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The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee has arrested two women suspected of selling fake and chemically treated cow skin, popularly known as kpomo, at New Benin Market in Benin City. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, led the enforcement team, accompanied by police officers, to the market at about 5:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, following concerns over the sale of unsafe kpomo products. During the operation, two women were arrested at Efehi Street Junction with suspected adulterated products, while other traders allegedly involved in the business fled the scene. The committee said that following the arrests, some traders in the market reportedly acknowledged their involvement in the sale of the products and expressed appreciation to the Edo State Government for the intervention. The two arrested suspects have been taken into police custody for further investigation. Speaking on the operation, Iyamu Osaro Culture reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to s...

RELAX TINUBU IS FIXING NIGERIA INAUGURATES EDO CHAPTER AS OKPEBHOLO HAILS TINUBU'S REFORMS.   The group, Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN), has inaugurated its Edo State chapter as part of efforts to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election.   The group says it is extending its mobilisation campaign across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to promote the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration. The Director-General of RTIFN, Ahmed Balla, stated this during the inauguration of the Edo State chapter, held as part of the group's South-South rally, empowerment programme and town hall meeting aimed at engaging residents on the administration's achievements.    Speaking after the inauguration, the Edo State Coordinator, Honourable Idiake Patrick Akhimien, said the state was prepared to mobilise support for President Tinubu's re-election, citing what he descr...

Dr Paddy Has Said His Experience In P ublic service has equipped him with the knowledge and contacts needed to attract development projects and deliver results for the people of Oredo Federal Constituency. He further pledged to sponsor legislation to protect vulnerable people and promote good governance if elected into the House of Representatives. Iyamu made the pledge when the Oredo APC chairman, Osamudiamen Osarenkhoe, led party leaders and candidates to the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Benin City to formally introduce the party’s standard-bearers to journalists. The former Edo State Commissioner for Education said his legislative priorities would include education, healthcare, women’s empowerment and youth development. Citing his achievements as education commissioner, Iyamu said he facilitated the construction and inauguration of about 6.2 kilometres of internal roads at a state-owned polytechnic through engagements with relevant autho...

Management Committee of Edo State Consumer Protection Committee, under the leadership of Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture as Chairman, paid a visit today the 28th of  October 2026 to Guinness Nigeria PLC to seek collaboration with the esteemed company in the following areas: 1.  Adopting global methods in tackling current challenges bedeviling our society, particularly those associated with counterfeit/substandard products and exploitation of consumers. 2.  Training and equipping of Edo State Consumer Protection personnel in the identification of fake/adulterated products, like Guinness products, in order to safeguard the health of our people, which is in line with the SHINE Agenda of His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Executive Governor of Edo State. 3.  Supporting the Committee's enforcement operations against counterfeit and adulterated products in Edo State. According to the Chairman of Edo State Consumer Protection...

Edo Power Supply to Be Restored as Okpebholo, NLC Resolve Labour Dispute in Abuja Electricity supply is to be restored in Edo State after Governor Monday Okpebholo and leaders of organised labour settled the dispute over recognition of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) caretaker committee in the state. The agreement was reached at a closed-door meeting in Abuja convened by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. Also present were NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero; Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi; and former Edo State Governor and ex-NLC President, Senator Adams Oshiomhole. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Governor Okpebholo said the parties had resolved the matter. He said the state government would recognise the caretaker committee and work with labour leaders on arrangements for a substantive election. "There is no issue actually, and we have resolved the issues that border t...

EDO CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF ELECTRICITY, WARNS BEDC AGAINST CONSUMER SUFFERING The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee (ESCPC), under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr. Iyamu Osaro Culture, has condemned the disruption of electricity supply in Edo State following the shutdown of BEDC Electricity Plc facilities by members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), demanding the immediate restoration of power to affected communities. The Committee expressed concern over the hardship caused by the blackout, questioning why residents, business owners and other electricity consumers should be made to suffer because of a labour dispute between BEDC management and its employees. “Why should the people of Edo State be plunged into darkness because BEDC and its workers have failed to resolve their internal labour dispute? Why must innocent consumers bear the consequences of disagreements over staff welfare and emoluments when t...