GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday presented N605. 7 billion budget estimates to Edo House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year, representing 25 per cent increase from the 2024 budget. Presenting the budget christened “Budget of Renewed hope for a Rising Edo” to the Assembly in Benin, Okpebholo …
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Governor Okpebholo Unveils 14-man Panel to Probe Obaseki
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Fred Itua on Sunday in Benin, said the committee would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Itua listed …
Read More »Governor Okpebholo Unveils 14-man Panel to Probe Obaseki
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Fred Itua on Sunday in Benin, said the committee would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Itua listed …
Read More »Edo Govt Declares Over 200 Vehicles Missing
The Chairman of the Committee set up by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo to recover government vehicles, Mr Kelly Okungbowa, on Friday declared over 200 vehicles missing. He stated that the committee had within 24 hours recovered three vehicles in a private residence in Benin. Okungbowa, who spoke to newsmen …
Read More »Edo Governor dissolves Ambrose Alli University Governing Council
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has dissolved the Governing Councils of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Fred Itua. Itua said Okpebholo also dissolved the Councils of all state-owned tertiary institutions. He said the governor …
Read More »Governor Okpebholo Declares War on Cultism in Edo
GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo of Edo has ordered heads of various security agencies in the state to make Edo unsafe for criminal elements. Okpebholo gave the directive during an inaugural security meeting held on Monday night in Benin, the state capital. In a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary …
Read More »Edo state Governor Launches Construction of First Flyover in Benin City
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has launched the construction of first flyover bridge at Ramat Park, Benin, as part of immediate efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the city. Performing the ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday, Okpebholo said his administration would also construct two more flyover bridges at Dawson Road Junction …
Read More »Governor Okpebholo Suspends Consultancy Services in Edo Public Service
THE governor of Edo State, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, has approved the immediate suspension of all consultancy services and related providers in the State’s public service. In a communication notice issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, “all financial transactions and related services with affected consultants and …
Read More »Monday Okpebholo Sworn In as Edo State Governor
Monday Okpebholo has been sworn in as the Governor of Edo State, thus ending the eight-year administration of Mr Godwin Obaseki The ceremony took place on Tuesday at around 1 pm in Benin, the state capital. Okpebholo took his oath of office with his running mate, Dennis Idahosa. Okpebholo, representing …
Read More »Governor Okpebholo Orders Probe of Obaseki’s Administration
GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced the setting up of a committee to investigate the immediate-past administration of Godwin Obaseki for its failure to inaugurate 14 Edo Assembly lawmakers-elect into the 7th Assembly. Okpebholo made this known while giving his inaugural speech as the new governor of the …
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