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NEWS EDITORIAL By Festus Alenkhe *Regular Pay, Regular Promotions: Governor Okpebholo Restores Dignity to Edo Workers and Pensioners*. There is no greater sign that a government is working than when the people who keep it running can plan their lives with certainty.  Since November 2024, Governor Monday Okpebholo has given Edo state workers and pensioners that certainty. Salaries and pensions now land every 25th of the month. Like clockwork. And promotions for civil servants are no longer a story of "waiting for next year." It is  now very regular as preparation for 2027 promotion is ongoing. .  This is not small. This is governance. *What This Means for Edo Families* For too long, "salary delay" was part of our vocabulary. Workers borrowed to survive. Pensioners who served the state for 35 years were left to beg. That uncertainty broke homes and killed morale. Today, the story has changed.    *Predictability*: When you know your pay will come on the...

Okpebholo Inaugurates Four Boards, Charges Members on Integrity, Service Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has inaugurated four government boards and committees, charging their members to discharge their responsibilities with integrity, humility and commitment to public service. The inaugurated bodies are the Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Consumer Protection Committee and the Edo State Rural Access Roads Agency (RARA). Speaking at the inauguration ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, Governor Okpebholo congratulated the appointees and said their appointments placed an important responsibility on them to serve the people of the state. He reminded them that their positions were not only a responsibility to the people but also a responsibility before God. “I wish to remind you that this is not merely a responsibility to the people; it is also a responsibility before God,” the governor said. Governor Okpebholo u...

NIS DG SHAIBU PRAISES NSCDC GALLANT OFFICERS FOR SERVICE TO NATION  The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, NIS, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has commended officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for their gallantry in protecting lives and property across the country.   Shaibu made the commendation during a decoration ceremony for two of his escorted personnel held in his office in Abuja . He said the role of NSCDC personnel in national security remains critical to the peace and stability of Nigeria.   Two officers of the Corps were decorated during the event. They are Ahmad Abubakar and Lawal Sani Lawal, who were promoted from Corps Assistant I to Senior Corps Assistant, SCA.   The NIS DG urged the newly promoted officers to see their elevation as a call to greater responsibility.  He charged them to continue to discharge their duties with dedication, integrity and prof...

UBTH Receives Delivery Of Dialysis Machines Donated By Pastor Adeboye, Wife By Editor  The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu on Wednesday commended the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for donating three complete sets of dialysis machines to the teaching hospital. Speaking to journalists in Benin during the delivery of the Nero Renal Care Solution, Prof. Ize-Iyamu said that the gesture will significantly complement government investments in healthcare. Presenting the equipment on behalf of ‘His Love Foundation’ (HLF), the RCCG’s official global Christian Social Responsibility arm, Pastor Bode Olojede noted that the donation to UBTH is from Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife, Pastor Mrs. Folu Adeboye. . Olojede added that ‘His Love Foundation’ as a charity arm of the RCCG is committed to addressing hunger, health, education, rehabilitation, prison min...

WAFU -B CAFWCLQ: Edo Queens Defeat Burkina Faso's USFA 5-1 To Book Final Game Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Champions of the Nigeria Women Football League NWFL, Edo Queens FC on Wednesday thrashed USFA  FC of Burkina Faso 5-1 in the semi-finals clash of the CAF Women's Champions League qualifying tournament in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.  Atume Doosuur opened scoring for the 2024 WAFU-B champions in the 17th  minutes  the match decided at the Stade 4AOUT Stadium in Ouagadougou,Burkina Faso. Goals manufacturing machine Chioma moses and-  Valentina Uroko struck in quick succession -43 and 45 minutes to increase the tally for the Benin girls. On return from halftime break,Doshima Tarnum scored through a corner kick to compound the wors of the host team in a minute into the second half. Aminat folorunshor wrapped up the game for Edo Queens in the 62nd minute to take the game out of reach for the Burkinabes. The host team however got a consolation goal in ...

Okpebholo Lampoons On Edo Policymakers For Inability To Execute Constituency Projects  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Due to the inability for policymakers to execute tangible infrastructural projects, the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has lampooned on members of the Edo State House of Assembly of not executing any constituency projects since September 2025, despite funds being allocated for such projects. The governor made the allegation on Monday while receiving traditional rulers from Esan South East Local Government Area, led by the Onojie of Ubiaja, His Royal Highness Curtis Iredia Eidinojie I at Government House, Benin City, Edo state. He  said the recent amendment to the Financial Autonomy Law of the Edo State House of Assembly and the Judicial Autonomy Law was aimed at promoting transparency, accountability and due process in the management of state funds. Okpebholo stated that the amendments became necessary to prevent the people from being s...