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GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO UNVEILS STRATEGIC PLAN TO REINTEGRATE TRAFFICKED YOUTHS, CURB IRREGULAR MIGRATION IN EDO

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched a bold and structured initiative to combat irregular migration and human trafficking, issues that have historically plagued the state and robbed many youths of their future. Governor Okpebholo reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to eradicating these twin evils through a multi-sectoral […]

Gov Okpebholo Declares Opposition Will Collapse in Edo Before 2027, Flags Off Edo Central By-Election Campaign

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has predicted a total collapse of opposition parties in Edo State before the 2027 general elections, citing the increasing number of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the official flag-off of the APC campaign for the August 16th Senatorial by-election in Edo Central, held in […]

Allegations Emerge That NNPCL Boss Bayo Ojulari Was Forced to Resign

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Abuja, Nigeria – Reports have surfaced alleging that the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, was compelled to sign a resignation letter under pressure from top security officials. According to a report by Peoples Gazette on Saturday, Ojulari was allegedly confronted on Friday by the Chairman of […]

Governor Okpebholo Launches Door-to-Door Campaign for APC Edo Central Senatorial Candidate

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has inaugurated a door-to-door campaign team in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Joe Ikpea, ahead of the August 16, 2025, Senatorial election in Edo Central Senatorial District. Speaking during the inauguration held over the weekend in Uromi, the Governor urged youths in the region to […]

Bishop Oyedepo, PFN President Bishop Wale Oke, Others to Attend CGMI Mega Convention 2025 in Benin City

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Founder and Presiding President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, and the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, are among the top religious leaders expected at the upcoming Church of God Mission International (CGMI) Mega Convention 2025, tagged “CGMI MegaCon 2025.” The event is scheduled to take […]

Nigeria Immigration Service Warns Citizens Against Violating U.S. Visa Conditions

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a strong advisory to Nigerians travelling to the United States, urging strict compliance with visa regulations to avoid deportation or future entry bans. In a statement released Thursday and signed by the NIS spokesperson, AS Akinlabi, the agency emphasised growing concerns from U.S. immigration authorities regarding the misuse […]

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

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

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 […]

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

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

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 […]