Inside Edo

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called on all Edo residents to rise and rebuild the State tourist centers, to actualize the dream of making Edo a tourism destination in the world. The Governor who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu  made the call …

The Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Youth and Gender, Dr. Peter Aibuedefe Osagie has assured the SOS children’s Villages in Nigeria of the Ministries collaboration in improving the employment prospects of youth and young adults in the state. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Edo State Programme Manager, …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, launched the Edo State Tourism Master Plan, a thoroughly designed plan to make the state the choice destination among global tourists. With the master plan, the state plans to generate N2 trillion in the next 10 years from the sector. Obaseki …

…vows to prosecute persons who attack govt officials The Edo State Government has vowed to prosecute individuals who harass and attack its officials in the line of duty, noting that such attacks will no longer be condoned. The Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Planning, Isoken Omo, gave …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI), has extended credit lines to local manufacturers seeking loans of up to N20 million to expand their businesses and contribute to the state’s economic diversification drive. The loans, which are meant for production and small-scale …

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish the names of candidates produced by the Governor Godwin Obaseki faction of the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as standard-bearers of the party in the forthcoming 2023 elections. In a judgement …

BENIN CITY – A total of 19,538 out of the 52,013 eligible voters that registered during the Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo State between June 2021 and January 2022 may not received their Permanent Voter Card (PVC), according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Head of …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, inaugurated Edojob centres in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area (LGA) and Uzairue, Etsako West LGA, reassuring that his government will continue to prioritise the youth, empowering them with the skills and knowledge to be globally competitive and contribute to …

The Edo State Government has sued for strong collaboration from the stakeholders in the state’s pharmaceutical industry to develop a pharma park to promote manufacturing of drugs and other active pharmaceutical ingredients in the state. The Managing Director, Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO) and Ease of Doing Business Secretariat, …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, will tomorrow, September 27, launch the state’s Tourism Master Plan, a carefully designed blueprint to attract not less than 1 million tourists to the state in the next few years. The plan will be launched in a gathering of stakeholders in the culture …