Tag: Edo state government
Edo Pays ₦385m Monthly for Radisson Hotel Loan – Afegbua
According to him, preliminary records reviewed by the current administration indicate that the ₦25 billion facility was raised in the…
Edo: 31 arrested in raids on suspected cultists’ hideouts in Uromi
The suspects were arrested following a violent clash between rival cult groups on Nov. 13, which left one individual hospitalized…
Ex-Edo deputy governor gets ultimatum to return state’s property
According to Edo government, Omobayo is still in possession of many official items, including vehicles, documents, and other state-owned assets…
Edo govt raises 2025 budget by ₦125bn, gives reasons
The revised budget is expected to be forwarded to the Edo State House of Assembly for legislative consideration and passage.
Motorists, business owners count losses over poor state of Benin/Sapele road
Speaking during the inspection of the ongoing rehabilitation of the road at the weekend, Governor Monday Okpebholo expressed confidence that…
Edo govt, NLC headed for clash over caretaker committee
A fresh crisis is brewing between the Edo State Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as both sides prepare…
Edo shuts 4 schools, arrest school head over death of pupil
12-year-old student, Nathan Paul Spencer, died while on his way to sit for the Middle Basic Assessment Examination on Saturday…
Edo Govt breaks silence: “We didn’t borrow ₦100bn”
He added that Governor Okpebholo remains committed to fulfilling the government’s guarantee obligations and ensuring timely payments to the bank,…
Demolition drama: Edo Govt marks PDP lawmaker’s home over cult allegations
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State Government has marked for demolition the residence of House of Representatives member Marcus Onobun,…
Edo unveils €175m climate resilience project
The initiative aims to tackle gully erosion, land degradation, and climate vulnerability across the State, as part of a broader…
Royal purge in Edo: Three monarchs dethroned over lawlessness, kidnappings
Egabor’s ouster, according to the statement, came in the wake of “repeated incidents of kidnappings and killings reported within his…
Edo govt directs security agencies to fish out killers of Benin-based Realtor
The assailants reportedly broke into the 42-year-old deceased's Friday evening and shot him at close range.
After bloodshed, Edo delivers aid to ravaged farming communities
Governor Monday Okpebholo, represented by the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Jerry Idahosa, presented the…
Uromi killings: DSS operatives arrest two principal suspects
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the DSS in Uromi town, following credible intelligence. The state government also revealed…
Okpebholo ratifies suspension of 71 ‘rebellious’ Enigies by Oba of Benin
The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu who disclosed this in a statement after the State Executive Council…
New anti-cult law prescribes stiffer penalties for violators – Edo govt
Section 12 of the Law clearly states that, “Any person being a cultist under Section 4, who assaults, injures, maim,…
Edo govt vows justice for 12-year-old girl gang-raped by 5 men
According to the statement, Anani vowed that the five men who allegedly gang-rapped the 12-year-old girl on Christmas Eve, December…
Edo govt partners company to assemble light aircrafts, train pilots
The State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this on Thursday in Benin, at a ceremony held at the Benin Airport to…
EFCC’s arrest of Accountant-General, others an attempt to cripple governance – Edo Govt
Nehikhare explained that the EFCC’s invitation, dated October 28, 2024, requested the officials to appear at the EFCC office in…
Edo govt orders arrest, prosecution of illegal revenue collectors
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), in a statement on Wednesday, also ordered that any one found disturbing the…
Reconstructed Stella Obasanjo hospital will end medical tourism – Edo govt
The Permanent Secretary of the Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Stanley Ehiahinmwian, who disclosed this on Friday while taking…
Building collapse: All trapped students rescued, no fatalities – Edo Govt
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State Government has confirmed that all students trapped in the collapsed three-storey building in Benin…
Edo suspends school resumption over hike in fuel price
The Permanent Secretary said the resumption, scheduled for Sept. 9, was postponed until further notice.
Edo declares cholera outbreak, confirms 6 cases
Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, Director, Public Health, Edo Ministry of Health announced this during a news conference in Benin. Ojeifo said…
‘You lack faintest idea of what it takes to run govt,’ Edo govt slams LP’s Akpata
Osagie, in the statement alleged that the Labour Party governorship candidate peddled falsehood during his recent appearance on a television…
Edo recruits 5,500 teachers to boost primary, secondary education
She said: "Candidates with skills and expertise relevant to gaps in the school system were selected to fill gaps across…
Estimated billing: Edo govt, BEDC to meter 500,000 houses
Ojiefo stated that the project every house covered under the deal is expected to be installed with the government-subsidized meter.
APC planning to cause civil unrest ahead governorship poll – Edo Govt
He alleged that the opposition APC planned to cause chaos under the guise of riots and protests in order to…
Edo admits receiving 20 truck loads of rice from FG
But, the state government at a press briefing on Wednesday, jointly addressed by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris…
Edo tackles APC over call for Obaseki to be placed on watch list
The state chairman of Edo APC, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, had in a statement alleged that Obaseki was engaging a section…