Year: 2025

TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK: GOV OKPEBHOLO COMMENCES REMEDIAL WORKS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAPELE-BENIN ROAD

Road users in the Sapele Road axis of Benin City and other surrounding areas within the Benin metropolis will soon heave a sigh of relief as Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commenced the rehabilitation of the old Sapele…

MAY DAY: GOV OKPEBHOLO RAISES MINIMUM WAGE FOR EDO WORKERS TO N75,000

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has increased the minimum wage for Edo State workers from N70, 000 to N75,000 to further improve their standard of living. Governor Okpebholo made the announcement while delivering his May Day speech at the…

Edo Government Revokes Traditional Rulership Appointments in Key Communities

Benin City, The Edo State Executive Council has announced the revocation of several traditional rulership appointments across the state, citing irregularities and security concerns. In a special announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Iklhior, the…

Cult Blood bath In Edo: A Physio Therapist, Alex Ogunbiyi Gun Down In Error, Says UBTH Management, Staffers

. Eben Enasco “Was it not Friday last week i got a call while in the office, that at the Back gate, some people were shooting. I was not sure it would be one of us in the Physiotherapy department”….

Governor Okpebholo’s Unyielding Campaign Against Cultism and Kidnapping in Edo State

By Fred Itua Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) provides that “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.” In alignment with this constitutional imperative, Governor…

OPINION: When The Vultures Gather

By Israel Adebiyi There is a strange rustling in Nigeria’s political forest these days — not of development or reform — but the frantic wing-flapping of politicians turning coats faster than a magician at a street carnival. Yes, once again,…

Cultism In Edo: Violence Claims Eight Lives As Governor OkpebholoTakes Action

Eben Enasco A wave of violence linked to cultism has hit Ibiwe, Water resources along Adesuwa Road, Sapele Road and Ugbowo areas in Edo State, resulting in the deaths of eight people. It was learned that, the clashes between rival…

Edo Government Commences Statewide Manhunt for Kidnappers and Cult Gang Networks

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched a crackdown on crime-related properties, beginning with the demolition of buildings connected to kidnappings and cult-related violence in the state. During the demolition of a residential duplex in Benin City used for…

Edo State Governor Suspends Healthcare Secretary Over Financial Irregularities

Benin City- In a decisive move that is already making waves across Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has suspended the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Caulson Osoikhia Oahimire. The announcement, made on April 29,…

Hon. Enabulele: Our Priority is Advancing Grassroots Sports Development in Edo State

In this interview with Hon. Amadi Enabulele , a seasoned politician and one of the finest hands in Governor Okpebholo administration, who doubles as the Chairman of Edo Sports Commission, shares his unique experience overseeing the activities of Bendel Insurance,…