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BENIN CITY – In a decisive move to reclaim the security landscape of Edo State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, has unveiled the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), a specialized tactical wing designed to dismantle organized criminal networks through high-tech intelligence and human rights-compliant operations. The launch was the highlight of a … Read more
Standard Daily Press Editorial As Nigeria stands at the edge of precipice, it takes a giant like Mohammed Hayatu-Deen to prise it off from the cliff. As the 2027 electoral cycle approaches, the national discourse has shifted from the superficiality of regional zoning to a desperate, existential cry for competence. The Nigerian state, once the … Read more
By Dr. Oto’ Drama, Ph.D As Nigeria hurtles toward the 2027 electoral cycle, a tale of two highways has emerged—one a durable legacy in regional connectivity and fiscal prudence, the other a staggering monument to what many are calling the greatest “rip-off” in the history of the Nigerian Fourth Republic. While the Tinubu administration markets … Read more
THE recent press release by the Management of the University of Benin is not merely a “rejoinder”—it is a confession of administrative failure, an indictment of the Federal Government, and a study in ethnic gaslighting. Signed by Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, the statement attempts to paint a picture of a flourishing institution, but the reality on … Read more
By Tony Erha Again, civil unrest has resumed in South Africa in April and May, 2026, as the country’s black youth population, kill and maim their African brothers, who are from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Sudan and others. Property and businesses have been ruined through looting, physical damage and arson. Another strange dimension … Read more
_Standard Daily Press Editorial_ WHILE the hallowed grounds of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) should serve as a sanctuary for intellectual pursuit, they have instead morphed into a macabre theater of blood, cutlasses, and unchecked savagery. As students are hunted like game in broad daylight and the echoes of gunfire become as common as lecture … Read more
May 7, 2026 Your Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa Deputy Governor, Edo State Dear Sir, *LETTER OF CONDOLENCE* The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of your beloved mother, Mama Esther Imaguomwanruo Idahosa, on Wednesday, April 8, … Read more
EBEN ENASCO REPORTING. The race to 2027 is heating up in Edo State, with aspirants jostling for the sole ticket in each contest. All eyes are now on the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. But for every politician who gets the APC ticket, many others will be left behind. The future … Read more
As the 2027 political horizon beckons, Nigeria stands at a critical intersection where the need for technical competence, administrative grit, and unalloyed patriotism has never been more urgent. While the political arena is saturated with familiar names, the entry of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi into the presidential race under the African Democratic Congress … Read more
In the storied political landscape of Afemai land, leadership is often measured by the height of one’s pedestal. However, for Rt. Hon. Johnson Oghuma, leadership has always been measured by the depth of one’s roots. Since the era of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, few figures have captured the collective conscience of the Etsako Federal Constituency quite … Read more