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Okpebholo Greets  Muslims on Eid-el-Fitr Celebration Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has extended warm felicitations to Muslim faithful in Edo State and across Nigeria on the joyous occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. Governor Okpebholo commended the Muslim community for their devotion, discipline, and spiritual commitment demonstrated during the period of fasting, prayers, and acts of charity.  He stated that the values of sacrifice, compassion, tolerance, and selflessness exemplified during Ramadan are essential for building a peaceful, united, and prosperous society. The Governor urged Muslims to sustain these virtues beyond the Ramadan period and continue to promote harmony, mutual respect, and peaceful coexistence among all citizens, regardless of religious or ethnic differences. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive gove...

OPINIONFederal Recognition Confirms Edo‑Gov 2.0 As A Landmark In Nigeria’s Digital Governance By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele, PhD The Federal Government has recently urged state governments to deepen public service reforms and strengthen digital transformation. This call has highlighted Edo State under Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo, whose visionary leadership is reshaping governance through technology. The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) in Abuja has not only encouraged subnational governments to adopt digital systems but also specifically commended Governor Okpebholo for his proactive reforms, particularly Edo‑Gov 2.0, the state’s innovative electronic governance platform, also known as Edo Cloud. Recognition from Nigeria’s apex public service reform authority underscores Edo State’s emergence as a trailblazer in modern governance. The BPSR’s endorsement signals a broader national drive toward efficiency, transparency, and accountability. Strategically, the align...

Edo Govt Warns  Contractors: Meet Quality  Standard or Redo The Projects At Your Own Cost The Edo State Government has issued a stern warning to contractors handling infrastructure projects across the state, directing them to strictly comply with approved quality control standards or face mandatory reconstruction at their own expense. The directive was delivered by the Special Adviser on Projects Implementation and Monitoring, Engineer Williams-Bello Phoebe, during an on-site inspection of two major road projects in the Edo South Senatorial District. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the inspection, Phoebe made clear that Governor Monday Okpebholo's administration operates a zero-tolerance policy on substandard work and that only projects meeting approved specifications would receive government acceptance. She disclosed that the state government has launched a comprehensive monitoring exercise spanning all three senatorial districts — Edo North, Edo Centr...

BTC Summons Peller Over Alleged Oba's Palace Entering Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Wonder they say shall not cease as popular social media content creator, Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja (aka Peller), has been summoned by the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) which takes charge of activities regarding the Benin royalty headed by the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolor, Oba Ewuare 11, for gaining unauthorized access into the Palace on March 6, where he did a controversial content. In a statement coming from the office of Mr. Frank Irabor, Secretary of the BTC, “Mr. Adelaja and his entourage entered the Palace without the requisite permission from the Council, and their subsequent conduct caused significant embarrassment and a breach of the peace within the Palace grounds. “The Benin Traditional Council views this incident with the utmost gravity. The Palace is not a public thoroughfare or a location for frivolous content creation; it is the ancient and spiritual seat of the ...

Midlex Legal Firm Protest Non Accreditation Of Course In UBTH Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin    Midlex legal firm, Benin, has vowed to stand their ground with the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for failing to secure accreditation for the Higher National Diploma (HND) for the department of Paramedic Technology under the institute of Health Sciences and Technology of the health institution. Speaking to Journalists in Benin city during a press conference/protest, the senior partner of the legal firm, Enyawuile Abednego, said it is painful to have allowed students to have put in five years of their life into a programme and at the end, the programme is not certified and they can’t be mobilized for their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme. He said what the UBTH has done to the students who have graduated from their institution is deservice, consequently, the institution should pay each students N100 million as compensation for their wasted years. Ebedn...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:City Boys And Ìjímèrè’s Battle Cry   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, March 17, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/city-boys-and-ijimeres-battle-cry/ Ìjímèrè, the small brown monkey, is counted among the wisest of the dry-nosed primates. Its resilience is legendary; its endurance unmatched. No other primate survives hardship with such stubborn patience.   Yet even Ìjímèrè has a weakness — hunger. When hunger becomes desperate and hope disappears, the creature does the unthinkable. As the elders say: when only the cheapest morsel remains in Ìjímèrè’s home, the palace of Alákedun, the monkey king, becomes the next target (Tí ó bá ti ku èko òníní sí ilé Ìjímèrè, ilé Alákedun di àjerun fún ọmọ òbo).    The short story that births the above saying goes thus: In the days of yore, Alákedun lived in affluence. Being the king over other Primates, the group subordinated their sovereignty to their king. The king ...