Month September 2021

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, have reiterated the need for more persons to get vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 virus. They spoke during the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination, South-South Zone Townhall Meeting, at the Government…

The Edo State Government has said it would be organising a state burial for late music maestro, Sir Prof. Victor Uwaifo, who passed last month. In a statement, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Osaigbovo Iyoha, said the government is…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration has trained over 11,365 teachers in the state since the introduction of Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EDOBEST) in 2018, deploying digital teaching tools to provide functional basic education…

The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)’s Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) has launched cash for work scheme for 225 artisans in the state. Addressing journalists after launching the programme, Managing…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has felicitated with the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., on his birthday.   The governor, in a statement, described Ogie as a kindhearted, meek and trustworthy brother and friend, who…

Officials of the Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) in Edo State, headed Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie, in collaboration with other security agencies in the state have arrested one Chinedu Ogu, a fugitive who escaped from maximum-security prison at Oko, Benin City, during the…

…confirms death of one more unvaccinated person The Edo State Government has urged residents to come out to get vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 virus in order to remain safe and healthy, noting that infections and mortalities have continued to…

Dr. Tom Obaseki has emerged as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Edo State Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency (ESFEWMA), a new agency created by the state government. Dr. Obaseki is currently the Project Coordinator,…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the government will bear the cost of medical treatment of the survivors of the ghastly road accident on Sakponba Road in Oredo Local Government Area of the state. The governor, represented…

…records one more death of unvaccinated person The Edo State Government has called for the collaboration and support of all residents to contain the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, charging citizens to desist from submitting wrong information, including names, addresses and phone contacts during sample collection and…