APC Governorship aspirant In Edo Congratulates Oba of Benin Ownership, Custody Of Repatriated Artifacts.
Admin An aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Joseph Ikpea, for the 2024 governorship election in Edo state has congratulated the Benin monarch Oba Ewuare II on the decision of the Federal Government that gave…
Court Affirms Nigerians’ Right to Film Police, Awards N7m in Landmark Rights Case
In a significant judgment strengthening civil liberties and police accountability, the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has affirmed that Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers performing their duties in public spaces. Delivering judgment on…
Monday Okpebholo Cracks Down on Contractors, Orders Rebuild of Substandard Projects at No Cost to Government
Benin City-The Edo State Government has issued a strong directive to contractors handling public infrastructure, warning that any project failing to meet approved quality standards will be rejected and rebuilt at the contractor’s expense. The warning was delivered by the…
Trump Criticizes Resigning Counterterrorism Chief as Iran War Fallout Deepens
U.S. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the resignation of the nation’s top counterterrorism official, Joe Kent, who stepped down in protest over the ongoing war with Iran. Kent, a conservative figure and former CIA paramilitary officer, resigned as head…
Edo SSG Hosts Government Functionaries to Iftar, Calls for Religious Harmony, Mutual Understanding
By Abdul-Kadir Abdullah The Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., recently hosted government functionaries to an Iftar gathering at his residence in Benin City, where he called for greater religious harmony, peace and mutual understanding…
OPINION: Federal Recognition Confirms Edo‑Gov 2.0 as a Landmark in Nigeria’s Digital Governance
By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD The Federal Government has recently urged state governments to deepen public service reforms and strengthen digital transformation. This call has highlighted Edo State under Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo, whose visionary leadership is reshaping governance…
Edo Government Distributes Learning, Sports Materials to Boost Primary Education
The Edo State Government has officially commenced the distribution of teaching, learning, and sports materials to primary schools across the state, in a move aimed at strengthening basic education and promoting holistic pupil development. The initiative, driven by Governor Monday…
Ramat Park Flyover to Restore High Court, INEC Operations – Okpebholo
Benin City -The Executive Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has assured residents that the ongoing Ramat Park flyover project in Benin City will restore full operations at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office and the High Court…
Vanguard Correspondent,Akpokona Omafuaire wins NUJ Warri Chairmanship election
Vanguard Newspaper Correspondent in Warri,Delta State, Chief Akpokona Omafuaire Esq today won the Chairmanship election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel. Chief Omafuaire polled seventeen(17) votes and defeated his closest rival in the election, Comrade Okpare…
Taxing the Poor? Questions Over Tinubu’s Fiscal Reforms
What Nigerians urgently need today are policies that stimulate economic recovery, generate employment, and expand opportunities. Any fiscal reform perceived as “taxing poverty” risks undermining the very economic stability it seeks to achieve.
OPINION: Electoral Reform or Democratic Backslide? Nigeria Must Guard Against a One-Party State
By Paul Okojie Nigeria’s democracy stands at a delicate crossroads following the passage of the new electoral law by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led National Assembly and its approval by Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While the government argues that the legislation is…