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NYSC Appeals to Edo Government for Monthly Stipends as Corps Members Relocate Over Lack of Support

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Frances Ben-Ushie, has once again called on the Edo State Government to introduce monthly stipends for corps members serving across the state. Ben-Ushie made the appeal during the official swearing-in ceremony of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream One corps members held at the NYSC […]

Governor Okpebholo Flags Off Ovia Federal Constituency By-Election Campaign Amid Massive Support

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The political atmosphere in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State was charged with excitement on Sunday, as the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), officially launched the campaign for the forthcoming Ovia Federal Constituency by-election. The flag-off event, which drew a large crowd of party faithful […]

Edo Govt Arrests Native Doctor for Administering Oaths to Trafficking Victims, Unveils New Strategy Against Irregular Migration

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

BENIN CITY — The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has announced the arrest of a native doctor notorious for administering fear-inducing oaths to victims of human trafficking and irregular migration. The arrest comes as part of a broader, multi-sectoral strategy unveiled by the administration to tackle the twin challenges of […]

GOVERNOR OKPEBHOLO UNVEILS STRATEGIC PLAN TO REINTEGRATE TRAFFICKED YOUTHS, CURB IRREGULAR MIGRATION IN EDO

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo, has launched a bold and structured initiative to combat irregular migration and human trafficking, issues that have historically plagued the state and robbed many youths of their future. Governor Okpebholo reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to eradicating these twin evils through a multi-sectoral […]

Gov Okpebholo Declares Opposition Will Collapse in Edo Before 2027, Flags Off Edo Central By-Election Campaign

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has predicted a total collapse of opposition parties in Edo State before the 2027 general elections, citing the increasing number of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the official flag-off of the APC campaign for the August 16th Senatorial by-election in Edo Central, held in […]

Governor Okpebholo Launches Door-to-Door Campaign for APC Edo Central Senatorial Candidate

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has inaugurated a door-to-door campaign team in support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hon. Joe Ikpea, ahead of the August 16, 2025, Senatorial election in Edo Central Senatorial District. Speaking during the inauguration held over the weekend in Uromi, the Governor urged youths in the region to […]

Bishop Oyedepo, PFN President Bishop Wale Oke, Others to Attend CGMI Mega Convention 2025 in Benin City

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Founder and Presiding President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, and the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Wale Oke, are among the top religious leaders expected at the upcoming Church of God Mission International (CGMI) Mega Convention 2025, tagged “CGMI MegaCon 2025.” The event is scheduled to take […]

Governor Okpebholo Vows to Fix Abandoned Roads in Edo Central, Blames Obaseki’s Administration

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged to fix the long-neglected roads in Edo Central Senatorial District, which he said were inherited from the previous administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. During an inspection tour over the weekend, Governor Okpebholo visited several failed road portions across the district, including the Onewa-Udomi-Ibhiolulu-Afada-Idumoza-Eko-Uwaya-Ewora axis, as well […]