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Building Linked To Cult Members Demolished By Edo Government

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo state government has demolished the building in Amagba, where 2 Aye members were arrested and 5 others escaped in connection with the recent cult killings in the state The demolition exercise was carried out by the Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultist and Kidnappers in Edo State” led by the Principal Security […]

Governor Okpebholo Commissions NDDC-Facilitated Roads at Edo State Polytechnic, Usen; Donates Buses, Orders Hostel Evaluation

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has commissioned a five-kilometre network of internal roads at Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, a project facilitated by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The governor described the initiative as a strategic investment in education, campus mobility, and regional development. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Governor Okpebholo praised the NDDC […]

Nigeria’s Development Can’t Be Complete Without Sports -Tinubu

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

…The Game symbolises possibilities Says Okpebholo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that Nigeria’s development can’t be complete without sports which is a platform for discovering talents and a symbol to promote peace and unity. The president made the disclosure while delivering his welcome address at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, venue for […]

Citizens Cheer as Gov Okpebholo Inspects Temboga-Ekiuwa–UNIBEN Road Project in Benin

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Residents of Benin City on Tuesday evening cheered enthusiastically as Governor Monday Okpebholo inspected the ongoing construction of the Temboga- Ekiuwa–UNIBEN Road (Temboga Road Extension) and Oba Erediauwa Road, off Upper Mission Road, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to infrastructural development across Edo State. The Governor and his entourage were taken round the project site by […]

Okpebholo Pledges Inclusive Governance, Assures Owan People of Fair Representation

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and equitable development across the state, assuring citizens that no community will be sidelined under his watch. The governor gave the assurance while receiving members of Owan Conscience, a socio-political group led by its Chairman, Hon. Richard Ofen-Imu, Esq., during a courtesy […]

Okpebholo Pledges Inclusive Governance, Assures Owan People of Fair Representation

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and equitable development across the state, assuring citizens that no community will be sidelined under his watch. The governor gave the assurance while receiving members of Owan Conscience, a socio-political group led by its Chairman, Hon. Richard Ofen-Imu, Esq., during a courtesy […]

Massive Jubilation as Gov Okpebholo Inspects 90% Completed Ramat Park Flyover in Benin

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

There was wild jubilation at Ikpoba Hill in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area as residents trooped out in large numbers to welcome Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, during an unscheduled inspection of the Ramat Park flyover project, now about 90 per cent completed. The atmosphere was carnival-like as market women, traders, motorists, residents and business […]

We’re Partnering With Military to Tackle Kidnapping in Edo – Okpebholo

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s strategic partnership with the Nigerian Army in the ongoing fight against kidnapping and other criminal activities across the state. The governor made this known when he received the Commander of the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport, Major General Nansak Danjuma Shagaya, alongside other […]