Gov Okpebholo Commends 2026 Hajj Performance, Pledges Continued Support for 2027 Exercise
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commended the Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for its outstanding performance during the 2026 Hajj exercise and pledged his administration’s continued support for the successful conduct of the 2027 pilgrimage. Okpebholo gave the commendation when he received the report of the 2026 Hajj exercise from the leadership…
Omga007Gov Okpebholo bags e-Government governor of the year Award
Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has bagged the e-Government Governor of the Year – Digital Transformation Award at the Nigeria e-Government Excellence Awards 2026. The organising committee of the Nigeria e-Government Excellence Awards, in a letter addressed to the governor, said the award recognises Governor Okpebholo’s administration for its digital transformation efforts and contribution…
NGO rejects Campaign to Pressure U.S. to Release Tinubu’s FBI Records, wants Court to Decide
Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse (AKH-TRACADA), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has urged against politicization of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu FBI’s records by advising those mounting pressure on United States government to release the report to allow American court decide the case. In a press statement released in Abuja Wednesday, signed by Founder…
Nwifuru Charges Ebonyi Council Chairmen on Grassroots Development
By Nkechinyere Ewa Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has charged the newly inaugurated 13 local government chairmen to prioritise grassroots development and good governance in their respective councils. Nwifuru gave the charge on Tuesday at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki, during the swearing-in ceremony of the 13 chairmen and vice chairmen elected in the…
FIBA Has Spoken : The Desperate Last Stand of Disgruntled Board Members
With less than seven weeks before the FIBA-mandated deadline for the Nigeria Basketball Federation elections, a familiar cast of characters has emerged with a familiar playbook: manufacture controversy, dominate headlines, and hope the public forgets the facts. The latest salvo features Adamu Deshi, North Central Representative on the NBBF Board, accusing the federation’s leadership of…
Tears As NUJ FCT Holds ‘Night of Tribute’ for Patrick Osadebamwen, Launches Trust Fund for Children
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has established a trust fund to support the education and welfare of the three children of its former Chairman, the late Patrick Osadebamwen. The council announced the initiative on Monday at a Night of Tribute held in honour of the veteran journalist, who died at his residence….
Asaba Rising : Azinge’s Blueprint for A Modern Kingdom…HRH Prof Azinge
Security, skills, infrastructure and opportunity take centre stage under the 14th Asagba By Joy Omagha Idam Asaba is changing, and at the centre of that transformation is His Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, the 14th Asagba of Asaba. Since ascending the throne in 2024, Prof. Azinge has brought a distinctly development-focused approach…
Azinge’s Asaba : Security, Skills And The Making Of A Modern Kingdom
By Ikenwa Charity O. What does it take to change a city? Sometimes it begins with a road. Sometimes with a young person learning a skill that can put food on the family table. Sometimes it begins with a community deciding that an abandoned corner should no longer belong to criminals. And sometimes, quietly, it…