In a tribute to the late Senator Franca Afegbua, the first woman to be elected as a Senator in Nigeria, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has named the Ogiriga-Afokpella-Okugbe Road after her. This road, spanning 14km, is the longest in Okpella, located in the Etsako East Local Government Area […]
Edo Government Supports New Leadership Team for Edo Specialist Hospital The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, has said the state is dedicated to ensuring compliance to global best practices in healthcare delivery. He also promised support to the Senior Leadership Team, SLT, of Edo Specialist Hospital, […]
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday set fire to eight hectares of cannabis sativa farms in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farms are located in Upokhoten forest, Uzzebba village in Owan West Local Government Area of the […]
Arrangements are revving to a feverish pitch as the people of Igarra prepare for the grand celebration of the Aba Festival, a 6-yearly age grade event of the indigenous people of Igarra in Akoko Edo Local government area of Edo State The 39th Aba festival which comes up on August […]
The Federal Government has said it will increase the country’s health budget allocation to 10 per cent. The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Anas, said this at the ‘Gate Field 2023 Health Summit’ in Abuja. She said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is committed to strengthening […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has signed an Executive Order to establish the Directorate of Quality Assurance. This newly formed agency will be responsible for monitoring and overseeing all levels of non-tertiary education, with a specific focus on supervising private basic, secondary, and technical schools in Edo State. Dr. […]
The Edo State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Dankwara, announced on Thursday that 53 individuals have been apprehended in relation to activities linked to secret societies in the state. He cautioned residents and organizations in the state to cease supporting these groups by supplying them with resources for their illicit activities. The […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has taken a significant step towards transforming the state’s hospitality landscape by issuing a letter of intent to Shapoorji Pallonji, the preferred contractor for the development of a 170-key international upscale hotel, Radisson Hotel. This ambitious project, set to be completed within 12–16 months, […]
EdoJobs introduces Graphic Design Skills Training for teenagers during the holiday season to provide them with valuable technology skills and engage them during the holiday season. The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) management said that the program will capture children aged 13 to 17. Mrs. Violet Obiokoro, the Managing […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed to journalists after the monthly Security Council meeting held in Government House, Benin City, that the state government cannot intervene in fixing the Ibillo-Auchi Road, Benin-Sapele Road, and Benin-Lagos Road because the Federal Government has already awarded contracts for the repair […]