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FG blasts Gov. Obaseki for attacking Tinubu’s Economic Policy

The Federal Government has blasted the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki for criticising the economic policy of President Bola Tinubu. Obaseki, while addressing journalists in Benin on Thursday, said the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms of Tinubu’s administration led to increased hardship for Nigerians. “Now subsidy is gone, the exchange rate is […]

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Obaseki to swear in four new commissioners Friday

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, will on Friday, swear in four new commissioners confirmed by the state’s House of Assembly. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said the ceremony would take place at the New Festival Hall in Government House, Benin City, the Edo State capital, by 1 pm. The […]

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The Edo Assembly has no intention to impeach Shaibu

The Edo State House of Assembly, on Friday, called on residents of the state to disregard the purported impeachment plan by the lawmakers against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, who disclosed when the 24 members of the House of Assembly visited Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Government House in Benin City, […]

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Edo lawmaker, Okojie ‘ll provide strategic leadership in petroleum industry – Aide

Iriekpen Bright Omogbai, the Senior Legislative Aide (SLA) to the newly appointed Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream), Hon. Henry Odianosen Okojie has said that the lawmaker will provide strategic leadership to sanitize the nation’s petroleum industry. Okojie who represents Esan North East and Esan South East Federal Constituency of Edo State […]

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Esogban of Benin dies at 94

The Esogban of Benin, Chief David Edebiri has died after a brief illness in a private hospital in Benin City. He would have been 94 on September 2nd. Family members said he died at 12:20 pm “He has not been too strong and we took him to the hospital a few days ago and he […]

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