GOV. OKPEBHOLO, WORKS MINISTER LAMENT FEDERAL ROAD DECAY IN EDO

As President Tinubu Approves 100km Coastal Highway for Edo State Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, were visibly emotional as they lamented the deplorable state of federal roads in Edo, describing the suffering of motorists as tragic and unacceptable. During an inspection of the Benin–Warri dual carriageway […]

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Iyeki Inauguration: Gov. Okpebholo Vows Stronger Support for Women, Markets, and Communities

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to women empowerment, family strengthening, and community growth across the state. Speaking at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, during the inauguration of new executives of market leaders in Edo—led by Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele as the new Iyeki—the Governor restated his vision […]

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PDP in Turmoil: Anyanwu Slams Damagum Over “Illegal” Dissolution of State Committees

A fresh crisis has erupted in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, launched a scathing attack on the party’s National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, accusing him and the National Working Committee (NWC) of flouting the party’s constitution and exceeding their powers. In a strongly worded letter dated October 1, […]

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Fresh Wave of Insecurity: Bandits Abduct Brothers, Kill Vigilantes in Kwara Communities

The insecurity crisis in Kwara State has taken a more alarming dimension as bandits abducted two brothers while they were working on their cassava farm in Edu Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Wednesday at Bokungi Zambufu community under the Lafiagi Emirate. Eyewitnesses told NupekoTV that the gunmen stormed the farmland, shooting sporadically and […]

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Resident Doctors Accuse FG of Ignoring 24-Hour Call Duty Directive

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised concerns that the Federal Government has yet to respond to its directive restricting doctors from working beyond 24-hour call duty shifts. Speaking with The Guardian on Wednesday, NARD President, Dr. Mohammad Usman Suleiman, confirmed that members across 91 centres nationwide had been instructed to limit continuous […]

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Lagos Govt Rebuts Peter Obi Over Trade Fair Demolitions

The Lagos State Government has dismissed allegations by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the recent demolition of buildings at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. Over the weekend, more than 19 structures were demolished by state officials, sparking outrage among traders and political leaders. Obi, after visiting the Auto Spare Parts section […]

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Naira’s Collapse a Result of Poor Governance — Economist on Nigeria at 65

As Nigeria marked its 65th Independence anniversary, economist and university lecturer Prof. Godwin Oyedokun painted a sobering picture of the nation’s economic journey, blaming decades of poor governance and policy failures for the naira’s dramatic collapse. Speaking in an interview with DAILY POST on Wednesday, Oyedokun recalled that while the naira exchanged at just 71 […]

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Obi Condemns Trade Fair Demolitions, Lagos Govt Insists Buildings Were Illegal

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly criticized the demolition of plazas at the popular Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos State, calling the exercise “unjust and economically destructive.” The demolition, executed by officials from the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning, the Building Control Agency, the Urban Renewal Agency, and the […]

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