Edo Govt Explains ‘Phased Approach’ to Address Pensioners’ Welfare …Faults...
The Edo State government has said it embarked on a holistic strategy to address pensioners welfare since the Governor Obaseki-led administration came on board, noting that it is committed to paying all...
View ArticleGroup wants Buhari to reshuffle cabinet
ABUJA – The Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators (NCNDE) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet, saying it is in the nation’s interest. In a statement by its National...
View ArticleNow that we are out of recession, what next?
Nigerians were exhilarated last week with the cherry news that the country’s economy had exited recession, as data of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate by the National Bureau of...
View ArticleIGR: Edo is economically viable – Dep Gov
Benin City – Edo state Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu has said that the various economic reforms including new revenue pattern in the state are already paying off to the extent that it...
View ArticleObaseki, Mahindra Group conclude arrangement on Benin Industrial Park
All is set for the smooth take-off of the planned Benin Industrial Park with the receipt of the Preliminary Report by Governor Godwin Obaseki from the Mahindra Group in India, on Monday. A visibly...
View ArticleCourt Okays Melaye’s Recall
Abuja- The Federal High Court, Abuja, has given the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), permission to proceed with its planned recall of Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi). Justice Nnamdi Dimgba...
View ArticleData Revolution: USA don advises FG to reposition statistical system
Lagos- A USA don, Prof. Eric Vance, has advised the Federal Government to reposition its statistical system for data revolution to enhance inclusive development. Vance, a lecturer at the Department of...
View ArticleFlood: NYCN mobilises 1,000 youth volunteers to riverine areas in Kogi
Lokoja- The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Kogi chapter, says it has concluded plan to mobilise 1,000 youth volunteers in the state to complement government’s efforts in tackling flooding in...
View ArticleSouth-South Cooperation: Obaseki harps on stronger team spirit among states...
BENIN -The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged development actors within the South-South Cooperation (SSC) framework to strengthen the existing team spirit among member states in the...
View ArticlePolice parade 56 suspects, arraigned others in Edo
BENIN CITY – The police in Edo have paraded 56 suspected criminals, arraigned 62 others bringing to 118 the number of persons arrested for various crimes in the State, within the past one month. The...
View ArticleOredo Traders’ Protest: Obaseki slashes store levies
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has ordered a reduction in the cost of shops in Oredo Local Government Area of the state following appeals by traders in the council. Speaking after a...
View ArticleObaseki unveils plan to fix failing roads in Edo Central, North …Sets up...
Concerned by the deterioration of inner-city roads in Edo North and Central axis of the State, the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, said a tour of the affected roads “would be...
View ArticleEdo assembly ends sitting for first quarter third session.
Benin city – Edo state house of assembly has ended plenary for the first quarter third session of the sixth assembly with a total number of 65 sitting days. The Speaker, Rt.Hon. Kabiru Adjoto who made...
View ArticleInternational Day of Democracy: Obaseki tasks leaders on masses’ welfare
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked global leaders and other players in the democratic space to translate democracy to tangible pro-people policies and programmes that will lift...
View ArticleObaseki Commissions Classroom blocks, boreholes in Okpella
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commissioned two blocks of classrooms as well as bore hole projects executed by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Anamero Idofe Anamero Foundation, at...
View ArticleObaseki Inspects Ongoing Road Projects in Edo Central Senatorial District...
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday inspected about 10 on-going road projects in Edo Central Senatorial District of the state as well as the failed portions of the Benin- Ehor...
View ArticleIPOB: ACTIVIST SUES FOR CAUTION.
The National Coordinator of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) Comrade Sheriff Mulade, has called for caution in handling the Nnamdi Kanu led Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB)@...
View ArticleObaseki fetes Falconets, Tanzanites after U-20 World Cup match …offers...
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday, hosted the victorious Falconets and their Tanzanian counterparts to an elaborate Dinner at the Government House in Benin City, to foster...
View ArticleOctober deadline for 2018 budget submission to NASS sacrosanct – FG
Abuja -Sen. Ita Enang, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), said submission of 2018 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly in October was...
View ArticleFood prices fall in Asaba
Asaba -Prices of staple food, including garri, yam and potatoes, have decreased in Asaba and environs, a market survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has shown. Buyers at the Ogbe Ogonogo Market,...
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