Month April 2017

In line with his promise to improve working environment for civil servants in the state, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has commenced renovation of the Secretariat buildings in Benin City, Edo State.   It would be recalled that Governor…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has restated his commitment to revivifying the state’s sport sector and ensuring it led country in sports.   He made this disclosure as he received Executives and Members of the Edo State Chapter of…

Residents and road users commuting within Benin City, the Edo State Capital, have praised the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki for rehabilitating and reconstructing many major roads within the city and making commuting much easier.   This was as motorists…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki said his administration is set to prosecute and punish those encroaching on the state’s forest reserve, especially Ogba Zoological Garden in Ogba Community of the state.   He made this known while receiving management…

The Edo State Government’s performance index in promoting Independent Power Plants (IPP) as a business model and opening up economic opportunities has received international recognition, as it became the cynosure of over 10,000 international personalities at the World Bank, International…

Local government pensioners in Edo State, yesterday, protested non-payment of their entitlements as they visited the Edo State Government House where Deputy Governor Phillip Shaibu addressed their grievances. The protest later became a congenial meeting as both parties reached a…

The Government of Edo State has rectified what it described as the “wrong perception by the public of the nature of the 200,000 jobs” to be created by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration as promised during the electioneering campaign. A…

The government of Edo State has called on citizens of the state to avail themselves of the opportunity of the federal government General Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP), saying that the forms are still available for collection. The government said this…

It seemed April 14th, 2017 would not come. Every Edo person at home and abroad, and I dare say all Nigerians, looked forward to that day, some with hope for a positive outcome, others with trepidation hinged on pessimism. It…

Edo State Government has expressed worry over the malaise of street hawking and the “self-induced chaotic traffic situation” in the state’s metropolis, warning that it would deal ruthlessly with those responsible for the lawlessness. Besides, the government said it was…