Category: NEWS AROUND EDO STATE

Outgoing Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly Honorable Marcus Onobun has said with 24 years of democratic dispensation in the country, the need for more people-oriented policies and programs cannot be overemphasized.Onobun, in a special message, congratulated Nigerians for celebrating another June 12, which is marked as Democracy Day.He said with the removal of subsidy and the attendant hardship and difficulties in strata of society, the need to mitigate the situation is sacrosanct.According to him, Nigeria should be...

The Edo State Government has reduced school days to thrice weekly as part of efforts to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal.The Chairperson of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Ozavize Salami said this in Benin City at the weekend, after a meeting between the state’s Head of Service Anthony Okungbowa and other government officials.The weekend’s meeting was to liaise over the government’s directive that public and civil servants should work thrice weekly following the removal of...

Edo State House of Assembly member representing Orhimwon East constituency, Honorable Nosayaba Okunbor has admonished the incoming 8th assembly to put the people first before themselves or their political party.Okunbor who revealed this in an interview with pressmen after the valedictory session on Thursday, noted that the new members elect must speak for the good of the people.According to him, despite not starting well at the beginning of the assembly, the house ended well and strongly.Earlier during the valedictory session,...