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Obaseki, Shaibu Receive Royal Blessings From Traditional Rulers
The Edo State Governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, took his reelection campaign to Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, with a promise to sustain the developmental strides being recorded by his administration when reelected.
The governor led his deputy and running mate, Rt. Hon. Comr. Philip Shaibu and other members of the Edo State PDP Campaign Council to the Palace of the Enogie of Ukhiri-Eresoyen, His Royal Highness Richard Osaigbovo, to seek royal blessings and support from the Dukes (Enigie) and other traditional rulers in the area.
Offering blessings to the governor and his deputy, the Enogie hailed the governor’s achievements across all sectors of the state, praying that the ancestors of the land guide and protect them and guarantee their victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election.
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Addressing the Dukes (Enigie) and other traditional rulers, Obaseki said: “A lot of you have been under pressure as a result of urbanisation. Benin City is expanding very fast as our royal father had the foresight during his coronation to identify one of the fallouts as a result of rapid urbanization; the growth of Community Development Associations (CDAs) which started to usurp some of the traditional functions of land allocation and land use. This pressure will continue at a faster rate and will increase the pressure on you more, if nothing is done.
“As a government, we will develop a master plan of the larger Benin metropolis to cushion the negative effects on the environment and the society at large.
“We are having problems with erosion control as the population is spreading fast and we need to meet to plan how to contain the rising population in Benin City.
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“We have to plan for social development, security, and employment and I have promised to leave a 30-year development plan when leaving office in 2024. We want to plan for each of these dukedoms in the next three decades.”
The governor and campaign train also stopped at the palace of Ohen-Eregie in Ogbeson Quarters, where the priests (Ohen) in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area prayed for the governor’s success in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll.
The prayer was led by the Chairman of Ohengie ‘N’ Ogbeson, High Priest Igbinokhuahe Ediagbonya.
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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court
The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.
Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.
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The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.
They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.
The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.
In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.
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The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.
The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.
According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.
However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.
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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru
Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.
Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.
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La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.
The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.
The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.
He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.
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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.
DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.
A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.
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“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.
“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.
“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.
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