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Osunbor presents 16 Jeeps to judges
BENIN—GOVERNOR Oserhiemen Osunbor of Edo State has presented 16 brand new KIA Sorento Jeep vehicles to Judges of the State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal, just as he also comfirmed the appointment of Professor Patrick Osho as a non ex-officio member of Edo State Judicial Service Commission...more
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Osunbor spends N9.7bn on road rehabilitation
THE Governor of Edo State Professor Oserheimen Osunbor yesterday said his administration has spent about N9.7 billion on the construction and  rehabilitation of over 28 different road projects and in the control of erosion and flooding in the state in the last one year.
Speaking with state house correspondents after a meeting of PDP leaders with the vice president, the governor also vowed that the internally generated revenue of his state would be increased from N200 million to N8 billion annually in order to help drive the developmental programmes of the government.The governor stated ‘the total cost of road contract awarded so far is about 9.7billion...more
Edo awards N1.9bn road contract
In its determination to build  an enduring network of roads across the state, the Edo State Government has re-awarded the contract for the construction of Ihievbe-Ihievbe Ogben road in Owan East local government area to Setraco Nigeria Limited at a cost of N1.939billion. ...more
Edo budgets N80m for bursary awards

DEPUTY Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Imasuen, said yesterday that the state government has set aside the sum of N80million for disbursement of bursary to the state indigenes in tertiary institutions across the nation...more
Edo gov assures NDDC of cooperation

The Governor of Edo State, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, has assured the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of the state government’s assistance in the implementation of the Niger Delta Regional Development Master Plan....more

EDO GOVT SPENDS N81 MILLION ON HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

THE Edo State Government says it has expended over N81million in revamping the three health training institutions in the state in the last eight months...more
 
EDO PDP CRISIS: Stakeholders seek to sheathe their swords
THE warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State may soon bury their differences as elders and traditional rulers from Esan land intervened last weekend, in the protracted crisis between their two sons, Governor Oserhiemen Osunbor and the former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih.
It would be recalled that the governor and his estranged godfather have been .... more

Government grants approval to Lighthouse Polytechnic in Edo State - First in Edo state

The Ministry of Education and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have granted approval to Lighthouse Polytechnic in Edo State to operate a private Polytechnic.

Registrar of Lighthouse Polytechnic stated that with the approval, the polytechnic becomes the first private approved in Edo State and asked those seeking admission to take advantage of the approval to enroll at the institution... more
Governor Oserheimen Osunbor donates utility vehicles to Police

There can be no meaningful progress or development without peace and security of persons and property.
Cross-border robbers and other men of the underworld take undue advantage of Edo State's geographical location of being at the crossroads of the Western, northern, southern and eastern road axes to perpetrate havoc and fear...more

SHUN ETHNIC, POLITICAL DIFFERENCES, OSUNBOR URGES EDO PEOPLE

GOVERNOR Oserhiemen Osunbor of Edo State has urged people of the state to jettison ethnic, political and religious differences so that the state would witness accelerated development.
In his Christmas message to the people of the state, the governor declared that the state was bigger than any individual, therefore there is need for everybody to sink their differences and assist government in rebuilding the state...more

Osunbor - Meeting the Mandate of His People

Before venturing into politics, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor had reached the peak of his profession. Not only becoming a professor in his chosen field of endeavour-law, but also crowned with the prestigious Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title.
Osunbor's choice as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, did not come to many as a surprise as his track records and excellent educational qualification, put him ahead of other candidates prior to the 2007 guber elections...more
Edo to partner Zimbabwean farmers
Edo State Government at the weekend said that it has held talks with White Zimbabwean farmers on the possibility of establishing large commercial farms in the state. Currently Zimbabwean farmers are in Kwara State where they have established mechanised farms...more
Edo State workers to get 15% pay rise
The Edo State government is to implement a 15 per cent salary increase for its workers after the state government’s implementation of 9.5 per cent of the 15 per cent recommended by the Federal Government in 2007...more
 
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