The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is not about going to school and acquiring certificates. It’s about education for survival and sustenance. Obaseki made the statement on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the end of a two-day Technical and […]
Edo Updates
The Edo State Government has announced that churches, mosques, banquet halls, nightclubs, lounges, and other public areas that do not adhere to the state’s noise pollution regulations, which include installing soundproof materials, will be sealed by March 31. Notices informing the affected facilities that they have been given a grace […]
The Edo State Government has organized a one-day workshop to gather input on the training calendar implementation that would be in effect in the State of Edo in 2023. Held at Benin City’s John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), the event was attended by Permanent Secretaries and Heads of […]
As part of new initiatives to increase the state’s digital space and lessen rural-urban migration, the Edo State Government has finalized plans with its partners to install fiber optic lines to all 18 of the local government areas in the state. Crusoe Osagie, Special Advisor to the Governor on Media […]
The Edo State Ministry of Health has confirmed an additional 10 cases of the deadly Lassa fever, pushing the total number of infected individuals in the state to a staggering 81, with eight unfortunate fatalities. During a press briefing held in Benin City over the weekend, Prof. Obehi Akoria, the […]
The Edo State Government has called on international organisations to come to the rescue of the state over the outbreak of Lassa Fever, saying the Federal Government has abandoned the state despite multiple pleas for help. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, who stated this on Wednesday decried […]
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, has revealed that Edo North and Edo Central Senatorial Districts account for over 95 per cent of the 40 confirmed Lassa Fever cases in the state. The Honourable Commissioner unveiled the statistics during the sensitisation campaign to the two Senatorial Districts […]
To safeguard Edo State against the circulating variant polio virus (cVPV2) outbreaks that have occurred in other parts of the country, the Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), is set to initiate the second round of Emergency Outbreak Response to Polio […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has Urged Collaboration between Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to improve service delivery. The governor made the called in a Joint Enumeration Workshop at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), in Benin City, the State’s Capital, on Thursday, January 19, 2023 […]
The Edo State Ministry of Health has announced that eight people have tested positive for monkeypox in the state, urging residents to observe safety measures to prevent the spread of the virus and other infectious diseases in the state. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who revealed […]