The Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) has been called upon to conduct a fresh election to fill the vacant seat of Edo Central Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Edo Central Senatorial District seat became vacant after Senator Monday Okpebholo was elected and sworn in as the Governor of … Read more
Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has stated that the claim by Senator Monday Okpebholo, the incumbent governor of Edo State, about the State’s debt profile is a blatant lie and should be disregarded as a cocktail of complete falsehood. In a statement to Henzodaily on Wednesday, Obaseki’s Media Adviser, Crusoe Osagie, said that this falsehood by … Read more
The Ovia North-East/Ovia South-West federal constituency seat of Edo State in the Nigerian House of Representatives has been declared vacant, formally. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the seat was previously occupied by Dennis Idahosa before his election and inauguration as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The Ovia North-East/Ovia South-West federal constituency seat was declared vacant on … Read more
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has presented the sum of ₦605 billion before the Edo State House of Assembly as the estimated budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Henzodaily reports that a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Fred Itua, Okpehbolo, while presenting the budget to the hallow chamber on … Read more
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the appointment of Osiobughie Oyase Okhuemoi as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity and official spokesperson. Henzodaily reports that this was made known in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor. Okhuemoi would join the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, in … Read more
The police command in Edo has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that caused the death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former Chairman of NLC at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command Spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner of Police, Umoru P. Ozigi gave the order on Wednesday. Sources said the incident … Read more
The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured traditional rulers in the State of his commitment to work closely with them to tackle insecurity and other challenges at the grassroots. The Governor gave the assurance when he received traditional rulers from Edo North. Governor Okpebholo who thanked the traditional rulers for the visit, … Read more
Suspected internet fraudsters have allegedly shot a collaborator over a disagreement arising from the sharing of N94 million proceeds from an online scam. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro road in Egor Local Government of Edo. The victim was said to have been driving in his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), when the gunmen … Read more
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, has tragically died following a confrontation with police officers at a roadblock in the Upper Sokponba area of Benin City. Civil society organizations have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the police to identify and hold accountable the officers involved in the … Read more
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Tuesday directed the 18 local government chairmen in the state to submit their statements of account from September 2023 to date within 48 hours. A statement by Fred Itua, the chief Press Secretary to the governor, instructed that the documents should be submitted to the Assets Verification Committee … Read more