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Shettima To Edo: Tinubu Has Not Forgotten You, More Federal Projects Coming Habiba Sam  Benin City was agog on Thursday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally turned into a double celebration, the second anniversary of Governor Monday Okpebholo in office and a renewed promise of federal attention for Edo State. President Bola Tinubu, whose message was delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, assured Edo people that the Federal Government will not abandon the state in its push for national development. Shettima told the mammoth crowd that Edo remains central to Nigeria's infrastructure plan, recalling the promise made to the people four years ago. "We have come to assure you that you can count on us too. When we came to you four years ago, we said we could not address our nation's infrastructure deficit without carrying Edo State along. We have not abandoned that agreement," Shettima said. According to the Vice Pre...

EDO RESIDENTS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS QUESTION GOV. OKPEBOLO MOTIVE BEHIND PUBLIC HOLIDAY DECLARATION Imawiyisi-Emmanuel Eghaghe   The declaration of Thursday 11th and Friday 12th November 2026 as public holidays by Governor Monday Okpebolo, has generated mixed reactions by residents of Edo states particularly the public servants.  Governor  Okpebolo earlier  declared a two work free day  for public servants  in celebration of his second year anniversary.   On the  Thursday of it, he  received Vice President Ibrahim Shetimma who represented President Bola Tinubu in the state’s capital. The Governor also played host to members of the Presidential Campaign committee members and other APC chieftains at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin-City.  Members of the Presidential Campaign Committee headed by Senator Abul’aziz Yari of Zamfara state officially flagged off APC's 2027 Presidential  campaign before a full capacity stadium. He pr...

Okpebholo Showcases Two Years Of Achievements As Editors  Others  Hail Road, Erosion Projects Habiba Sam  As Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, marks two years in office on November 12, 2026, his administration has opened its books to public scrutiny, taking editors, public affairs analysts and other stakeholders on an extensive inspection tour of projects executed across the state. The tour, which covered major road, flyover, urban renewal and erosion control projects in Edo South Senatorial District, gave media executives the opportunity to independently assess the scale of infrastructure interventions undertaken within the first two years of the administration. Among the projects inspected were the Adesuwa Flyover on Sapele Road, Ikpoba Hill Flyover at Ramat Park, the Sapele Road reconstruction, Catholic Charismatic Road off Upper Ekenwan Road, Ugbighoko, Ogheghe Road, Old Sapele Road, Temboga Road, Utteh Palace Road, Obaseki Road, Okpagha Road and the erosi...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HEADLINE: DANJUMA, AKPOREHA, IHONVBERE: THREE VOICES, ONE MESSAGE FOR TINUBU 2027   SAYS OSHIOGWEMOH ABUJA /  BENIN CITY   10th November, 2026. A leading Public Communicator and Political Affairs Analyst, Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, has said that a new national consensus is forming around President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an analysis titled “From Middle Belt to South-South: Why Tinubu 2027 Is Gaining Ground,” Oshiogwemoh identified three key voices driving the consensus  General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, Comrade (Prince) Williams Eniredonana Akporeha, and Professor Julius Omozuanvho Ihonvbere, CON. According to him, the three endorsements, taken together, represent a national movement, not isolated statements. Danjuma and the Middle Belt Oshiogwemoh described General Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff and former Minister of Defence, as the voice of the Middle Belt. “His endorsement...

FROM MIDDLE BELT TO SOUTH-SOUTH: WHY TINUBU 2027 IS GAINING GROUND By Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh Public Communicator and Political Affairs Analyst 10th November, 2026 “I do not report politics. I interpret politics  I explain what it means, why it matters, and what we must do next.” In politics, there are moments when a nation speaks. And there are moments when a nation decides. Nigeria is now in a moment of decision. From the hills of the Middle Belt to the creeks of the South-South, and to the chambers of the National Assembly, a new consensus is forming around President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, ahead of 2027. It is not a consensus born of noise. It is a consensus born of strategy, of experience, and of the hard lessons of Nigerian politics. Three voices now define that consensus. THE MIDDLE BELT: THE VOICE OF GENERAL THEOPHILUS YAKUBU DANJUMA. When General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma speaks, Nigeria listens  not because he is loud, but because he is tested. As a former C...

A Commendable Step Towards Grassroots Accountability: My Analyst's Perspective on Prof. Ihonvbere's August Courtesy Visit By Comrade Dr. Kenneth Oshiogwemoh, Public Communicator and Political Affairs Analyst There are visits that are mere formalities, and there are visits that shape the future of governance. The courtesy visit of the newly elected Executives of the Forum of Auditors-General for Local Governments and Area Councils in Nigeria to the Leader, House of Representatives, Prof. Julius Omozuanvbo Ihonvbere, on Thursday, 5th November, clearly belongs to the latter. As a Public Communicator and Political Affairs Analyst, I have taken time to study not just what was said, but what it means for Nigeria. Prof. Ihonvbere did not just receive a delegation. He received an idea whose time has come, the idea that accountability must no longer stop at Abuja and the State capitals, but must reach the Local Governments where the majority of our people live. His assurance is instruct...