The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has pledged his administration’s support for the Obazagbon New Town Project’s quick development. During an inspection visit to the project site at Obazagbon, Obaseki provided the assurance. Ms. Isoken Omo, the Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development, was also […]
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The Ministry of Digital Economy, Science, and Technology has taken a significant step towards accelerated development in Edo State by organizing a stakeholders’ meeting to shape a digital and technology policy. The meeting, held in Benin City, gathered Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), Civil Society Organizations, corporate organizations, and technology […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on retired senior civil servants to enroll in the Edo State Health Insurance Scheme (EdoHIS). He made the appeal on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the farewell ceremony for some retired senior civil servants at Government House, Benin City. Obaseki praised […]
The Edo State Government has once again given five families of deceased employees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) checks totaling twenty-four million, five hundred and seventy-three thousand, two hundred and five naira, eight kobo (N24,573,205.8). The five State employees who passed away are Benjamin Asekhamen Okanigbuan, Iyamu Sunday, Ojo […]
The Edo State Government has approved fees collectible per candidate by school heads for online upload/registration of pupils for the 2023 Middle Basic (Primary 6) Certification Examination. The government has also approved fees payable for enrolment and practicals for the 2023 Middle Certificate Examination. While the fee for upload/registration for […]
The Edo State Government has intensified its security measures by distributing a fresh batch of motorcycles and patrol vehicles to community security operatives across the state. This move aims to fortify the state’s security network and enhance intelligence gathering capabilities. Col. Kole Oshoriamhe Omomia (Rtd), Coordinator of the Edo State […]
Residents of Edo State have been reassured by Hon. Omololu Ojehonmon, the state commissioner for public safety and security, that the state government is prepared to provide the highest level of security during the Yuletide, and they are being asked to cooperate with the Ministry and security agencies by exchanging […]
The Edo State Police Command has promised to provide sufficient security and has advised the state’s residents to refrain from using fireworks during the Christmas and New Year’s season. Chidi Nwabuzo, the command’s spokesperson, stated in a press release on Thursday that its agents have been instructed to take strict […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, representatives of the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) met in Benin City on Tuesday to review the gains, challenges and other trends in the State’s education sector. Welcoming the development partners to the […]
The Management of Auchi polytechnic said it had expelled about 40 students over results falsification and deficiency at the Point of Entry (POE) into some programmes at the institution. In a news bulletin by the Information and Public Relations Unit of the institution and signed by Adebola Ogunboyowa said the […]