Month November 2017

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has commiserated with the Ekwueme family and Nigeria over the death of the country’s first Executive Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, whose death was announced on Sunday night at a London hospital.   Obaseki described the…

–      Says Edo State pursuing a holistic industrialisation plan Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that the narrative of Africa Rising will be but mere rhetoric except governments and other stakeholders take decisive action  to harmonise plans, provide incentives and…

The Edo State Government has read the riot act to residents of the state who have encroached on land meant for its estates, warning that land grabbers will not be tolerated as the state implements its new property development reform…

…says feat establishes Edo as victory ground for Nigerian teams The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has hailed Nigeria’s under-20 female football team, the Falconets on their 5-1 victory over Morroco on Saturday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium…

  Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration is pursuing a holistic plan to reposition state-run tertiary institutions in the state to enable them produce graduates who will not only be employable but self-reliant.   Obaseki stated…

The Edo State Government has approved N500 million as counterpart funding for the state’s SEEFOR public works programme, which will enable it access N2bn from the World Bank for infrastructural projects in the state.   The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation,…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on Ijaws of Edo State, not to take the State Government’s tolerance for granted. Obaseki who made the call in commemoration of the International Day for Tolerance, marked on November…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that a new security arrangement that will enhance the operation of the police and other security agencies in the state will be launched by December 1.   Obaseki disclosed this on Thursday…

The Edo Development and Property Authority (EDPA) will from November 27 to January 22, 2018, embark on recertification and rent recovery exercise for residents in its estates spread across the state.   In a statement, the Executive Chairman, EDPA, Isoken…

To address Nigeria’s infrastructural deficit, government must adopt proactive legislation and ensure transparency in accessing relevant information to boost investors’ confidence   This was the submission of stakeholders, at a plenary session on Infrastructural Development Imperatives of Edo Economic Development…