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... true leadership is not about pleasing everybody- Oris Okpebholo  AKHERE ORIS OKPEBHOLO  The African Democratic Party's (ADC) article, "THE POLITICS OF FAILURE AND BACKDOOR AMBITION " is not only laughable but replete with specious arguments and a deliberate misrepresentations, which serves futilely to diminish the glaringly undeniable achievements of Governor Monday Okpebholo's administration, which was an exercise in futility, lacking merit of sound judgement to sane minds. ‎ That little attempt by the ADC hatchet to rewrite reality cannot mask the truth: Okpebholo Is Working And Edo People Are Applauding. No one would have bothered engaging the ADC in an intellectual conversation, particularly a subject matter relating to governance which is far and above their scope of compression, but for the sake of the reading public and to put the record in its proper perspective, this rebuttal becomes imperative. At a time when leadership requires bold dec...

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, has called on parents and guardians to avail their children to participate in the ongoing measles and Rubella vaccination exercise across the state.  According to a release made available to the press by the State Chairperson, Comrade Habiba Sam, the immunization will protect children from preventable diseases and other future health challenges. "This timely opportunity for effective immunization will protect children from preventable diseases and future health challenges that could result in death. " We commend the Edo State Government, in collaboration with development partners, for organizing this vaccination exercise targeting approximately 2.2 million children aged between 0 and 14 years across the 18 local government areas of Edo State. The vaccination is being administered at designated health facilities and temporary vaccination posts, and is completely free of charge to all eligible ...

A Group of Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owan East local government area, Edo State, has called for an end to alleged "dictatorship" and "subversive" leadership tactics by party leaders, including Abdulganiyu Lawani aka Abu Millionaire and Hon. Eric Okaka. The Group, known as "Axis-Two Stakeholders", on Saturday convened a meeting to address growing concerns over the party's management, citing issues such as lopsided appointments and misplaced adoptions for elective offices.  The Allegations has it that both Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Lawani and Hon. Eric Okaka, two top officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owan East, Edo State, were accused of hijacking the party's functions. Sources indicate that Abdul Ganiyu Lawani has been unilaterally determining party patronage and appointments at all levels and blocking certain individuals from elective positions, declaring them "not vacant" even before...

By Chris Akhabue  In what appears as a tradition of excellence in crisis management and conflicts resolution in administration of justice in Benin Kingdom, the revered monarch, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare 11, the Oba of Benin, on the 21st January 2026, waded into the lingering dispute generated by who becomes the next Odionwere of Oriozolua community by sending high power delegation of palace chiefs on a fact finding mission to seek mutually acceptable way of resolving the conflict. The delegation, led by Chief Akenuwa, met with residents and community leaders to gather firsthand information and explore mutually acceptable solutions to the conflict, which has generated tension within the community. Addressing the gathering, Chief Akenuwa appealed to residents to maintain peace and avoid violence, stressing that the Oba does not tolerate falsehood in any matter brought before the palace. “The Oba wants the t...

... Retains Femi Falana, alerts global rights bodies BENIN CITY - A prominent Edo indigene, Dr. Pedro Agbonifo Obaseki, has announced his decision to seek justice through the courts following what he described as his brutal public abduction, violent assault and extra-judicial humiliation in Benin City on December 28, 2025. In a strongly worded press statement, Dr. Obaseki said the decision was taken after extensive consultations with his wife and children, members of the Obaseki family and clan, senior legal advisers and respected elders.  He stressed that the move was driven, not by revenge or political motives, but by the need for accountability, deterrence and the protection of human dignity. According to the statement, Dr. Obaseki was forcibly seized in public by armed men in a brazen daylight operation that he said was designed to instil fear in the wider population.  He was reportedly beaten, stripped naked, threatened with death and paraded along major roads...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a blistering condemnation of the All Progressives Congress (APC)–led Edo State Government under Monday Okpebholo, describing its handling of the worsening insecurity in Ekpoma and environs as a combination of incompetence, indifference, and authoritarian reflexes. In a strongly worded statement released to newsmen by the Publicity Secretary of the Party in Edo State,, the PDP said Ekpoma had been abandoned to kidnappers and violent criminals, with residents living in fear as attacks escalated unchecked. The party accused the Okpebholo administration of having no credible security strategy, noting that instead of confronting criminal gangs through intelligence-led policing and coordinated action, the APC government had chosen the easier but disgraceful option of unleashing state power against unarmed, peaceful citizens. The PDP stated that the arrest and continued detention of peaceful protesters, many of them students, exposed...