Tag: Edo state government
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.
Derivation fund: Edo govt says it receives only N2.1bn, slams Oshiomhole
The Commissioner for Orientation and Communication, Chris Nehikare, accused Adams Oshiomhole, of leaving office with a debt of N160 billion…
Edo warns ritualists to stay off government facilities
Commissioner for information, Mr Chris Nehikhare, told newsmen in Benin on Friday that the government was particularly irked by the…
Obaseki orders autopsy on 10 corpses discovered inside Edo forest
Nehikhare, who described the incident as saddening, said the government has pledged to unravel the cause of the deaths.
Obaseki moves to improve land administration in Edo
During the interactive session/workshop, the Governor noted that the registration of a community land is the only proof of ownership…
All billboards in Benin metropolis now owned by PDP – Obaseki’s aide
By Jethro Ibileke Edo Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said all billboards in Benin, the state capital now…
Why we give out Nigerian Observer to new management – Edo govt
Nigerian Observer was established 55 years ago, during the military administration of the late Brigadier-General Samuel Ogbemudia.
Anger as Obaseki ‘lied’ with security to demolish buildings in Benin
The victims of demolition expressed anger over government's deception that it imposed curfew in the area to tackle the problem…