In a significant move for infrastructural development, the Edo House of Assembly passed two bills during their second reading on Monday that aim to establish the State Road Fund Board (SRFB) and the Edo Rural Access Road Agency (RARA). The legislative session took place in Benin and focused on funding […]
Politics
In the wake of the recent suspension of 18 local government chairpersons and their deputies, Tom Obaseki, the Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the Acting Head of Administration/Director of Finance and Accounts. The ultimatum demands an explanation for the non-payment of salaries spanning […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has closed its defense in the ongoing petition at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which contests its victory in the September 21, 2024, governorship election. As the third respondent in the case, the APC concluded its proceedings after four witnesses provided testimonies to support […]
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to working alongside the Federal Government to advance the state’s development and make it a model for others. This promise was made during a courtesy visit from the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein, at the Government House in […]
Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo-Anani, coordinator of the Edo governor’s wife’s office, emphasized the significance of unity among women during a recent meeting with representatives of the Afemai Women in Politics in Benin. Okpebholo-Anani underscored the necessity of harmony across ethnic backgrounds for achieving shared objectives. “We must focus on oneness and […]
Hon. Eugene Inegbebohon, the Member representing Igueben in the Edo House of Assembly, has disputed statements from the police and the State Security Corps (ESSC) regarding the rescue of Chief Friday Ehizojie, the traditional ruler of the Udo-Eguare kingdom. Chief Ehizojie was kidnapped by gunmen on February 3, along with […]
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to promptly sign into law the bill establishing the South-South Development Commission. This appeal was made following an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT) held in Abuja on Monday. In a communiqué read by PANDEF’s National […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State presented and concluded his case at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday, calling only one witness during the proceedings. Leading counsel Mr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, represented Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and informed the three-member tribunal, presided over by Justice […]
A civic society organization, Yiaga Africa, has expressed strong opposition to the recent proposal for the creation of 31 additional states in Nigeria, labeling the initiative as excessive. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, Yiaga Africa’s Executive Director, Mr. Samson Itodo, highlighted […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has indicated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may soon abandon its petition challenging the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo due to a lack of substantial evidence. The APC expressed confidence that the inadequacies in the testimonies presented by the PDP’s witnesses […]