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Esan Central, 'Chairman' Novelty Match, Played In Eidenu-Irrua By: Our Correspondent As part of the activities to mark the one year of purposeful governance of Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, in office, as the Chairman of Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, a novelty football match was today,  Monday 29th December 2025, played in honour of the Chairman. The football match held at Eidenu Primary School, playground. The Home Team The AWAY Team The novelty football match was played between Eidenu men living in Eidenu, and those living outside the Community, otherwise, called the "Home" and "Away" players respectively, and the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Iyere, a 'son of the soil', also actively participated in the game.   Chairman, Esan Central LGA, playing the Kick-off Rt. Hon. Iyere, who played the Kick-off, played on the side of the Home Team in the first half, and later on the side of the 'Away' ...

  Yuletide:  Oriaifo Foundation Distributes Rice, Groundnut Oil, Household Items, Cash Gifts to Women in Uneah Community, Esan Central LGA. By: Our Correspondent As part of the usual end of year  humanitarian outreach program by Oriaifo Foundation, involving the distribution of rice, groundnut oil and some other food items to women and children in Uneah, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state, Oriaifo Foundation, today, 24th December 2025, reached out to women in Ibore, Atuagbo, Ekilor communities in Uneah, who gathered at Primary School, Ekilor, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state, to receive their food items. The yearly initiative is aimed at supporting people  in the communities by easing household food challenges, especially during the Christmas season; it is also part of a social support initiative to assist women, particularly those from low-income households.  Speaking with Winning Media from Scotland, the brain behind t...

CHRISTMAS: Ugbesia Shares Rice, Meat To People Of His Ward Today, 24th December, 2026, the home of High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, JP, was a beehive of activities as a mammoth crowd of people from Ward 1, his Ward, gathered to receive their Christmas Rice and meat. High Chief Abudu Ugbesia, JP, addressing the crowd It is a yearly tradition for High Chief Ugbesia, the Chairman, Edo State Traditional Medicines Board, TMB, and an All Progressives Congress, APC, Chieftain in Ward one, to share food items to the people in his Ward during the Christmas season. Addressing the crowd before the sharing of the food items, High Chief Ugbesia announced that before now, the sharing of rice and cow meat by him to the people, is not a new thing, as it is a yearly affair by him; especially during Christmas season like this. He said; "...on a yearly basis during Christmas, I must share bags of rice and also a cow for people in my Ward. But now that our governor, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo ...

ISTH Celebrates Second Edition of Children Christmas Party  …this party, is a reminder that’s we are part of something bigger - Dr. Mrs. Eifediyi By: Oriaifoh Godwins  Today, Saturday, 20th December 2025, it was excitement, games, 'wining and dining' and indeed fun galore as Dr. (Mrs) Gloria Eifediyi, brought children from different backgrounds together in the spirit of Yuletide 2025, in a Staff Children's Christmas Party themed: "Our Children, Our Joy: A Christmas Celebration 2025, an event that held at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, ISTH, Sports Field, Irrua, Esan central local government area of Edo state. Dr. (Mrs) Gloria Eifediyi, dancing with the children The Children Christmas Party, which is the second of its kind in the history of the hospital, is the brain child of Dr. (Mrs) Gloria Eifediyi. The Chairman of the event, was Hon. Dr. Lucky Eseigbe, PhD, the Edo state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development. In her address, Dr. (Mrs) Efediy...

  No, We Don’t Know Marcus Onobun, People Of Ward 1, Esan Central Declares …as they call on Eseigbe to run By: Oriaifoh Godwins  On Sunday, 14th of December, 2025, the people of Ward one in Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state, have unequivocally called on Hon. Lucky Eseigbe, the Edo State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development to run for the member to represent Esan central/Esan west/Igueben Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, as they declared that they don’t know Marcus Onobun, the person that is currently occupying the office, neither does Onobun know them. Addressing the  mammoth crowd from Ibore, Ugbalo, and Atuagbo, that gathered at the residence of Hon. Felix Osaro, in Ibore, Esan central local government area, to call for Hon. Eseigbe to contest for the position, Hon. Osaro said; “… I am not contesting for any position, but I am not going to support somebody like Marcus Onobun that plays politics of retrogressi...

Iwelomen, Ebhabha Families Set To Celebrate Life Lived By Their Matriach By: Oriaifoh Godwins The families of Iwelomen, of Ivue-Uromi, and Ebhabha of Ebhojie,  Ebhoiyi-Uromi, both in Esan North East Local Government, ENELG, area of Edo state, are set to celebrate the life lived by their matriarch, Late Princes Asetu Iwelomen, nee Ebhabha, who departed this world at the age of 94, in the early hours of Wednesday, 12th November 2025, at her residence in Ivue-Uromi.  According to the families, the four days event will begin on Thursday, 29th January 2026 and end on Sunday, the 1st of February 2026.  The families also announced that, a vigil Mass will be held in her honour, in her residence, Iwelomen compound, in Ivue-Uromi, on Thursday, 29th January 2026.  On the 30th of January 2026, will be the lying in state of her body, as well as the Requiem mass, and interment.  Saturday, 31st January 2026, will be the day for the entertainment of guests, while Sunday, 1st of...