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November 22, 2024 No Responses

Edo Declares 200 Vehicles Missing

Chairman of the committee set up to recover vehicles belonging to Edo state government, Kelly Okungbowa has declared that over 200 vehicles are currently missing, disclosing that within 24 hours of the committee’s existence, it has recovered three vehicles in...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Orders Review Of Obaseki’s Recruitment

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of recruitment into the State’s civil service until further notice. The Governor has also ordered for a comprehensive review of all recruitment exercises carried out by the Godwin Obas...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Edo Sets Up Committee To Recover Govt Vehicles

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has set up a 12-member committee to recover all vehicles belonging to the State Government. At a ceremony on Thursday in Benin City, the governor gave the Kelly Okungbowa-led committee two weeks to deliver on...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Attends First NEC Meeting

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday in Abuja, attended his first National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima.The meeting was held at the State House Council Chambers in Abuja, where key economi...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

PDP Tackles Okpebholo On Procurement Procedure For Overhead Bridge

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 overhead bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City. The party in a statement alleged...

November 19, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Signs N486bn Supplementary Budget Into Law

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has assented to a N485 billion revised supplementary budget passed by the Edo State House of Assembly. Okpebholo signed the revised budget on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor while reacting...

November 14, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Embarks On Medical Vacation

Following the completion of his second tenure as the Governor of Edo State on the 11th of November 2024, Godwin Obaseki has proceeded on a vacation to rest and undergo extended medical checks. This was disclosed in a statement by...

November 12, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu To Okpebholo: Work To Enhance Living Standards Of Edo People

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Senator Monday Okpebholo on his inauguration on Tuesday as the Governor of Edo State.In his message, President Tinubu urged Governor Okpebholo to diligently work to enhance the living standard...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Appoints Chief Press Secretary

Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Fred Itua as the Chief Press Secretary of the incoming administration.Itua’s appointment was made public on Monday by the Governor-Elect’s media team.Itua’s appointment is Okpebholo’...

November 8, 2024 No Responses

Emotions As Obaseki Dissolves EXCO

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, presided over an emotionally charged valedictory session of the State Executive Council (EXCO), dissolving members of the cabinet as his tenure winds down on November 12, 2024.The EXCO session, held in...

November 8, 2024 No Responses

Lawyers Fault Appointment Of New Accountant General In Edo

Lawyers under the aegis of Network of Edo Lawyers have criticised the appointment of new Accountant General by the outgoing administration of Godwin Obaseki. In a statemen on Thursday signed by Julius Ilenkhe, the group urged the Economic and Financ...

November 3, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Leads Thanksgiving To Mark End Of Tenure

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, led members of the State’s Executive Council (EXCO), religious and political leaders and other stakeholders to a thanksgiving service to mark the end of his 8-year stint as governor of Edo...

October 31, 2024 No Responses

Edo College Of Nursing Graduates 81 Nurses

The Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (ESCNS), has held its graduation ceremony for 81 Nurses.The event, held at the college’s main campus, on Sapele Road, Benin City, saw 81 newly qualified nurses receive their diplomas, prepared to contribute to...

October 30, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Mrs Rosemary Ohilebo

It is with a heavy heart that I commiserate with the Anglican Bishop of Sabongida-Ora, His Lordship, Rt. Rev. Augustine E. Ohilebo, over the passing of his wife, Mrs. Rosemary Ohilebo.She was a kind-hearted, compassionate and loving woman, who devoted...