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BY BERNADETTE IDALU BENIN CITY — The Edo State Government has announced plans to revive the moribund Edo Pharmaceutical Company for the production of essential drugs by 2026, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Governor Monday Okpebholo’s SHINE Agenda. The Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, who disclosed this on Monday during […]

ILE-IFE (OSUN) — A socio-cultural group, Yoruba Council Worldwide (YCW), has said that the spate of killings across Nigeria over the last two decades is not targeted at only Christians but innocent citizens across all faiths. The group stated this at a news conference held at the palace of the Ooni of Ife on Monday. […]

BY RICHARD EWEKA BENIN CITY — The Edo State Government has declared that Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration has “taken the Edo vehicle out of the mechanical workshop and is now test-driving it,” after months of fixing the rot inherited from the previous government. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy stated this at an interactive session […]

ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 8 to hear a suit filed by the founder of PRNigeria, Mr Yushau Shuaib, against the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). He is challenging his unlawful withdrawal from the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the Institute. The case, which was […]

OWERRI – The Imo Police Command has denied the social media report that operatives of its Anti-kidnapping Unit (Tiger Base) tortured a terror suspect, Magnus Ejiogu, to death. The command described the report as “false, unfounded, and deliberately aimed at maligning the image of the Nigeria Police Force.” The command’s Spokesman, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed […]

LAGOS — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is intensifying internal reconciliation efforts to avert disruptions to its forthcoming National Convention, following a court order halting the exercise. A chieftain of the party in Lagos State, Prince ’Laja Adeoye, on Sunday appealed to aggrieved members to withdraw their court cases and embrace dialogue to safeguard the […]

BENIN CITY – Political parties in Edo State are set to begin their primaries following the release of the timetable for the July 11, 2026, local government election by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC). According to the EDSIEC Chairman, Mr. Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, party primaries and the resolution of disputes arising from them will […]

UROMI — The fight against insecurity in Uromi and other parts of Esanland has received a major boost following the donation of a state-of-the-art surveillance drone by the Uromi Like Minds Initiative (ULMI) to the Esan Youths Awareness Vigilante Network. The donation, made in Uromi, is part of ULMI’s efforts to enhance community-driven security and […]

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has commissioned and handed over 10 brand new Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles to the Nigeria Police Force, Irrua Area Command, in a move aimed at strengthening security operations across Edo Central Senatorial District in particular and Edo State in general. The vehicles, which were officially received by the Area […]

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold economic reforms, visionary policies, and developmental programs, which he said are reshaping governance and national development. Governor Okpebholo noted that the Federal Government’s support to States has provided resources for meaningful developmental projects. He referenced in the ongoing construction of […]

BENIN CITY – As political parties in Edo State gear up for their primaries ahead of the July 11, 2026 local government election, All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship hopeful for Etsako Central Local Government Area, Naboya Prince Lucky Dumoh, has intensified consultations and mobilization across wards to secure the party’s nomination. This follows the release […]

By Israel Adebiyi  There is something about names that our generation has slowly forgotten – their power, their prophecy, their weight in defining purpose. In the African worldview, a name is never an accident; it is a covenant. Our forebears named their children with deliberation, believing that words shape destiny. They did not simply call […]