How Governor Okpebholo’s First Full Budget Year Set Direction for Edo’s Development

EditorDecember 20, 202506 mins

By Patrick Ebojele Budgets are often judged by figures and projections, but their true meaning lies in what people can see, feel and experience in their daily lives. A close look at Edo State’s 2025 budget performance, compared with the 2024 exit budget of the previous administration, shows a clear shift in both the tempo…

NNPCL’s new corporate culture of transparency, accountability driving numbers, discipline

EditorDecember 8, 2025December 8, 202509 mins

For decades, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company was the black box of the nation’s economy. Revenues flowed in, deductions went out, and only a handful of insiders could explain how the numbers moved. Public complaints about opacity swirled constantly, and mistrust hardened into a national reflex. That posture is beginning to shift. The turning point…