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Penalty shootout drama crowns Buddy Group of Schools at ULMI tourney in Uromi

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UROMI - The 2025 Annual Secondary Schools Football Tournament organised by the Uromi Like Minds Initiative (ULMI) ended with Buddy Group of Schools emerging champions after defeating defending title holders, Agba Grammar School, 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 draw at regulation time. The thrilling final, played at the main bowl of the Esan North East Council Sports Complex, drew a large crowd of students, parents, community leaders and football enthusiasts, who witnessed a tense contest marked by discipline, tactical play and resilience from both sides. Earlier, the girls’ final between Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School and Ebhoyi Secondary School, further underscored the growing popularity of grassroots football among female students in Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Beyond the excitement on the pitch, the tournament provided a platform to celebrate excellence in education, as ULMI honoured 10 long-serving teachers for their years of dedicated ser...
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Ewu throne: Don’t disobey Supreme Court judgment, onojie tells Okpebholo

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The Onojie of Ewu, His Royal Highness Jafaru Isesele I, has urged Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to halt any action capable of undermining the Supreme Court judgment affirming him as the legitimate occupant of the Ewu throne. Isesele, who was declared the rightful Onojie by the apex court in Suit No. SC.147/2014 delivered on July 19, 2024, made the appeal through his counsel, E. Olayiwola Afolabi, SAN, following an alleged directive by the Edo State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to restore payment of financial benefits to Prince Rasak Yesufu Ogiefo, who lost the chieftaincy dispute. In a letter to the governor dated December 13, 2025, with reference number EOA/GEN/68/25 and titled “Re: Onogie of Ewu Chieftaincy Dispute: Attempt to Undermine the Supreme Court of Nigeria Judgment Delivered in SC.147/2014 on July 19, 2024,” Afolabi warned that any such move would be unlawful and a direct affront to the authority of the Supreme Court. The l...
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Odionwere Dissolves Okaighele’s Cabinet in Obazuwa Over Alleged Misconduct

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BENIN CITY — The Odionwere of Obazuwa community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Pa Roland Aimuamwosa Oyenmwense, has dissolved the cabinet of the community’s Okaighele, Odaro Peace Ibizugbe, over alleged acts of gross misconduct. The decision, announced in a statement personally signed by Pa Oyenmwense and made available to journalists in Benin City, followed a general meeting of elders and community members held at the Odionwere’s compound on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. According to the statement, the dissolved Okaighele was accused of engaging in “abominable acts,” including the creation of unauthorized community boundaries without the knowledge or approval of the Odionwere, the elders, or the Benin Royal Palace. He was also alleged to have encroached on land allocated to the Oba of Benin Kingdom in the community, an act described as a sacrilege and a violation of long-standing traditional norms. The Odionwere warned members of the public to refrain from en...
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Court adjourns case on alleged aiding of suicide of Uyi Technical CEO’s daughter to Feb 10

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The Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned hearing till February 10, 2026, in the case involving the alleged aiding of the suicide of Mrs. Lilian Omokhuale, daughter of Mr. Omoruyi Oloton, Chief Executive Officer of Uyi Technical Limited. The adjournment followed an oral application by the prosecution counsel, Polycarp Odion, requesting the court to issue notices for the execution of a warrant of arrest on the first defendant, Jessica Iguodala Oghomwen, in suit No. FHC/B/5C/2024, to compel her appearance on the next adjourned date. The second and third defendants in the case are Akpes Omorodion and Esther Eguomo Oisamoje who were present in court at Wednesday's sitting At the previous sitting, the presiding judge, Justice B. O. Quadri, had expressed displeasure over the absence of all three defendants, stressing that their non-appearance contravened the rule mandating their presence during proceedings.  Those present in court included Idemudia Osifo, Cha...
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Aiguobasinmwin Movement debunks rumoured plan to increase UNIBEN school fees

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BENIN CITY – The Aiguobasinmwin Movement World-Wide has dismissed rumours alleging that the University of Benin (UNIBEN) is set to increase school fees, describing the reports as the handiwork of mischief-makers aimed at creating unnecessary panic within the university community. In a statement issued on Friday in Benin City, President of the movement, Mr Iyamu Osaro Culture, and Secretary-General, Mr Osayuki-Osa Benson, said there was no truth in the speculation circulating on social media and other platforms. They stated that the Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN, Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, has neither increased school fees nor initiated any plan to do so. According to the group, “The rumour being spread around is the handiwork of those who do not mean well for the University of Benin. We urge those formenting trouble to stay away from the institution.” The movement commended the Vice Chancellor for what it described as significant strides since his appointment as the 11th Vice...
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Edo to mark World Diabetes Day with free medical services

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Edo to mark World Diabetes Day with free medical services In commemoration of World Diabetes Day 2025, the Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Department of Community Health, Central Hospital, Benin City, and the Diabetes Association of Nigeria, Edo State Hospitals Management Agency Chapter, will on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, organise free diabetes, hypertension and malaria screening for members of the public. The screening will hold at the Paediatric Section of the Central Hospital, opposite the Edo Specialist Hospital, Sapele Road, Benin City, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Members of the public are by this notice enjoined to take advantage of the free medical services. Signed: Dr. Bruce Osa Medical Director, Central Hospital, Benin City.
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Court orders status quo in Ossiomo–CCETC dispute ... Restrains Ologbo community leaders in land case

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ABUJA — The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered parties in the dispute between Ossiomo Investment Limited and JiangsuL Communication Clean Energy Technology Company Limited (CCETC) to maintain the status quo pending the determination of a suit filed by CCETC. CCETC, in suit number FHC/ABJ/2031/2025, instituted legal action on 15 October 2025 against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Ossiomo Power, seeking judicial intervention in matters relating to the ownership structure of COPC. Presiding judge, Justice P. O. Lifu, granted an injunction directing all parties to maintain the status quo. The ruling affirms that Ossiomo Power remains the 100 per cent shareholder of COPC as reflected in CAC records. According to Ossiomo Power, the issues raised by CCETC in the Abuja suit mirror those already subject to arbitration in Singapore, raising concerns about forum shopping. The company reiterated its position as the sole shareholder of COPC and its commitment to stabilit...
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