The Edo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Usama Abubakar, at Okada Junction, in the Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, also said the corpses of three people that were […]
Edo Updates
The Edo State Government has received tentative approval for the development of a new airport in Auchi, Edo North Senatorial District. The state’s governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, informed reporters in Auchi over the weekend that the state had received preliminary approval from the federal government for the Auchi Airport. He […]
The Edo Food and Agricultural Cluster (EdoFAC), has trained 150 farmers in Edo State. The training, focused on agribusiness, empowered participants in various areas such as social media marketing, financial management, pricing and negotiation, branding and packaging, sales and marketing, and access to marketing. The training program offered participants access […]
There was jubilation in Iguoriakhi Community, Ovia Southwest, Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday, March 21, as the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki listed the benefits of the new College of Agriculture. He listed jobs, skills, improved livelihood, technology transfer for effective food production, and development of […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the results of winners elected into the Edo State House of Assembly with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leading with 12 seats, All Progressive Congress (APC) won eight seats, and Labour Party (LP) one. In a press statement on Tuesday signed by […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, led a project team to inspect the level of work done on Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Monday, March 20, 2023, and expressed his satisfaction with the progress made. He said that the hospital’s renovation to include appropriate elements is an attempt to honor his […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, visited the Ambrose Alli University (AAU) on Thursday,March 16, 2023 in company of the the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Marcus Onobun, the Commissioners for Education, Dr Joan Oviawe, and Agriculture, Stephen Ideheren, the Onojie of Ekpoma, and other […]
The Edo State Government has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the challenges people are facing with electronic transactions(e-banking) in the country. The call was made by the Managing Director of Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi in Benin City while responding to the […]
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has directed the management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, to retrieve the recent illegal disengagement letters issued to staff of the institution. The governor insists that the sack notices said to have been issued earlier to some staff of the university are illegal, null […]
A pro-development group in Benin City, known as the Concerned Edo Citizens, held a press conference on Monday, passionately urging electorates to vote for candidates who prioritize the people’s collective interest in the upcoming elections. During the conference, Solomon Idiogbe, speaking on behalf of the group’s conveners, called on the […]