The Edo State Government through the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) has disbursed a second round of grants to 362 beneficiaries whose businesses were negatively impacted by COVID-19 in five local government areas across the three senatorial districts of the State. In a statement, the Head, Delivery […]
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The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday announced Mr Eric Okaka (APC, Owan East) as the Minority leader of the House and Osamwonyi Atu (APC Orhionmwo) as the Minority whip. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, had during the June 20 plenary announced […]
The Commander General of the Oduma Protection Squad (OPS) and a recognized security expert, Mr. Martins Sadoh, revealed the significant progress made by the Amalgamated Afemai Forum (AAF) in addressing insecurity in Edo State, specifically in the Edo North Senatorial District. The AAF initiative, aimed at enhancing security in the […]
Ovia River Bridge Incident: A Second Accident in Less Than a Week A mere five days following a devastating accident that claimed 11 lives at the Ovia River Bridge in Edo State, another vehicle, a pick-up truck, met a similar fate. The truck, carrying passengers, ended up in the river […]
The Edo State government has announced that its procurement reforms have attracted the attention of no less than 19 states within the federation and at least two foreign nations. Henry Idogun, the Managing Director of the Edo State Public Procurement Agency (EPPA), revealed this in Benin. He stated that the […]
Street sweepers in Edo State on July 3, 2023, voiced their dissatisfaction with their low wages by staging a protest. They appealed to the state government for a pay raise to cope with the current economic difficulties. Dressed in their work attire and holding placards that read, “We need an […]
The government of Edo State has expressed its condolences to the victims of the unfortunate incident at the Ovia River bridge, pledging to take measures to avoid such incidents in the future. In a public announcement, the Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Ethan Uzamere, stated: “We have allocated resources […]
The Acting Inspector-General (IGP) of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has issued an order for a group of policemen from the Edo State Police Command. The order comes after an incident where these officers ran over a handcuffed man with their police vehicle, which took place on Thursday. A video that made […]
The John Odigie-Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) has formed a strategic alliance with Nexford University, a prominent online institution based in the United States. This partnership aims to transform digital learning by providing training and retraining opportunities for public and civil servants to enhance service delivery. Imuwahen Ajoonu, the Director […]
In the Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, the Afokpella community is in mourning following the tragic loss of two of its residents, Oyegwu Afoso and David Agbagie. The pair were reportedly killed by soldiers during a peaceful protest. The community had organized a demonstration to voice their […]