By Dr. Ebojele Akhere Patrick, PhD It would have been proper to gloss over the recent political developments in Edo State, particularly the just-concluded APC Edo South Senatorial District primary election, in which Rt. Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama secured the highest number of votes ahead of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and Senator
By Ebuka Ukoh A clarion call for justice for Justice Crack is not merely a campaign for an individual; it is a call for justice for all, a test of whether Nigeria still upholds the constitutional guarantees of free speech and liberty. Democracies rarely die in one dramatic moment. They
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has been consistent in framing his administration around a simple but demanding idea: that integrity is not a moral decoration in governance, but the foundation on which public service must stand. In his words, “I believe in keeping
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele PhD The recent tragic killing of Citizen Justin Otene in Ekpoma has understandably stirred grief. He was a businessman, a community member, and by all accounts, a hardworking Nigerian whose life was cut short in a violent incident that has no place in any civilised
A Dean in the School of Surveying and Land Administration, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, Dr Shittu Oyewale-Wasiu, has urged Nigerians to embrace dialogue and peaceful resolution of conflicts. Wasiu spoke as Guest Lecturer at the inauguration of the new executive of the Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Kebbi State branch.
By Bayo Onanuga Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploits
By Ebuka Ukoh A country that cannot protect its foot soldiers does not hold out any promise of safety to ordinary citizens. That is the hard truth Nigeria must confront now. The untimely felling of Oseni Omoh Braimah, commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Maiduguri, in a coordinated attack
By ADEMOLA OSHODI Armed groups operating across Nigeria’s northern and western corridors have adapted faster than the structures designed to contain them. They attack within Nigerian territory, withdraw across borders, and return with renewed capacity. This pattern persists because enforcement has often stopped where the threat does not. President Bola
By Dr. Patrick Akhere Ebojele Globally, history has almost often provided humanity with the clearest verdict on leadership. Today in our state, Edo, and examining the education sector, that verdict is beginning to take shape, drawing a sharp distinction between a recent period of decline and a new phase of
By Emem Benson The unfolding situation surrounding the University of Maritime Studies, Oron (UMSO) presents a critical test of Nigeria’s commitment to the rule of law, institutional coherence and policy credibility. What should have been a seamless and legally straightforward transition, from the defunct Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron