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"This exercise is fundamentally a humanitarian intervention aimed at restoring dignity and hope to vulnerable individuals who have been abandoned on the streets. "Many of these persons require urgent medical attention, psychosocial support, and rehabilitation; and it is the responsibility of the government to ensure they receive the care they deserve."

“This particular project came to my attention after the Deputy Governor attended a burial ceremony in Akarai. "It took him several hours to access the community, and upon his return, he appealed passionately for the approval of this road project. "He told me that approving the road would mean touching lives in the rural communities, and I immediately assured him that the project would be done. Today, that promise has become a reality."

"Let me reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the welfare and productivity of our public servants: we are implementing key measures, including the construction of additional residential quarters for Permanent Secretaries, prompt payment of salaries, and regular promotion exercises"

"Delta State is a prime investment destination one of the best in Nigeria; it is not only resource rich but also safe and secure.  "Many of us choose to live and work here because of the peace and stability we enjoy

The National University Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation of all degree programmes of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN).  ...

“I am an Edo man, I am an Obaseki and I wanted to use this as an affirmation that we are not the enemies of the Benin people. “So that is the only validation I need. The only thing I wanted to say, which I will say maybe in a larger forum, is, I want to thank a few very close friends. I want to thank my family because we didn’t fall from the sky."

"So, the Governor is doing so much and we are channeling resources we are getting from the Federal government as a result of increased allocations, to contain some of these developmental challenges. "That is the kind of attention and devotion we are also giving to the issue of cultism. We are not tolerating cultists' activities in the State particularly in the State Capital, Benin-City." "The attendant killings before now have been minimised, mitigated and if not completely eroded."

Photos from visit of the Society of Women In Taxation (SWIT) to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and...

Union sources claim her meetings aimed to sideline the council, casting her as a sole administrator who touts the Governor’s backing after installing his relative as deputy. ‎ ‎Staff whisper that her six-month tenure runs counter to Okpebholo’s vision for AAU.

Meanwhile, delegates of APC across the country, have converged on Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory for its national Congress where expectedly, consensus and affirmation will be held for the candidacy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to run for a second term in 2027.