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Ward 5, Ikpoba-Okha LG Is For Ize-Iyamu, APC Party Chair Boasts

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July 28, 2020

Ward 5, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State is set to vote massively for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming September 19 governorship election.

APC’s chairman in the ward, Ogbebor Osayomore, disclosed this Monday, July 27, while flagging off campaign in the ward for the party and its governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

Osayomore boasted that Ward 5, Ikpoba-Okha LGA belongs to the APC, stressing that the electorates are ready to massively cast their votes for Ize-Iyamu and make sure he emerged winner in the governorship election.

APC leaders seated at the flag-off

He disclosed that the APC has no division, but one particularly at the ward and ready to deliver the ward for the governship candidate.

” APC is alive, and by the mamoth crowd you are seeing here, we know victory is ours in APC in the forthcoming election.

” For people to turn up on working day (Monday), with this large number, that is to tell you that pastor has already won the election,” he said.

On his part, APC leader in the local government, Osarobo Idahosa, alluded the ward Chairman’s comment that the ward is fully for the APC.

He said the party’s fully prepared and ready to work for the emergence of Pastor Ize-Iyamu at the poll, adding that he is a grassroot politician hence his emergence is not negotiable.

He urged party members not to be provoked by some provocative actions of the main opposition, just as he noted that the party members are equal to the task but will not join in the violence from the opposition.

” They are going about attacking some of our members but we will not do so. We are law-abiding citizens, so I will urge you not to go violence but peaceful. Nobody has monopoly of violence; in fact, we have it more than them, but we will not be provoked.

“Pastor Ize-Iyamu is a grassroot politician and he is going to win easily, no doubt about that,” he added.

Also speaking, Dora Erhabor, woman leader in the LG, disclosed that women in the local government are seriously mobilising for Pastor Ize-Iyamu, adding that this is going to be done in house-to-house campaign.

She said, ” We are mobilising women as you can see for yourself. We are mobilising all women in Ikpoba-Okha to vote for pastor Ize-Iyamu.

We are going to mobilise women by going from house to house, convasing women to vote for Ize-Iyamu , all the women in Ikpoba-Okha we love Ize-Iyamu.”

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Lagos Closes Adeniji Adele–CMS Lane For Six Weeks Of Repairs

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October 8, 2025

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The Lagos State Government has announced a partial closure of the Adeniji Adele Interchange Junction to CMS for six weeks to allow for rehabilitation works by the Federal Government.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the repair works will run daily between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., starting Sunday, October 12, and ending Sunday, November 23, 2025.

Osiyemi explained that only one lane of the road will be closed during the period, while the remaining lanes will remain open to traffic to minimize disruptions.

He assured motorists that traffic management officers will be stationed along the corridor to ensure smooth vehicular movement and reduce inconvenience during the rehabilitation.

“Motorists are implored to be patient, as the lane diversion is part of the traffic management plan for the rehabilitation of the road by the Federal Ministry of Works,” the commissioner said.

He also urged drivers to comply with the directives of traffic officials on duty to ensure safety and efficient traffic flow throughout the repair period.

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JUST IN: Tinted Permit Enforcement Placed On Hold Due To Court Order – Police

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October 8, 2025

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The Nigeria Police Force said on Wednesday that the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit has been suspended following a court order halting the exercise.

Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on Africa Independent Television, AIT.

She said the decision to halt the enforcement came after the police officially received the court order.

Adeh said, “Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enforcement of the tinted permit is now on hold pending the court’s verdict”.

Disclosing that the directive to suspend enforcement would remain in place pending the outcome of the ongoing legal process, Adeh said, “We are waiting for the verdict. We are not against the courts, and we will continue to wait until we get a verdict”.

Speaking on public concerns about the purpose of the tinted glass regulation, Adeh explained that it was introduced for security reasons, noting that some criminal activities had been carried out using vehicles with darkened windows.

“The law was not made by us. We are enforcers. The policy was purely security-driven. Some criminals were using tinted vehicles to commit offences, making it difficult for law enforcement to identify suspects,” she said.

She dismissed claims that the policy was designed for financial gain, noting that all payments related to tinted permits are made directly into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA), not to the police.

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Group Throws Weight Behind Benin Monarch’s Decision On Iyaloja

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October 7, 2025

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Group known as Edo Art and Cultural Heritage Institute (EACHI) has thrown its weight behind Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on the royal father’s stance on the traditional leadership of markets in the Benin Kingdom.

A statement isdued by Okpioba Osaro Idemudia, on behalf of the group, said the “institute aligns with the Oba’s stance that the Iye-Eki is the only recognized traditional head of the markets, and we believe that this position should be respected and preserved in accordance with our cultural heritage.

“EACHI stands firm on the ground that the Iye-Eki holds a significant and revered position in the Benin Kingdom, serving as the main market traditional head. We believe that any attempts to impose external leadership structures that contradict our cultural norms and traditions would undermine the rich heritage of the Benin people.

“We are proud of our royal rather, for his unwavering commitment to upholding the cultural values and traditions of the Benin Kingdom.

“EACHI reassures the people of Edo State and the broader community that we will continue to support and promote the preservation of our rich cultural heritage.”

The group, while calling on Edo sons and daughters in home and in diaspora to “stand in unity to support our royal father Oba Ewuare II’s disapproval of IYALOJA,” commended
Edo market women for talking a bold stand against the imposition of IYALOJA