In response to credible intelligence reports, the Edo State Police Command has issued a stern warning to cultists and other individuals intending to disrupt the peace in and around the Ekosodin Community of Benin City. The police have made it clear that anyone found causing trouble will face severe legal […]
The head of local government administration and Acting Chairman of Akoko Edo local government area, Dr Innocent Alenoghena has flagged off the November/ December 2022 integrated measles campaign exercise at Igarra, the local government headquarters. Speaking at the ceremony the local government boss said that the importance of routine immunisation […]
The Edo State Government, in partnership with NG-CARES, has provided essential equipment and assistance to poultry farmers across the state through the Edo CARES initiative. During a distribution event at the Agricultural Development Program (ADP) premises, the Program Manager highlighted the project’s goal of enhancing livelihoods, food security, and boosting […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has taken a decisive step towards ensuring the delivery of top-notch healthcare services by inaugurating the State Monitoring Committee of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). The MDCN serves as the regulatory body for Medicine, Dentistry, and Alternative Medicine in Nigeria. The […]
The Edo State Government is calling on private school operators to join forces with the government in its efforts to reform the education system. It emphasizes that the directive on establishing dedicated centers for First School Leaving Certificate and Basic School Certificate Examination for all schools in the state still […]
In a bid to enhance competitiveness on the global stage, the Commissioner for Business, Trade, and Cooperatives, Afishetu Braimoh, has called on cooperative societies in Edo State to step up their performance. During a two-day training workshop organized by the Ministry of Business, Trade, and Cooperatives for cooperators in Edo […]
The formal process of returning stolen artifacts from Benin to Nigeria has started at a small museum in southeast London. The Horniman Museum, which holds a collection of seventy-two priceless artifacts that were forcibly removed from Benin City in 1897, officially gave the Nigerian government ownership of the artifacts on […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has emphasized building and staffing the proposed 20 technical colleges and other vocational training centres across the state in 2023. Obaseki, who disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Benin City, said his government is prioritizing education, with emphasis on technical and vocational […]
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, has said the right nutrition, especially during the first 1,000 days in the life of every child, is the foundation for the development of the brain and immunity. Prof. Akoria said this in her office in Benin City, when the Permanent […]
The Edo State Police Command has rescued 14 passengers who were kidnapped on Thursday along the Lagos–Abuja Road, by Ekor and Ikeran Oke, in the Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The Police Public Relations Officer in Edo State, Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. […]