The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has berated past administrations in the state for neglecting the Stella Obasanjo Hospital after the government had expended so much money in establishing the facility. The governor, who said this during an assessment of facilities at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital along Sapele Road in Benin City, decried the […]

The boards for four government agencies with a charge to ensure they sustain Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated chairmen and members his administration’s transformation agenda. The Governor, who spoke at the inauguration of boards for the Edo Development and Property Agency, (EDPA); the Edo City Transport Service, (ECTS); Health Management Board and […]

…more flight options for guests, tourists With barely two weeks to the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) holding in the state, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has commissioned De Bliss Gold Hotel and Suites, swelling the ranks of hospitality options for guests and tourists coming into the state for the festival.   […]

…schedules two rounds of vaccination The Edo State Government has mobilised resources for sensitisation and immunization to protect children in the state from poliomyelitis, after an outbreak of the viral disease was recorded in a neighbouring state. Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Mrs. Mbarie Imuwahen, said the state government […]

In what has become a habitual winning streak, a medical student at the University of Benin, Ikponmwosa Kingsley Osamede, has emerged winner of a national essay competition organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the National Universities Commission (NUC). The award ceremony held at Transcorp Hilton Abuja, where Osamede was presented with the […]

The Edo State Government will on Friday, October 11, inaugurate the boards of the Edo Development and Property Authority and Edo City Transport Service. The others to be inaugurated are the Edo State Health Management Board and the Board of Technical and Vocational Education. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., […]

…says it is a violation of  supreme court ruling By Omeiza Ajayi A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state and former Chief Press Secretary to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, Mr John Mayaki, has faulted the reported suspension of three council chairmen in the state, describing the development as amounting […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that ongoing institutional and legal reforms in the state will guarantee a better deal for the girl-child, insisting that more of these structures will protect them and other vulnerable persons. The governor said this in Benin yesterday during the commemoration of the […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Government in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC), programme has deployed an Audit Template to enhance transparency and accountability in its procurement process. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Edo State Public Procurement Agency, Mr. Henry Idogun who disclosed this yesterday in Benin. said the […]

The Edo State Government has distributed relief materials to flood victims in five local government areas across the state, including Igueben, Egor, Oredo, Ovia South-West, Ikpoba-Okha and Uhunmwonde. Some of the distributed items include 500 bags of rice, 300 bags of beans, 300 bags of garri, 2000 cartons of instant noddles, gallons of vegetable oil […]

By Alemma-Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Monday, said it has apprehended 65 suspected drug traffickers and seized 4,582.57kilograms of narcotic drugs in the last two months. Commander of the Agency in the state, Buba Wakawa made the disclosure in Benin City where he […]

…’ We are focused on mental, not stomach infrastructure’ By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has declared that his second term in office was not negotiable insisting that he deserves another term in office because he has fulfilled most of his promises to Edo people and need to consolidate on […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will strengthen partnership with the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association to boost livestock production in the state.   The governor stated this when he received executive members of the Edo State Chapter of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, at Government House, in Benin […]

…Calls for the resignation of Ojezua Oke Uzo LEADERS of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State under the aegis of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), Thursday told governor Godwin Obaseki of the state that he does not deserve of a second term, insisting they will shop for a better candidate that will fly […]

…as state, World Bank strategise to extend EdoBEST to junior secondary schools The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming the state’s education sector, promising that his administration will continue to make the development of the sector and its stakeholders a priority. The governor, who gave the assurance at a […]