Monday Okpebholo
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Politics
Ighodalo threatens legal action over defamation by Edo APC Chairman
Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2024 Edo State election, has threatened to sue Jarrett…
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Obaseki’s government inflated road contract from N8bn to N16.4bn in just one year, reveals panel
In a stunning revelation on Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Edo State Assets Verification Committee uncovered how the cost of…
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Gov. Okpebholo presents N605.7bn budget proposal to Edo Assembly
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday presented N605. 7 billion budget estimates to Edo House of Assembly for the…
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PDP’s Dan Orbih praises Governor Okpebholo for strong start in office
On Monday, December 9, 2024, Chief Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the…
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Edo polls: Kassim Afegbua says Athena Centre’s report is biased
On Tuesday, December 4, 2024, Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), criticized the Athena Centre for…
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We’ll chase criminals out of Edo, Gov Okpebholo vows
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, vowed to chase criminals out of Edo State and restore total peace…
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Nearly 500 missing vehicles from Edo State Government – Probe reveals
On Monday, November 25, Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, made a surprising announcement that almost…
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Gov 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 former governor…
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Nigerian News
Okpebholo suspends recruitment, orders review of employments made since May
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo, on Friday suspended recruitment into the state’s Civil Service until further notice. The governor also…
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Edo governor Okpebholo sets up committee to recover government vehicles within two weeks
On Thursday, November 21, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State announced the formation of a 12-man committee tasked with recovering…
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Edo Governor suspends all market unions over price fixing, extortion allegations
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has suspended all market unions and associations in Edo State with immediate effect. He…
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Edo women protest against cult killings, lament loss of husbands, scarcity of men
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, hundreds of young women took to the streets of Benin City, Edo State, to protest…
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Nigerian News
Edo Assembly approves N485bn revised budget for Okpebholo’s government
On Monday, November 18, 2024, the Edo State House of Assembly passed a revised supplementary budget of N485 billion for…
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Sport
CAF Champions League: Okpebholo urges Edo Queens to defeat Mamelodi Sundowns, bring cup home
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has charged Edo Queens FC to defeat South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in their final group…
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Politics
Governor Okpebholo freezes all state bank accounts, reverses ministry name changes
On Thursday, November 14, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, announced the immediate freezing of all state-owned accounts in commercial banks,…
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Gov. Okpebholo appoints SSG, names Attorney-General, others in Edo
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has appointed Musa Ikhilor as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, and named Samson…
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Edo Governor orders contractors to fix roads just 24 hours after taking office
Just one day after being sworn in, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has ordered contractors to return to work…
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Okpebholo to investigate Obaseki’s administration, promises transparency, fairness
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Monday Okpebholo, the newly sworn-in governor of Edo State, announced that his administration would launch…
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Edo governor-elect Okpebholo appoints Fred Itua as Chief Press Secretary
Edo Governor-Elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, on Monday announced the appointment of Mr Fred Odianosen Itua as his Chief Press Secretary.…
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Don’t celebrate too much, it’s a call to serve – Tinubu to Edo governor-elect Okpebholo
On Monday, September 23, President Bola Tinubu congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the new governor-elect of Edo State. He advised Okpebholo…
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#EdoDecides2024: How APC’s Okpebholo floored PDP’s Ighodalo with 44,012 votes
Senator Monday Okpebholo of the APC won the Edo State 2024 governorship election, receiving 291,667 votes to Dr. Asue Ighodalo…
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Nigerian News
#EdoDecides2024: INEC uploads 88% of polling unit results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded over 88% of polling unit result sheets from Saturday's Edo State Governorship…
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#EdoDecides2024: Voters head to Polls amid rumors and Candidate clarifications
Today, 2,249,780 voters in Edo State who have collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) will visit polling stations to determine…
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Edo 2024: Five die in crash involving Monday Okpebholo’s campaign vehicle
On Friday, September 13, a tragic road accident on the Warrake-Afuze road in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo…
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Edo 2024: Oshiomhole trying to distract voters with fake rice donations – PDP
The Deputy Director of Media and Publicity for the Asue/Ogiie Campaign Management Committee, Rev. Olu Martins, has accused former Edo…
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Edo 2024: Obaseki, Ighodalo, accused of campaign of calumny ahead of election – APC leaders
Ahead of the Edo State governorship election, some All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders on Tuesday claimed that the action of…
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