Alleged Insubordination: Edo Assembly Takes Action, Suspends 18 LGA Chairmen, Vice.
Eben Enasco The Edo State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Areas LGAs, in Edo State for two months due to alleged insubordination, gross misconduct, and corruption. This decision was made…
Edo: Nigeria’s First Lady Empowers 250 Elderly Men and Women in Edo State– Gov. Okpebholo Commends the Initiative
Paul Okojie In Benin City; a heartwarming gesture, 250 elderly men and women aged 65 and above in Edo State have benefitted from the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS), spearheaded by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. The…
EDO: Governor Okpebholo Dissolves Commissions in Public Service
Paul Okojie In Benin City, the Edo State government has announced what would alter the structure of governance in the state. On December 17, 2024, Barr. Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq, the Secretary to the State Government, signed and released the…
Edo State Governor Swears in New Appointees
Benin City, Edo State – In a bid to enhance the state’s governance structure, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in three new appointees to key positions. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Government House in Benin City,…
Edo: Benin Monarch To Withdraw Lawsuit Against Edo Government As Gov. Okpebholo Restores Statutory Rights
Paul Okojie The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Nedo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin and the Benin Traditional Council (BTC) may withdraw their lawsuits against Edo State government after governor of the State, Senator…
BREAKING NEWS: Simon Ekpa Arrested and remanded in Finland Prison for Suspected Terrorist Activities
Finland Police have declared the arrest and remanded Simon Ekpa, de facto Indigenous Peoples of Biafra leader, over his inciting of violence in the South-East. A Helsinki-based newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, reported the arrest and remand of Mr Ekpa and four…
EDO: Government Suspends Market Unions Over Rising Food Costs in Edo
The Government of Edo State has suspended all market unions and associations across the state following reports that their exploitative practices have contributed to rising food costs and economic hardship of citizens in the state. This decision, approved by Governor…
PDP says Okpebholo’s ’emergency’ overhead bridge is a project meant to settle godfathers
The Edo State’s Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Senator Monday Okpebholo to make public the procurement procedure for the newly flagged off ‘emergency’ overhead bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City, noting that the flyover is…
EDO: Governor Okpebholo Dissolves AAU Governing Council, Other State-Owned Tertiary Institutions
Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the dissolution of the Governing Councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions. In the same vein, the Governor has also approved the disengagement of the Management Staff of Edo Specialist Hospital and Stella…
Edo: Construction of First Flyover in Benin City Flagged off By Governor Okpebholo
Paul Okojie The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who was sworn in over a week ago has flagged off the construction of a flyover at Ramat Park, Benin, as part of immediate efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the…