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Pastor Oyakhilome Honoured, Recounts How God Used Him To Heal Igbinedion

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3 years ago

November 13, 2022

The President and founder of Believers Love World popularly known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, on Saturday recounted his experience with the Esama of Benin kingdom and Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion when he met him on a wheelchair in 2019.

Oyakhilome spoke shortly Igbinedion renamed the teaching hospital of the university after him as part of activities to mark the school’s 20th convocation and conferment of a honourary doctorate degree of science.

Igbinedion said the teaching hospital would henceforth be called Pastor Dr Chris Oyakhilome Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital in recognition of his sterling qualities “and significant contribution to the upliftment of mankind and your exceptional devotion to the healing ministry”

Sharing his experience with the respected Benin Chief, Pastor Oyakhilome said he met him in 2019 on his request and met him on a wheelchair but left his presence on his feet.

He said: “From my arrival at this place, I was received by the founder of the university himself, Chief Igbinedion and I had a wonderful experience, he drove me in his car, that was a most amazing moment for me.

“My heart was full of joy just to see him today. I met him for the first time in 2019. If you ever lived in Benin City, there is no way you wouldn’t have known about Chief Igbinedion, we grew up knowing his name and then in 2019, I got a message that: Chief Ogbinedion wants to see you, I asked if he wants to see me? I was in South Africa so I thought maybe there was a miscommunication, so I asked many questions to be sure.

“We set a date, and he came, Chief was in a wheel chair, he has been incapacitated, when he came, he couldn’t walk, he said my knees, I looked at him, we sat together, I sat close to him, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever, I put my hands on his knees, he has faith like a child, he got up, walked out of that place to his car.

“I went to visit him afterwards. He has been singing praises to God in this place; he has been leading in the songs of praise, maybe you don’t know why a man like this will be thinking so much about God, he received the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues.

“So, you are looking at a man who is filled with the Holy Spirit and he speaks and prays in other tongues, that is the man you are seeing.”

Speaking on his perception of Igbinedion, Oyakhilome said “I went to visit him and when I left him, I discovered something that I have told others, I have spoken about him to others and today, he only further amplified my thoughts.

“I said I met this man, the most excellent, most elegant and most humble man that I have ever met and I am serious. I have never met somebody more excellent, elegant and at the same time so humble, and I am praying that as we look at you and receiving so much from you, we will take what you have impacted the world, because I was specially touched by you and today I have been seriously imparted by you, I didn’t just receive an award.

“I thank you for the award but I received more, much love from you. I thank you for this school, I thank you for what you have done, I am amazed you put my name in the teaching hospital,” he added.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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43 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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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.

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.

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

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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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.

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

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7 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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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.

“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.