Tag: Edo State
Edo state launches Niger Delta Support Programme
The Edo Government has launched the Construction Phase of the Niger Delta Support Programme (NDSP-3) to address the issues of…
Lassa fever: Edo state releases N100m for equipment
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has ordered the immediate release of N100 million as first tranche payment for the procurement…
13-man Digital literacy committee inaugurated in Edo state
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Tuesday in Benin inaugurated a 13-man committee on digital literacy, to advance the course…
Edo state commiserate with family of late former Bendel Insurance player
Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the family of Joseph Okoh, a former Bendel…
NSCDC arrests 57 in Edo for various crimes
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo says it arrested no fewer than 57 suspects for various…
NSCDC destroys 28 illegal refineries in Edo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, says it has destroyed 28 illegal refineries in the state…
Obaseki reschedules 2018 budget presentation
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday sought the House of Assembly’s approval to present the state’s 2018 budget estimates…
KOWA urges Obaseki to sustain developmental strides
KOWA party Governorship candidate in Edo, Mr Thompson Osadolor, on Monday urged Gov. Godwin Obaseki to sustain his current developmental…
Oil palm revamp: Edo to cultivate 100,000 hectares in 3 years
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has reiterated the goal of his administration to cultivate 100,000 hectares of oil palm…
NYSC: biometric clearance process begins in South-South
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday in Benin commenced the process of biometric clearance for corps members in…
Edo Assembly approves loan to purchase 75 buses
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday approved a request by the executive to obtain a loan to purchase 75…
Monkey pox: Edo Govt to establish quarantine centre
The Edo Government says it will establish a quarantine centre as part of efforts to prevent and manage the outbreak…
Monkey pox: Edo State directs health ministry to sensitise residents
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday directed the state’s Ministry of Health to embark on enlightenment campaigns to prevent…
Edo targets 1,600 youths for skills acquisition
The Edo Government, in collaboration with Actionaid Nigeria and the Ideal Development Resource Centre, has concluded plans to train 1,600…
Edo organises procurement seminar for commissioners
The Edo Government on Thursday organised a seminar on public procurement for commissioners, special advisers, permanent secretaries and others in…
State urges security agencies to curtail spate of insecurity
Edo House of Assembly has appealed to the various security agencies in the state to beef up security around Esan…
Obaseki inaugurates committee to set up Sports Commission
In a move to reposition sports in Edo, the state government on Monday in Benin inaugurated a committee that would…
Edo, EFPAN to partner on project cultural heritage
The Edo Government, on Wednesday, said it would partner with the Edo Film Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EFPAN) to project…
State-owned media houses to be upgraded – Gov. Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says said on Monday that his administration would upgrade facilities in state-owned media houses, to…
Commissioner urges oil producing communities to live peacefully
The Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Oil and Gas in Edo, Mr Joseph Ugheoke, on Friday urged oil producing communities in…
19 Edo communities appeal for phone services
Nineteen communities in Owan West Local Council area of Edo on Tuesday appealed to telecom network providers to provide phone…
Edo to set up task force to fight trafficking, travel desperation
Worried about the rising cases of trafficking and desperation to travel abroad, which has been notorious in Edo, the State…
Obaseki urges opposition parties to join him to build Edo State
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, issued a clarion call to opposition political parties in the State to join hands…
JAAC allocation: N2.18bn for LGs in Edo for June
The Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) says the total actual funding from the Federation Account to the 18…
“No room for Corruption,’’ Gov. tells new Commissioners
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday swore-in 18 commissioners, saying that “there is no room for corruption in his…
Gov. assures sustainable funding for basic education
The Edo Gov., Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the core of his administration was to revamp the state’s basic…
56 deaths recorded in six months from road accidents – FRSC
The Edo Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says no fewer than 56 persons have died in various…
State to create Ministry of Mining
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says a ministry of mining would be established to fast track the development of mining…
State signs MoU to establish Fabrication Village
The Edo Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Institute of Welding (NIW) to establish a…
836.4kg of psychotropic substances recovered in Edo in one year – NDLEA
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, seized 836.4 kilogrammes of suspected psychotropic substance between June 2016 and June…