BENIN CITY – The Managing Director of Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), Arch. Francis Evbuomwan has said the state government would be channeling funds raised from Land Use Charge to drive development in areas where the charge is paid. Evboumwan said this during the training of 200 tax relationship …
Read More »We’ll fulfil all our campaign promises, Obaseki reassures Edo people
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured the people of the state that his government would fulfil all promises made during his second term electioneering campaign. The governor said the state has commenced the process for the creation of a 30-year development plan to provide the government with …
Read More »Mayaki and his Expired Media Practice
I ignored the irresponsible journalism that John Mayaki, the attack dog of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), has displayed in the Edo State public space in the last three years primarily because of my respect for the office I held in government as the Special Adviser to the Governor on …
Read More »Defeated, defanged godfathers seeking avenues to vent
Defeat takes its toll on different people in different ways. For John Mayaki, hallucination seems to be the major way he copes with the crushing defeat he suffered being the attack dog of the defanged gang of godfathers who tried to subvert the will of Edo people and hijack the …
Read More »Makinde floors Fayose as Arapaja emerges PDP South-West chairman
Osogbo – Mr Taofeeq Arapaja, a former deputy governor of Oyo State, has emerged the South-West Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Seyi Makinde-backed Arapaja scored 343 votes to emerge the winner at PDP South-West delegates congress held on Monday …
Read More »Edo residents applaud Obaseki for ongoing 8.3km Ekehuan Road dualization
BENIN CITY – As work intensifies on the dualisation of Ekehuan road in Benin City, residents have commended the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for prioritising the construction of the 8.3km road. The road, which leads to the site of the Benin River Port project, on completion would boost …
Read More »Ongoing reforms ’ll address maintenance of govt infrastructure – Obaseki
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that ongoing reforms in the state’s civil and public service will address the issue of maintenance of public infrastructure in the state. The governor, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said the government is pursuing a holistic …
Read More »Edo assembly approves appointment of 15 special Advisers.
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday approved the appointment of 15 Special Advisers to Gov. Godwin Obaseki. The approval was sequel to a letter dated March 31and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Osarodion Ogie requesting the house to approve The letter reads “I write …
Read More »Obaseki urges paradigm shift, charges political leaders to keep social contract with people
…expresses hope in one united, indivisible Nigeria …says INEC embraced technology to forestall manipulation of Edo guber poll BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for political leaders at different levels to honour the social contract with the people, calling for a paradigm …
Read More »Obaseki lauds Buhari on appointment of Adolphus Aghughu as Auditor General
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Mr. Adolphus Aghughu, an indigene of Edo State, as new Auditor General of the Federation. The governor gave the commendation during a thanksgiving mass to mark the appointment of Aghughu as the Auditor General of the …
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