ABUJA – The Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman has revealed that one of the major problems constraining the efficient transmission and distribution of electricity in the country is the preponderance of poor or obsolete equipment in the power sector. The Minister made this known when he Received the National …

ABUJA – Dr. Omale Amedu, the National Coordinator of National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), yesterday pleaded for the provision of adequate funding for the procurement of quality blood in the healthcare sector. Speaking during his 2021 budget defence session held at the instance of House Committee on Health Services, Dr …

BENIN CITY – Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA), has stated that it is doing its best to ease traffic congestion in Benin municipality and its environs with the deployment of more officers to roads in the aftermath of the twelve days “End SARS” protest which crippled legitimate …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the Benin Royal Museum project will serve as a critical institution to preserve the audio-visual heritage of Edo people and help revive interest and study of history among youths. The governor said this in commemoration of the …

ABUJA – Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said that she met N2.3 billion debt on her assumption. She added that there were few numbers of vehicles that were functional with other malfunctioning utilities. Adeyeye disclosed this during the 2021 …

BENIN CITY – The seven-man Special Visitation Panel set up by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to look into the affairs of Ambrose Alli University has extended the date for submission of Memoranda from Monday, 26th October, 2020, to Wednesday, 4th November, 2020. Mrs. Priscillia Aziegbemhin, Member/Secretary of …

BENIN CITY – As the people of Emuhi-Igor community in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo state continue to suffer untold hardship following the deplorable state of their road, they have reiterated calls on the state government to fix their road. The people, who are predominantly pineapple farmers urged …

BENIN CITY- The National President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude, has charged the #EndSARS protesters nationwide to withdraw from the streets, saying that their agitations have since reached the authorities in the country. Dr. Omobude who is also the General Superintendent of Gospel Light International …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has said it is not owing anyone salaries and emoluments, noting that it has been up to date with its obligations to all cadre of workers or public officers. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has charged young people in the state, especially the girl-child to stay away from drug-related habits and channel their efforts towards being the best in their various fields of endeavours, reassuring of government’s commitment to protecting the girl-child and providing her with the …