POLITICS

OPINION: Masters of Bitterness versus Okpebholo’s Increasing Trust in Edo State

By Fred Itua In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Napoleon, the pig rises to power not by virtue of competence or vision but by undermining others, spreading falsehoods, and manipulating the system to serve his selfish interests. Like Napoleon, the Peoples…

Edo Christmas Carol: “Christmas Is A Time of Love, Hope, and Unity.” -Gov. Okpebholo

BENIN CITY- Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, said Christmas represents the values that unite us as a people, regardless of tribe, religion and politics. Governor Okpebholo made the declaration while delivering his message at the Edo Christmas Carol, 2024,…

Refuting Amaechi: Okpebholo Is Driving Progress, Not Confounded by Governance

By Fred Itua Ordinarily, such baseless commentaries would not merit a response. However, Ikechukwu Amaechi’s recent piece attacking Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State crosses the line from critique to personal vilification, compelling a rejoinder. In an age where substance…

EIRS: Hon. Oladele Bankole-Balogun, Executive Directors Assume Office, Tour Offices, Meets top Management, Charges Staff on IGR Set Targets

BENIN CITY- The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Edo State Internal Revenue Service, EIRS, Hon. Barr. Oladele Bankole-Balogun alongside Deacon Patrick Akhimien Idiake, Hon.Michael Ohio-Ezomo and Hon. Engr. Jackson Eribo, executive directors on the EIRS Board on Wednesday, December…

Beacon of Hope In Edo

By Fred Itua As nations continue to compete in technological, scientific and academic breakthroughs through various incentives, stakeholders in Nigeria have been worried that the nation has not paid much attention to this area as many deserving graduates are often…

Gov. Okpebholo Pledges a Better 2025 for Edo People During House of Assembly Christmas Carol

Paul Okojie BENIN CITY- In a festive gathering filled with music and hope, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, assured citizens that 2025 would bring progress and prosperity under his administration. Speaking during the annual Nine Lessons and Carol service…

PDP says Okpebholo’s ’emergency’ overhead bridge is a project meant to settle godfathers

The Edo State’s Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Senator Monday Okpebholo to make public the procurement procedure for the newly flagged off ‘emergency’ overhead bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City, noting that the flyover is…

IGP BAN ON ESSN: The Torture, After Securing Edo Election With 35,000 Operatives.

By Eben Enasco A dead body is now found at nearly every corner within Benin metropolis and that looks quite clear that the victims did not commit suicide by jumping off from one of the building floors, because Nigeria inflation…

Ondo Election: Can Professor Mahmood Yakubu Deliver on His Assurances?

By Eben Enasco With the Ondo gubernatorial election just around the corner, all eyes are on Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, to deliver a free, fair, and credible election. The INEC Chairman Professor Yakubu…

NIGERIA: Our Father Who At In Heaven, Reduce The Cost Of Our Daily Bread

By Eben Enasco As Nigerians plead, “Our Father who at in heaven, give us this day our daily bread,” the irony is stark: amidst abundance, the cost of living is crippling. Verily, God exists and keeps his words but man…