Okpebholo deepens procurement reforms, moves to stamp out corruption in Edo
BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has intensified sweeping reforms in the state’s procurement processes, placing transparency, accountability, and value-for-money at the core of governance. According to…
Edo Private Sector Applauds Okpebholo’s Push for Technical, Vocational Education
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Organised Private Sector (EDSOPS) has lauded Governor Monday Okpebholo for repositioning technical and vocational education as a key driver of economic growth and industrial…
Senate saves Abuja hospitals, stops FCT doctors’ strike
BY CAROLINE AMEH ABUJA – The Senate has averted a prolonged shutdown of hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by intervening in the strike declared by resident doctors. Lawmakers…
PDP lacks direction, clueless on 2027 – APC
LAGOS – The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as confused, indecisive, and lacking direction…
Edo govt to Seal NPDC, Dangote, 7Up, others over tax default
… Fresh crackdown targets banks, petrol stations, firms, residences BENIN CITY – Edo State Government has vowed to seal the premises of major companies, including the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company…
Nigeria-UK N16trn current trade value highest ever — High Commissioner
ABUJA – British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, says the trade value between Nigeria and Britain, which currently stands at 7.9 billion pounds (16 trillion naira) has hit an…
Edo among worst-hit as Nigeria records 162 Lassa fever deaths – NCDC
… As experts push for stronger AFI surveillance to tackle lassa, dengue, other deadly diseases BENIN CITY – Edo State has been listed among Nigeria’s worst-hit states in the latest…
Democracy restored as Fubara, Rivers Assembly resume today
ABUJA – Democratic governance will return to Rivers State today as President Bola Tinubu announced the end of the six-month State of Emergency, directing Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi…
Family remains most powerful institution of moral formation — Olu of Warri
JAJI (KADUNA) – Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, on Wednesday said the family remains the first and most powerful institution of moral formation. The monarch stated this at…
Flood kills cocoa merchant, destroys houses in Ekpoma
BY JUDE EHEBHA EKPOMA – A torrential downpour on Tuesday, September 16, turned tragic in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, as raging floods claimed the life…