Month April 2021

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has stressed the need for a strong maintenance culture to preserve the quality of public infrastructure, reassuring that his government has put in place structures to ensure the sustenance of the newly rebuilt Government…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made the case for diversification of the country’s revenue base away from crude oil.   The governor, while speaking to journalists in Benin City, called for a quick diversification of the nation’s…

…collects over 260 samples, records zero new case in 72 hrs  The Edo State Government has vaccinated over 33,700 persons across the state with the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, as part of intensified efforts to contain the second wave of the…

The Managing Director of Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), Arch. Francis Evbuomwan has said the state government would be channeling funds raised from Land Use Charge to drive development in areas where the charge is paid. Evboumwan said this…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state’s newly rebuilt technical college will train over 5,000 technicians yearly upon completion. Obaseki who was on tour of facilities at Government Science and Technical College (GSTC) Phase 2, in…

The Edo State Health Insurance Commission has accredited 21 healthcare facilities to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services to beneficiaries of the State Health Insurance Scheme. Addressing journalists, Director General, Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, said…

The Edo State Waste Management Board (ESWMB) has arrested two persons for illegal collection of refuse and waste burning in Benin City, Edo State capital. The arrest was made during the monitoring of the weekly environmental sanitation exercise across major…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Friday commenced the process for the creation of a 30-year development plan to provide the government with necessary tools, guidelines and milestones for development planning in the overall interest of the state.…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured the people of the state that his government would fulfil all promises made during his second term electioneering campaign. The governor said the state has commenced the process for the creation…

The Edo State Government has commenced the decontamination of the Games Village, the Samuel Ogbemudia Sports complex and other sporting facilities used for the hosting of the National Sports Festival. The exercise, according to the State’s COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr.…