Edo Insecurity: Uromi Town on The Spotlight
By Paul Okojie Uromi, a town in Edo State, Nigeria, has recently been the scene of a tragic incident that underscores the complexities of security challenges in the region. On March 27, 2025, a mob killed 16 individuals suspected of…
GOV OKPEBHOLO VISITS UROMI, VOWS TO BRING KILLERS OF TRAVELLERS TO JUSTICE
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has received a sad report of an incident in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the State on Thursday, March 27. 2025, leading to unwarranted murder and arson. The State Government…
GOV OKPEBHOLO DIRECTS FULL SCALE INVESTIGATION INTO KILLING OF 7 PERSONS IN UROMI ■ DESCRIBES ACT AS BARBARIC
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has condemned in strong terms the setting ablaze of some suspected kidnappers by residents of a community in Uromi, East North East Local Government Area. Describing the act as barbaric and condemnable, the Governor…
GOV OKPEBHOLO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY ON EDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has declared a State of Emergency on public schools across the State. He said the schools are in very bad shapes. The Governor, who was accompanied on an inspection tour of some schools in…
OPINION: Nigeria Constitution: A Mere Figure Of Speech For Politicians
By Eben Enasco The rules of law have become a mere figure of speech in Nigeria severely abused by the few Political groups. This has led to the people’s right to participation arbitrarily suspended or violated by those expected to…
OPINION: GOV OKPEBHOLO’S STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENTS: ATTRACTING FEDERAL PRESENCE FOR EDO’S DEVELOPMENT
By Fred Itua In a federal system of government, such as Nigeria’s, subnational governments enjoy a level of autonomy that allows them to pursue development aggressively within their jurisdiction. However, this autonomy does not render federal collaboration irrelevant. On the…
PRESIDENT TINUBU FLAGS-OFF BENIN-ASABA HIGHWAY, AS UMAHI HAILS GOV OKPEBHOLO
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, flagged-off the 125km Benin-Asaba Highway, expected to be completed within 30 months. President Tinubu was represented at the flag-off by the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo. At the flag-off, Minister of Works,…
GOV OKPEBHOLO TO PROBE OVER $10M SPENT ON STATE-OWNED NEWSPAPER THE NIGERIAN OBSERVER BY OBASEKI’S ADMINISTRATION
Benin City- The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has hinted of plans to probe the reported sinking of $10 million in the State-owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer by the immediate-past governor of the State, Godwin Obaseki. In a press…
Edo State Government Appoints Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor as Director-General of Diaspora Agency
Benin City, March 10, 2025 – The Edo State Government has announced the appointment of Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor as the new Director-General of the Edo State Diaspora Agency. The announcement was made through a special government release signed by…
EDO SECURITY: Rev. Fr. Ekeli Kidnappers Had no Choice But to Bow to Our Operatives – CP. Ibadin (rtd), ESSC Boss
Benin City- The Commander of Edo State Security Corps, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police has commended the joint collaboration of security agencies in the State which led to the rescue of the kidnapped Reverend Father, Philip Ekeli. Ibadin…