EDO INSECURITY: State Government Urge Police, Other Security Agencies to Investigate PDP Leaders
Benin City: The resilience of Edo State is currently being tested by evil merchants, individuals sponsoring a surge in violent crimes, particularly kidnappings and other forms of insecurity. In a press release made available to the media by Fred Itua…
EDO STATE’S SECURITY AND GOVERNANCE: SEPARATING FACTS FROM FICTION
Recent claims that Edo State is “under siege” and that “lawlessness is now the order of the day” are exaggerated and misleading. While no society is entirely free from security challenges, it is important to distinguish between genuine concerns and…
IWD: GOV OKPEBHOLO APPROVES N1BN SOFT LOAN FOR EDO MARKET WOMEN
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day IWD, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved N1 billion in soft loans for market women in the State to help boost their businesses…
Asue Ighodalo’s Desperation Versus Governor Okpebholo’s Steadfastness
By Fred Itua Recently, Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO), launched a baseless attack on the Executive Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over his well-founded remarks on the glaring manipulative attempts surrounding the ongoing Governorship Election Petition Tribunal proceedings….
Breaking News: Supreme Court Stops CBN, Accountant General From Releasing Funds To Rivers Govt
The Supreme Court says the order will be in place until a proper House of Assembly is constituted in the state. The Supreme Court has barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation and other…
OGBE STADIUM INCIDENT: GOV OKPEBHOLO EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES, CHIDES PDP FOR CELEBRATING DEMISE OF PIUS ETIM
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed deep sadness and condolences to the family of Pius Etim, a young man who tragically lost his life due to an unfortunate incident on Thursday evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin…
Gov. Okpebholo Reels Out Achievements Recorded Within First 100 Days in Office
Benin City- The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has reeled out the achievements of his administration in his first 100 days in office. In his address at an event to commemorate the administration’s first 100 days in office, held…
PUBLIC NOTICE: Edo GIS and the Propaganda of Foreign Consultants
We write to clarify the nebulous misinformation being sponsored against the Edo Geographic Information Service (Edo GIS) and the state government in recent times. While acknowledging the fact that Edo GIS is infact passing through a process of rejuvenation under…
100 DAYS IN OFFICE: GOVERNOR MONDAY OKPEBHOLO IS DEFYING DOUBTS, DELIVERING PROGRESS
By Fred Itua In the grand theater of Edo State politics, the first 100 days of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s tenure have unfolded like a plot twist that left the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) clutching their scripts in dismay. They…
Okpebholo: 100 Days of Innovation, Restoration, Healing, Justice
By Fred Itua Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution (as amended) is explicit in stating the primary duty of government. In Chapter 2, Section 14(2)(b), it states thus; “The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”. Hence,…