Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed the General Secretary of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Collins Edomaruse as Special Adviser on International Development Partners.
Edomaruse is serving his second term as GOCOP General Secretary, which will terminate in October this year, 2025.
He is Publisher/Editor-in-chief of METROWATCH online and a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (FNGE).
The new Special Adviser had worked with THISDAY newspaper in many senior Editorial positions. He was Group News Editor, Group Politics Editor, Deputy Editor (Daily, Saturday and Sunday titles), and Editor, Nation’s Capital/Abuja Bureau.
Popularly known as ‘General’ because of his mastery of the Defence Beat, his records in THISDAY have remained unbeaten where he ranked the best among the Editors.
Collins, from the Igbanke area of Edo State, attended Asaba Technical College, Delta State. He holds a postgraduate degree in Communications Studies.
Edomaruse is a member of several other professional bodies, including the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.
