Edo PDP rejects “high fees’’ to purchase forms
The PDP in Edo State rose from its stakeholders’ meeting in Benin on Friday, rejecting “the high fees to purchase forms as released by the national working committee of the party’’. The meeting, subsequently, mandated the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Dan Orbih, to inform the party’s national chairman of the position […]
Constituents, party chieftains, others hail sack of absentee Edo lawmakers-elect
As the seats of Edo State House of Assembly members-elect who have remained in Abuja and refused to be inaugurated were declared vacant on Wednesday, December 4, by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, affected constituents, and party chieftains have hailed the move, noting that the lack of representation for about 6 […]
JAAC: Edo LGAs get N3.15bn allocation in November
The Edo State Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared N3.15 billion as the total allocation accrued to the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the month of October and shared in November. Addressing journalists at the end of the JAAC meeting presided over by the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin […]
Obaseki’s ease of doing business reforms yielding positive results in Edo
The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Diaspora, Hon. Osemwengie Ero, has said reforms by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive has attracted more investments to the state. Ero stated this at the opening of a new hospitality business (A.B.K Hotel and Suites) located along […]
Obaseki assures on construction of 16km of roads in Ugbowo, others
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the state government is set to commence the construction and rehabilitation of 16 Kilometres of roads within the Ugbowo area of Benin City, to ease movement of students and staff of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The governor said this during a courtesy visit by […]
Come back home to represent your constituents, Edo Speaker tells lawmakers-elect
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, has urged the 12 members-elect, who have refused to present themselves for inauguration into the 7th Assembly, to return to their home state and complete their documentation process, so they can effectively serve their constituency. Okiye spoke to journalists after the 50th birthday […]
