From its predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State administration claimed to have inherited a “bleeding government” on November 12, 2024. At a press briefing commemorating one year of the governor’s tenure, Prince Kassim Afegbua, the commissioner for information and strategy, made the statement, according to GISTCON. Thank goodness the governor is enforcing procurement rules and … Read more
The committee charged with overseeing the service of the Edo State House of Assembly has begun looking into allegations that Alhaji Yahya Audu Omogbai, the clerk of the house, lied about his age. According to XANDERTECH, concerned employees of the Edo State House of Assembly petitioned for the investigation. In an invitation to the troubled … Read more
An additional 100 kilometres of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will now cross Edo State, according to the Federal Government’s formal announcement of the project’s expansion. This was announced by Works Minister David Umahi at the Edo State Independence Gala Night, which took place at the State Villa in Benin City. He clarified that Edo State … Read more
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has been prohibited from conducting the bye-election for 63 councillorship seats across 15 local government areas by the State High Court in Benin City, with approximately 36 hours remaining until the election. According to XANDERTECH, the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission had scheduled the bye-election for September 20, … Read more