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Edo  Govt Pledges Support For Developmental Initiative Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has expressed strong support for initiatives aimed at driving development in the State, citing innovative projects such as Sai Tech as positive steps toward progress. Prince Afegbua gave the assurance while playing host to the Executives of Sai Tech Developers, who were on a courtesy visit to his office at the Ministry’s premises in Benin City. He assured the delegation that its proposal would be presented to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, emphasizing the Governor’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the welfare and livelihoods of Edo residents. The Commissioner underscored the untapped potentials of Benin City as a significant furniture production hub. He noted the presence of skilled artisans, whose craftsmanship meets international standards and recommended the...

‎NWFL MD 12: Edo Queens Spank Ekiti Queens 2-0 As Team Maintains Impressive Run  ‎ ‎ ‎As predicted by many football followers in Benin,Edo Queens Football Club of Benin, yesterday secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Ekiti Queens FC as they continued with their impressive run in the Nigeria Women Football League  ‎ ‎Rebecca Adegbemile broke the deadlock for Edo Queens in the 26th minute of action after the visitors had showed some  strong resistance. Atume Doosuur  sealed victory for the Benin based team in the 45th minute shortly before halftime whistle with a fine header. ‎ ‎It was a comfortable and dominant performance for Edo Queens FC in the second half of the match as they dictated the pace, leaving their opponents Ekiti Queens FC helpless. ‎ ‎Recall that Edo Queens pipped Ekiti Queens 1-0 in front of their home fans in the first leg  in a highly tensed  match, played at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium Ado-Ekiti. ‎ ‎The 2-0 victory over ...

Edo Minority Leader Berates BEDC Over Epileptic Power Outage  ‎By lduozee Efe Paul, Benin  ‎ ‎The minority leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Barr. Charity Aiguobarueghian, has berated the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) over what he described as systemic exploitation of citizens and impunity in the power sector. ‎ ‎ Aiguobarueghian who represents Ovia North-East Constituency I, alleged that communities are being compelled to pay additional fees to connect to transformers already provided through constituency interventions. ‎ ‎He made the disclosure when members of Otuedo N’ Ogbenbe (Benin Journalists Forum) paid him a courtesy visit, where he also commended the group for organising themselves to advance development in Edo South Senatorial District. ‎ ‎The lawmaker cited the case of Evbuomore community in his constituency, which he said had endured months of blackout due to a faulty transformer, prompting him to intervene by providing a replacemen...

ESC Boss Says Sports Is A Platform For Advocacy, Unity And Social Change  The Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission Hon. Desmond Enabulele has said that sports goes beyond competition as it's also a platform for advocacy, unity and social change. Hon. Enabulele spoke to journalists at the media center of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City Edo State venue for the reception of the historic 100-Mile cycling ride by an autistic artist, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke. He noted that Kanyeyachukwu's journey is a reminder that sports goes beyond competition but a platform for advocacy, unity and social change, adding that through the initiative, the autistic artist is helping to break barriers, challenges misconception and help amplify the voices of persons with disabilities. The sports commission boss commended the courage of Kanyeyachukwu for embarking on a truly inspiring initiative -the historic 100-mile endurance cycling ride from Enugu to Lagos State in c...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:History Tinubu Should Have Learnt   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, March 24, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/history-tinubu-should-have-learnt/ How a government that claims to have made huge savings from oil subsidy removal still goes about acquiring foreign loans, as if borrowing is going out of fashion beats sane imagination. By January 22, 1962, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a 10-year-old lad. His 73-year-old age claim gives that statistics. A child strapped on the mother’s back, our elders say, does not know that the journey is far. Tinubu, at age 10 in 1962, would not have been able to appreciate what the elders of that era did to save Nigeria from a second form of slavery. But a child, who did not witness history, it is equally said, should at least witness the retelling of history. A history retold, the elders further submit, is greater than the history itself (Bí omodé ò bá bá ìtàn, ó máa bá àróbá...

OPINION:PROMISE MEETS THE PEOPLE AT  IRRUA'S ULTRA MODERN MARKET By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele When Senator Monday Okpebholo assumed office as Governor of Edo State, he didn’t try to impress with lofty promises or complicated policy language. His message was straightforward: development must get to the people who actually need it. In Irrua, the headquarters of Esan Central local government council, that promise is no longer something to be debated. It is taking shape in clear, visible terms—a 700-shop ultra-modern market that is already shifting the mood and expectations of an entire community. For years, Irrua like many across the state, have been active but limited. Commerce has always been part of daily life—subsistence farmers tilling the land, women selling the produce, small-scale traders pushing the goods, and artisans carving out a living. But the conditions were stunted. Many operated from makeshift stalls, exposed to the sun and rain, managing tight spaces that...