Year: 2026
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
Read MoreTrump 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
Read MoreEdo 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
Read MoreOPINION: 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
Read MoreEdo 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
Read MoreRamat 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
Read MoreVanguard 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
Read MoreTaxing 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.
Read MoreOPINION: 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
Read MoreEdo State Governor Orders Contractors to Expedite Work on Roads Ahead of Wet Season
Benin City-Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed contractors handling road construction projects across the state to intensify work and operate round the clock in order to beat the peak
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