Inside Edo

Some Sports enthusiasts and spectators at the university of Benin Sports complex, venue for track and field events for the ongoing Edo Sports Festival have criticised officials of some participating Local Government councils, particularly Oredo for what they described as poor preparation of athletes. Some of the sports lovers who …

Egor Local Government Council has overtaken Owan West local Government in the ongoing Edo Sports Festival as the Eghe Ogbemudia led council has so far hauled a total of 32 medal to displace Ilaboya’s side who now occupied 4th position with 14 medals. In the official release made available to …

Nigeria’s minister of youth and sports development Sunday Dare has cleared all doubts on the state of readiness of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to host the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival billed to begin on March 20 in Benin City. Speaking after an assessment visit to the Samuel …

… says college expended 2.181bn TETFund allocation without due process The Commission of Inquiry set up by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to investigate activities of four tertiary institutions in the state in the last 10 years, has uncovered how the law establishing one of the colleges was …

“Edo Okpamakhin notes that you now represent a beacon of hope for Edo State citizens that have endured untoward hardship at the hands of the political class for far too long. We also note that you represent a symbol of true democracy and the rule of law, not only in …

Abuja – The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora and the Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria yesterday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to carry out a stronger and closer monitoring of Diaspora remittances to the country. This call was made to the monetary authorities …

The Edo State Government has called on all relevant security agencies to place the former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and other members of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) under close surveillance in order to put an end to the sudden rise in the …

The Edo State Government has disclosed plans to partner with Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) of the German Government to strengthen Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and grow businesses in the state. This was disclosed at a meeting between GIZ officials and Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO) in …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called for intensified efforts geared towards eliminating the long-standing biases and gender stereotypes, which have over the years limited the progress of girls and women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Governor Obaseki said this in commemoration …

BENIN CITY – The newly revamped Government Science and Technical College (GSTC) formerly Benin Technical College will offer vehicle maintenance services to members of the public, in a renewed mandate to leverage real-life practical as a key instruction component. According to the project supervisor, Omotayo Awonusi, who spoke to journalists …