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A few hours after his inauguration as governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo announced key positions to his new cabinet as he named Musa Ikhilor, a lawyer, as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The governor equally named a former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Samson Osagie, as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Governor Okpebholo …

Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, unveiled a five-point agenda for the development of the state after he was sworn in as the 6th civilian governor of the state. Okpebholo, in his inaugural speech, pledged to prioritise security, infrastructure, healthcare, food sufficiency, and education. The governor declared war on criminals, saying the era of incessant kidnapping and other violent …

Electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have kicked against the increase in price of prepaid meters. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), announced the increase in the price of prepaid meters on their various official X handles, with effect from Nov .5. NAN recalls that the upward review followed an earlier increase …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday led the federal government delegation to grace the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo as the fifth democratically elected governor of Edo State. Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) joined Mr Shettima. The APC governors include Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Hope Uzodinma of Imo, and Ahmad Aliyu …

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has thanked the people of the state for their support during the governorship election of September 21, promising not to betray them. Also, Governor Okpebholo promised to deliver the dividends of democracy to Edo people. Adding that “the welfare of our citizens is top priority for us.” Governor Monday Okpebholo at the inauguration, Tuesdays, …

The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council has congratulated  Mr. Fred Odianosen Itua on his appointment as the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the state  governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo. The chapel also commended the Governor-elect for finding Itua worthy of the appointment and declared  that it has always admired  the appointee’s journalistic integrity and commitment to presenting an …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON It was a historic and solemn event at the Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin  City, when the newly elected governor of Edo State Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, were sworn in, Tuesday in front of expectant and enthusiastic audience. The Chief Justice of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, administered the …

Ahead of his swearing in on Tuesday, Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday made his first appointment, naming Mr Fred Odianosen Itua as his Chief Press Secretary, CPS. The new appointee, a cerebral journalist with The Sun newspaper, will head Okpebholo’s media team. Itua, who was the Director of Communications at The Sun Media Foundation, holds a Bachelor of Arts …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resolved to honour the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others, who made the ultimate sacrifice in defence of the Ogoni people’s interests in 1995. In a special message to commemorate the 29th Ogoni Martyrs Remembrance Day, Tinubu, in a release by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, solidarised with the National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP) and all Ogoni citizens. He stressed his government’s …

At least N19.43bn was spent on the maintenance and operations of the Presidential Air Fleet from July 2023 to September 2024, The PUNCH learnt. Checks by our correspondent on GovSpend, a civic tech platform that tracks and analyses the Federal Government’s spending, showed that for 2024, the payouts amounted to N13.55bn, representing 66 per cent of the allocations for the …