A budget of N320.35 billion for the fiscal year 2023 was presented by Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to the Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday. This amount represents a 69.37 percent increase over the N222 billion budgeted for the fiscal year 2022. Obaseki presented the budget to the […]
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The Edo State Government has announced the removal of the Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Newton Okojie. “The Honorable Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Newton Okojie, has been relieved of his office,” stated a statement from Mr. Chris Osa Nehikhare, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. “The Commissioner was […]
The governor of Edo State has received praise from Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba for putting the safety of people and property first by making investments in infrastructure that will improve policing throughout the State. During the commissioning of a network of roads, blocks of classrooms, multipurpose barrack […]
The Chairman of the Edo State All Progressive Congress (APC), Col David Imuse (rted.), has openly demanded the resignation of Governor Godwin Obaseki, as concerns arise about the collapse of governance in the state. Imuse’s call for resignation comes in response to Governor Obaseki’s announcement that governance will take a […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Thursday, hosted key players in Nigeria’s private sector, including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of conglomerates, members of the diplomatic corps and other stakeholders in the investment community to a business dinner in Lagos. The dinner was organized by Alaghodaro Economic Summit Ltd/GTE to […]
As the country’s economy struggles with a lack of liquidity, Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has proposed an N6 billion monthly internally (IGR) generated revenue for the State to start in January 2023. This would help the State meet other financial obligations and provide funds for the implementation of […]
The Edo State Senior Citizens’ Policy, which aims to improve the welfare of the state’s elderly population, was signed by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Speaking to the elderly during a celebration of the 2022 National Day for Senior Citizens at the Baptist Convention Ground in Benin City, Mrs. […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged South Korean investors to invest in the state’s Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), agriculture, tourism and creative sectors. The governor made the submission at the Nigeria-Korea Business Forum in Seoul 2022, noting that the state is an attractive destination of choice […]
The governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Muslim faithful on this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration in honor of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.). In a statement, Obaseki urged the state’s Muslim population to use the occasion of the celebration to offer prayers for the success […]
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, has praised the state’s educators, pointing out that the government is utilizing technology to boost student achievement in the state by providing teachers with the necessary training and digital skills. Obaseki made these remarks in honor of the 2022 World Teachers Day, […]