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Okpebholo’s Government Marks One Year in Office, Sustains Growth Despite ₦600 Billion Debt Inherited from Predecessor

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government has announced a week-long series of events to commemorate the first anniversary of Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration, pledging to deepen transparency, accountability, and practical governance despite inheriting what it described as a staggering ₦600 billion debt from the previous government. Briefing journalists in Benin City, the Commissioner for Communication and Strategy, […]

UNAUTHORIZED SALE, TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY NOW ATTRACT FIVE-YEAR JAIL TERM

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has signed into law two landmark legislations: the Edo State Public Property Protection Law, 2025, and the Customary Court of Appeal (Re-establishment) Law, 2025. The two new laws represent a bold step in the administration’s ongoing reforms to restore institutional discipline, promote transparency, and protect the collective patrimony of […]

FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY: GOV OKPEBHOLO REVEALS HOW HE SUBDUED, DEFEATED VIOLENT CULTISM IN EDO STATE

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that his administration has successfully subdued and defeated violent cultism in the state through a combination of strategic security interventions, intelligence coordination, and political will. In a statement released in Benin City and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua on Thursday, Governor Okpebholo, said the […]

Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump, Seeks U.S.-Led Probe into Killings in South East

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written to United States President Donald Trump, urging him to launch an independent investigation into alleged killings of Christians and Igbo people in Nigeria’s South East region. In the letter dated November 6, 2025, and delivered through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, to the […]

U.S. military draws up plans for possible strikes in Nigeria after Trump order

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

U.S. military draws up plans for possible strikes in Nigeria after Trump order The United States military has prepared contingency plans for possible airstrikes in Nigeria after President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from attacks by extremist groups, The New York Times reports. According to the report, U.S. […]

Toke Makinwa Celebrates First Birthday as a Mother

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Media personality and actress, Toke Makinwa, is full of gratitude as she marks her birthday yesterday, November 1, celebrating her first birthday as a mother. Toke, who welcomed her first child, Eliana, in August 2025, shared stunning photos of herself and her baby girl on social media, expressing heartfelt appreciation to God for blessing her […]

World Bank Sets December 16 for Approval of $1bn Loan to Nigeria

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The World Bank has scheduled December 16, 2025, as the tentative approval date for a new $1 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) loan to Nigeria under an initiative titled “Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (P512892).” According to a project document released by the Bank on October 27, the facility comprises a $500 million […]

Tinubu to meet Trump as U.S. raises alarm over alleged attacks on Christians

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Tinubu to meet Trump as U.S. raises alarm over alleged attacks on Christians The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump “in the coming days” to discuss recent U.S. allegations that Christians in Nigeria are being targeted in a campaign of violence. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, announced the […]