The wheels that keep the Edo Community turning in diaspora are numerous. People who spend their time and resources organising events to unite the Edo Community and promote the great Benin culture often go unnoticed and unrewarded. At the 2025 Igue Festival UK, The Odionwere Council of The United Kingdom & Ireland led by Pa […]
When Osaze Osemwengie Ero was commissioner of Arts, Culture and Diaspora affairs, he attended 2 or 3 Igue Festivals in the UK organised by the Odionwere Council of the United Kingdom & Ireland. On every occasion he attended, Osaze consistently lamented the use of “Spinach leaves” as a substitute for “Ewere Leaves” in the UK […]
One hundred years old, Odionwere of The United Kingdom & Ireland, Pa. Eng Bernard Woghiren, led the Odionwere Council to the 2025 end of year celebration of Edos in the UK & Ireland. This he has done since the Odionwere Council’s installation in 2008. The 2025 Igue Festival, UK, held in Geffrye Community Hall, Hackney […]
SCANDALOUS! ALL EDO GOVERNORS MUST RESIDE IN EDO STATE In the past 34 years since the creation of Edo State in 1991, Edo has had 4 democratically elected Governors. All of them have been fully resident in Edo State except one, Godwin Obaseki. In fact, after service, all Edo ex governors still reside in […]
What Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II told the German ambassador and delegates yesterday in the Oba Palace, Benin-city, was a true story. Nothing planned, written, or rehearsed. He simply told them why he agreed with the protesters, who had a day earlier opposed the opening of MOWAA in Benin city. Finally, we all got […]
In August 2025, THE CONCERNED EDO DIASPORA ASSOCIATION consisting of no fewer than 30 associations of elders and all Edo Tribes published full page statements in four main newspapers in Nigerian of a signed petition to President Tinubu stating their unequivocal objection to the proposed legislation which seeks to establish the Sultan of Sokoto and […]
Since I was a girl growing up in Nigeria, women have not been given a fair chance to contribute in our country. Nigerian women are sexualized for everything: school grades right from primary school, NYSC youth call, to graduate employment in any sector, including politics and up to the home. It’s not just the women, […]
There are 101 Enogies & Enigies in Edo State. 67 of them were suspended indefinitely last week for colluding with Edo State’s ex-Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in a brazen attempt to destabilize the Benin Traditional Council. What Benins witnessed on 15 July 2024 was unthinkable. Along with strong statements from the Edo State Government there were […]
I was pleased to read the “breathtaking” congratulatory letter released from the Office of The Private Secretary of The Oba of Benin, Chief S.O Obamwonyi, congratulating Gov. Monday Okpebholo on his 100th day as Governor of Edo State The letter was very well written, explained and concluded. It praised MO for his victory at the […]
The history Edo people have in the UK is unique. Our 39th Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, before being enstooled attended Kings College, Cambridge between 1950-1955 where he studied law and administration. In this period there was already a Benin Union in London and whilst he studied here in the UK, Oba Erediauwa was a […]