By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele For close to half a century, the popular Ramat Park stood out as one of the most difficult traffic points in Benin City. It is a junction many residents know too well and complained about. Whether heading towards Auchi, Asaba or linking other parts of
Full Text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Third Anniversary Speech: My fellow compatriots, Three years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of leading our beloved nation at a defining moment in our history. I accepted that responsibility, fully aware of the magnitude of the challenges before us, but
By Sunday Dare My work, One Thousand and Ninety-Five Days was born from witnessing Nigerian history close up – not from the sidelines, but within proximity to power over the past three decades. The pages are therefore, more than just a collection of opinion essays written over three defining years
By Okon Okon, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Federal Government is accelerating reforms to create a modern civil service. This defining phase of transformation will make the public service faster, tech-driven, and citizen-focused. At the just concluded International Civil Service Conference (ICSC) 2026 in Abuja, stakeholders from within and
I wish to express my profound appreciation for the privilege, which you have bestowed on me, of leading our great party, the African Democratic Congress, into the next elections as its Presidential Candidate. I am truly humbled and excited by this singular honour. We demonstrated that while democracy is being
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele The recent engagement between the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) may have appeared to many as a routine stakeholders’ meeting, but it revealed something deeper about the direction of governance emerging in Edo State. At
By Ebuka Ukoh Every year on May 27, Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day with colourful parades, speeches, banners, television programmes, and official promises about the future. Politicians smile beside children dressed in school uniforms. Public officials speak about hope, leadership, and national destiny. We are reminded, for the umpteenth time, that
By Abiodun Oladunjoye “It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.” – Eleanor Roosevelt. A stable and peaceful environment remains essential for national prosperity. Since assuming office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pursued
Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey—a history not defined by any individual, but by our collective resolve to build a stable, prosperous, and just nation. Four years ago, I stood before you as an aspirant to the highest office in our country, seeking your mandate alongside
By Dr.Ebojele Akhere Patrick Globally, citizens respond positively when leaders show up, listen, and follow through on commitments. The reason is that public trust is built not only through speeches by these leaders but also through visible action and responsiveness. That is the deeper message from the recent visit of