Edo 2026 Budget Targets Infrastructure, Jobs, Social Services — Okoebor

Benin City- The Edo State Government has said the 2026 Appropriation Bill presented to the State House of Assembly by Governor Monday Okpebholo is designed to fast-track infrastructure renewal, create

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TINUBU’S TAX ONSLAUGHT: NIGERIANS MUST RESIST APC POLICIES OR BE ECONOMICALLY ENSLAVED

By Paul Okojie Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. At a time when citizens are already grappling with inflation, unemployment, rising energy costs, and declining purchasing power, the proposed tax

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SCSN Raises Alarm Over Alleged Discrepancies in Gazetted Tax Reform Laws

Abuja — The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed deep concern over developments in the National Assembly following allegations of discrepancies between tax reform bills passed by

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INSECURITY: Edo Taskforce Nabs Three-Man Kidnap Syndicate, Rescues Victim in Benin

The Edo State Taskforce has dismantled a three-man kidnapping syndicate and rescued a young woman during an operation along the Aduwawa axis of Benin City, in a development seen as

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Okpebholo Sympathises with Otaru, Auchi Community over Tanker Fire

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker fire incident in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, which followed the fall of a petroleum

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SSG Ikhilor Calls on Media to Support Govt Policies, Assures Better Welfare

The Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., has called on members of the media to continue to support government policies and programmes through objective, professional

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Okpebholo Presents ₦939.85bn 2026 Budget to Edo Assembly

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Hope and Growth,” to the Edo State House of Assembly. The

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Okpebholo Assures AAU Ekpoma of Action on Salary Arrears, Gratuities

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, of his administration’s commitment to addressing accumulated salary arrears, unpaid gratuities and other pressing

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TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI THWART ISWAP ATTACK ON FOB MAIRARI, DESTROY VBIEDs AND TERRORIST LOGISTICS

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Mairari, dealing a

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Gov Okpebholo Presides Over Osun APC Primary, Hails Unity as Bola Oyebamiji Emerges Flag Bearer

Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday presided over the All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State governorship primary election ahead of the 2026 polls, describing the exercise as

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