Inside Edo

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Prince Clement Obayemi Erimiakhena Ogbena as the village head of Ojirami in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The governor gave the approval at the Weekly Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held via zoom on Wednesday, October …

The Edo State Government has condemned the destruction and looting of critical public assets by suspected hoodlums, who hijacked the #EndSARS protests, appealing to the youths to stop further destruction of infrastructure in the state. Executive Chairman, Edo Development and Property Agency (EDPA), Isoken Omo, who led a government delegation …

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 on Wednesday met with stakeholders of the state-owned university, in Ekpoma. The Chairman of the Panel, Prof. I. K Omoruyi, while addressing journalists after the meeting, …

The Senate Monday, disclosed that there is no hope of stable power supply in the country, going by gross underfunding of the sector and apparent unseriousness being displayed by the Federal government in getting it fixed . This was made known when the Minister of Power, Engineer Mamman Saleh owned …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the Judicial Panel of Inquiry established to look into the activities of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the circumstances surrounding #EndSARS protests in the state and investigate cases of human rights abuses by operatives of the defunct unit. The …

The Edo State Government in collaboration with the federal government has commenced the registration of free business names for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, in a statement, explained that the free business name registration …

The Edo State Government has said that the government warehouse breached in Medical Stores Road, Benin City, storing palliatives materials and medical supplies, served as a strategic reserve to mitigate eventualities in the state. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, …

The Edo State Government through the Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) in conjunction with Songhai Labs Cameroon has rolled out technology innovation and capacity building opportunities that would benefit not less than 10,000 youths in the state to drive inclusive growth. Managing Director of EdoJobs, Ukinebo Dare, in a …

Traders in Edo State have congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his re-election in the September 19 election, hailing the governor for his ease of doing business reforms and the ongoing construction of the Benin River Port. A cross-section of the traders from the International Morning Market Benin (IMMB), who spoke …

… adjusts curfew time to span between 6pm and 6am daily Following the positive response by fleeing inmates to the call for their return after jailbreaks at two Federal correctional facilities in Benin City, the Edo State Government has extended the ultimatum issued to the prisoners by one week, till …