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Gov Okpebholo Shrinks Edo’s Debt, Expands Development Through Prudent Financial Management

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

In a political and economic landscape where debt accumulation has become a norm, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State is quietly scripting a new narrative; one anchored on prudence, discipline, and purposeful leadership. His administration is redefining what is possible when integrity meets strategy in governance. The Debt Management Office (DMO) recent release, shows that […]

Edo’s Education: Between the Illusion of Reform and the Reality of Restoration

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The recent attempt to romanticize the so-called “re-enactment of Obaseki’s education reforms” is not only misleading but also a desperate effort to whitewash the failures of an administration that left behind a trail of disillusionment, deceit, and betrayal among Edo teachers. The ongoing narrative—deliberately sponsored and amplified by a few individuals nostalgic about the past […]

Okpebholo Warns MOWAA Against Encroachment on Edo Specialist Hospital Land

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to the management of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), cautioning against further encroachment on land belonging to the Edo State Specialist Hospital in Benin City. He vowed that his administration would not tolerate any attempt to erode public property. The Governor gave […]

EDO TEACHERS CELEBRATE GOV OKPEBHOLO■ RECRUITMENT OF FRESH 3,000 TEACHERS IN EDO STATE UNDERWAY-GOV OKPEBHOLO

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been conferred with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State Wing, in recognition of his exceptional reforms and commitment to repositioning the State’s education sector. The award was presented to the Governor at the Government House, Benin City, during a courtesy visit […]

Edo’s Quiet Rebirth: How Governor Okpebholo Restored Peace to Benin City

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

There was a time, not too long ago, when the mention of Benin City stirred unease. Streets once alive with commerce and culture had become theatres of fear, haunted by cult clashes, street assassinations, and senseless violence. The air was heavy with tension. Lives were being wasted, families shattered, and businesses crippled by insecurity that […]

Okpebholo Pledges Support for NSCDC’s Fight Against Vandalism, Scrap Theft in Edo

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Okpebholo Pledges Support for NSCDC’s Fight Against Vandalism, Scrap Theft in Edo Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) of his administration’s full backing in its ongoing efforts to combat vandalism and regulate scrap and scavenging activities across the State. The Governor gave the assurance on […]

Edo Governor Mourns Passing of Veteran Journalist, Adibe Emenyonu

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

His Excellency, the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the passing of veteran journalist, Adibe Emenyonu, who until his death served as the Edo State Correspondent for ThisDay Newspaper in Benin City. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo described Emenyonu’s […]

Edo Medical Workers’ Planned Strike Loses Steam as Okpebholo’s Reforms Undermine Protest Basis

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The planned strike action by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) in Edo State has suffered a major setback, as emerging facts within the healthcare community indicate that the proposed industrial action is unjustifiable, ill-motivated, and lacking in merit. At the heart of this development is the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, […]