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  OPINION Reviving Uromi Cassava Plant Will Boost Job Creation, Manufacturing In Edo Central. By: Emmanuel Ebare Exactly two years ago, in April 2023, a company headed by one Dr. Mike Iseghohi, a native of Uromi, in Esan North East Local Government, ENELG, area of Edo state, partnered with Edo State Government to take over the Uromi Cassavita factory. What exactly is the situation of the factory today? does anyone have detail information about that Uromi Cassava Plant? whether it is functioning at all, and what the present situation is? Some people have suggested that it should be brought to the attention of Governor Monday Okpebholo, so the factory can be brought back to life. According to stakeholders, Uromi Cassavita factory, is considered a key "quick win" project for Edo State to diversify its economy and create jobs. I want to use this opportunity to draw the attention of Edo State Government to this viable project, as it will create employment for our youths as well as...

PRESS RELEASE: UZEA Not Marginalized Under Okpebholo Administration The people of UZEA and indeed the entire Esan North East can confidently attest that we are not marginalized under the leadership of His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo. From the very onset, the Governor demonstrated his appreciation for UZEA. Notably, one of the first road projects in the region was was flagged off in UZEA. Even on the very day of his electoral victory, His Excellency paid homage to our Royal Majesty in recognition of the overwhelming support from our people. One of his first appointment was the appointment of the then acting Chairman of Esan North East Local Government Hon. Paul Ohonmesele from UZEA. All these were doing by his Excellency immediately he was announced the Governor because he appreciated UZEA for our support to him. He never forgot that.  This administration has also ensured fair representation for other UZEA indigenes: Chief Hon. Robert Okoinemen serves as Chairman of Edo Cit...

PRESS RELEASE. I APPRECIATE APC LEADERS AND GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO OVER MY ENDORSEMENT FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — SIR LUCKY ESEIGBE. I, Sir Lucky Eseigbe Esq., House of Representatives hopeful for the Esan Central, Esan West and Igueben Federal Constituency, wish to sincerely express my profound appreciation to leaders, stakeholders, and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the federal constituency for the confidence reposed in me through their unanimous endorsement as the party’s preferred flag bearer as we look forward to the party primaries on the 15th of May, 2026. This endorsement represents a humbling demonstration of trust, unity, and belief in my capacity to provide purposeful representation and quality leadership for the people of Esan Central, Esan West, and Igueben Federal Constituency. The overwhelming support from party leaders and faithful across the constituency has further strengthened my resolve to pursue a people-oriented agenda anchored on develo...

Onobun Rejects Premature Endorsements of APC Aspirant By: Our Reporter Rt. Hon. Marcus Onobun, the Member representing Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal constituency, who is also an aspirant for the upcoming House of representatives election under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected in its entirety, the endorsements of his competitor in the APC Primaries coming up next month. Rt. Hon. Onobun made this condemnation in a Press statement made available to Esan Magazine,  captioned: "REJECTION OF PREMATURE ENDORSEMENT" dated: 8th May, 2026, and signed by: Rt. Honourable Marcus I. Onobun KSC. The Press statement reads in part; "My attention has been drawn to the circulating reports of a purported endorsement of an aspirant ahead of the forthcoming party primaries. While I hold the leadership of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the highest regard, I wish to state unequivocally that such an action is premature, unnecessa...

OPINION: Endorsements of Eseigbe: Nemesis to Onobun? By: Oriaifoh Godwins  I have always maintained that: "every action, has an equal and opposite reactions", but some wave it off as mere talk. We live in a natural world, though ruled/controlled by the spiritual world, where what you sow, is what you will eventually reap.  Hon. Sir Lucky Eseigbe may have sowed some good seeds in the past, that is eventually culminating into his imminent victory in the upcoming Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Federal constituency election, I don't know, but I do know that Rt. Hon. Marcus Onobun sowed some seeds in time past, that some people that were at the receiving end of those 'seeds' sown by Marcus Onobun, are yet to recover from the dent and scars it made in their lives. For those that still remember the infamous midnight inauguration of  Monday, June 17, 2019, where only 9 out of 24 members elect were Inaugurated into the 7th Assembly of EDHA, will recall the role that Marcus...

Valedictory Session Held In Honour of Former LG Chairman By: Oriaifoh Godwins Today, Friday, 8th May 2026, a valeditory session held at the Council Hall of Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state, in honour of a one time Chairman of the local government, Hon. Sylvester Ford Esoimeme, who died on the 19th of March 2026. Speaking during the session, the Secretary to the Local Government, SLG, Hon. Pastor Davies Oigbochie extolled the virtues of Hon. Engr Esoimeme when he was the Chairman of the local government, and also commended the exemplary life of discipline, purpose and impact that he lived. In same vein, Mr. Raymond Omomele the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Local Governments Employees, NULGE, Esan Central chapter, enumerated some of the changes that Engr, Esoimeme made when he was the Chairman of Esan central LGA, to  include, the purchase of brand new vehicles for use by the Councillors and key staff of the local government, which was an unprecedented phenomenon b...

Esan Central LG Chairman, Flags-off Grading Of Adjourning Roads ...appreciates Gov. Okpebholo By: Our Reporter Today, Wednesday 6th May 2026, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, flagged off work on the grading of the secondary roads in the local government area, beginning with Benson Odaman road, in Agua-Irrua. Commenting on the commencement of the grading of the roads, Rt. Hon. Iyere said; "...first of all, I want to appreciate the initiative and efforts of our governor, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo for providing the earth moving equipment for Esan Central Local Government Area, that is enabling us to begin to open up some of the dilapidated adjourning roads in this local government". "As the governor is working assiduously in the major towns in Edo state, he has also tasked us as local government Chairmen, to do same in our various local government areas, hence what you are seeing today". Speaki...

  Uzea Is Not Marginalized By Uromi ...Uzea needs self reflection -Bishop By: Oriaifoh Godwins The narrative that has been making the rounds that the people of Uromi in Esan North East local government area of Edo state, has over the years, been marginalising, the Uzea people, has been criticized on the ground that the Uzea people needs synergy, love, unity and alliance with a shepherd often known in the political circle as a 'leader', to be able to attract political positions and other dividends of democracy to Uzea land. The above opinion, was expressed by a politically active Clergy, Bishop Solomon Oriaifoh, the General Overseer of Ascending Tarbanacle Worldwide, Benin city. According to Bishop Oriaifoh; "...what we the Uzeans need to do, is self reflection...why are we being marginalised"? "...for me, I see that we are not being marginalised, after interrogating the process. I discovered that we have some internal wranglings amongst us". Continuing, Bish...