Monday Okpebholo
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Entertainment
Davido banned from performing in Edo State after clash with Governor Okpebholo
Afrobeats singer Davido has been banned from performing in Edo State following his public exchange with Governor Monday Okpebholo over…
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Entertainment
Lawyer urges Davido to apologise to Governor Okpebholo over alleged WAEC result post
A legal practitioner and author, Timothy Tugbiyele, has called on Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, to apologise…
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Politics
Governor Okpebholo proposes N939.8 billion budget for 2026
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has presented a massive N939.850 billion budget estimate to the State House of Assembly…
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Politics
Edo Government revokes MOWAA Land Allocation, cites “Overriding Public Interest”
The Edo State Government has revoked the Right of Occupancy earlier granted to the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA),…
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Politics
Okpebholo assures Edo teachers their reward is no longer in heaven
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has assured teachers in the state that their contributions to nation-building will be rewarded during…
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Nigerian News
Tinubu, PDP hail Okpebholo’s road infrastructural revolution in Edo
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the infrastructural strides of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, particularly the ongoing construction of…
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Politics
PDP slams Edo gov over N4.2bn SUV spend, govt calls claims false
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has accused the APC-led government of Governor Monday Okpebholo of spending a…
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Politics
Peter Obi says he needs no clearance to visit any Nigerian state
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed a reported claim by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, that…
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Entertainment
VeryDarkMan drops diss track targeting Governor Okpebholo, Portable, and Prophet Fufeyin
Controversial social commentator VeryDarkMan has ignited another wave of online reactions with the release of a diss track aimed at…
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Entertainment
Okpebholo appoints BBNaija’s Anto Lecky as SSA on tourism and creative economy
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Munirat Anto Lecky, a former Big Brother Naija housemate, as Senior Special Assistant…
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Politics
Okpebholo clarifies Obi visit remarks, says safety—not politics—was priority
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has clarified his recent comments regarding Peter Obi’s visit to the state, emphasizing that his…
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Politics
Labour party senators Slam Edo governor for threatening Peter Obi, demand public apology
The Labour Party (LP) caucus in the Nigerian Senate has called on Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, to apologise to…
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Politics
Edo Governor suspends Edoline bus commissioning in honour of late President Buhari
In a gesture of deep respect and national mourning, the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced the…
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Politics
Ighodalo rejects Supreme Court verdict, says Edo election was ‘a robbery’
Mr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 2024 Edo State governorship election, has expressed deep…
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Politics
Tinubu congratulates Okpebholo on Supreme Court victory, urges unity and good governance
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his election, urging…
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Nigerian News
Edo Assembly approves N100bn loan for Okpebholo
Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday approved a N100 billion loan for Gov. Monday Okpebholo to carry out infrastructural development…
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Politics
Breaking: Appeal Court upholds Okpebholo’s election victory, PDP’s challenge dismissed
On Thursday, May 29, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo…
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Business
Edo loses over $1 billion yearly as cult violence drives away investors – Governor Okpebholo
On Wednesday, May 21, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State revealed that cultism is costing the state more than $1…
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Politics
Appeal court reserves judgment in Edo governorship election dispute
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in three separate appeals and a cross appeal challenging the outcome…
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Nigerian News
Edo governor demands arrest of NBM leader
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has urged the police authorities to arrest Neo Black Movement, NBM, president, Ese Kakor.…
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Politics
BREAKING: Edo Governor Okpebholo suspends top health official over alleged financial misconduct
On Tuesday, April 29, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo ordered the immediate suspension of Dr. Caulson Osoikhia Oahimire, the Executive…
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Nigerian News
Governor Okpebholo clears salary backlog for polytechnic workers
On Thursday, April 24, Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, made an exciting announcement: he approved the payment of five months'…
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Politics
Ighodalo heads to Appeal Court after tribunal upholds Gov Okpebholo’s victory
On Wednesday, April 2, the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal affirmed the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the…
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Politics
Governor Okpebholo reaches out to Ighodalo after tribunal victory, calls for unity
After his victory was upheld by the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Governor Monday…
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Nigerian News
Edo tribunal dismisses AA’s petition against Okpebholo’s election
The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Action Alliance, AA, against Gov. Monday Okpebholo and…
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Nigerian News
Gov. Okpebholo pledges compensation for Uromi 16 victims
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Monday pledged to compensate the families of the 16 slain hunters. They were allegedly…
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Nigerian News
Okpebholo suspends security chief, illegal vigilante over Uromi killings
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate suspension of all illegal vigilante groups operating under whatever…
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Nigerian News
Emergency rule: Okpebholo distances self from South-South governor’s position
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has dissociated himself from the South-South Governors Forum’s stance on the State of Emergency in…
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Politics
Gov. Okpebholo recalls Edo Attorney General, Osagie, from suspension
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has lifted the suspension of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Samson Osagie,…
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Health/Lifestyle
15 dead in scary Lassa fever outbreak in Edo
On Tuesday, March 11, the Edo State Government shared some sad news: 15 people have passed away because of a…
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Politics
Edo PDP calls on Okpebholo to address security crisis, claims over 35 killed in two weeks
On Monday, March 10, the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on Governor Monday Okpebholo and…
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Politics
Edo APC leaders demand immediate redeployment of Obaseki loyalists from Government House
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have called on Governor Monday Okpebholo to urgently redeploy staff…
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Politics
Governor Okpebholo says he doesn’t have political godfathers
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State denied rumors that political "godfathers" were controlling his actions…
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Education
Edo state approves recruitment of 500 teachers to improve education
The Edo State Government has approved the hiring of 500 new teachers to fill many of the vacancies in public…
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Politics
Gov. Okpebholo allocates portfolios to new commissioners in Edo
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has on Tuesday sworn in six commissioners into the State Executive Council and assigned them…
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Politics
Edo guber tribunal: APC Supreme Court case delays hearing of Ighodalo’s petition
On Monday, January 13, 2025, the hearing of the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate,…
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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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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