By Frank Ulom BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Nollywood Actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has been appointed as Special Adviser on Public Engagement and Advocacy by Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. In a statement by Umar Musa Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), he said Mrs Johnson-Okojie as Special Adviser will deploy her vast public influence,…
By Our Reporter BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – The Edo State High Court has ordered the remand of some youths arrested over a protest that rocked Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre. The order followed an application by the prosecution seeking a 14-day remand period to enable further investigation of the…
By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Netizens have taken to social media to accuse the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Army personnel of shooting at, killing and injuring students of Ambrose Alli University, who were protesting over worsening insecurity, including kidnappings in Ekpoma, Edo State. Some of the netizens who shared their stories on X…
By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Suspected thugs have stripped former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s cousin, Don Pedro Obaseki, naked while parading him on the streets of Benin City. Converseer reports that Pedro is the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm. In a viral video circulating on the internet, Obaseki was seen being…
By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku-Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II M, the Oba of Benin, has suspended the Chief Priest of Uviamen village, Chief Sunday Sidney Enoma, in Ovia North East Local Government Area. Converseer reports that Chief Enoma’s suspension was contained in a press statement signed by…
By Frank Ulom BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – A civic technology organisation, MonITNG, has criticised Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over his recent declaration that he would secure 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The group, in a statement issued on 28 November 2025, via X, said the governor’s…
