…call on other states to adopt Edo intervention model …EU commits $1bn to stem irregular migration in Africa The European Union (EU), the World Bank and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have commended...
More infoObaseki assures inclusive devt for 90,000 people in Evbobanosa, Abudu
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that his administration will collaborate with communities in Evbobanosa and Abudu to drive inclusive development for people in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state. He gave the...
More infoYuletide: Edo Food, Agro fair begins Dec. 10, says govt
…agro produce to sell at lower prices The Edo State Government has said that its Food and Agro Fair will hold in Benin City, the state capital, from December 10 to 20 and will ensure that farmers sell food items directly to consumers at...
More info2019 Polls: Obaseki charges Edo NUJ on balanced political reporting
…says press critical to success of 2019 elections The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on journalists to strive for balanced political reporting in the 2019 general elections, which is germane to consolidating on Nigeria’s...
More infoModern Slavery: Obaseki harps on deepening global efforts to curb human trafficking
…assures on policies to unleash potential of people living with disabilities The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the fight against human trafficking, which is a manifestation of modern-day slavery, gains considerable mileage...
More infoObaseki’s leave my office order to BEDC MD: More knocks for firm over blackout in Edo
…residents urge BEDC to take lessons from Kaduna DisCo, others As public angst against the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) grows in Edo State over the power company’s inefficiency, leading to weeks of power blackout in almost all...
More infoEdo holds 2nd Roundtable Dialogue on managing migration, as EU, World Bank join forces to coordinate campaign
The Edo State Government will host international organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations including Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders involved in addressing human trafficking and illegal migration to a two-day roundtable to...
More infoObaseki assures more support, promises to make Edo Poly, Usen world-class institution
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has assured the management of the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, of his administration’s resolve to provide more support and necessary incentives to make the polytechnic a world-class institution. He...
More infoEdo JAAC declares N3.2bn allocation for LGAs as IGR rises
The Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared N3.20 billion as total allocation that accrued to the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the month of November. The committee also said that there was a two per...
More infoJonathan, Obaseki, Okowa, Dickson, others grace Anenih’s Funeral Mass in Uromi
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and a long-list of the who-is-who in Nigeria’s political and business communities on Saturday graced the funeral mass in honour of late elder statesman, Chief...
More infoWHO, Edo Govt commemorate 2018 World AIDS Day, task residents to test for status
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Edo State government have commemorated the 2018 World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day, charging residents in the state on regular checks to know their status. Wife of the Governor, who...
More infoEdo govt orders interrogation of 7 students over truancy
…urges parents, teachers to guide students on proper social behaviours The Edo State Government has ordered the arrest and interrogation of six secondary school students and a school leaver for truancy and obstruction of academic activities...
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