The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has unveiled his plans to make Edo State a global contender, attract visitors, and bolster tourism revenues through the establishment of the Edo Museum of West African Art (EMOWAA). The governor made this announcement during a stakeholders’ engagement held in Benin City. Highlighting […]
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The Edo State Government is introducing e-clinics in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state, revolutionizing healthcare access through telemedicine and ensuring affordable, efficient, and high-quality healthcare for the people of Edo. Dr. Mrs. Obarisiagbon Eloghosa, the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EPHCDA), emphasized […]
The Edo State Government has commenced an intensive training programme for youths and women in the three oil and gas-producing local government areas of the state. The training programme tagged “2022 Aguakpa Ghe Igbama,” was organized by the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC). The youths […]
Apostle Kassy Chukwu, the founder of Peniel of God’s Power International Ministries in Benin, Edo State, has been illegally arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force, following a complaint by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, the founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry, Warri, Delta State. Prophet Jeremiah accused Apostle Kassy of […]
The Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Engr. Jonathan Lawani, has urged market women to join forces with Governor Godwin Obaseki’s mission to achieve a clean and healthy environment. The Commissioner expressed concern over the frequent illegal dumping of refuse in unauthorized areas, particularly markets and road medians, and emphasized the […]
The Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Friday, joined other top government officials to bid farewell to late Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, who was brutally killed by suspected kidnappers, while clerics at the event lamented the deteriorating state of security in the country. Odia, a catholic […]
The Edo State Government has restated its commitment to make the state flood-free, clean and green, calling on the citizens of the state to play active roles in preventing flooding and erosion in the face of heavy rains. Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Engr. Jonathan Lawani, who made the statement, […]
Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. The governor urged the Muslim faithful to internalize the sacrifice lesson that Eid-el-Kabir represents. In his remarks, he expressed his congratulations to his Muslim counterparts on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. “As we commemorate this auspicious […]
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 […]
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 […]