Every election season, the same drama returns to Akoko Edo. Politicians who disappeared after the last election suddenly surface. Long convoys drive through Igarra, Ibillo, Ososo and other communities that rarely see them. Candidate posters flood every pole, wall, and rock. Loudspeakers blast promises like development is just one vote away. […]
Rural Development
The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through innovative programmes and strategic partnerships. Speaking at the 2025 SDGs Short Film Challenge and Awards dinner in Abuja, the wife of the governor, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo, highlighted the state’s […]
Edo State has reaffirmed its pledge to sustain and broaden the impact of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, signaling a continued drive toward resilient rural livelihoods through agribusiness development. The commitment came during the wrap-up of the Fifth Joint Supervision Mission of the Federal […]
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 […]