Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pleaded with the people of the state to support the present government in prayers to enable it deliver especially in the areas of security and infrastructural transformation. This is as he assured Edo people of his administration’s strong commitment to restoring security, driving development, and improving the quality…
By Patrick Ahkere Ebojele, PhD The launch of Edo Cloud by the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo has breathed new life into the state’s digital governance journey, while also bringing to light the deep structural flaws in the former fraudulent e-governance platform inherited from the previous government. That administration made efforts to digitise public service…
Two weeks after the anti-kidnapping protest by residents of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, the arrested immediate past Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Youth Mobilisation, Hon. Collins Aigbogun, is yet to be released from police custody. DAILY POST gathered that the sacked governor’s aide, who was also removed as the elected…
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over Edo State government’s intention to establish an airline for the state. Reacting to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s visit to the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo in Abuja on Thursday, where he made known the desire to float a state-owned airline, the PDP…
Okpebholo and Aviation Minister, Keyamo Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed the desire to advancing aviation ecosystem through Edo Air Initiative. The governor, who made this known oon Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, in Abuja, said the initiative…
Ten brand new patrol vehicles have been handed over to security agencies in Edo Central senatorial district towards strengthening security operations in the area. The presentation ceremony, held at Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, attracted traditional rulers from across Esanland, security stakeholders, political leaders and community representatives. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, during…
Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin Ms Rosemary Ambrose Alli, daughter of former governor of Bendel state, now (Edo/Delta), has disclosed that the government of Senator Monday Okpebholo has made known intentions to renovate her late father’s house at Emuado, Ekpoma. Ms Alli, who made this known in Benin while speaking with selected journalists informed that an…
By Abdul-Kadir Abdullah The roar of engines at the New Edo Line terminals marks more than just a return to the roads, it signals a monumental shift in the economic trajectory of Edo State. Under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, the state is witnessing a strategic transport reform that is not merely about mobility,…
By Sebastine Ebhuomhan The Appeal Court on Thursday upheld the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo, in the September 21, 2014 governorship election in Edo State . The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja described Okpebholo’s election as free, fair, credible, and peaceful. Delivering the judgement on all the appeals and cross-appeal filed against the election…
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, has cautioned Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, not to trample upon the rights of the people in the guise of fighting cultism in the state. The association advised Okpebholo to guard against generalization, a situation where people are arrested indiscriminately and hurriedly brought to court without proper investigation in…
