President Trump’s Parable: The war of interest
The recent statement from the President of the United States, Donald Trump, threatening to cut aid to Nigeria and order military preparations unless attacks on Christians cease, has escalated...
Gov Okpebholo continues to break infrastructure records in Edo
Since taking office in November 2024, Governor Monday Okpebholo has rapidly positioned himself as a transformative leader in Edo State, delivering infrastructure projects at a pace and scale that...
Okpebholo swears in 19 commissioners, warns against corruption
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday inaugurated 19 new Commissioners, alongside several Chairmen and Members of Boards and Commissions, with a firm warning against corruption and acts...
From Adeosun to Nnaji: The unfinished story of Nigeria’s forged elite
Physics teaches us that motion requires force but in Nigerian politics, there’s a newer, darker variable: forgery. It’s the unseen energy that propels political careers upward, smooths Senate confirmations,...
2027 Elections: Beware of ‘Adigboroja’
In the Igbo-speaking part of Delta State, and in some parts of Eastern Nigeria, there is a slang called “Adigboroja”. It is a generic local terminology used to describe...
Gov Okpebholo’s road infrastructure drive sparks hope among Edo people
When His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo was sworn into office in November 2024 as the Executive Governor of Edo State, he inherited more than just the trappings of power....
INEC chief Mahmood Yakubu bows out, hands over to Agbamuche-Mbu
Professor Mahmood Yakubu proceeded on terminal leave on Tuesday after a 10-year term as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), handing over to the most senior National...
A cauldron of insecurity
A country slowly and tragically bleeds to death when its citizens become easy targets for criminals of all shades and stripes. Nigeria is haunted yet again by profoundly depressing...
‘The worst is over’: What Tinubu told Nigerians on 65th Independence Anniversary
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 1st October 2025, gave a message of hope to Nigerians amid what he referred to as “some temporary pains” that the people have had...
Nigeria@65: Izedonmwen congratulates Nigerians, tasks leaders on nation-building
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2024 Edo State election, Osarenren Derek Izedonmwen, has congratulated Nigerians on the country’s 65th Independence Anniversary, saluting their...