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 […]
Edo Updates
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, […]
The Edo State Government has restated its commitment to eliminate all forms of violence against persons, especially the vulnerable in the State, with the support of Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC), a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Receiving officials of the organization, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Development […]
The Acting Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, convened an urgent Security Council Meeting with security chiefs and religious leaders in the State to assess the current security trends in the State and plan how to tackle the emerging challenges. Shaibu told reporters after the meeting that […]