The suspended Edo Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie has denied committing any financial infraction of any kind. Osagie, who made the denial in a statement issued on Thursday in Benin, vowed to prove his innocence. “My attention has just been drawn to a Government special announcement in which I was alleged to have … Read more
The recently suspended Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo State, Samson Osagie, has condemned the actions and allegations against him, stating that he never committed any financial fraud. Henzodaily reported earlier that the Edo State Government announced the suspension of Osagie, as well as the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Damian Lawani, … Read more
![Obaseki' Probe: Okpebholo Receives Report Of Asset Verification Committee [See Details]](https://talkingmobi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Okpebholo-Receives-Report-Of-Asset-Verification-Committee-See-Details.jpg)
The Assets Verification Committee tasked with assessing government assets and liabilities under the previous government in Edo State has presented their findings to Governor Monday Okpebholo. While commending the committee for their dedication and efforts toward the task, Governor Okpebholo assured that his administration will implement their findings and recommendations. Receiving the committee’s report at … Read more
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the mutiny of the newly inaugurated State Security Corp on the government of Governor Monday Okpebholo. The opposition argued that the protest carried out by the corps showed a significant shortcoming in the government’s preparedness for governance. Speaking via a statement by the … Read more
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Richard Balogun as the Deputy Corps Commander (Operations) of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC). This was contained in a statement, on Wednesday, from the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor. The new Deputy Commander, Balogun, was a retired Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), and its governorship candidate in Edo, Asue Ighodalo, on Monday, closed their case at the Edo Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. PDP and Ighodalo dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Gov. Monday Okpebholo to the tribunal challenging the outcome of … Read more
The traditional ruler of Udo-Eguare, His Royal Highness Friday Ehizojie, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. The monarch was reportedly abducted on a forest path between Ubiaja and Udo community, where he was ambushed by armed assailants. Eyewitnesses who spoke with Daily Trust said the attackers shot dead … Read more
The Edo State Government has dismissed claims that local government workers in the state are being owed salaries due to an alleged crisis in the councils. In a press statement to Henzodaily on Monday, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua, described the rumors as false, mischievous, and intended to mislead the … Read more
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the renaming of seven ministries to align with international best practices. Henzodaily reports that this was made known in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor. He stated that the decision reflects Governor Okpebholo’s commitment to modernising the state’s public … Read more
The Nigeria Police, Edo Command, on Saturday pulled out the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Umoru Ozigi from service after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. The event which held in Benin, featured parade by fellow officers, amidst cheers and fun fare from family members, and other dignitaries. Born on Jan. 25, … Read more