Governor Douye Diri has presented a proposed ₦1.24 trillion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, urging lawmakers to ensure prompt passage before January 2027.
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo says residents nicknamed him ‘Okpe’s Baby’ due to his administration’s performance in infrastructure and prompt salary payments.
Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the creation of a new GRA in Benin City to ease urban congestion and expand modern housing opportunities.
The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee led by Chairman Iyamu Osaro Culture has raided Ford Mart on Sapele Road, seizing banned beverage brands and ordering the disposal of expired warehouse stock within one week.
Residents of Ikpeshi in Akoko-Edo LGA have appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to intervene in a traditional leadership dispute following a state directive removing the clan’s Regent.
The Bayelsa State Government has announced a ₦3bn monthly salary increase starting October 2026 for public servants and tertiary institution staff, covering 65,411 workers.
The Bayelsa State Government has renovated and equipped 62 Primary Health Centres across eight local government areas over the last two years to boost rural healthcare access.
Governor Umo Eno Pledges ₦200,000 Annual Bursary for Akwa Ibom Students if Re-elected
UYO — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced a major educational policy shift, promising to scale up the annual state bursary for students in public tertiary institutions to ₦200,000 if re-elected for a second term.
The governor made the pledge while engaging with youths and stakeholders, emphasizing that the proposed upward review is designed to heavily subsidize tuition costs and ease the financial burden on students from low-income backgrounds.
Boosting Human Capital Development Under the ARISE Agenda
Addressing constituents regarding his administration’s forward-looking human capital blueprint ahead of the 2027 mandate, Governor Eno reflected on his own humble background, noting that prioritizing education remains a cardinal objective of the A.R.I.S.E. Agenda.
”To show you that we’re engaging and thinking about young people for our next tenure, as we return, we will make sure that our young people who come from the kind of background I came from can comfortably pay their tuition. The bursary will move to ₦200,000,” the governor stated.
The planned increment builds upon previous financial interventions by the state government, which had earlier scaled up student bursary allocations to ₦50,000 per beneficiary to clear backlogs and ensure direct digital disbursements into student accounts. In addition to the standard undergraduate provisions, the administration has maintained specialized grants—including ₦250,000 allocations for physically challenged students in tertiary institutions and emergency stabilization funds for medical students.
Sustaining Free and Compulsory Education
Governor Eno reassured citizens that his administration will permanently sustain free and compulsory education across primary and secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State, alongside continuous infrastructural upgrades in learning institutions. Stakeholders and student bodies have lauded the proactive policy proposal, viewing it as a timely intervention amid current economic realities.
The Edo State Government is set to adopt the Omo-Shine digital tool to improve maternal and child healthcare, with First Lady’s Office Coordinator Edesili Anani pledging a statewide rollout following a strategic meeting with health agency officials in Benin City.
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has revealed that preliminary findings link the attack on comedian MC Porkupyne to cultism, dismissing claims of state involvement as fake news.
