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Tinubu Torch Bearers Directors Pledge To Mobilise At Grassroots For Tinubu's Second Term

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Tinubu Torch Bearers Directors Pledge To Mobilise At Grassroots For Tinubu's Second Term Falmata Ibrahim  National Directors of Engagement of the Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB) across the 36 states of the federation have vowed to deepen grassroots mobilisation to ensure the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The directors made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Woman Leader, Dr. Mary Alile Idele, at the APC Presidential Women Campaign Council Secretariat in Abuja, following her appointment as Director-General of the Council by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Addressing the directors, Dr. Idele disclosed that all female support groups will now operate under the APC Presidential Women Campaign Council to ensure coordinated and effective mobilisation nationwide. She charged the directors to deploy their structures and networks to engage women, youths and persons living with disabilities, and to strengthen synergy wit...
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Edo's Quiet Health Revolution: How Okpebholo Is Restoring Hope And Saving Lives

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Edo's Quiet Health Revolution: How Okpebholo Is Restoring Hope And Saving Lives Habiba Sam    A healthy people make a healthy society. Without good health, no one can be productive, no family can truly thrive, and no nation can develop. It is this simple truth that has made healthcare the heartbeat of the present administration in Edo State. In less than two years, a quiet but massive revolution has been unfolding in the health sector. Dilapidated facilities are coming back to life, hospitals are being equipped, manpower is being boosted, and financial barriers to treatment are being removed. For a long time, primary healthcare - the first point of care for the rural poor, the market woman, the farmer - was left in ruins. Today, the narrative is changing. About 61 Primary Healthcare Centres have been renovated and equipped across the 18 local government areas in under one year, while 65 PHCs and 35 Secondary Health Centres have been touched in an ongoing overhaul.  The qu...
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10th Coronation Anniversary - Warri High Chief Atseleghe Hails Oba Ewuare II

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10th Coronation Anniversary - Warri High Chief Atseleghe Hails Oba Ewuare II By Admin  High Chief Johnson Atseleghe JP, the Iyatsere of Warri Kingdom and Chief Executive Officer of Ologbo Hospital Ltd., has congratulated the Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, CFR, on his 10th coronation anniversary. In a press statement made available to newsmen in Ologbo community, High Chief Atseleghe described the milestone as a significant occasion to celebrate the monarch, the Benin Kingdom and the institution of traditional leadership in Nigeria. He said the anniversary was beyond marking a decade on the throne, noting that it was an opportunity to honour a monarch whose leadership and commitment to preserving Benin heritage has continued to command respect. According to him: "Your Majesty, I celebrate you today not merely as a great monarch, but as a father, a custodian of history and a worthy representative of the enduring strength and dignity of our traditional instit...
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Akwa Ibom Celebrates As 13-Year-Old Victory Nkankuk Wins Little Miss Nigeria Ambassador Title

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Akwa Ibom Celebrates As 13-Year-Old Victory Nkankuk Wins Little Miss Nigeria Ambassador Title By Admin  Thirteen-year-old Victory Iniobong Nkankuk from Akwa Ibom State has been crowned Little Miss Nigeria Ambassador 2026 after excelling at the national pageant held in Abuja. Victory, an indigene of Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area, emerged Ambassador in the keenly contested competition and will serve alongside the Little Miss Nigeria Crown Queen during her reign. She arrived Uyo on Monday, October 5, 2026 to a warm reception at the Victor Attah International Airport before proceeding to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare where she was formally received. On behalf of the Commissioner, Hon. Mrs. Inibehe Silas Etukudo, the Director of Child Development, Mrs. Enoima Clinton, congratulated her for making the state proud in record time. "I welcome you back from Abuja. I am very proud of you; you have made us proud. Just three days ago, you joined the contest, and to...
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Court Adjourns Suit Against Okpebholo Over Non-Indigene Commissioner Appointment To Dec 9

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Court Adjourns Suit Against Okpebholo Over Non-Indigene Commissioner Appointment To Dec 9 Habiba Sam A Benin High Court has fixed December 9, 2026 for hearing of the suit challenging Governor Monday Okpebholo's appointment of a non-indigene as Commissioner in Edo State. Justice Anthony Erabhor fixed the date for the constitutional suit marked B/207OS/2026, filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the Initiative for Rural Development, Information and Legal Advocacy Centre (RUDILAC) via Originating Summons on September 1, 2026. The suit is challenging the appointment of Mr Martin Oli, said to be from Enugu State, into the Edo State Executive Council. RUDILAC wants the court to interpret Section 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and determine whether a person who is not an indigene of Edo State can be validly appointed as Commissioner. The section states that government composition must be carried out to recognise the diversity of the people within its area of authority and pro...
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Edo Govt, FG Offer Free Surgery, Feeding, Transport For Women,Girls Living With VVF

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Edo Govt, FG Offer Free Surgery, Feeding, Transport For Women,Girls Living With VVF By Admin  The Edo State Government in partnership with the Federal Government is providing free and comprehensive care for women and girls living with Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) in the state and across the South-South region. The initiative, which is aimed at restoring the health, dignity and quality of life of those affected by the condition, offers 100 per cent free corrective surgery to ensure that cost does not prevent patients from accessing specialised treatment. According to the government, the programme goes beyond surgery, as beneficiaries will also enjoy free feeding and transportation support to address practical challenges that often hinder women from seeking or completing treatment. The free fistula services are being coordinated through the National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Benin City, including its temporary site at the Ugbor Primary Healthcare Centre. The collaboration was furth...
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OFFICIAL PRESS STATEMENT

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  OFFICIAL PRESS STATEMENT PROF. JULIUS IHONVBERE, CON, DSSRS: "I DID NOT LOSE, I RESPECTED THE DECISION OF THE NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE" - A LESSON IN PARTY DISCIPLINE Powered By: Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh   Public Communicator and Political Analyst, Edo North Date: 2nd October, 2026 My attention has been drawn to various insinuations regarding the political future of our Leader, Rt. Hon. Professor Julius Ihonvbere, CON, DSSRS, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. I wish to state clearly, in line with the Leader's own position, that Professor Ihonvbere did not lose the primaries. He respectfully submitted to and respected the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This clarification is important for the records and for the younger generation of politicians. THE MEANING OF THIS STATEMENT. In an era where many politicians resort to litigation, defection, and anti-party activities after an unfavourable pa...
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