The Edo State Police Command on Monday said its men killed a suspected kidnapper in a gun duel with the police along the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, in a statement said the incident occurred at Utekon community, Benin City axis of the expressway. […]
Edo Updates
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has called upon all members of the Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put aside their differences and unite in order to tackle internal conflicts within the party and ensure success in the upcoming 2023 general elections. During a meeting […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed fathers for their delicate role in holding the family unit together and bearing enormous responsibilities that have contributed to societal cohesion and advancement. The governor, who made the submission in commemoration of Father’s Day, said fathers’ contribution to propagating the ethos […]
Fire broke out yesterday in the bustling area of Akere Lane, Alli Square in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, causing widespread destruction of goods worth millions of naira. More than 10 stores were affected by the inferno, including electronic shops, an interior decoration shop, a cyber […]
On the one-year anniversary of his release from Italian custody, the former Edo Commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism, and Diaspora Affairs, Mr. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero has launched an initiative to free Edo State prisoners incarcerated for minor offenses. He aims to raise ₦2 million to release at least 20 citizens unable […]
The Edo State Government said over 90,000 pupils from private and public schools sat for the 2022 Primary Six Examination held across the state at the weekend. The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, spoke to journalists at Olua Primary School after monitoring the exams in five […]
In a bid to improve the business operation in Edo state and provide an alternative to litigation through the Multi-Door Court House, the Edo State Government is embarking on another training of 50 persons in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The training is sponsored by the German Agency for International Development […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on his emergence as the running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate in the upcoming 2023 elections. In a statement, Governor Obaseki expressed his belief that […]
The wife of the Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has warned that there would be no hiding place for perpetrators of gender-based violence and their accomplices in the State. She gave the warning on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, during a workshop to close the program themed: “Strengthening the Evidence […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has received praise for his utilization of science, technology, and innovation to propel the state’s education, health, security, and governance sectors to new heights. Osayande Igiehon, CEO of Heirs Holdings Oil and Gas, commended Governor Obaseki’s efforts during a lecture at a […]