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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday officially signed the reversed Appropriation Bill of N485.63 billion into law. The signing marks a significant move by the new administration to ensure the rapid implementation of developmental projects. The budget, as approved by the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), is divided into N202.65 billion for recurrent…
2 days ago
Edo Muslim Youths Advocacy Initiative on Sunday commended the governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo over his appointment of Musa Ikhilor as the Secretary to the Government of the State. Coordinator of the group Saheed Mahmud in a congratulatory message said that the administration of Okpebholo marks a new leadership for Edo State. Mahmud…
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday, approved the appointment of Gani Audu as his Chief of Staff.
14 Nov
A Benin City-based socio-cultural organisation under the aegis of the Aigbedo Progressive Alliance (APA) on Thursday raised the alarm over the appointments made so far by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and demanded that the Edo South senatorial district be given more slots. Recall that Governor Okpebholo, who assumed office on Tuesday, had announced…
14 Nov
A cultural group, the Aiguobasinmwin Movement, on Thursday, protested to the Edo State Government House and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo State Council Secretariat, demanding a halt to the ongoing construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). The youths, in their hundreds, also marched through major streets of Benin, the state…
14 Nov
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday ordered the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts until further notice. This directive was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Edo State Governor. The governor also warned commercial banks, heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with…
12 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a new chapter in Edo State's history with the triumph of democratic values as Senator Monday Okpebholo and Rt. Honourable Dennis Idahosa were sworn in as Governor and Deputy Governor, respectively. The President assured Nigerians that the nation’s most challenging economic period is now behind them. In a rousing…
12 Nov
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday appointed Musa Ikhilor as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Samson Osagie as the State Attorney-General. The governor also named Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole as the Health Commissioner-designate. He made the announcement in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the governor, Fred Itua.…
12 Nov
The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Iyobosa Okungbowa, on Tuesday, performed the swearing-in of Senator Monday Okpebholo
11 Nov
Governor-elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, thanked the 24-member Edo APC Transition Committee for their commitment to work and for producing a report, which he pledged to utilise upon assuming office. Okpebholo, who received the report amid fanfare, said his government will look into the issues raised as he settles into the business…
3 Nov
Governor-elect of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who is set to assume office on November 12, has denied knowledge of the arrest of the Edo State Accountant General and four other government officials by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okpebholo in a statement by his media aide Godswill Inegbe exonerated himself from any…
25 Oct
The Secretary to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Transition Committee, Patrick Ikhariale, on Friday, faulted the outgoing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki in Edo State, saying the state government has not presented the necessary documents that will enable a smooth transition process, a situation that has hindered the work of the…
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