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ECTS Mang't Board, Congratulates Edo Gov. On Good Governance By: Our Correspondent High Chief Robert Okoinemen, the Chairman, Edo City Transport Service, ECTS, Board of Governors, and the members of the Board, has extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on his recent award for Good Governance. In a statement issued by the Board and signed by the Chairman, the Board described the award as a well-deserved honour, noting that it highlights Governor Okpebholo’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and the delivery of people-centered policies since his assumption of office, barely one year ago. The statement reads, in part; "Edo City Transport Service, ECTS, Board of Governors, commends His Excellency Governor  Monday Okpebholo's visionary leadership and reforms which has not only strengthened governance structures in Edo state, but has also enhanced socio-economic development across all sectors, including the tran...

Esan Central LG Council, Vice Chairman, Sworn Into Office   By: Our Reporter  Today, Monday 29th September 2025, Hon. Nicolas Selo-Ojemen, was sworn into office as the Vice Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area Council, Edo state. The swearing in ceremony held at the conference hall of the local government secretariat, and was conducted by the Head of Department, legal, Barr. Ehizoyayan. Addressing the gathering, the Chairman, Esan Central Local government area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, pointed out that the constitution demands that the office of the Vice Chairman should be occupied; “…Hence, we are here today to witness the swearing into office of Hon. Nicolas Selo-Ojemen, as the Vice Chairman, Esan Central local government area...” After his swearing-in ceremony, the new Vice Chairman, Hon. Ojeme, who thanked the governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Edo Central Senatorial Leader, Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe, Rtd., for giving him the op...

Monthly Sanitation Exercise In Esan Central: ...29 people convicted, fined By: Our Correspondent Today, Saturday 27th September 2025, twenty nine people were convicted for various offences of flouting the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, as they were made to pay fines ranging from two thousand naira, to ten thousand naira. The two hours monthly environmental sanitation exercise started at 7:00 am, and ended at 10:00 am, and the level of compliance in the local government area, was impressive. Speaking, Mr. Ernest Erebholo, the Head of Local Government Administration, HoLGA, who supervised the exercise, as the Chairman of the local government area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, was away, on an official assignment, said; "...I want to say that the level of compliance is very high. Over time, we have been carrying out awareness programmes and people are getting aware, and now complying on their own".  "Before now...

RETSO Edo Central Congratulates Robert Okoinemen on Appointment as Chairman, Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) Management Board The Remi Tinubu Support Organization (RETSO), Edo Central Senatorial District chapter, has extended warm congratulations to Hon. Robert Okoinemen on his recent appointment as Chairman of the Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) Management Board. In a statement issued by the leadership of RETSO, the organization described the appointment of Robert Okoinemen as “well-deserved and a recognition of competence, loyalty, and capacity to deliver on public service responsibilities.” Okoinemen, a staunch chieftain of RETSO in Edo Central and a committed member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been a strong pillar in advancing progressive politics within the district. His appointment, RETSO noted, reflects the trust reposed in him as a tested leader who has consistently demonstrated loyalty to the party and dedication to the ideals of good governance. The statem...

CoS To Edo State Governor, Commends BBIGN's Initiative.. ...says President Tinubu, most sincere of all our Presidents By: Our Reporter Mallam Gani Audu, the Chief of Staff, CoS, to Edo state governor, has commended the group, Bridge Builders Initiative for Green Nigeria, BBIGN, describing the group as a formidable one, especially bearing in mind that BBIGN mainly focus on sensitizing the people at the grassroots with respect to the programmes and policies of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Hon. Gani Audu, made this comment when some members of executive of the group paid him a courtesy visit on Monday 15th September 2025, to formally intimate him about the programmes of the group, aimed at supporting the All Progressives Congress and the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President. Speaking, the Edo state Coordinator of the group, Hon. Comrade Oriaifoh Godwins, who thanked Mallam Gani Audu for the reception he accorded to the...

Motorbikes Given To Security Corps, Are Strictly For Security Purposes  ALGON Chair warns  By: Oriaifoh Godwins  The Chairman, Edo State Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, has warned that motorbikes recently provided to the Security Corps members, by Edo state government, are strictly for security purposes, not for personal use, adding that, the governor of Edo state, Senator  Monday Okpebholo, who provided the motorbikes, is passionate about riding Edo state of kidnappers, cultism and other related crimes, so the people can live in peace. Rt. Hon. Iyere said this in an exclusive chat with Winning Media Online, after he presented one hundred motorbikes to Edo Central Corps members in the ceremony that held at the Irrua Police Area Command. Speaking, Rt. Hon. Iyere, who began by thanking Governor Monday Okpebholo for his gesture to the Security Corps, and his passion in ensuring a safe and secure Esan la...

  Edo Govt Provides 100 Motorbikes  to fight crimes.. ...we Have Zero tolerance for kidnappings, related crimes -Chairman, Esan Central By: Our Correspondent Today, Friday 12 September 2025 the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, on behalf of Edo state governor, presented 100 Motorbikes to the members of Edo state Security Corps, as part of Edo state government's efforts in supporting the Security Corps to combat kidnappings and other related crimes in Esan central local government area, and Edo central in general. The presentation of the bikes to the members of the Security Corps, held at Irrua Police Area Command, along Usugbenu Road, Irrua, the headquarters of Esan central local government area. Addressing the leadership and members of the Security Corps, before presenting the motorcycles, Rt. Hon. Iyere said; "This hundred motorcycles to our Security Corps in Edo Central, is in line with His Excellency's, the Execut...

We Are Identifying Avenues To Improve On Our Service Deliveries -Chairman, ECTS By: Our Correspondent The Chairman of the Management Board, Edo City Transport Services, ECTS, Hon. Chief Robert Okoinemen, has pointed out that Edo State City Transport Services, is poised to take transport service delivery of the agency, to the next level, saying; "since my assumption of office as the Chairman of the Board, the members of my Board and I, have been working round the clock to identify avenues of improving on service delivery of the agency. Chief Okoinemen made this known in a chat with our Correspondent today, in Benin City. Continuing, Chief Okoinemen said; "...a lot of renovations and  innovations in the agency, are underway. We are identifying avenues to improve on our service deliveries to the people of Edo state. So many things are not right, and we are going to straighten them out. We will collaborate with Edo state Transport Control and Management Agency, EDSTMA, and every ...

Group Eulogises Chief Oduma on Appointment By: Lucky Afese The Edo state Chapter of a socio- political group, The Bridge Builders Initiative for Green Nigeria, BBIGN, has described the appointment of a prominent Edo man, Hon. Chief Robert Okoinemen, aka Oduma of the Universe, as the Chairman of the state owned, Edo City Transport Services, ECTS, Management Board, as a round peg in a round hole, as his walks of experiences in both politics and administrations will propel the transport  company to achieve its potentials. Commenting on his appointment, the State Coordinator of the group, Hon. Comrade Oriaifoh Godwins, who spoke on behalf of the executive and members, expressed gratitude to his excellency, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State, for finding Chief Okoinemen worthy of the appointment just as he has congratulated the newly appointed  Chairman on his new responsibility in the state.  According to him " Chief Okonomen is an amiable personality,...

Red Cross Society To Decorate Esan Central LG Boss, As Patron  By: Our Correspondent Today, Wednesday, 3rd September 2025, the leadership of the Red Cross Society of Nigeria Esan Central Division, paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Esan Central local government area, Rt. Hon. Kelvin  Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, to formally inform him of the plan of the society to confer him as a Patron of the Nigeria Red Cross Society. Speaking, Mr. Christopher Aitimon, the Esan Central Division Coordinator,  said; "We are here to formally notify you that a Division of the Nigerian Red Cross Society has been inaugurated in Esan Central, Irrua". "The Branch have found you worthy of this honor; for you are a man of integrity and transparency, with high ethical values. You are a man of thought and reflection, a messenger of peace, a man of wisdom and discipline, with an enviable antecedence, a transformation strategist and a great planner. An incorruptible Honorable that always conducts himsel...

Edo State Traditional Medicines Board, Truly Traditional ...as Bini, Esan entertainers collabo By: Oriaifoh Godwins The day-2 of the two days activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Edo State Traditional Medicines Board, TMB, and the African Traditional Medicine day, that held on Thursday the 28th of August 2025, at Imaguero Secondary School Hall, Benin City, witnessed the collaboration of the Igbabonelimi dance troupe, exclusive entertainers of the Esan people, and the Bini Traditional dancers where the glee, the beauty, the sight and sound of the two traditions from the perspective of entertainment were displayed to the admiration of guests, is best described as Bini/Esan entertainment 'collabo'. The event marking the 40 years anniversary of the board started on Thursday the 28th of August with a road show and ended on Friday the 29th of August at in marguero secondary school hall where some persons that have contributed to the group of the board and t...