They Are Sending Us Aroko. Are We Too Asleep to Read It?
_Comrade Kunle Sodipo FICSSM, MNIMN, ANIPR_ The increasing rate of kidnappings across Yorubaland is not random. It is not “insecurity” in the abstract. It is a message. In Yoruba, we…
APC primary: EDHA speaker wins return bid, deputy loses
By Ozioruva Aliu The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku on Wednesday won a third term bid to return to the house as he won the All…
Ondo Flags Off 1,000 Hectare Coffee Plantation
As part of its efforts to boost agriculture in the state, the Ondo State government has formally flagged a 1,000-hectare coffee farming initiative. The ceremony took place at the State…
Mental health and addiction in Nigeria’s classrooms
By Ocheni Christopher As Nigeria marks the Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there is a growing but under-acknowledged crisis. As far back as 2018, an estimated 14.3 million Nigerians…
Okpebholo’s roads and sceptics’ hearts
By Paul Ade-Adeleye I did not come to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration with applause . I came with a raised eyebrow. Before his election into the executive seat of Edo…
Iyke Amaechi’s sweet mother, by Emeka Obasi
Prince Nico Mbarga did not meet one of his greatest fans, Nneoma Violet Iroagalachi Amaechi yet they had something in common. While the musician sang ‘Sweet Mother’, she danced to…
Body of abducted Ondo youth leader found in Edo forest (video.i.ng)
Gunmen kidnapped and k!lled a popular youth leader in Isua Akoko community, headquarters of Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim identified as Ojo Gbara, known…
Troops Eliminate Two Suspected Terrorists In Ondo, Recover Arms
Troops of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo State, neutralised two suspected armed terrorists during a tactical operation along the Akunu–Auga-Akoko Road on Saturday. The troops,…
Gunmen abduct family of 9 in Edo, as police arrest 2 suspected kidnappers
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted nine family members, including a nursing mother and five other children in Edo State. This came…
How Okpebholo is boosting economy in Edo
By John Maiyaki This piece examines how Governor Monday Okpebholo’s construction drive is reshaping Edo State’s economy and infrastructure. Positive news about Edo State has been further validated by several…