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Barely 24 hours after the sacking of Ms Tinyan Otuomagie as the Managing Director/CEO of New Edo Line Transport Services Limited, the  State Governor, Monday Okpebhoľo, has again sacked his Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation, Hon Collins Aigbogun.

DAILY POST reports that as the Governor announced the immediate appointment of Mr Smart Aigbodion, the General Manager, Maintenance, as the Acting Managing Director/CEO of the transport company, pending the appointment of a substantive Managing Director, he also appointed Christopher Udobor Iyase to take over from the sacked  Special Adviser on Youth Mobilisation.

The Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Umar Musa Ikhilor disclosed the sacking of Hon Collins Aigbogun in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Benin City.

Ikhilor said the appointment of
Hon Christopher Udobor Iyase is with immediate effect.

He described the new appointee as a dedicated youth mobilizer with a strong passion for the well-being and welfare of young people across Edo State.

DAILY POST, however, gathered that the sacked aide is currently in police custody following his alleged involvement in the violent anti-kidnapping protest on Saturday, January 10,2026  in Esan West Local Area of the State.

He was allegedly arrested after the governor reportedly ordered a probe into the violence that erupted during the protest, which led to the destruction of public and private properties in the local government.

Hon Collins Aigbogun was among the  18 Local Government Chairmen elected on the platform of the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki.

He defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after the sacking of the 18 elected chairmen and deputies by the state government and was immediately appointed as aide by Governor Monday Okpebholo.

Okpebholo fires another aide, 24 hours after sacking CEO of New Edo Line transport company

The Federal Government has issued a ban on using Naira notes for decorative purposes ahead of the 2026 Valentine’s Day celebrations.

The directive specifically targets activities such as making money bouquets, cash towers, and cake designs featuring banknotes.

Authorities say these practices violate Nigeria’s currency laws and will no longer be tolerated. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) described

the trend as an abuse of the national currency, emphasizing that folding, spraying, or shaping banknotes for gifts and events constitutes defacement of legal tender.

“The Naira is a symbol of our nation and must be treated with respect,” the bank stated. “Using money as party decorations diminishes its dignity and public value.”

The government has warned event planners, vendors, and individuals who engage in such displays that they risk arrest and prosecution under existing laws.

Security agencies and regulatory bodies have been directed to monitor parties, weddings, and street celebrations where cash sprays and money-themed designs are common.

Officials encouraged Nigerians to adopt alternative Valentine’s gifts, such as flowers, greeting cards, or packaged items, stressing that love and celebration should never come at the expense of the nation’s currency.

Nigerian govt set bans money bouquet ahead of Valentine’s Day