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2027: SOUTH SOUTH GOVS, APC LEADERS ENDORSE TINUBU

The All Progressive Congress (APC) governors and leaders of the party in the South South have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office. The position of the South South governors and leaders of the ruling party…

APC GOVERNORS CONCLUDE STRATEGIC MEETING IN EDO, RE-AFFIRM COMMITMENT TO PRESIDENT TINUBU’S RENEWED HOPE AGENDA

The Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), on Saturday, 28th June, 2025 concluded a two-day strategic regional meeting in Benin City, Edo State capital, hosted by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) engaged…

State Government Launches National Campaign

The National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) polio vaccination campaign was officially launched by the Edo State Government and its health agencies at the Ugbekun Primary Healthcare Center in Benin City on Friday. Top officials, including Hajia Nana Gani Audu, wife…

Without your permission, Meta’s AI Could Learn from Your Photos

In order for Facebook to suggest AI-enhanced photos, including ones that haven’t been uploaded to the social media platform yet, it is asking for access to users’ cameras. A TechCrunch report claims that when Facebook users create a new Story,…

Calls Grow for Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria

Nigerian nurses and midwives have been recommended to enhance their academic degrees to at least a PhD level. During Gregory University Uturu’s first nursing induction ceremony for its pioneer group of 21 nurses and midwives, Acting Registrar/CEO of the Nursing…

Israel’s widespread “forced displacement” in the West Bank—UN reports

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has voiced serious concern after the Israeli military threatened to destroy all buildings in 13 Palestinian villages in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank. OCHA said…

NEWS FLASH: Tinubu implements Tax Reform Bills into Law

Four tax reform legislations have been signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, ushering in what he called a daring new age of economic governance in the nation. In front of key National Assembly officials, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio…

Trump Backs Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Corruption Trial Following Critical Remarks about Israel Yesterday

Referring to the ongoing corruption prosecution against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “witch hunt,” US President Donald Trump is standing up for him, claiming that the US would save him. According to Trump’s post on Truth Social, “The…

EDO STATE GOVT GUARANTEES N100BN CREDIT FACILITY FOR CONTRACTORS

We wish to state unequivocally that while the Edo State House of Assembly has indeed granted its approval for a facility amounting to N100 billion, the Edo State Government is not obtaining a loan of N100 billion. Rather, the Edo…

OPINION: Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Politics of Progress

By Fred Itua In the marketplace of political discourse, not all voices carry weight. Some merely echo with the desperation of relevance lost. One such voice is that of Chris Nehikhare, the self-styled publicist of a crumbling faction within the…