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BUDGET ROLLOVER SYNDROME (PART 2): WHEN THE RED CHAMBER BECAME DOCILE

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BUDGET ROLLOVER SYNDROME (PART 2): WHEN THE RED CHAMBER BECAME DOCILE By Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Affairs Analyst, Abuja. 13th October, 2026. The most tragic part of the budget rollover syndrome is not in the Villa. It is in the Red Chamber. In Part 1 of this series, I warned that Nigeria has dangerously moved from annual budgeting to perpetual budgeting. Today, I ask a more painful question: where is the National Assembly? Under Sections 59, 80, 81, 88, 89 and 318 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Nigeria operates a 12-month financial year. The Constitution gives the National Assembly the power of the purse and the duty of oversight. That sacred duty is currently failing. The Facts on Ground: As of today, 13th October 2026, contractors who executed 2024 capital projects across the federation have not been paid. The capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act has been extended four times - from December 2025 to March 2026, to June 2026...
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Okpebholo Sends 2026 Supplementary Budget To Edo Assembly For Approval

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Okpebholo Sends 2026 Supplementary Budget To Edo Assembly For Approval Habiba Sam The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday received the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill transmitted by Governor Monday Okpebholo for consideration and approval. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yekini Idaiye, who read the Governor’s letter during plenary in Benin City, disclosed that the supplementary budget proposal was forwarded to the House for necessary legislative action. He noted that the bill would be listed on the Order Paper for deliberation at a later legislative date. In another development, the House referred a Bill for a Law to establish the Edo State Emergency Management Agency (EdoSEMA) to the House Committee on Environment and Sustainability for further legislative scrutiny. The referral followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Sunday Ojezele, and seconded by Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, representing Ovia North-East II. Leading debate on the bill, Ojezele cited Section 14 of the 199...
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Hundreds of Edo Youths Dump Cultism In Mass Denunciation As Okpebholo Offers Rehabilitation

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Hundreds of Edo Youths Dump Cultism In Mass Denunciation As Okpebholo Offers Rehabilitation Habiba Sam I n a decisive move to break away from violence and embrace a new lease of life, scores of youths formerly involved in cult activities in Edo State on Monday publicly renounced cultism, pledging to abandon the vice and live peaceful, law-abiding lives. The mass renunciation ceremony, themed "Restitution, Rehabilitation and Safer Edo State," was held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, Airport Road, Benin City. Addressing the repentant youths, Governor Monday Okpebholo lauded them for taking the bold step, and called on others still enmeshed in cultism to emulate them and seize the opportunity to turn their lives around. The Governor said his administration is providing genuine rehabilitation opportunities and a fresh start for those willing to abandon criminality, stressing that their past should not define their future. Okpebholo disclosed that Edo State was recording ov...
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HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO AN ICON OF LEGISLATIVE EXCELLENCE PROFESSOR JULIUS O. IHONVBERE, CON

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HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO AN ICON OF LEGISLATIVE EXCELLENCE PROFESSOR JULIUS O. IHONVBERE, CON Leader, House of Representatives With profound joy and immense pride, I, Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Analyst, on behalf of the good people of Owan, Edo North, and the entire Edo State, heartily congratulate our illustrious son, leader and mentor, Professor Julius O. Ihonvbere, CON, on your well-deserved double honours as Best Lawmaker of the Year and Most Outstanding House Leader of the Decade. This prestigious recognition, conferred at the 10th National Assembly Award Dinner Ceremony (2nd Edition) held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja and powered by MLN Nigeria Limited, as reported by Leadership Newspaper, is a fitting tribute to your outstanding contributions to national development and legislative excellence. Professor, you have made Owan proud. You have made Edo North proud. You have made the entire Edo State proud in the National Assembly. Fr...
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To My Lovely Niece 😚 💝 💝 😚 Happy Birthday 🎂 🎂 🎈

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To My  Lovely Niece 😚 💝 💝 😚 Happy Birthday 🎂 🎂  🎈   😚 💝 💝 😚  🎂 🎂  🎈  May your years be soft as sunrise,🙏 Your laughter never fade,🙏 May grace go before you, love behind you, And God hold you in His shade.🙏 Happy Birthday, my precious jewel,💞🎉💕 May Heaven smile on all you do.🙏 💞🎈💞My sweet wishes for you:🥰🥰😍🥰💞 My darling niece, you are a gift so rare💐💪 A bundle of joy, so sweet and fair💗💕🌞💓❤️‍🩹 May your heart be filled with endless cheer, And may your dreams draw ever near🥰💞🎉💝💕 You are loved more than words can say, Shine bright, my angel, every day🥰💞🎉🎂 Today at 18, you blossom into womanhood - a beautiful milestone where childhood dreams meet a world of endless possibilities💝💞🥰💕💓❣️. You are loved more than words can say,❤️ Shine bright, my angel, every day❤️❤️‍🩹💕🎈🥳🥰💞🎉🥳🎂 Happy Birthday, sweetheart💝🎂❤️‍🩹💐🥰💃
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HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO AN ICON OF LEGISLATIVE EXCELLENCE

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HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO AN ICON OF LEGISLATIVE EXCELLENCE PROFESSOR JULIUS O. IHONVBERE, CON Leader, House of Representatives With profound joy and immense pride, I, Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Analyst, on behalf of the good people of Owan, Edo North, and the entire Edo State, heartily congratulate our illustrious son, leader and mentor, Professor Julius O. Ihonvbere, CON, on your well-deserved double honours as Best Lawmaker of the Year and Most Outstanding House Leader of the Decade. This prestigious recognition, conferred at the 10th National Assembly Award Dinner Ceremony (2nd Edition) held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja and powered by MLN Nigeria Limited, as reported by Leadership Newspaper, is a fitting tribute to your outstanding contributions to national development and legislative excellence. Professor, you have made Owan proud. You have made Edo North proud. You have made the entire Edo State proud in the National Assembly. Fr...
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BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO A LABOUR ICON: COMRADE OTUNBA DR. SALIMON AKANNI OLADITI, JP. PRESIDENT OF NUPENG.

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BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO A LABOUR ICON: COMRADE OTUNBA DR. SALIMON AKANNI OLADITI, JP. PRESIDENT OF NUPENG. My Highly Respected Comrade President, Otunba Dr. Salimon Akanni Oladiti, JP. Please accept my sincere belated happy birthday. Yesterday, October 10th, was a celebration of labour history. I know you personally from way back Sir , when you were Unit Chairman at Zenon Oil Depot owned by Chief Femi Otedola, Ibafon, Tin-Can Island, Apapa, Lagos. Even then you were very friendly, helpful and humble, a true voice for workers. Your steady rise Sir  from Unit Chairman to serving in Lagos Zonal PTD, before becoming PTD National Chairman where you built a world-class hotel in Abuja and restored dignity to tanker drivers, and now National President of NUPENG since April 2026 ,is a lesson in dedicated, grassroots leadership. I am Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Analyst from Edo North, based in Abuja at Melita Plaza, Area 11. Director General of Progressive ...
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