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
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.