When Beverage Companies Pretend to Save the Planet
By Humphrey Ukeaja The sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry loves a good photograph. A group of people in bright shirts gather on a beach, collecting bottles into neat bags. The picture….
Category: Opinion
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY IN LIFE — WHEN ENVY AND JEALOUSY WEAR A SMILE – Mr Figo
The greatest tragedy in life is not falling — it is trying to lift people who are secretly consumed by envy and jealousy, people who smile at your rising but….
Defending Edo Traditional Institutions: PDP has No Moral Right To Speak On Heritage Of Oba Of Benin – Mr. Figo
As a concerned Edo son and descendant of the great Ezomo dynasty, I must set the record straight. It is hypocrisy of the highest order for the Edo State PDP….
NIGERIA@65: How To Address Prevailing Challenges Faced By Nigerian Doctors – Prof Omoti
Prof Afekhide Ernest Omoti Consultant Ophthalmologist, Chairman, Eye Health Committee, Nigerian Medical Association Past Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Edo State. As we celebrate 65 years of independence, let us reflect….
200k – The Shameful Prize For Academic Excellence
Education remains the most powerful tool for personal and national transformation. It is through the cultivation of knowledge, literacy, and skills that societies evolve from dependence to independence, from poverty….
2027: Obidient’s Movement Moves To Counter Election Rigging In 2027
By The9jaTREND As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, concerns about electoral integrity have sparked intense debate, with some speculating that the elections may not hold due to systemic issues…..
Controversy Brews: Okpebholo Appoints Outsider As Edo University VC
By DADA. AYOKHAlBreaking with convention, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has named an external candidate as the new Vice Chancellor of Edo State University Iyamho, marking a significant departure from….
My Uromi: A Time to Rethink Our Political Destiny.
Francis Ilenloa Igberaese Few days ago, I wrote a piece, bearing my thoughts on the senatorial bye-election as it concerns my dear town, Uromi. While my thoughts were born out….
Urhoghide Blasts Those Attacking Okpebholo For Asking Peter Obi To Seek For Permission Before Coming To Edo
Why the storm and cries about the audacious and auspicious comment by the performing Governor of Edo State concerning Mr Peter Obi? Let’s be reminded that those who cannot withstand….
Standing for Justice: A Cause Worth Fighting For
“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.”– Abraham Lincoln In the pursuit….