Tag: Edo

The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has approved the nomination of the following individuals as Commissioner-Designates for Edo State: Profiles of the Nominees Dr. Jerry Uwangue, FCISMDr. Uwangue is the Managing Director/CEO of J&G Engineering and Construction Services Ltd., with over […]

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has urged the Edo State Government to intensify efforts toward creating a more conducive environment for private investment, describing the private sector as a critical driver of economic growth and sustainable development. This call was made during an emergency congress held at the NUJ Secretariat in […]

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, has intensified its war against criminal gangs, launching large-scale bush combing operations that led to the discovery of firearms, ammunition, and abandoned kidnappers’ camps across the state. Supervised by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the Governor’s Principal Security Officer (PSO), the […]

The celebrated Ossiomo Power Project, long showcased as a flagship achievement of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has been revealed to be a private enterprise, not a state-owned venture. The revelation emerged on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Edo State Electrification Agency at the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), Benin […]

Head of Service Hails Governor’s Visionary Leadership Edo State Governor, His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo, has in less than nine months embarked on sweeping reforms that are transforming the State’s civil and public service into one of the most efficient and professional in Nigeria. Edo State Head of Service, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, praised the Governor’s […]

The Edo State Police Command on Friday, September 5, 2025, successfully foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 16 abducted passengers along the Auchi–Benin Highway. In a statement, the Command said armed men ambushed a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to the New Edo Line Transport Company (Reg. No. EDO 14 B03 ED) and a Toyota Camry […]