Obaseki tasks Edo residents on enrollment into Health Insurance Scheme
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked residents in the state to enrol for the State Social Health Insurance Scheme under the Edo State Health Improvement Programme (Edo-HIP), which is designed to ensure that they have access to affordable and quality healthcare services. Obaseki said this in commemoration of the International Health Coverage […]
Gov. Obaseki signs N179.2bn Appropriation Bill for Edo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Friday assented to the 2020 Appropriation Bill of N179.2 billion of the state. Speaking at the ceremony at Government House in Benin, Obaseki said he was hopeful of implementing the budget fully. “It is a budget that I hope and expect will have a performance of not less than […]
Edo community protest killing by NDLEA who is on wanted list
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The people of Ujiogba community in Esan West local government area of Edo state yesterday protested the killing of on Maxwell Okpoma said to be their son by personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) But the NDLEA through its spokesman, Mitchel Ofojeyu said the deceased has […]
Obaseki’s skills devt drive: Edojobs train 150 youths on paint design, production
The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has trained over 150 youths in the state on paint design and production, in furtherance of the Governor Godwin Obaseki -led administration’s vision to tackle the high rate of unemployment in Edo State through skills acquisition and empowerment programs. According to Head Edojobs, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, the skill […]
Constituents, party chieftains, others hail sack of absentee Edo lawmakers-elect
As the seats of Edo State House of Assembly members-elect who have remained in Abuja and refused to be inaugurated were declared vacant on Wednesday, December 4, by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Frank Okiye, affected constituents, and party chieftains have hailed the move, noting that the lack of representation for about 6 […]
JAAC: Edo LGAs get N3.15bn allocation in November
The Edo State Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has declared N3.15 billion as the total allocation accrued to the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state for the month of October and shared in November. Addressing journalists at the end of the JAAC meeting presided over by the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin […]
