Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo state said Thursday that he viewed his victory at the Supreme Court as not as a personal victory but as a shared triumph for every Edo citizen, regardless of political, ethnic, or religious affiliation. He also renewed his vow to lead with humility, compassion, and
Senior executives of the UBA Group recently concluded the Group’s Half Year Business Review held at global headquarters in Lagos Nigeria, Group Managing Director/CEO, Oliver Alawuba, brought together executives responsible for UBA’s 24 countries of operation. It was an opportunity to restate the Group’s pan-African strategy, and commitment to further
Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Barr. Temilola Seun Ashamu, said on Thursday that the Oyo State Government has been working hard towards positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading sub-national in terms of climate action and sustainable systems, while also creating green jobs. The Commissioner stated that the mandate of
Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum (SGF), Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the Supreme Court’s validation of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo’s governorship election as a well-deserved victory. Abiodun, who stated this in a statement issued on behalf of the forum in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State, dismissing the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo. A 5-member panel of the apex court in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, held that
Former Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has said that President Bola Tinubu gave former President Muhammadu Buhari the crucial block votes that made him victorious in the 2015 election. Okechukwu made the remark in response to a claim by the immediate past Secretary to the Government
By Bayo Onanuga Contrary to misinformation and fake news circulating online, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never stopped issuing 5-year multiple-entry visas for US citizens, in accordance with the principle of subsisting bilateral agreements and reciprocity. Immediately after assuming office, President Tinubu’s administration issued a service-wide directive that Nigeria implement
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the September 24 Edo state election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo has said he felt a Deep sense betrayal by the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as duely elected governor of the state. But he
The Federal Government has been urged to enact laws that would address the issue of domestic violence against women in the country. Wife of the Edo State Representative on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Hon. Helen Aisowieren, made the call during the 2025 International Women’s Day Celebration,
The Federal Government has called on the United States to reconsider its revised visa reciprocity policy, which now limits Nigerian non-immigrant visas to single-entry, three-month validity. The call is contained in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Spokesperson in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nigeria expressed concern over the