In furtherance of efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to ensure the wellbeing and welfare of workers in Edo, the state government has paid civil and public servants’ July 2020 salaries as well as pension for retirees. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja An aggrieved member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and legal practitioner, Mr. Charles Ude, on Wednesday, filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify the governorship candidate of the party in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The Plaintiff, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/839/2020, told the […]

Allegations ridiculous says information commissioner By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a former governorship aspirant of the party, Chief Blessing Agbomerhe yesterday said Governor Godwin Obaseki has lost the capacity to protect indigenes of the state from attacks and should therefore resign his position. Agbomhere told […]

Reaffirm support for governor’s second term bid A coalition of ethnic nationalities in Edo State under the aegies of Edo Non-Indigenes has applauded Governor Godwin Obaseki, for providing impactful and purposeful leadership in the state, arguing that the developmental strides recorded by his administration in the last three years and seven months must be sustained […]

Says protest is politically motivated The Edo State Government has said the protest by workers of the defunct Edo State College of Education Ekiadolor is politically motivated, noting that the protesters were sponsored by politicians hellbent on derailing development in the state. Commissioner for Education, Hon. Jimoh Ijegbai, in a chat with journalists, denied the […]

By Esther Onyegbula The Street to Street Campaign a Vintage Campaign Platform in Edo State has asked Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state to leave Captain Hosa Wells Okunbo alone and stop his social media attack dogs from throwing tantrums at the Edo- born industrialist and philanthropist. In a  statement issued on Monday 20th July […]

The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has berated allegations that the state government has mopped up newspapers from the newsstands in the state because of a supposed ‘injurious’ content against the governor. In a statement, Osagie said the allegation is at best laughable and at […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the Sept. 19 Governorship Election in Edo State. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja on Saturday. The list of the 14 political parties published […]

The Edo State Police Command said it arrested 28 suspects for various crimes within the last few weeks. Mr. Johnson Kokumo, Commissioner of Police in Edo disclosed this on Thursday, in Benin while briefing the media on the Command’s “modest” achievements. According to Kokumo, 15 suspects were arrested for alleged armed robbery, while six were […]

NEMA supports Edo govt with palliatives for 64,613 households   The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state is boosting its capacity to respond to emergencies with the training of first medical responders. The governor said this during a courtesy visit by the Director-General (DG) of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The governorship candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) On Thursday clashed over sources of campaigns for the APC and how Governor Godwin Obaseki got the ticket of the PDP. The Campaign Organization of Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu in a […]

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday reiterated his government’s commitment to the safety of lives and property of citizens in the state. The governor made the remarks during the inauguration of fire trucks by the Federal Fire Service (FFS) in the state. Obaseki said the event was part of plans to provide fire appliances […]

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commended the appointment of Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike as chairman of the Edo state governorship election national campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the council would do well to deliver on its mandate. The 2019 Presidential candidate of […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Edo State oil-producing communities under the aegis of Oil and Gas Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSCON, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to direct that their derivation fund be paid to them directly without going to the state government. It is illegal to pay derivation fund to state govt, pay […]

As ANEEJ urges Gov Obaseki on signing Edo State Action Plan By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Yinka Omorogbe, On Friday, reiterated Obaseki-led administration’s commitment to Open Governance Partnership, OGP, in adding value to lives of the people in the State. Omorogbe gave the assurance during a […]