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Washington Egbele Foundation, Again, Puts Smiles On People’s Faces  By: Oriaifoh Godwins  “Today we are empowering 50 Nano and small scale business owners with direct financial support of 50,000 naira each”. With the above statement, Hon. George Washington Egbele, the Councillor representing Ward 5, and the Majority Leader, in Esan central local government area Legislative Council, began his speech in the employment programme, sponsored by Egbele George Washington foundation. The Nano and Small businesses empowerment programme, held today, Thursday 24th July 2025 at Bello Event centre, by Okaijesan Hall, in Irrua, Esan central local government area of Edo state. Speaking, Hon. Washington said; “…this initiative is borne out of my strong believe that great things start from the bottom up from the market women, the road side artisans, the Okada riders the hairdressers, the youths with dreams, but no capital”. Speaking briefly on the journey so far, in his business of empowering ...

  BREAKING NEWS: Edo State Security Corps Gets New Uniform ...no longer business as usual - LG Boss By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, the Chairman, Esan central Local Government, ECLG, area Council, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, distributed full kit new uniforms including a long sleeve top, a black trousers, an inner Tee-shirt, a face cap, a pair of socks and booths, amongst others, to each of the members of Edo State Security Corps that completed various security trainings in combat, at the Police Training School, Ogida, Benin City, Edo state, as well as those that completed a two weeks Security Awareness Training, facilitated by 4 Brigade, Nigeria Army. Speaking before presenting them with their certificates of attendance and identity cards the Esan Central local government Boss, announced that the new uniform is now the authentic uniform and that they should henceforth not be seen wearing the former uniform, saying; "anyone caught wearing the former uniform, will be arrested a...

ESAN CENTRAL: Ward 1 Councilor, Nigeria, Others, Decamp to APC By: Oriaifoh Godwins Hon. Abhulimen Okpiahior, the Councilor representing Ward 1 in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo state, officially decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday, 12th of July 2025, in his Ward, Ibore. Speaking at the APC Party Secretariat in Ibore, the venue of the event, Hon. Okpiahior said; “…long before now, I have been seeing the performance of our governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo in Edo state, right from when he was the Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial district, and now that he is the governor of the state, his performance has become even more glaring”. The Ward 1 Councilor who thanked Chief Abudu Ugbesia for the entertainment and reception he invited the people in attendance to be part of, also used the opportunity to promise total commitment to the success of the All Progressives Congress in the coming Edo Central Senatorial district bye-election, and other futu...

Ugbesia’s Ability To Unite APC Members, Is Not In Doubt  –APC Leader By: Oriaifoh Godwins Hon. Prince Willy Shaka Momodu, the Esan Central All Progressives Congress, APC,  Leader, has pointed out that, the ability of High Chief Dr. Abudu Ugbesia to resolve the seeming faction in the All Progressives Congress, APC, of Ward 1, in Esan central local government area of Edo state, is not in doubt, I trust in his leadership abilities to diffuse any feud in his ward.  Expressing this sentiment, in Ibore, at the event where some PDP members, including the Councilor representing Ward 1 in the Legislative Arm of Esan central local government area, Hon. Abhulimen Okpiahior, decamped to the APC, Hon. Prince Willy Shaka Momodu, commended the leadership qualities of Chief Ugbesia, saying; “I trust in his leadership abilities”. Speaking with Esan Magazine Online, Online, Prince Willy Shaka Momodu, who hailed Chief Abudu’s proactive tendencies, said; “…you can see that, today, Chief Abud...

Ugbesia Celebrates Okpebholo, APC, Supreme Court Victory In Style By: Oriaifoh Godwins Ibore, the Ancient Town Of Fame, was on Saturday, the 12th of July, 2025 agog when High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, the Chairman, Board of Governors, Edo state Traditional Medicines Board, celebrated the victory of Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo at the Supreme Court, in a case instituted by Asuelimen Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the 2024 Edo state Governorship election, challenging Governor Okpebholo’s victory. Speaking at the Ward 1, Esan Central Party Secretariat, in Ibore, where a mammoth crowd of APC members in the Ward, had gathered to receive decampees, including Ward 1 Councillor, Hon. Abhulimen Okpiahior, from the PDP into the APC, Chief Dr. Abudu Ugbesia, JP, the Onagbonsoboleamen of Esanland, said; “…we are glad that, today, in Ward 1, the PDP is no more in existence. Today is a double celebration, because, as we are celebrating the decamping of people fr...

  Edo 2024 Guber: Ugbesia Set To Celebrate Gov. Okpebholo's Supreme Court Victory By: Our Correspondent Following the Victory of Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo state, at the Supreme Court, over the court case instituted against him by Asuelimen Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the 2024 Edo state gubernatorial election, challenging the victory of Senator Okpebholo at the poll, the Chairman, Edo state Traditional Medicine Board, TMB, High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, JP, is set to Celebrate the Supreme Court judgment, affirming Governor Monday Okpebholo as the governor of Edo state. The celebration, according to High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, will be coming up at his residence in Ibore, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state, on Saturday, 12th July 2025. Speaking, High Chief Ugbesia said; "... I want to use this opportunity to invite all APC members across the 10 Wards in Esan Central local government area, to assemble in my house in Ib...