Governor Okpebholo Flags Off NYSC 2025 Batch B, Stream I Orientation Course in Edo

The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has officially declared open the 2025 Batch B, Stream I National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Course for corps members deployed to the state. The event took place at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area. In his address, Governor Okpebholo emphasized […]

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Nigerian Public Hospitals in Crisis as Nationwide Nurses’ Strike Enters Fourth Day

Public hospitals across Nigeria continue to reel under the impact of the ongoing nurses’ strike, now in its fourth day, as patients are turned away, wards remain empty, and essential services are paralyzed. The strike, declared by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI), began on July […]

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South-South Leaders Demand Immediate Reinstatement of Rivers Governor, Slam Tinubu’s State of Emergency as Unconstitutional

Prominent leaders, legal experts, activists, and stakeholders from Nigeria’s South-South region have called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately lift the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State and reinstate Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and state lawmakers who were unconstitutionally removed from office on March 18. Speaking to Saturday Vanguard, the stakeholders criticized the […]

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Governor Okpebholo Vows to Fix Abandoned Roads in Edo Central, Blames Obaseki’s Administration

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged to fix the long-neglected roads in Edo Central Senatorial District, which he said were inherited from the previous administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. During an inspection tour over the weekend, Governor Okpebholo visited several failed road portions across the district, including the Onewa-Udomi-Ibhiolulu-Afada-Idumoza-Eko-Uwaya-Ewora axis, as well […]

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Edo App-Based Drivers Protest Against Bolt, Uber, In-Drive Over Alleged Exploitation

Members of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Edo State Chapter, staged a peaceful protest in Benin City on Thursday, decrying what they described as exploitative practices by app-based transport companies operating in the state. The protesters, who marched to the Edo State secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), called […]

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Mohamed Salah Bids Emotional Farewell as Luis Diaz Joins Bayern Munich

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has sent a heartfelt farewell message to teammate Luis Diaz following the Colombian’s move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. Diaz officially completed his transfer to the German champions, signing a four-year deal that ends his three-and-a-half-year stint at Anfield. During his time with the Reds, the 27-year-old winger won four major […]

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Victor Osimhen Hails Galatasaray as ‘Perfect Environment’ After Record-Breaking Transfer

Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has described his historic move to Galatasaray as a deeply emotional and defining moment in his career, expressing immense gratitude to everyone involved in making the transfer possible. Osimhen, 26, officially joined the Turkish giants after Galatasaray triggered his €75 million release clause at Napoli, making him the most expensive […]

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