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PAGG Rejects Rain Excuse For Edo Roads, Faults Okpebholo Govt Of Neglect ...Berates  Afegbua For blaming    Obaseki For Poor Condition Of Roads  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Peoples Assembly for Good Governance (PAGG), formerly known as the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), has rejected the explanation by the Edo State Government that the ongoing rainy season is responsible for the delay in addressing the deplorable condition of roads across the state. The group made its position known after its quarterly meeting held on Tuesday, September 27, 2026, where members deliberated on recent developments in Edo State and resolved to demand greater accountability from the state government. According to the National Chairman of  PAGG, Dr Samson Isibor and  Chukwuemeka Nkama, National Secretary of PAGG berated the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, for blaming the previous administration of Governor Godw...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT Opinion:FG's N750b And APC Chair's Invisible 10 Million Nigerians   By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, September 29, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/fgs-n750b-and-apc-chairs-invisible-10-million-nigerians/ Some lies protect us. Some lies destroy us. Most lies do both.   Over 10 million Nigerians received ₦75,000 each from the Federal Government, yet they are people without telephones, television sets or social-media accounts. They are out there somewhere, hidden from scrutiny by the very poverty from which the government claims to have rescued them.   That was the extraordinary claim made last Saturday in Maiduguri by Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, the government had “given 75,000 naira to over 10 million Nigerians across the country using the conditional cash transfer under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.” ...

Monday Lines OPINION: The Petrol Fire On Our Roof By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 28 September, 2026) On Thursday, 10 September, 2026, I bought petrol worth ₦90,259 for my car. Eight days later, on Friday, 18 September, the vehicle flashed its annoying yellow warning light. I fed it another ₦30,000 worth of petrol. By Tuesday, 22 September, four days later, the tank was empty again. I refilled it with ₦91,137. What I bought was not luxury. I bought movement, the means to go to work and return home. It is crazy. I present myself here as the primary exhibit in this trial of pain. I have the receipts. Add my figures. Between 10 and 22 September, a period of just 12 days, I spent a total of ₦211,396 on petrol for one car. That comes to an average of ₦17,616 every day. If that "burning sensation" is sustained for 30 days, approximately ₦528,490 would be gone. In one year, it will be ₦6,429,840 (nearly ₦6.43 million) flared like NNPC’s ...

President Bola Tinubu orders intervention on Benin-Asaba Road, vows to end commuters’ hardship President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road following worsening deterioration, severe gridlock and prolonged delays experienced by motorists and communities along the corridor. Represented by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the President said the intervention was aimed at responding to the hardship suffered by road users on the critical highway linking Edo and Delta states with other parts of the country. The President spoke on Thursday in Benin during the inauguration of the emergency intervention on the road. He said the Benin-Asaba corridor had been concessioned under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement to the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC), with the expectation that the road would be completed within three years. Tinubu, however, said the pace and manner of execution had fallen short of the term...

Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday to claim all three points in their Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL27) fixture. The Benin Arsenals controlled the first half but we're unable to convert their chances, with Jonathan James Mariga, Alex Oweiyalefa and Chinedu Nwosu all going close to breaking the deadlock. Coach Kennedy Boboye made two changes at the interval, introducing Emmanuel Dung and Gabriel Ugochukwu. The substitutions immediately added impetus to Insurance’s attack. Emmanuel Dung’s pace from the left flank unsettled the Ikorodu City defence, and he was brought down inside the penalty area in the 48th minute. Nwosu converted the resulting spot-kick two minutes later to give Insurance the lead. Nwosu then missed the chance to double the advantage in the 65th minute after Fatai Abdullahi played him through on ...

Okpebholo Assures Quick Operationalisation Of 83 Division In Edo By Editor  Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has assured that the state is ready for the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division in Benin. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection visit to the temporary facility of the 83 Division in Benin, where he assessed the progress of ongoing work at the facility. He said the location, which was bushy when he last visited about two weeks ago, had been cleared, adding that the next phase was the fencing of the facility. “Last time we came here about two weeks ago, this place was very bushy, but today you can see everywhere is cleared and the next thing now is fencing. “We are set for the 83 Division here in Edo State, by the grace of God. Everything needed to complete this place for the military to inhabit here is ready and we are set,” he said. The governor said Edo was strategically located in the South-South, recalling that the state s...

Edo Govt Renovates 65 PHCs, Recruits 1,000 Health Workers Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hon. Chris Okaeben, has asserted that, the Edo   carnival that is coming up in December this year will be organised to enhance to unity of Edo people, build trust on the people and attract investment to the state. Chris Okaeben made the statements  on Wednesday in Benin City while speaking at the state government’s monthly press briefing usually organise by the Commissioner for Information and Strategic, Prince Kassim Afegbua. Okaeben said the governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo as a man that believe and value the rich cultural heritage of the state has directed the Ministry to put everything in place in order to ensure a successful Edo cultural carnival. " We have in our calendar every year is an annual event. The Edo first is still very much in place and the Edo Caninval which will be coming up towards the e...