When Politicians Say ‘Kill’: Osun and the Dangerous Road to 2027

Paul Okojie There are moments in a nation’s political journey when a single utterance ceases to belong to the individual who made it and instead becomes a mirror held up

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CP Daaor and the New Expectations from Edo Citizens

Davidson Ogbebor The assumption of duty by Commissioner of Police Patrick Daaor, mnips, as the 51st Commissioner of Police of the Edo State Command comes at a critical moment for

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OPINION: Okpehbolo’s Security Adviser Appointment is Politics over Competence

Paul Okojie. The recent appointment of special advisers  by the Edo State Governor is commendable to bolster his service to the citizens of Edo state, but it comes with a

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Gov. Okpebholo Joins Dignitaries to Receive Remains of Late Archbishop Akubeze

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday joined other dignitaries to receive the remains of the late Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, in Benin

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Giving the SHINE Agenda A Practical Grassroots Presence

By, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele One topic that is less discussed when problems of governance in Nigeria come up, is the seeming long distance between government and the governed. In

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TUPAC SHAKUR MURDER TRIAL BEGINS NEARLY 30 YEARS AFTER RAP ICON’S DEATH

Jury selection opens in Las Vegas as prosecutors accuse former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis of orchestrating the killing Paul Omo Okojie LAS VEGAS — Nearly three decades after

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SPECIAL REPORT: Ten Edo Indigenes Receive President’s NYSC Honours Award, Deserve State Recognition

By Davison Ogbebor BENIN CITY — Edo State has recorded another remarkable milestone in national service as ten of its indigenes emerged among the recipients of the prestigious President’s National

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An Endorsement That Goes Beyond Ceremonial Prestige

By,Patrick Akhere Ebojele Endorsements from highly respected traditional rulers often carry very symbolic significance in Nigeria. Nevertheless, many of such endorsements very often transcend protocol and, in reality, are statements

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Economic Benefits of Governor Okpebholo’s “Shine Beyond Borders” Interaction with Edo in Diaspora

By,Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Rather than a ceremonial gathering full of speeches last weekend, EdoSHINE 2026 UK Executive Forum held in London under the theme, “Shine Beyond Borders” was an

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“SHINE AGENDA ACROSS BORDERS” — BRINGING EDO’S DEVELOPMENT HOME THROUGH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP

By: Festus Alenkhe In an era where development is borderless, governance must also be borderless. It is in this context that Governor Monday Okpebholo’s “SHINE Agenda Across Borders” event in

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