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October 16, 2025

Okpebholo regularises employment of 5,000 contract teachers in Edo

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Wednesday gave appointment letters to over 5,000 contract teachers who have been absorbed into the state’s Ministry of Education as permanent workers. The...

October 16, 2025

Gov Okpebholo continues to break infrastructure records in Edo

Since taking office in November 2024, Governor Monday Okpebholo has rapidly positioned himself as a transformative leader in Edo State, delivering infrastructure projects at a pace and scale that...

October 15, 2025

Okpebholo swears in 19 commissioners, warns against corruption

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday inaugurated 19 new Commissioners, alongside several Chairmen and Members of Boards and Commissions, with a firm warning against corruption and acts...

October 8, 2025

Gov Okpebholo’s road infrastructure drive sparks hope among Edo people

When His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo was sworn into office in November 2024 as the Executive Governor of Edo State, he inherited more than just the trappings of power....

September 23, 2025

Gov Okpebholo: A game changer in Edo’s security landscape

In November 2024, when Governor Monday Okpebholo assumed office in Edo State, many wondered how he would address the longstanding security challenges that have dogged the state: cultism, kidnappings,...

August 28, 2025

Okpebholo’s reconstruction of Oba market excites Edo traders

There is jubilation among traders at the historic Oba Market in Benin City, Edo State capital, over the ongoing infrastructural transformation of the market by the Governor Monday Okpebholo...

August 22, 2025

Like Imo and Edo, Benue bans graduation parties in nursery, basic schools to ease parents’ burdens

Benue State has banned graduation parties for kindergarten, nursery and basic school pupils, joining the ranks of Edo and Imo States that have previously announced similar bans. The government...

July 18, 2025

How Okpebholo’s anti-kidnapping and anti-cultism drive is yielding positive result in Edo

Since he came into office as governor of Edo State in November 2024, Governor Monday Okpebholo has made security one of his topmost priorities as security comes first in...

July 9, 2025

Edo NULGE kicks off 2025 Unity Cup Football Tournament in Ikpoba-Okha

The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commenced the 2025 edition of its Unity Cup, aimed at promoting peace, unity, and youth...

July 4, 2025

Edo confirms dengue fever outbreak, activates emergency response

The Edo State Government has confirmed an outbreak of dengue fever, with 86 cases reported across several local government areas. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomhole,...

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