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By Editor June 11, 2025 The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has explained how his administration's alignment with the  Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reduced the number of man-hours on Benin-Iruekpen road to 45 minutes. Okpebholo made the remarks on Wednesday during his usual routine inspection of the road project.  The governor, who expressed delight and satisfaction at the progress made noted that it has reduced travel time for commuters plying the road. He attributed the progress made on the road to the state's alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu According to him, the intervention has significantly reduced travel time between Benin City and Iruekpen in the Esan West Local Government Area.  "Until now, you can spend days on this road to get to Iruekpen, but today it will only take you 45 minutes because the road is now smoother and better. "Edo State is enjoying massive infrastructural develo...

Gov Okpebholo at the inspection of the abandoned premises of the company located at James Watt Road, Benin City. By Editor June 10, 2025 Fifteen years after the closure of the Edo State owned transport company known as Edo Line,  Governor Monday Okpebholo has scheduled June 27, 2025, for the commencement of full transport activities by the company. Dailymonitorngr reports that the company was shut down by the administration of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole following a protest by members of the Almagalmated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Service Employees, AUPCTRE. The unions had in March 2010, protested against the reappointment of now late Chief Amos Osunbor as the Board Chairman of the Company. The transport company was over 80 years in existence at the time of its closure. When fully in operation this year it would be over 95 years old. Dailymonitorngr, however, reported that 15 years after its closure, the Governor Monday O...

By Editor June 4, 2025 Iol pp Pk Llooooo app post o pr  ppppppppppopolo0 P pp ooooopooi9 pp plooooooo # Dailymonitorngr reports that MonITNG, a non-governmental,  non-profit organisation LP and a civil watchdog indicted the governors and deputy, namely  Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, now a senator representing Edo North in the National. Assembly, Mr Godwin Obaseki and Hon Philip Shaibu. MonITNG in a message posted on its official social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, said its team visited the school an LL l Ppd that what they found was deeply disturbing. It said it was a clear example of chronic neglect facing public schools, total disrepair of classrooms, broken or missing furniture and unsafe environment  for any form of meaningful learning. It posited that the school which is located just a stone throw from the home of former Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu also lies within the constituency of Senator Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of the State. ....

D Barrister Mike Osarenren Igbinedion  By Editor June 4, 2025 Barrister Mike Osarenren Igbinedion has said that his initiation into the Elders Council of Okada community in Ovia North- East Local Government Area of Edo State has placed on him a huge responsibility of promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Benin Kingdom. Dailymonitorngr reports that Mike, a son of the Benin based billionaire, Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the revered Esama of Benin Kingdom that was initiated into the Elders Council of the community. Twelve sons of the revered Benin chief were among the 54 men that participated in the ceremony in an age-long tradition that had been abandoned for the past 30 years. Speaking after his initiation, Mike Igbinedion thanked the elders of the community for considering him worthy of initiation into the Elders Council (Edion age grade). "This marks a milestone in the journey of my life. This  position has placed on me a huge responsibility of promoting the...