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Building a New Edo: Okpebholo Showcases Massive Road Projects Across Edo South

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, says his administration is steadily building a new Edo where citizens will enjoy good governance, driven by massive infrastructural development to grow and boost the state’s economy. The governor stated this while speaking to journalists after an inspection tour of several roads and drainage projects across Edo South Senatorial […]

Army Day Secondary School, Ekenhuan Applauds Governor Okpebholo for School Renovation

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Students, teachers, and management of Army Day Junior and Senior Secondary School, Ekenhuan, Benin City, have commended Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for the comprehensive renovation and remodelling of the school. The principals of the Junior and Senior Secondary Schools, speaking separately with newsmen, described the intervention as timely and life-changing, noting that the […]

How Okpebholo’s Cloud will Give Edo sovereign digital lungs

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The launch of Edo Cloud by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo has breathed new life into the state’s digital governance journey, while also bringing to light the deep structural flaws in the former fraudulent e-governance platform inherited from the previous government. That administration made efforts to digitise public service processes, but with a system […]

Edo Govt Assures Timely Completion of Roads, Flyovers in Edo South

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government has assured residents that all ongoing road construction, erosion control projects with underground drainages, and the two flyover bridges being executed by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo in Edo South Senatorial District will be completed and commissioned within record time. The assurance was given by the Commissioner for Works, Hon. […]

Mixed Reactions Trail New Income Tax Reforms as Workers See Only Marginal Pay Increases

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

For many Nigerian workers, the much-talked-about Personal Income Tax (PIT) reforms have arrived with a whimper rather than a bang. While some employees say their take-home pay has increased slightly, others insist the difference is too small to ease the growing pressure of living costs. Tolulope Ifeanyi, who works in the financial services sector, described […]

DHQ to Arraign Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot as Investigation Concludes

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says military personnel indicted in an investigation into alleged misconduct — including claims of a plot to overthrow the government — will soon be arraigned before appropriate military judicial panels. The development follows months of speculation after reports emerged that several officers, ranging in rank from Captain to Brigadier General, were […]

US Court to Hear Landmark Lawsuits on Social Media’s Impact on Children’s Mental Health

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The impact of social media on children’s mental health has long been a subject of global debate, with some countries, including Australia, introducing restrictions on social media use for children under 16. Now, parents in the United States are seeking to prove in court that major technology companies are aware of the harm their platforms […]

Tension in Abuja as Protesting Workers Confront Wike’s Convoy Over Welfare Issues

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

There was tension in Abuja on Monday, January 26, as a group of aggrieved workers confronted the convoy of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a protest over unresolved welfare and salary issues. Witnesses said the protesters chanted slogans and moved toward the vehicles in the convoy while demanding attention […]