By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Fireworks ahead of the June 22 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) continued as the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu carpeted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for stating in its statement that the APC has adopted the direct mode of primary to […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Federal High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday adjourned hearing on an exparte motion that wants to restrain the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress and the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, from using direct primaries to elect Edo State governorship candidate of […]

EDO State Governor,  Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has asked National Chairman of his ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to steer clear of all the processes leading up to the June 22 governorship primary of the party in the state because he is an interested party.

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a 100 level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, Miss Vera Uwaila, who died from injuries sustained after she was gang-raped and hit with a fire extinguisher in […]

LEADERSHIP of the faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) loyal to the national chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday challenged Governor Godwin Obaseki to put aside all his fears and participate in the primary election of the party slated for June 22 to test his popularity among party members just as it said Obaseki’s rival in the contests, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is bonafide.

In line with the search for a local solution in the cure for Covid-19, the Edo State-born medical scientist and pathologist, Odion Obumese, has submitted the Covid-19 herbal drug he invented to the Minister of Health and National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research & Development (NIPRD) for trails and approval.

As Obaseki commends health workers’ resilience, commitment The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of 11 more Coronaviruses (COVID-19) patients, who have tested negative for the virus and cleared from the state’s isolation centres to return to their families. The state also recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths and exited 1159 suspected cases, including 340 […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expressed concern over the rising cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, noting that the recent upsurge suggests that the community spread of the virus is alarming. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, reassured that the state government remains committed to containing the COVID-19 pandemic […]

With the completion of the installation of 33KVA lines and a sub-station at the Edo State Secretariat complex, the much-awaited 55MW CCTEC-Ossiomo Power Plant is set for a test run in the next couple of weeks, opening up the state’s power sector for competition for the benefit of residential and industrial consumers. The CCETC-Ossiomo benefits […]

The Edo State Government has described as misleading a video making the rounds on social media with a footnote that a Dangote truck was impounded in Benin City recently by the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for allegedly conveying arms and ammunition and other contraband materials. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the […]

A month after the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, the peace pact that he weaved between warring political actors in Edo State even while carrying the novel coronavirus in his body has died a natural death.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the state’s Incident Action Plan (IAP) for Coronavirus (COVID-19), which outlines its planning, financing, and implementation strategies in containing the pandemic. The governor, who signed the document at the Government House, in Benin City, acknowledged the efforts of different stakeholders in containing the spread of the […]

By Gabriel Enogholalase – Benin Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has said that the move by the previous administration in the state to convert the old College of Education into a University of Education was not feasible due to budget constraints. He added that the state was already blessed with two state-owned universities and […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Edo state government on Friday ordered the immediate shutdown of Lagos Street, an epicentre of trade and commerce in Benin City metropolis, to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Though called Lagos Street which was said to have been the route to Lagos in the 50s, […]

A meeting called by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Edo state on Thursday to have a consensus candidate to face Governor Godwin Obaseki in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election ended in a deadlock because, as Saturday Vanguard gathered,  some of the aspirants and their supporters felt that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu could win the mini election especially after the 14 yet to be inaugurated House of  Assembly lawmakers were reportedly cleared to participate in the exercise.