In Benin, Edo State, retired police officers joined a nationwide protest on Monday, condemning the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as a “killer policy” that has left them in poverty and distress. Under the National Association of Retired Police Officers Contributory Pension Scheme (NARPO-CPS), the retirees held a press conference to […]
Edo State
The Lagos State Cooperative College (LASCOCO) is forging a partnership with the Edo State Ministry of Business, Trade, and Cooperatives to enhance the skills and knowledge of cooperative trustees and members in Edo State. Dr. Walid Adebosin, Ag. Provost of LASCOCO, announced the collaboration during a visit from the Edo […]
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) Edo State chapter has strongly opposed the budgetary allocation proposed by the Ministry of Niger Delta for the year 2024. The allocation claims that all projects designated for the state are situated in non-oil producing areas, leading the forum to call on Minister Abubakar […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, 4 January 2023 inaugurated liaison officers for the 18 Local Government Areas of the State, at the Government House, in Benin City. According to him, the officers are to serve as his eyes and ears in their LGAs to keep […]
In July 2021, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, initiated the state’s digital public procurement system. This innovative approach aimed to foster transparency and accountability in the state’s public procurements and supplier exchange. The significant progress in e-procurement has drawn interest from various national and sub-national entities looking to enhance […]
In recognition of the 2023 Worker’s Day celebration, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Governor of Edo State, has highlighted the state government’s efforts in implementing institutional reforms to maintain the progress made in enhancing workers’ welfare. The governor pointed out that these reforms encompass new legislation, capacity building programs, and policy […]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Saturday, called on party supporters in Edo State not to be discouraged by the outcome of the presidential election. He urged them to sustain the tempo by voting all the candidates of the party in the Saturday, March 18, state House […]
The Edo State Government has started a two-week course for members of the Edo State Security Network that covers handling weapons and gathering intelligence, among other topics. Speaking to reporters at the program’s opening at the Police Training School in Ogida, Benin City, the Coordinator of the Edo State Security […]
The Managing Director of the Edo State Skills Development Agency, Mrs. Violet Obiokoro, has highlighted the positive impact of loans disbursed by the Edo State government and the Bank of Industry in promoting the growth of businesses operated by individuals living with disabilities in the state. Obiokoro revealed that the […]
Editor’s note: Apart from serving as a link between primary and tertiary education, secondary schools provide opportunity for the pupil to acquire additional knowledge, skills and traits beyond the primary level. In this three-part picture report, Akoko-Edo Community newspaper editor, Albert Afeso Akanbi and a correspondent a paper, Kehinde Ikoghene […]