The Network of Civil Society Organisations of Nigeria (NOCSON) has issued a plea to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address the shortage of registration machines in the Edo North Senatorial District. The civil society organisation highlighted the insufficient human and material resources in the district amidst a surge […]
Edo Updates
In order to ensure traffic flow and security during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, 3,426 personnel have been deployed by the Edo State Police Command. The Command expressed its congratulations to the Muslim faithful in a statement released on Friday by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the Command Deputy Public Relations Officer. The statement […]
The Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, has advised corps members to apply their creativity and entrepreneurial skills learned during the compulsory one-year National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) to secure a means of livelihood and become employers of labour. Shaibu said this during the passing-out parade of […]
On July 5, 2022, Acting Governor Philip Shaibu convened a strategic meeting with NPDC officials, community representatives, and stakeholders to address the ongoing standoff between the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company and host communities. The meeting aimed to resolve the recruitment policy dispute that led to a protest and shutdown of […]
The Acting Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has called upon Guinness Nigeria Plc to lend their support and expertise in driving the growth of sports in the State. During a courtesy visit to the Government House in Benin City, led by Managing Director Baker Magunda, the […]
The Edo State Government has temporarily suspended all activities in the disputed area between Iguomo and Ikhuenbo communities in the Uhunmwode Local Government Area. The government has taken this step while efforts are underway to find a lasting solution to the dispute. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie […]
The Edo State Government has provided financial support to the families of deceased employees in the Contributory Pensions Scheme (CPS). Cheques amounting to a total of N18,455,114.16 were handed over to six families during a special ceremony. The event, attended by the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Edo State Public Procurement Agency, Mr. Henry Imogiemhe Idogun, has said that the implementation of e-procurement system in the State will ensure judicious use of public funds in a transparent and efficient manner. Idogun said this in a press statement that […]
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said Prince Kassim Afegbua, a former Presidential Campaign spokesman of the party, has long been expelled from the party and no longer a bonafide member of the PDP in the state. In a statement, the State Publicity Secretary […]
The Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., has guaranteed members of the State’s workforce that the new e-governance initiative in place in the civil service will not cost civil servants their jobs but would rather boost their capacity, as the aim of e-governance is to ensure improved efficiency, […]