Opinion & Columns

By Ehichioya Ezomon  While most Nigerians still clink wine glasses in toast to Abia State Governor Alex Otti for belling the monstrous cat of life pensions for former governors and deputy governors, three Abia ex-governors have punctuated Dr Otti’s enviable limelight, by denying drawing pensions, and the accompanying perquisites of …

By Ehichioya Ezomon Abia State Governor Alex Otti’s the rave of the moment among his peer governors, and most Nigerians, for “infrastructural development,” and particularly for signing into law a Bill passed by the Abia State House of Assembly (ABHA) to repeal life pensions for former governors and deputy governors …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Pre-celebration on November 11, 2018, of first anniversary of the Armistice – what is known as “the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month” that ended First World War on November 11, 1918 – John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University, …

By Young Erhiurhoro In the world today, so many nations and people seek and attain popularity, fame, greatness and recognition through diverse means. The Urhobo as an ethnic nationality in Nigeria and her people are not exempted from these global classifications. From the Urhobo historical foundations, there were usually stories …

By Ehichioya Ezomon A tell-tale photograph from the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja showed Senator and former Governor Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North), beaming, and hugging the party candidate for the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo (APC, Edo Central), for …

By Young Erhiurhoro The subject of land and boundary disputes and their causes in the Niger Delta is very timely, but also very sensitive especially for those of us who are not trained and certified legal practitioners and thus not competent to handle these matters in the courts of law. …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  In 2020, Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki fought the political battle of his life for a second term in office. Mid-year, he’s disqualified by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), headed by Senator and former Governor Adams Oshiomhole as then national …

By Ehichioya Ezomon  Political and economic interests are thicker than blood, just as there’s no permanent friend or permanent enemy but permanent interest in politics. This is what the public is about to witness in Edo State, as Governor Godwin Obaseki’s reportedly secured the cooperation of Senator and former Governor …

The International Women’s Day is celebrated March 8 every year. The day was set aside to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and also to enhance the voices and abilities of women in the society. The day was recognized by United Nations in 1977 but its …

By Ehichioya Ezomon As the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State for the 2024 governorship election witnessed blood-letting, breaking of limbs and skulls, an unrecognised splinter group of Labour Party (LP) decided to inject some comic relief …