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Today, as our nation marks its 66th Independence Anniversary, I join Nigerians at home and abroad in celebrating our country and reflecting on our journey as a nation. Our independence reminds us of the enduring responsibility to honour the sacrifices of our founding fathers and all those who have contributed to the growth of our nation, while renewing our commitment to building a Nigeria founded on justice, equity, unity, democracy, equal opportunities, and respect for the dignity of every citizen. These values must remain at the heart of our national renewal. Despite the challenges we face, I remain confident in the resilience of our people and the great potential of our country. Our diversity is our strength, and our collective responsibility is to preserve our democracy, strengthen our institutions, and build a nation where every Nigerian can live with dignity and hope. Today also marks 30 years of the creation of Bayelsa State, my home state and a state that has contri...

‎The Chairman of the Ikpoba Hill Youths Forum, Comrade Kingsley Osemwingie, has congratulated the people of Ikpoba Hill, Edo State and Nigerians across the country on the occasion of Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. ‎ ‎Osemwingie, in a goodwill message marking the anniversary, described the occasion as an important moment for Nigerians to reflect on the nation’s journey since independence, acknowledge the progress recorded and renew their commitment to building a stronger and more prosperous country. ‎ ‎He said the anniversary should go beyond celebration, stressing that it provides an opportunity for citizens to reflect on the sacrifices of the nation’s founding fathers and the responsibilities of the present generation to safeguard Nigeria’s unity, peace and democratic values. ‎ ‎According to him, Nigeria has made significant progress despite the challenges encountered over the years, noting that the resilience, creativity and determination of Nigerians rema...

... Ikpoba Hill Youths, men, women would work with Edo State governor - Kingsley Osemwingie  From Chris Akhabue, Edo  President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road following worsening deterioration, severe gridlock and prolonged delays experienced by motorists and communities along the corridor. Represented by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the President said the intervention was aimed at responding to the hardship suffered by road users on the critical highway linking Edo and Delta states with other parts of the country. The President spoke on Thursday in Benin during the inauguration of the emergency intervention on the road. He said the Benin-Asaba corridor had been concessioned under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement to the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC), with the expectation that the road would be completed within three years. Tinubu, however, said the pace and manner of execut...

...orderliness is the foundation of increase, we will follow party's directives, vote top-to-bottom for all NDC candidates..._ A prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and National Coordinator of The Dickson Movement (TDM), Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, has called on support groups within the party to align their activities with the directives and leadership of the NDC in order to promote unity, coordination and effective mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. TDM made the call in a statement issued and made available to journalists in Benin City, where he stressed the need for all support groups operating within the party's political structure to understand their roles and avoid actions that could create conflicting interests. They said the position of the National Leader of the NDC on the role of support groups was clear, arguing that such groups were established to mobilise support for the party’s candidates and political causes rather th...

From Chris Akhabue,  Edo  The Edo State Government has said it will intensify the rehabilitation of bad roads across the state during the dry season, explaining that major road repairs undertaken during the current rainy season would be undermined by persistent rainfall. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Benin City, where he addressed concerns over the deteriorating condition of roads across the state. Afegbua attributed the current state of some roads to what he described as poor-quality construction carried out by the immediate past administration, saying the government had assessed several roads and found extensive potholes and other infrastructure defects. “The level of decay now is suggestive of the fact that they were quantity rule, not quality rule,” he said, adding that several roads previously rehabilitated had deteriorated considerably. According to him, the g...

The National Coordinator of The Dickson Movement (TDM) and prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, has attributed the growing interest of prominent politicians in the party to the political credibility, integrity and leadership qualities of the party’s National Leader, Distinguished Senator Henry Seriake Dickson. Ogbidi stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City, stressing that the growing movement of established political figures into the NDC was an indication of increasing confidence in the party and its leadership. According to him, the political credentials of Dickson are increasingly attracting politicians from different parts of the country who, he said, are looking for a political platform founded on what they consider to be integrity, consistency and credible leadership. He said, “Very recently, we witnessed the entry of another prominent political figure into the NDC. Th...

The National Coordinator of The Dickson Movement (TDM) and prominent member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Comrade Emmanuel Ogbidi, has described the recent Court of Appeal judgment upholding the registration of the NDC as a significant development for Nigeria’s multi-party democracy. TDM, in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, said the judgment had further strengthened confidence in the legal foundation upon which the NDC was established. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja had, in a 2–1 majority decision, set aside the Federal High Court judgment in Lokoja, Kogi State, which had reversed an earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. The appellate court held that the lower court had erred by effectively revisiting its own earlier final judgment. Reacting to the development, TDM said the outcome demonstrated what he described as the sound leg...