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…
OPINION: NNPCL, Abiku, and the National Rip-Off
By Israel Adebiyi In the heart of Yoruba folklore, there is a child born with mischief stitched into his soul. He is Abiku—the spirit-child who comes into the world, only to die, and return again to inflict fresh sorrow. The…
GOV OKPEBHOLO FLAGS-OFF 14KM ROAD LINKING GODWIN OBASEKI’S COMMUNITY, NINE OTHERS IN EDO
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, performed the official flag-off ceremony for a 14-kilometer road project in Uhunwonde Local Government Area, linking the community of immediate-past Governor Godwin Obaseki and nine other surrounding communities to significantly improve connectivity…
Iran Strikes US Base in Qatar
Iran has launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region. According to Associate Press, Shortly after the attack, the Gulf nation…
Edo State, AfDB Advance Strategic Partnership on Infrastructure
A high-level technical meeting between the Edo State Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) has concluded in Abuja with both parties charting a course for a strategic partnership focused on urban transportation, infrastructure, urban renewal, youth employment, and human…
2027: EDO WILL DELIVER 2.5 MILLION VOTES FOR PRESIDENT TINUBU – GOV OKPEBHOLO
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged that the people of Edo will deliver 2.5 million votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election as a token of appreciation for the developmental strides witnessed across the…
Edo Government Cancels June Environmental Sanitation Due to Nationwide Polio Campaign
Benin City — The Edo State Government has announced the cancellation of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise originally scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025. In a statement released on Monday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar…