Tag: Edo

The Managing Director of the Edo State Public Building and Maintenance Agency, Architect Emmanuel Fashanu, has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo on the occasion of his one year in office, describing his leadership as people-focused and visionary. In a statement issued in Benin City, Fashanu commended the governor for his commitment to the welfare and development […]

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed shock over the recent visit of foreign envoy to the State for activities related to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), revealing that his administration was not informed. The Governor made the clarification on Monday when he received a high-powered delegation of European diplomats, including the […]

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday continued his one-year anniversary inspection tour of key infrastructure projects across the state, with jubilant residents in the Southern Senatorial District celebrating what they described as a new era of purposeful governance and rapid development. From the newly renovated Army Day Secondary School in Ikpoba Hill to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]