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WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY: GOV OKPEBHOLO CELEBRATES EDO TEACHERS, COMMENDS THEIR ROLE IN STATE DEVELOPMENT

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State, has extended warm felicitations to all teachers in the State in celebration of World Teachers’ Day. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo praised the dedication, resilience, and invaluable contributions of teachers to the growth and development […]

Tinubu, PDP Applaud Gov. Okpebholo’s Road Infrastructure Revolution in Edo

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the infrastructural achievements of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, describing the ongoing construction of the state’s first-ever flyover bridge as a landmark stride in urban development and modernization. Speaking through the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, President Tinubu commended the governor’s foresight in initiating the one-kilometre flyover […]

Edo’s New Roadmap: How Governor Okpebholo is Rewriting the Story of Development

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The story of development in Nigeria is often written in the dust and mud of its roads. Highways are not just strips of asphalt; they are lifelines that connect farms to markets, towns to cities, and families to opportunity. When they fail, they do not simply inconvenience motorists. They cut communities off, strangle economic activity, […]

GOV. OKPEBHOLO, WORKS MINISTER UMAHI INSPECT FAILED FEDERAL ROADS IN EDO

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, on Monday, embarked on a joint inspection of federal roads in Edo Central and Edo South Senatorial Districts. The visit was aimed at assessing the deplorable condition of critical road infrastructure and identifying urgent interventions to ease the suffering of commuters. […]

Okhuoromi Youths Protest Planned Reinstatement of Dethroned Ohen

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Youths and other residents of Okhuoromi Community in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State, have staged a protest against the alleged move to reinstate Ovhokhan, the former Ohen of the community, who was earlier removed by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Led by Felix Edokpayi, the protesters marched to the Edo State Council […]

Edo NSCDC Commandant, Gbenga Agun, Slumps and Dies at Public Function

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Gbenga Agun, has reportedly slumped and died during an event in Benin City. The tragic incident occurred at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, off Airport Road, where the Commandant was attending a programme organized by the International Association of World Peace Advocates […]

GOV. OKPEBHOLO, WORKS MINISTER LAMENT FEDERAL ROAD DECAY IN EDO

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

As President Tinubu Approves 100km Coastal Highway for Edo State Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, were visibly emotional as they lamented the deplorable state of federal roads in Edo, describing the suffering of motorists as tragic and unacceptable. During an inspection of the Benin–Warri dual carriageway […]

Iyeki Inauguration: Gov. Okpebholo Vows Stronger Support for Women, Markets, and Communities

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to women empowerment, family strengthening, and community growth across the state. Speaking at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, during the inauguration of new executives of market leaders in Edo—led by Pastor Josephine Ibhaguezejele as the new Iyeki—the Governor restated his vision […]