OPINION: Governor Okpebholo’s Development Doctrine Prioritises Partnership Over Politics

By Dr Patrick Akhere Ebojele At the weekend, Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo stood before dignitaries at Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, to commission the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)–facilitated internal road network. But he did more than cut tape and exchange pleasantries. In one sentence, which captured the moment, he said that Edo State […]

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

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 […]

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Okpebholo Pledges Inclusive Governance, Assures Owan People of Fair Representation 

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 […]

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Okpebholo Pledges Inclusive Governance, Assures Owan People of Fair Representation 

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Refining Edo’s Future Through Governor Okpebholo’s Strategic Energy Investment

By Patrick Akhere Ebojele PhD  When Governor Monday Okpebholo announced Edo State’s partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to establish a 10,000 barrels-per-day condensate refinery, it was clear this was not just another government project. It was a statement — of intent, of confidence, and of a government determined to build […]

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EDSG Launches Campaign Against Cultism and Drug Abuse, Visits Schools in Edo South Senatorial District

The Edo State Government has embarked on a strategic, enlightenment-driven campaign against cultism and drug abuse across secondary schools in the Edo South Senatorial District. In a move to “catch them young,” the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo has taken the campaign directly to schools, sensitising students on the dangers associated with drug abuse, cultism, […]

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