CSOs, labour leaders: Tinubu’s reforms are repeating SAP’s mistakes 40 years later Labour leaders, development experts, civil society organisations (CSOs) and economists have said the economic reforms being implemented by the administration of President Bola Tinubu mirror the policies of the structural adjustment programme (SAP). Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at a conference marking 40…
Returnee from Ivory Coast Appreciates Edo Women Affairs Ministry for Saving Her and Her Baby A returnee from Ivory Coast, Miss Elizabeth Pius, has expressed profound gratitude to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development for the timely intervention that ensured the safe delivery of her baby through a successful Caesarean Section….
The Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Ovia Federal Constituency in the 2027 general election, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Prof. Ovenseri Aibuaeku to sympathize with them over their irreplaceable loss. During the visit, Hon. Charity…
It was a solemn moment of prayer and remembrance today, July 16, as the faithful of the Diocese8 of Uromi gathered to celebrate a Requiem Mass in honour of the late Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, who served as the pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Uromi.The Holy Mass was…
The federal government’s final repatriation flight from South Africa has landed in Lagos with 308 Nigerians on board. The aircraft, which also conveyed three government officials, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 11:30am on Wednesday. Over 1,500 nationals were repatriated during the exercise. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, minister of foreign affairs, said President…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is rallying support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, declaring that the President had demonstrated uncommon courage through far-reaching economic reforms, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the implementation of a new tax regime aimed at easing the burden on low-income Nigerians. Okpebholo spoke while receiving the President…
Argentina Fight Back to Beat England 2-1, Set Up World Cup Final Clash With Spain Defending champions Argentina produced a dramatic late comeback to defeat England 2-1 in a thrilling FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final, booking their place in the final against Spain. England took the lead in the 55th minute through Anthony Gordon and…
Ovia Federal Constituency is standing at the threshold of a brighter tomorrow. We are a people of strength, resilience, and shared destiny. Blessed with resources and talent, what we need now is visionary leadership that listens, understands, and delivers real results.That leadership is Hon. Charity Iguodala Aiguobarueghian. A proven legislator with a heart for the…
The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has successfully reunited three children who were found roaming the streets around Iyaro in Igusi Community, Benin City, with their parents, following prompt intervention by the Ministry. The children had become the subject of a viral social media video alleging that they…
