Tag: Edo state government
Edo tackles APC over call for Obaseki to be placed on watch list
The state chairman of Edo APC, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, had in a statement alleged that Obaseki was engaging a section…
Benin Airport mayhem: Edo govt calls for arrest, prosecution of Shaibu
The State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who address the press, blamed Philip Shaibu and the APC for…
APC insensitive to plight of Nigerians – Edo govt
According to him, "Despite the devastation caused by the APC Government, the party and its members in the State have…
Edo places police on red alert over planned cults’ gathering Sunday
He warned that the State Government has put the Police and other security agencies on the alert to arrest and…
Billboards: Edo govt warns LP’s Akpata against threat of violence
Akpata, had at a press conference alleged that his billboards erected across Benin City have come under attack from some…
Edo govt denies taking Oba of Benin to court over suspension of Enigie
The government made the denial in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media Projects to the Governor, Mr. Crusoe…
Edo condemns clash between LP candidate, Akpata and UNIBEN SUG
The clash occurred on Friday, during a visit by the Senior Advocate to the Ugbowo campus of the University.
Edo govt unveils plan to disburse ₦300m to MSMEs
Obaseki, who said the loan was part of the social transfer scheme to empower residents in the State, added that…
Edo, police move to rescue kidnapped PDP Chairman, APC condemns act
Aziegbemi was kidnapped close to his GRA residence on Friday night while returning from a meeting with Gov. Godwin Obaseki…
Edo: Anwain community gets clan head after 18 years of legal tussle
In his address, the newly installed Clan head of Anwain, Alhaji Muftairu Oare, said: "Your presence at Idegun today marks…
FEATURES: Who will rescue Edo from the grip of cultists?
Media reports indicated that no fewer than 30 people lost their lives in the early part of January in a…
Edo spent N110m on diesel for free buses in 3 months – Obaseki
By Jethro Ibileke Edo State Government has rubbished claims by the Senator representing Edo Central district, Monday Okpebholo, that Governor…
Edo govt partners Foton Group to set up vehicle plant
The Project Manager of Foton Motor Group, Jimmy Liuo, said, “The vehicle assembling company in Edo is going to be…
Edo govt trains 540 workers on change management
Speaking at the end of the training on Friday, the Director-General of the John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), Imuwahen…
Edo Govt denies giving out deputy governor Shaibu’s office
Edo government said it was impossible to have an Alaghodaro Summit office in Government House because the organisation is not…
‘No more paper files’- Edo govt to deploy e-platforms for governance
Edo State Head of Service, Barrister Anthony Okungbowa said staff would no longer be required to move files from one…
Edo schools to operate 3 days a week
Edo government said it would provide shuttle buses running between government house, state secretariat among others to help reduce the…
Fuel subsidy: Edo civil servants to work 3 days a week
The government in a statement signed by Governor Godwin Obaseki himself, sympathized with the entire people of the state on…
Subsidy withdrawal: Hoard fuel, lose your land, Edo govt warns dealers
The government, in a statement by Osaigbovo Iyoha, the Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, warned that any petrol…
Obaseki approves 13th month salary for Edo workers
Governor Godwin Obaseki disclosed this on Monday in Benin, while interacting with civil and public servants between levels 8 and…
Obaseki commissions Daisy Danjuma Women Centre in Benin
The Daisy Danjuma Women Centre is well-equipped and houses a shelter for female victims of human trafficking and irregular migration…
Edo seals private hospital over training, induction of quack nurses
The Director of Medical Services sued for synergy by the people to enable it rid it of illegal medical facilities…
Edo govt to key into FG’s cashless policy effective March 1 – Obaseki
By Jethro Ibileke Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has hinted that effective March 1, 2023, the state government will…
Gunmen invade Edo community, kill 3, abduct 13 children, women
The invaders were said to have also hijacked a bus conveying 13 passengers, including school children and market women, and…
Edo raises alarm on spread of Lassa fever, accuses FG of neglect
Over 50 persons have been effected with the Lassa fever in Edo with 5 per cent mortality rate which is…
Lassa fever: Edo records 18 new cases, raises alarm
While lamenting the unprecedented rise in the number of infections, Edo government called for the support and collaboration of resident…
Edo train station attack: Nursing mother, five others rescued
The rescued victims include a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother with her baby, a 6-year-old girl and two siblings; aged…
Edo gives important update on train attack, number of passengers abducted
Many other passengers reportedly sustained wounds from bullets fired by gunmen suspected to Fulani herdsmen during the attack.
Obaseki signs N321.4bn 2023 Edo appropriation bill into law
Obaseki, while before signing the bill at the Government House, in Benin City, said most of the projects in the…
Edo govt approves unified fees for exam registration, practicals
The government has also approved fees payable for enrolment and practicals for the same examination in 2023.