Oba of Benin says Eso is the Owner of Eso Oil Well

Oba of Benin Kingdom gives verdict in the land dispute over the owner of the oil well located in Eso clan community that was being disputed by Oheze-Naka and Evboghae communities.
You will recall that about a year ago the land dispute was brought before the Omo-Noba-Nedo. His Royal majesty set up a high powered panel to look into the dispute. The panel was headed by chief (Professor) Emovon, a former Vice Chancellor of the University Jos and former Minister of Science and Technology. The committee investigated all claims to ownership. The Chairman visited the villages four times and was reported to ride Okada machine into the jungle.
In all they submitted their report to the Oba affirm that Eso owns the Land.
In his response, the Enogie of Eso, Enogie Moses Omonbude thanked the Oba and extend a hand of fellowship to the losers in the matter

In Benin City the road Network has improved

The present Government of Professor Osereimen Osunbor has done well in the last 11 months by constructing several roads in Benin City and the other senatorial district. he has virtually tared many roads amongst them are St Saviour Street and the dualization of Akpapkava road and upper sokponba road. The roads has reduced the time it takes to move from one end of town to the other. The question my people are asking is what did Lucky Igbinedion do with the state money? if he could not tare one road in the eight years he was in power. Well as you well know, the election of Osareimen Osunbor has been nullified by the electoral tribunal. He has appealed against the judgement at the appeal court. The gist is that he constructed the roads thinking the election tribunal was going to ask them to go for re-election and would have used them as a campaign tool. Now that we are waiting for the tribunal, if Osunbor losses, he will definitely come back again some day to rule Edo State. The gist in town is that if Oshomohle wins at the appeal court and is eventually sworn in, he will not be able to construct as many roads as Osunbor the in 11 months.

Commisisoner Calus Enoma died of natural causes.

The sudden death of Edo State commissioner of Information in a hotel room some weeks ago was of natural cause. Confirming this in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro said Claus Enoma died of serious cardiac arrest from respiratory infection. Therefore confirm rumours that has being making rounds since the incident happen at Precious Palm royal motel Ugbowo, Benin City. The gossip was that Calus Emona wife traveled out to England and he invited his University of Benin girlfriend to a night of sexual orgy. The gist has it that the honourable commissioner got high of some specail viagra call 701. In fact he was said to have taken double shots in anticipation of "action" only to die on top on the girl who got scared and ran away abadoning the corpse in the hotel room. As you will recall, the body was not found until three days later after the state government has decleared him missing and accused Comrade Adams Oshomhole of having kidnapped him. The state government gave Adams Oshomhole a three days ultimatum to produce the commissioner. But the state govenment has since appologised to Adams Oshomhole. His burial will be annouced soon and may his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen

Nigeria Gas Company frustrates pipeline project

On the 15th of April 2008, The Enegie of Oheze, Eso, Ugo and Oben communities went to warri to meet with the management of Nigeria Gas Company NGC and Zakeem Engineering to discus their differences on the laying of Gas pipeline from Oben in Edo State to Geregu in Kogi State. The NGC staff at the meeting were arrogant and instead of discussing the issues that will bring all the parties together they were busy patronizing the visitors. The Enegie had asked for Schools and hospitals in the various communities. However, the NGC whose lease on the land which they had laid a previous pipeline had expired insisted that they were expecting the Enegie to pay outstanding rent on the farm land to NGC. Their assertion was that since NGC had leased the land from the enegie they, the enegie, had no right to plant/farm on the pipeline right of way. The discussions were heated but another meeting has been scheduled for next week.

Motorist in Benin City gets respite from fuel shortage

There are evidences everywhere in Benin City that the fuel shortage of the past few weeks has started abating. Long ques are no longer evident at filling stations and vehicular traffic has increased tremendously on the roads.

Nigeria Gas Company

The Nigeria Gas Company, NGC will tomorrow meet with the Enegie of Oben, Eso, Ugo,Oheze to resolve the lingering conflict on the issue of who is to pay compensation for the laying of Gas pipeline through their various villages. The venue of the meeting in the NGC boardroom in Warri. According to the invitation letter sent out by NGC, each of the Enegies are to attend with their Community Development Association, CDA Chairman, Secretary, Legal representative and Estate Valuers and Surveyors. At the meeting it is expected that an amicable settlement will be reached by all parties.

Fuel Scarcity hits Benin City

There has been acute fuel shortage in Benin City for the past two weeks. the ques are getting longer by the day. The only saving grace now is the availability and consistent sales of fuel at the NNPC Mega Station at Sapele road. Although the que might be 100 cars deep, but the joy is that people still buy at the control price of N69.00 per litre while the other stations are selling adulterated fuel at N120.00 per litre. As in all things, there are no explanations from the Government but the people are praying for a reprieve.

Fuel scarcity hits Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria

For the past two weeks motorist in the Ancient City of Benin in Edo State of Nigerian has been experiencing fuel scarcity. The situation is so bad that the few petrol station that are selling fuel has long car ques of about 200 to 300 vehicles. As a ressult fuel is now selling for N170,00 a litre while the black (white) market is triving.

News from Ikpoba-Okha LGA. Edo State

As the people were still celebrating the victory of Comrade Adams Oshiomohle at the electoral tribunal which decleared him the elected Governor of Edo State and waitng for the court of Appeal to give its final verdict on the Guber elections, the Action Congress AC (Political Party) Local Government Chairman in Ikpoba-okha LGA, Edo State, Captain Micheal Osagiede died on sunday 6th April, 2008. He died after a potracted illness. He was of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 1999 to 2006 and decamped to AC in 2007. He is survived by wife and children. May his soul rest in peace.