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Okpebholo Urges New Commission Chairmen To Work For The People  Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Thursday swore in Mr Terry Igiebor as Chairman of the Ecological Funding and Management Commission, while Prof. David Osifo was sworn in as a member. Okpebholo also sworn in Dr Shittu Shaibu as Chairman of the Edo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, with Mr Thomas Inegbedion, Abdulrask Abubakar, Alex Oniawu and Patrick Iluobe as members. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House, Benin, Okpebholo, while congratulating them, said that their appointment came with enormous responsibilities According to him, it is a difficult one, especially the rural electrification agency, adding that it was something they needed to work together to achieve a common goal for the people. “The task before you is enormous, it is going to be difficult, but with your determination, we can achieve whatever we want to achieve. If we work together and work hard, we can achieve w...

WAFU-B: Edo Queens  Book Semifinals Place After Beating Asec Mimosas 3-1 In  CAF Champions League Qualifiers  ... Coach Boboye Extols Team By Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Nigeria Women Football League Champions Edo Queens FC ,today defeated their Ivorian counterparts Asec Mimosas 3-1 in their second match of the 2026 CAF Champions League qualifiers to secure the quarter finals .  Oluwakemi Adegbuyi scored the first goal in the 23rd minute of the game to boost the confidence of her side. Doosuur Atume increased the tally in the 43rd minute to help Edo Queens go into the halftime break with 2-0 advantage over the Code D'voire champions. ASEC Mimosas fought back in the second half and pulled a goal back to reduce the deficit, thereby putting pressure on Edo Queens. Edo Queens however remained composed and determined as Oluebube Umajiaku sealed the victory in the 89th minute when she found the back of the net to make it 3-1 at full time. The emphatic victory...

Group Extols Tinubu Over Establishment Of 83 Army Division In Benin BENIN CITY — The Nigeria Citizens Watch for Good Governance and the Edo People’s Initiative for Peace and Security have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the establishment of the 83 Division of the Nigerian Army in Benin City, describing the development as a significant step towards strengthening security in Edo State and the South-South region. The groups made their position known during a joint peaceful rally held in Benin City to celebrate the establishment of the new Army division. In a joint speech read by the Chairman of the Edo People’s Initiative for Peace and Security, Comrade Innocent Ajayi, the groups expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for bringing a dedicated military command closer to the people of Edo and neighbouring states. They said the establishment of the division was particularly significant given the security challenges confronting communities in the region, including kidna...

Works Minister, Umahi Apologises Over Benin-Agbor Road, Orders Arrest Of Contractors Removing Asphalt Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Tuesday apologised to commuters and residents of Edo and Delta states over the deplorable condition of the Benin-Agbor Road, which has caused them undue hardship. Umahi tendered the apology in Benin City while on an inspection tour of major Federal roads in the state alongside the governor,Sen Monday Okpebholo and ordered the arrest of contractors and concessionaires found removing asphalt from federal roads without authorisation. He commended Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo for his commitment to infrastructure development and intervention in the rehabilitation of federal roads in the state. The minister also thanked Edo youths for remaining calm despite the hardship caused by the condition of the road, saying their restraint had helped prevent a possible breakdown of law and order. Expressing ...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT (OPINION) Day A Father Asked Me To Give Up My Seat For His 7-year-Old Son By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, August 25, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/day-a-father-asked-me-to-give-up-my-seat-for-his-seven-year-old-son/ So much noise lately about the black man's vanishing culture of respect. Several years ago, I arrived at my child’s primary school graduation ceremony with the swag of a father who has crossed a milestone. Everywhere was filled up; there was no space in the hall again. I moved to the tent outside and found a chair. I had hardly sat down when a child showed up. He would be about seven years old. The little boy looked at me, stood beside me but I did not know why. Then he went away. Minutes later, the boy returned with a man who introduced himself as his father. The man asked me to get off the seat because, he claimed, his child was the one occupying it before I came. Meanwhile, it was a vacant seat I met....

 Okpebholo Signs Edo Assembly Funds Management, Judiciary Autonomy Bills Into Law Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has signed the Edo House of Assembly Funds Management Bill 2023 and the State Judiciary Financial Autonomy 2023 Amendment Bill into law. The governor signed the bills on Monday at Government House, Benin City, while receiving the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Prince Yekini Idiaye. He commended the lawmakers for the swift passage of the legislation, saying he was pleased that the issue had been resolved. “I am indeed delighted because this has become like a controversial law, I must confess to you,” Okpebholo said. He said the three arms of government — the executive, legislature and judiciary — had distinct responsibilities and should operate within their constitutional mandates. According to him, the executive is responsible for administration and implementation, while the legislature makes laws and performs oversight functions and the ...