UNIBEN Announces Collapse of School Servers

By The9jaTrend

The University of Benin authority has asked the 3,500 prospective students who recently sat for Post-UME to return to class and write the examination again. This is based on the fact that the University servicers collapsed on Tuesday December 8, 2020.

The school Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire on Thursday, admitted that there was a “Technical challenge”.

She revealed that there is no cause for alarm, assuring none of the affected candidate will be deprived of their chance to sit for the examination.

“There was a challenge and prospective students affected were asked to return to write again. Situation is under control, no cause for alarm as none of them will be deprived of their chance to sit for the examination”, she said this in response to inquiry by The9jaTrend.

Recall that the University announced the collapse of the servers in a terse SMS, sent out Wednesday afternoon.

The message directed the affected candidates, who came from all parts of the country to write the examination, to return to the University for another test.

“If you know anyone that wrote post utme exam today 8th December 2020 @ict Hall Ugbowo, tell the person to come back from any state or city he or she is. UNIBEN server failed for applicants that wrote 9am & 10.30am. Authorities have tried their best to call some students but their phone off. Tell ur loved ones…,” the message on the University’s SMS platform read.

A source in the University, who spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity, said the University authorities might be economical with the truth, adding that “the servers collapsed for most of yesterday (Tuesday).

“This is a major crisis. How do you get all the affected candidates to come back. What about those who came from the far North and other states to write the test? I wonder why the University management is acting as if the University of Benin is meant only for Benin City. If you ask the candidates to come back, who bears the cost? How do you handle the risks of travelling?”.

Meanwhile, the University of Benin has explained the reason for the blackout at Ugbowo Campus of the institution.

In a statement issued Wednesday evening by Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, the University said the power outage was as a result of the crisis in the neighbouring Community of Ihovbor, where restive youths cut off the source of electricity.

“This is to inform members of the University of Benin community that the present power outage on campus is as a result of a community unrest at Ihovbor, the main source of power supply to the University. (The Community youths have forced power outage due to a community clash). It is hoped that normalcy would be restored soonest. Inconveniences are regretted,” the statement concluded.

Real Madrid Academy Ready To Rival Big European Facilities - Rohr

By The9jaTrend

 

Super Eagles’ coach, Gernot Rohr says the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt can be compared to any of the best academies across the world.

This is just as the Special Adviser to Rivers State Governor on Real Madrid Academy, Barrister Christopher Green, says the state government remains fully resolute in their quest of making the project the best ever in Africa.

Rohr, who showered encomiums on the structures, intentions and executions made so far on the prestigious academy, stated this at the weekend when he was shown around the facility by Green.

After a comprehensive tour around the four different blocks of the Academy situated in the same surroundings as the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, Rohr could not hold back his admiration for the project and the facilitator, Governor Nyesom Wike.

In Rohr's company for the tour were Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director Austin Eguavoen and Super Eagles' Team Secretary Dayo Enebi Achor.

According to him, “The infrastructures are high level, it's like in Europe and you can compare with one of the best academies in Europe like they have in Spain; Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia or in France in Paris (PSG) and in Germany in Bayern Munich.

“I think they (Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt) are ready to start this programme with these wonderful structures and also with the good pitch. It will be very interesting to see what they can do.

“I think the Governor has done great work and now they have to select the best players and bring some good players in a few years to the future," said the 67-year old expatriate coach.

Aside from the outdoor facilities comprising of a football pitch and well-constructed swimming pool among others; Barrister Green took Rohr and his contingent round the academic blocks which house classrooms, staff rooms, student hostels, ICT rooms, Biology, Physics and Chemistry laboratories, Dining Halls and other meticulous provisions provided for in the well thought out structure.

Rohr specifically expressed delight in the academic aspect of the Real Madrid Academy.

"What I like is that it is not just football, but there is also the school side. There are teachers who will be coming because you are never sure to succeed in football and if you don't succeed, there can be injuries, there can be other problems, it is good to have the school side also and that they did not forget it," he said.

Eguavoen who has coached several Nigerian national teams in the past could also not hold back in his admiration while describing the quality of infrastructure put in place at the Treasure Base of the Nation.

"I am very impressed. What else can you ask for, for football development? Combining education with football is what we've been craving for and what we've come here to see today is wonderful, it is excellent and hopefully, we will gain from this in time to come.

"I don't think any other academy will beat this (in Nigeria) except maybe if you come in here and you have an interest and are passionate about what you want to achieve and when you see this, you want to better this. But for now, I don't think anyone will be able to better it,” he stated.

Freedom Bible College Graduates Christian Ministers

...Raise a Spiritual Army for God

By The9jaTrend

Freedom Bible College, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria has graduated hundreds of Christian Ministers to take the gospel to the nooks and crannies of the world with a mandate for the graduands to raise an army for Christ in order to depopulate the dark kingdom of satan. 

Addressing the graduating Ministers who are from various Christian denominations, the Rector and General Overseer of Freedom Bible Church, Rev (Dr.) Abrahsm Chigbudlndu said the Institution has trained and graduated over ten thousand students most of whom have engaged themselves in Ministries at varrious levels.

Bishop Chigbundu said the Covid-19 pandemic had brought a big challenge to the school as well as the entire world but the Institution through it's innovation has incorporated an online school with students graduating across the world. 

In his own address, the principal, Freedom Bible College, Benin, Rev. (Dr.) Kennedy Chukwukwere said there is a great need to upgrade the competence of Christian Ministers in this sin ravaged world. 

Rev. Chukwukwere encoutaged the graduating Ministers to be good representative of God in all their dealings as they lead others to God. 

The graduating Ministers of the 32nd Convocation of the Freedom Bible College  were taken through three categories; Diploma, Associates and Bachelor of Arts for the duration of the program. 

Awards and prizes were presented to graduating Ministers who distinguished themselves in their course of studies. Seven of them made distinctions among whom are Adoghe Smart and Aladenika Judith.

Govs. Obaseki, Wike, Okowa, Others Pay Last Respect To Mrs. Abigail Makinde

By The9jaTrend

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom States counterparts, Nyesom Wike, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa and Udom Emmanuel on Friday, 5th December, 2020  joined other eminent Nigerians to pay their last respect  to late Mrs. Abigail Makinde, mother of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.

Other governors who graced the burial ceremony are Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Mr. Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Alhaji Umaru Fintiri (Adamawa), Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).

Some of the dignitaries from Edo State at the event include Chairman, Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi; National Vice Chairman, PDP South-South, Chief Dan Orbih; former Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Chief Osaro Idah and former Senator, Edo Central, Senator (Elder) Odion Ugbesia, among others.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who commiserated with Governor Makinde and the people of Oyo State, celebrated the governor’s mother for the indelible legacies she left behind.

Obaseki noted: "Mama was a wonderful woman and anytime my brother, Governor Seyi Makinde was in Benin City, I got to speak with mama; she was a prayerful woman.

"She was a mother that believed in love and attention to her children. She epitomized what a true Christian should be. She was a caring mother and gave so much of herself to the community, which is why you see the number of people here today. It’s not because her son is governor but because she lived for her Community.”

In his sermon at the occasion, the Bishop of Ibadan North Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rev. Segun Okubadejo, urged the congregation to bear in mind that they would be remembered for their actions. 

Okubadejo called on the people to see their attendance at the funeral service as another opportunity to reflect on their lives and their relationship with God.

The cleric extolled the virtues of the late Mrs. Makinde, describing her as a devout Christian while on earth.

Earlier in his tribute, Governor Makinde said that he and his siblings would forever remember their late mother. He noted that the deceased taught him how to be disciplined and contented, even though it was tough at the time.

Mrs. Abigail Makinde, who died on October 15, 2020 at the age of 81, was born into the family of Pa James Omoregie, a renowned rubber farmer from Benin City, Edo State.

She attended St. Thomas Primary School, Akure before proceeding to Anglican Girls School, Benin City, where she completed her standard six. She worked in several states including Western Region, where, as a Civil servant, she worked as a telephone operator.

The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde is the fourth in the family of six.

Aguele Holds Security Meeting With Stakeholders To Curtail Kidnapping

By The9jaTrend

The Executive Chairman, Esan South-East local government council, Hon. Peter Aguele has condemned the infiltration of kidnapping in the local government and urged the hoodlums to comply with the chairman's directives to stop their nefarious activities and obey the rules and regulations of the government to keep the local government free of crimes.

Hon. Aguele solicited the support of the security agencies in the local government  by way of  stopping the excesses of the hoodlums that hijacked the activities and processes of administration in the local government Area.

The council boss urged the security agencies to rise up to their responsibility by protecting lives and properties of its citizenry.

"As a responsible and compassionate citizens of Esan South-East Local Government Area, I hereby urged and appealed to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to completely overhaul the security agencies in the local government so as to curtail and protect citizens from being robbed in broad daylight, harassing, looting, and even kidnapping of the citizens in the area.

"I also wish to encourage the good people of Esan South-East  to feel free to report any suspicious resident in the area to the law enforcement agency while urges all Esan South East Local Government residents to go about their respective businesses and support the security agencies  to keep the environment  crime free," he concluded.

Esan Youths Appreciates Hon. Peter Aguele For Leadership Quality

...Passed Vote of Implicit Confidence on the Esan South-East LGC Boss

By The9jaTrend

.                   Hon. Peter Aguele

Executive Chairman, Esan South-East LGC.

Group under the aegis of Esan Youths Association has passed vote of implicit confidence of Hon. Peter Aguele, Executive Chairman, Esan South East Local Government Council for the leadership quality displaying since he took over as the council chairman.

The group made this known on Friday, 28th November, 2020 in a meeting convened by the leader of the  group, Mr Oyomon Francis in Ubiaja, headquarters of the local government area.

Mr. Oyomon noted that,  "Hon. Peter Aguele first term in office, is a decision they never regretted due to the fact that he is a unifier, he has a broad and inclusive agenda. As political leader, Hon. Aguele will seek the benefit and welfare of all citizens of Esan South-East because he has the experience, the character, the integrity, and also he is prepared and ready to take the local government to another level of develoment.

"With Hon. Peter Aguele at the helm of affairs, Esan South-East Local Government Council's Economy will boom and strive as he's well granded with the knowledge of infrastructural developments and economy growths in the local Government.

"As a group, we encourage all Esan South-East citizens to use this time to look inward and make the right decision of supporting Hon. Peter Aguele to be re-elected as Chairman of Esan South East," the group appealed.

Gov. Obaseki Swears-in Ogie as Secretary to State Govt.

By The9jaTrend

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, sworn-in Barr. Osarodion Ogie as the Secretary to the State Government and urged him to remain undaunted and focused in the discharge of his duties.

The swearing-in ceremony held at Government House, Benin City, Edo State capital.

The governor reiterated that the pressures of the job would continue in our quest to restructure our systems for efficient service delivery to Edo people, noting, "We started this journey together. Ogie is part of the whole process. The advice I have is for you to brace up to face more pressure than ever before. 

“This is because one of the most difficult things in life is to change an aged system or to try to get an old person to change their ways. What we are attempting to do in the next four years will not be easy and we need all the support we can get to make Edo great again."

Dignitaries at the event include Edo People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi; National Vice Chairman, PDP South-South, Chief Dan Orbih and Chairman Edo State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Anselm Ojezua.

Others are former Senator, Edo Central Senatorial District, Sen. (Elder) Odion Ogbesia; Former Senator, Edo South Senatorial District, Sen. Roland Owie; Edo South PDP chieftain, Hon. Charles Idahosa; former Special Adviser on Political Matters, Osaro Idah, among others.

Steer Clear of Ologbo Dukedom - Edaghase Warns Mischief Makers

By The9jaTrend

Legal Adviser to Ologbo Dukedom and legal practitioner, Barr. Matthew Edaghese  has advised mischief makers trying to fragment trouble in Ologbo Dukedom to steer clear of the area, stressing that the Dukedom is an indivisible entity under the rulership of the Onogie of Ologbo as instituted by the Oba of Benin.

Barr. Edaghese gave the admonishion in an open letter to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, titled, "the provocative, rebellious and unlawful declaration by faceless elements in Ologbo Dukedom and the need to restore sanity".

According to Edaghese, "it is our brief that vide a baseless petition from the law firm of Ighodalo Imadegbelo (SAN) & Co. to the Police Commissioner, Edo State, dated the 14th day of October 2020, wherein, certain unnamed persons claiming to be Elders of Itsekiri Communites in Ologbo Dukedom and pledging allegiance to the authority of one Prince Johnson Atseleghe, whom they claimed to be the Iyasele of Ologbo, a non existent title in Ologbo Dukedom, recognized by the Enogie of Ologbo, nor the Benin Royal Palace or the Edo State Government.

"The false historical narrative contained in the ill- conceived, ill-fated, baseless and highly provocative petition, wherein a rediculous and futile attempt was made to clothe some quarters in Ologbo Dukedom in the garb of autonomy and the status of break-away territories within Ologbo Dukedom, is nothing but an act of rebellion and an attack on the Palace of Ologbo Dukedom, the Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin and the authority of the Government of Edo State.

"We hereby put these purveyors of mischief, criminal and abominable acts on notice, that Ologbo Dukedom is one indivisible entity as gazetted under the extant laws of Edo State under the rulership of the Enogie of Ologbo. There is no parallel traditional authority in the Ologbo Dukedom, any act of rebellion and treason shall be visited with dire consequences, legally and traditionally."

The governor should call the dissidents to order to forestall a break down of peace, Edaghese said, "we urge Your Excellency to use your good offices as the chief security officer of the state to call the dissidents constituting nuisance, disturbing the peace in the Dukedom and endangering the lives of the good people of Ologbo to order, to forestall descent into anarchy," he appealed.

Hon. Peter Aguele Celebrates Edo Deputy Governor at 51

...describes him as a politician with a sifference and a indefatigable and hard-working leader with great love for Edo people

By The9jaTrend

.            Comrade Philip Shaibu

        Deputy Governor, Edo State

The Executive Chairman, Esan South-East Local Government Council, Hon. Peter Aguele has celebrated the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu as he adds another year today.

While celebrating the Deputy Governor said, "the former NANS President is not just a blessing to Afemailand but the entire state and as such, his birth remains a blessing to all Edo State people".

According to Hon. Aguele, "the Deputy Governor of Edo State is not just an ordinary politician but with a very big difference, young, vibrant and dogged politician who loves Edo State with passion and ready to sacrifice his personal interest for the general good of all."

.                   Hon. Peter Aguele

Executive Chairman, Esan South-East LGC.

While celebrating the new age of the Deputy Governor, the Esan South-East No. 1 citizen added, "it is my prayer that the fear of God to continue to dwell in him always, remain in him, and thanked the Almighty God for the gift of life given to our Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Phillip Shaibu."

EIRS Director Celebrates Comrade Philip Shaibu At 51

By The9jaTrend

THE Executive Director Tax Compliance, Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Mr. Emmanuel Ehimare Okodugha has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu on the occasion of his 51st Birthday Anniversary today (Tuesday December 1st, 2020).

In a congratulatory message issued and signed by Mr. Ehimare Okodugha, the Tax Compliance Director extolled the leadership qualities and astute contributions of the deputy governor towards the the Governor Godwin Obaseki led developmental agenda in Edo State  and Nigeria at large.

Mr. Ehimare Okodugha said Edo is grateful to God for having a deputy governor like Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu to partner our working governor  and prayed God to grant him more wisdom as they jointly pilot the affairs of  State to fulfill the MEGA AGENDA.

Mr. Ehimare said, “On behalf of my family, the good people of Esan South East, I wish to felicitate with my amiable deputy governor, a party stalwart and leader of inestimable value on the occasion of his 51st Birthday Anniversary celebration.

“Your Excellency, your indefatigable role as the deputy governor of our dear Edo State has contributed to the remarkable and modest achievements recorded by the administration.

“Your life symbolises the assured reward for single-minded commitment to the ideals of diligence, humility, perseverance, focus and dedicated service.

“As you deservedly celebrate this birthday anniversary, it is my prayer that Almighty God continues to bless you with robust health and many more years of happiness.

“I join your family, friends and well-wishers to thank Almighty God for His continued guidance, protection and provision for the past 51 years of a life of forthrightness, outstanding patriotism and service to humanity with which He has blessed you.

.      Mr. Emmanuel Ehimare Okodugha

      Executive Director Tax Compliance

                     Edo State EIRS

I wished our deputy governor a very happy birthday," the statement concluded.