edo state Government House Chaplain, Hon. Pastor Frank Omobude, the Chairman Edo state Christian...

 Edo state APC Appeal Court Victory: ... LG Chairman, Congratulates APC members, Gov. Okpebholo The Chairman, Esan North East Local Government Area, Hon. Paul Akhere Uhomesili today, Thursday, 29th May 2025, congratulated the entire members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo state and Nigeria at large for the Victory of the party in the Appeal Court judgement of today, a case that was instituted by Asuelimen Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the September 2024 Edo state Governorship election, challenging the declaration of the APC candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as the winner. Speaking with a team of Journalists today, in his office, Hon. Uhomesili said; "...I wonder why anybody is challenging an election result that is free, fair and credible". "The people of Edo state have long since decided, through the ballot, who the cap fits. Edo state people know who they want, and they chose rightly. The kind of people oriented projects tha...

Banditry, Kidnapping, Pains, Sorrows, Tears... ... operation clean up the land By: Oriaifoh Godwins A programme tagged "Operation Clean The Land", occasioned by the incessant, but questionable pains caused on the people of Esanland in particular and Edo state, in general, in recent time, as a result of kidnappings, killings, payment of ransoms and others, notwithstanding the hardship that is bitting hard on the people, a programme tagged "Operation Clean The Land", organised by Hon. Paul Uhomesile Acting Chairman, Esan North East LGA, will be holding tommorow, Thursday, 28th May 2025 at the Christ Apple Mission Int'l Inc Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo state. According to the programme, the Guest Speaker at the programme, is  Archbishop Anthony Okosun, the host church  presiding Priest, Archbishop Dr. C. O Ehidiamen will also be in attendance. Speaking with Esan Magazine, the Chief Host of the programme, Hon. Uhomesile, who is the Acting Chai...

Children's Day: LG Boss Charges Youth To Advocate For Themselves  By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Tuesday, 27th May 2025, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, in a speech he delivered during the celebration of this year Children Day, charged the youth to speak for themselves, saying; "...As you are aware, the Federal Government thoughtfully coined the Theme for this year’s celebration as Your Voice Matters: “Speak-Up”...." The Chairman, who was represented by the Secretary to the local government, SLG, Deacon Davies Ogbochie, continued by saying; "You all will agree with me that it is important, particularly for our Children and Youths, as the future of our beloved country to advocate for themselves and voice out their ideas and opinions constructively. Therefore, our children and youth must be encouraged to know that their voices matter in policies formulation and implementation. It is true that youth are the leaders of tomorrow and it is also true t...

Esan Central LG Boss Inspects Ongoing Projects In LG Today, Saturday, May 24th 2025, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, went on an inspection tour of the electricification projects, in Udowo and Eidenu, and the Health Centre remodeling project in Eidenu, as well as the planned school remodeling project in Opoji, of wards 4 and 9 respectively of the local government area. The electricification project in Ward 4, Udowo and Eidenu is occasioned by the dilapidated and fallen of the wooden poles and electricity cables; hence the ongoing project of the replacement of the wooden poles with the concrete poles. The Chairman also visited Opoji to inspect Eguare Primary school, in anticipation of its remodeling. Finally, the Chairman was also in Irrua market to inspect the extent of work done in the ongoing construction of the lockup stores in the market. Speaking, the local government boss, Rt. Hon. Iyere expressed satisfaction on the ex...

KIDNAPPINGS:  Monarch Resort To Traditional Remedy By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Onojie of Ekpoma, HRM, Barr. Anthony Ehizojie II has asked the traditional practitioners and native Doctors in Ekpoma Kingdom, and Esanland in General to issue curses and cast spells on anyone who henceforth dares to involve in Kidnappings. This new development took place yesterday in Ekpoma where Native Doctors, including Chief Ominimini, Chief Dr. Noble, Chief Napoleon, Dr. Abu, Dr. Oyas,amongst others, were seen at the market square Ekpoma, announcing the development and thereafter, went ahead to issue curses on whosoever will  henceforth be directly or indirectly involve himself or herself in kidnappings. In a one-on-one exclusive chat with Traditional Doctor Tunde Abu, aka Ominimini, one of the native doctors, he revealed to Winning Media Online that the implication of the curses is far reaching, as it will affect anyone that may covertly be indirectly or directly be involved in kidnapping. He sai...

Mary J Empowerment Foundation Pays Courtesy Visit To Chairman, Edo state TMB ...congratulates him on appointment The leadership of Mary J Empowerment Foundation, today Thursday 22nd May 2025, paid a courtesy visits to High Chief Dr. Abudu Ugbesia, JP, the Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicine Board, TMB, in his office to congratulate him on his appointment as the Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board. Speaking, the the President of the Foundation, Lady Mary Okojie, said; "...before now, we should have come to congratulate you on your appointment as the Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, but we decided to wait for you to settle down to work". "...in the past couple of months of your activities we have been hearing of the impacts you are making. We thank our governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo for appointing you as the Chairman of this Board, as a square peg in a square hole". Lady Mary Okojie, also used the opportunity to formally talk about...

 Kidnappings, Cultism, LG Boss Commends Parents, Landlords        …urged residents to be vigilant  The Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, has commended parents of children and wards of indigenes of central local government area for the close monitoring of their children and wards as there has been relative peace devoid of cultism in the local government area, just as he also hailed the landlords and caretakers of houses for ensuring that those that choose kidnapping as their profession do not have a safe Haven in the local government area. Rt. Hon. Iyere made this commendation recently while speaking with a team of Media men in his office at the local government Secretariat.  The Esan central local government Boss, said; “…parents and guardians of youngsters in central local government area must be commended for ensuring that the children stay clear of cult and cult related activities. Violent repo...

Operation ‘Clean Up Esan Central’, Continues  As part of the ‘operation cleanup exercise’ in Esan Central Local Government area, as declared by the Chairman of the local government area, right honourable Kelvin Ainiyelenhimi Iyere and the environmental units of the local government area, were in Ewu market on Friday, 16th May 2025, to clean up the markets and also evacuate the accumulated refuse in the market.  After the cleanup of the refuse in the market, they proceeded to Irrua market where refuse has also been accumulated, despite the fact that it was recently cleared on Saturday, 26th of  April. The last refuse dump visited, is the refuse dump close to the ACC off Ekoyobhebhe road. Commenting on the environmental sanitation exercise, the Chairman, Esan  central local government area, Rt. Hon. Iyere said; “the cleanup exercise in central local government is a continuous one, adding that; “We cannot afford to allow the debris to be accumulated for a long time in w...

Quintessential University Administrator, Retires, Launches Book, Celebrates Birthday By: Oriaifoh Godwins It was a triple celebration on Saturday,19th April 2025, at the Ambrose Alli Hall, Ekpoma, when the immediate past Acting Registrar and the former Principal Officer of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, Comrade Ambrose Odiase, celebrated his retirement from the University in a grand style, as he launched a book, titled; "In the Eye of the Storm- Compendium: Memoirs of a Comrade University Principal Officer", written by him, and also celebrated his birthday anniversary. The ceremony, which witnessed great personalities in attendance, was one of the major events hosted by a past principal officer of the University in recent time. The Chairman of the ceremony, Sir. Dr. Pascal Isele,KSJI, the immediate past President, Annunciation Catholic College, Irrua, Old Boys Association, ACCIOBA, represented by Prof. Omi Ujuanbi, Director, Directorate of Research, Publication and Dev...

 Ideal Group Of Schools, Irrua, Undergoing Restructuring, Rebranding -Proprietor. By: Oriaifoh Godwins Ideal Group of Schools, one of the foremost private schools in Esanland, is currently undergoing major restructuring and rebranding to be able to effectively manage the institution and further improve on the products of the school. The above information was revealed by the Director/Proprietor of the school, Chief Robert Okodugha in an exclusive chat with Esan Magazine while responding to questions on the quality of graduates that our High schools are turning out these days. According to Chief Okodugha; "... though, the standard of education in Nigeria today, is not what it used to be in those days, but, I am glad that, in Ideal, we ensure that we maintain our standards". "I am proud to inform you that, several students that passed through our schools are today professionals in different walks of life. For me, that is a thing of joy”. Commenting on the brief shutdown ear...

 Ambrose Alli University Vice-Chancellor Appointment, Should Not Be Politicised          ...all eyes on Governing Council By: Oriaifoh Godwins The interview for the appointment of the substantive Vice Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has since been conducted and concluded, and the Governing Council that conducted the said interview knows the candidates that emerged the best. However, long after the exercise, the delay in announcing who the cap fits, is not only questionable, but also ominous. This is because, going by the outcome of the result of the interview,  the name of the overall best candidate, is already blowing in the air. According to a news report published in Sun News Online, thesun.ng, on the 2nd of May 2025; "...A group, Association of Concerned Edo State indigenes, says it fears that there could be some underground dealings going on in the appointment of the new helmsman for the institution close over one week after the sel...

Two Palace Chiefs Suspended In Irrua Kingdom For Causing Divisions In Community ...as Okaijesan ordered them to return #5m, a cow By: Oriaifoh Godwins The Jotorfure of Irrua Kingdom, Chief Joseph Uwadiale, aka Federal, and Chief Bright Ukhurefuamen, the Efua of Irrua Kingdom, both from Ibhiolulu, in Esan Central Local Government Area, were on Saturday, 3rd of May 2025, suspended from being Palace Chiefs of Irrua Kingdom, for attempting to cause division amongst the people of Ibhiolulu community of Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state. Speaking, High Chief Stainless Ijeghede, who brought the matter before the Irrua Palace, gave a long synopsis of how some people, including the two suspended palace Chiefs, in Ibhiolulu, ordered that no indigene of the community should attend the reception organized by Governor Monday Okpebholo that held in Udomi on the 20th of April 2025, and that anyone that flouted the order, will be ostracized in the community. According to the suspe...