MOWAA CONTROVERSY OVER – OKPEBHOLO■ AS OBA OF BENIN VISITS GOVERNMENT HOUSE

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared an end to the long-drawn controversy surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), affirming that the project will be restored to its original and rightful purpose; a cultural edifice envisioned to honour the heritage of the Benin Kingdom. The Governor made the declaration on Friday when […]

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Edo Government Sets Up Special Committee on Museum of West African Art (MOWAA)

Edo Government Sets Up Special Committee on Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) The Edo State Government has announced the constitution of a Special Committee to address ongoing concerns surrounding the operations and governance structure of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA). The move follows a series of protests and petitions from members of […]

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WE’LL RECONSTRUCT FEDERAL ROADS IN EDO, GET REIMBURSEMENT FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- GOV OKPEBHOLO

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, at the weekend, said his administration will continue to reconstruct and repair damaged federal highways in the State in order to ease the suffering of the people. Governor Okpebholo said after the major interventions on the federal roads by the State Government, he will approach the Federal Government for […]

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Okpebholo’s Government Marks One Year in Office, Sustains Growth Despite ₦600 Billion Debt Inherited from Predecessor

The Edo State Government has announced a week-long series of events to commemorate the first anniversary of Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration, pledging to deepen transparency, accountability, and practical governance despite inheriting what it described as a staggering ₦600 billion debt from the previous government. Briefing journalists in Benin City, the Commissioner for Communication and Strategy, […]

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UNAUTHORIZED SALE, TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY NOW ATTRACT FIVE-YEAR JAIL TERM

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has signed into law two landmark legislations: the Edo State Public Property Protection Law, 2025, and the Customary Court of Appeal (Re-establishment) Law, 2025. The two new laws represent a bold step in the administration’s ongoing reforms to restore institutional discipline, promote transparency, and protect the collective patrimony of […]

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FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY: GOV OKPEBHOLO REVEALS HOW HE SUBDUED, DEFEATED VIOLENT CULTISM IN EDO STATE

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that his administration has successfully subdued and defeated violent cultism in the state through a combination of strategic security interventions, intelligence coordination, and political will. In a statement released in Benin City and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua on Thursday, Governor Okpebholo, said the […]

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Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump, Seeks U.S.-Led Probe into Killings in South East

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written to United States President Donald Trump, urging him to launch an independent investigation into alleged killings of Christians and Igbo people in Nigeria’s South East region. In the letter dated November 6, 2025, and delivered through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, to the […]

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U.S. military draws up plans for possible strikes in Nigeria after Trump order

U.S. military draws up plans for possible strikes in Nigeria after Trump order The United States military has prepared contingency plans for possible airstrikes in Nigeria after President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from attacks by extremist groups, The New York Times reports. According to the report, U.S. […]

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