NewsTrackers

By Suleiman Ugbokhe The Executive Chairman of Etsako East local government area, Hon. (Mrs) Benedicta Ebuehi, has congratulated the Muslim Community Worldwide on the observance of Eid-el-Kabir prayers. In her message, she enjoined Muslims not to let the social aspect of the festivity to overshadow the central theme of the annual ritual of sacrificing rams, cows and other approved animals. The two-rakat prayers of Id adhan, also known as the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice is to commemorate Allah's instruction to Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son, Ismail, to Him. At the point of carrying out Allah's directive, a ram was instead provided by Allah for Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice instead of his son. Hon. (Mrs) noted in her message that "Obedience, as demonstrated by Prophet Ibrahim, is better than sacrifice. Prophet Ibrahim's resolve to obey Allah's instruction ultimately saved his son, Ismail" The Executive Chairman therefore, advised the populace to always obey...

By Suleiman Ugbokhe The Executive Chairman of Etsako East local government area, Hon. (Mrs) Benedicta Ebuehi, has assured the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with Governor Godwin Obaseki as its candidate, that the Party will win the forthcoming governorship election overwhelmingly by God's grace. She stated this over the weekend in Agenebode during the inauguration of the party's 39-member Etsako East Campaign Council headed by Hon. Abass Jega. "I believe in God that we are going to win overwhelmingly. The APC numerous surveys have confirmed this. It is their own survey. It was not conducted by PDP," she said. The Council Boss lamented that APC members realising that they were facing imminent and inevitable defeat come September 19, 2020, were resorting to violence against PDP members. "We have heard from the leaders of the party. What is left for me to add on behalf of the local government is to say that as far as I am concerned, this project has ...

By Suleiman Ugbokhe Agenebode, the Headquarters of Etsako East local government area, was in a festive mood today as the Executive Chairman, Hon. (Mrs) Benedicta Ebuehi stormed the seaside town to formally defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On hand to receive her were chieftains of the party, which included among others the local government party chairman, Hon. Vincent Ekpomoriri, Hon. Abass Jega, Mrs Florence Ogene, Dr. Tunde Ajie and many others. Highpoint of the occasion which took place at the PDP Secretariat, after she had been formally welcomed into the PDP family was the draping of the Party bandana over her shoulders by Hon. (Barr.) Abass Jega. Reminiscent of Jesus Christ preaching by the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 4-5), the Executive Chairman of Etsako East local government area held her audience spellbound with her eloquence as she addressed them extemporaneously. Perhaps, in other not to water down her message, it is better to let her sermon on "Godwin Obaseki a...