The Labour Party gubernatorial candidate for the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Mr. Olumide Akpata has promised to establish an ICT University in Akoko-Edo if elected the State Governor. The establishment of the University was one of the many intervention programmes he announced while fielding questions in a virtual […]
Akoko-Edo Update
Braveheart Initiative a youth-led nongovernmental organization devoted to promoting sexual and reproductive health among young people and advancing women’s rights, has welcomed with great relief the re-arrest of Jacob Alonge, a sexual offences fugitive who has been on the run for four years. Alonge escaped from Nigeria Correctional Services Edo […]
The Egbetua quarter, located in Ososo within the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has raised an alarm over the ongoing illegal mining activities in the region. The community has urged the government to intervene and put an end to these activities, which they claim have escalated criminal activities […]
” THE AKOKO EDO OF MY DREAM” … birth of a new reality* Everyone here knows that my appointment will be over by November this year, when His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, hands over to his successor. The fact that you all know this fact, and still went […]
The people of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in Edo State marked a momentous occasion on Saturday as they warmly welcomed the Edo State Deputy Governor, High Chief Marvelous Omobayo Godwins, celebrating his inauguration as the state’s second-in-command. Amidst the jubilation, there arose a unified call for the establishment of two […]
All is now set for a rousing reception for the newly sworn-in Deputy Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Marvelous Omobayo Godwins. The significant occasion marks a historic milestone for the people of Akoko-Edo, as Omobayo is the first indigene to ascend to such a prestigious political position in the […]
Today the 12th of April, 2024, saw the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Omobayo Godwin, pay a courtesy visit to the parish priest of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church in Ibillo, Rev. Fr. Ignatius Omunagbe. During the visit, the Deputy Governor expressed his gratitude to the clergyman for his unwavering […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has sent warm greetings to Muslims in the state as they mark Eid Al-Fitr following the conclusion of the Ramadan fast. In his message for Eid-El Fitr, Obaseki encouraged Muslim faithful to maintain their prayers and to intensify supplications for the country to […]
The Edo State House of Assembly convened its session promptly at 9:41 am today and proceeded with a decisive voting process that culminated in the impeachment of the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. With 18 out of the 20 present members voting in favour of the impeachment and one member […]
The Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), in collaboration with the Carter Centre, recently organized a comprehensive workshop aimed at addressing Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state. The two-day event, which included the inauguration of the Edo State NTD Technical Advisory Committee, took place at the John Odigie […]