Category: POLITICS
A Multifaceted Bid to Reset Edo’s Security
By, Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Governor Monday Okpebholo is taking a very aggressive approach to the state’s security challenges, combining faster emergency response, community intelligence, traditional security structures and expanded
Read MoreHow Nigerians Are Paying Tinubu’s Subsidy for Governors’ Spending
Bu Paul Okojie On May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced that “fuel subsidy is gone.” The decision was presented as painful but necessary. Nigerians were told that the
Read MoreEribo Takes Oath as Egor Council Chairman, Pledges People-Centred Administration
Davidson Ogbebor Hon. Osaro Osa Eribo has formally assumed office as the Executive Chairman of Egor Local Government Council, following his swearing-in, which marked the beginning of a new administration
Read MoreHOW OKPEBHOLO’S SHINE AGENDA IS ADDRESSING EDO’S 35-YEAR RECKONING (2)
By,Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele When Governor Monday Okpebholo took office in November 2024, his inaugural messaging centered on five pillars: Security, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Agriculture, and Education. To
Read MoreHOW OKPEBHOLO’S SHINE AGENDA IS ADDRESSING EDO’S 35-YEAR RECKONING (1)
By,Dr, Patrick Akhere Ebojele In 1991 General Ibrahim Babangida regime, carved Edo State out of the old Bendel state and that was beginning its peculiar journey — neither entirely in
Read MoreEgor First: Ten Months of Purposeful Leadership and the Road Ahead
Osaro Eribo’s administration lays foundation for cleaner, safer and more developed Egor The last ten months of Hon. Osaro Osa Eribo’s administration as Executive Chairman of Egor Local Government Council
Read MoreEdo Revenue: Consolidation Alone Is Not Enough, Where Is the Accountability?
By Paul Omo Okojie The argument that Edo State requires a more consolidated approach to public revenue management is, on the surface, difficult to dispute. Government revenue should not be
Read MoreOshiomhole Panel Recommends Benin Royal Museum, Questions N3.8bn MOWAA Funding
Davidson Ogbebor The Special Committee on the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), chaired by former Edo State Governor and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has submitted its report on the ownership,
Read MoreFrom Autonomy Repeal To Control: Who’s Kidnapping Separation Of Powers In Edo?
Eben Enasco In the hallowed halls of democracy, three arms were designed to stand apart, yet watch each other. The Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. But in Edo today,
Read MoreEnding Edo’s Public Revenue Fragmentation Through Consolidation
By,Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Governor Monday Okpebholo has renewed his commitment to strengthen financial discipline, reduce revenue leakages and ensure that money generated by government institutions is properly accounted for.
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