Edo Launches Education Talent Hunt, Targets 54 Students For Fully Funded Scholarship
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State government, has launched Monday Okpebholo Education Talent Hunt to promote educational educational excellence across public schools in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. Addressing Journalists during the flag-off ceremony at the Senior Secondary Education Board (SSEB) premises at Iyaro, Benin, the Executive Chairman, Edo State SSEB, Rita […]
Wike Commissions 54 Construction Equipment For Edo LGAs, Commends Okpebholo’s Grassroots Economic Vision
Wike praised the governor’s commitment to rural development and economic empowerment at the grassroots. His words,”You have demonstrated that you love the economy of the local government. You have demonstrated that development must go to the rural areas. You have laid the foundation for Mr. President to be re-elected.
Edo State Government Announces Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
The Edo State Government has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance, improving service delivery and enhancing efficiency in the administration of state affairs. The announcement was made in an official statement dated 29 January 2026, signed by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., Secretary to the State government and approved by the Executive Governor […]
Profiling of Herders In Edo Not For Taxation But For Security, Says Livestock Commissioner
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State government has told the National Association of Cattle Dealers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria, Edo State chapter, that the profiling of herders in the state was not for the purpose of taxation. The government disclosed this through its Commissioner of Livestock, Prof. Ikponmwonsa Omorodion while addressing the leadership of […]
Edo Govt Collaborates GGI To Enhance Citizens Investment In Canada’s Real Estate
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Edo State Diaspora Agency has finalized its plan with Golden Investment Inc., a Canada based Real Estate practitioners owned by an Edo citizen to facilitate opportunities for interested Edo indigenes to invest in that country’s real estate and earn good returns for their investments. Unveiling […]
Edo Governor Appoints New Governing Council for Edo State Polytechnic
The Edo State Government has announced the appointment of a new Governing Council for Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve academic standards across tertiary institutions in the state. In a statement signed and Issued on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, said the appointments […]
Diphtheria Disease: Edo Govt Places Hospitals On Red Alert, Intensify Detections
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State government said it has placed hospitals in the state on red alert to address patients brought in with the Diphtheria disease. The state governor, Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this through a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua in Benin City. The statement said, the state government wishes […]
Edo PDP Blasts Okpebholo Over Move to Demolish Properties of Opposition Figures
Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu Reporting The Edo State Government under Senator Monday Okpebholo has once again drawn fierce criticism over what many describe as a renewed wave of political oppression, intimidation, and targeted harassment against opposition voices in the state. This time, the storm centers around Hon. Marcus Onobun, the lawmaker representing Esan West, […]
BREAKING: Edo Govt. Seals PDP Chieftain, Iduoyekemhen’s Hotel
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government has sealed Eterno Hotel, a hospitality facility belonging to a chieftain of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) located in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin City. The action was carried out by the Edo State Development and Building Control Agency (ESDBCA), as evidenced by […]
Edo Govt Suspends PSR Team After Public Outcry, Tragic Death of 2-year-old Girl
In a dramatic response to mounting public pressure and a recent tragedy, the Edo State Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT). The decision, announced on Friday by Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., comes amid allegations of widespread misconduct by operatives of the team, including […]