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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on Muslim faithful to foster good neighbourliness and kindness during the Ramadan season. In a statement to commemorate the ongoing fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan
8 Mar
Edo State, the heartbeat of Nigeria, is relatively homogeneous culturally and linguistically. Yet, it is a chip off the old block, a microcosm in the many dimensions of the Nigerian politics notably, the geo-politics of power location often justified on the need for inclusivity and balance.
8 Mar
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark the 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD), the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State chapter...
6 Mar
Edo Assembly members have served Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, impeachment notice. Majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced the impeachment notice during plenary. Charity Aiguobarueghian said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against Shaibu. “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and was signed…
5 Mar
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has predicted tougher economic times for the country, faulting the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase interest rate to 22.75 per cent.
1 Mar
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, yesterday, attributed the deaths of scores of its members to the non-payment of salaries for 26 months to many academic staff of the Edo State owned university since January 2022 by the state government.    The union said the sordid reality of pains,…
27 Feb
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the transparent, open and technology-based public procurement system, being operated in the state, has helped the government significantly save money, which is deployed to pursue more developmental projects across the state, ensuring improved livelihoods for the people.
25 Feb
 The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has condoled with the family of late Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien over the passing of their patriarch. Obaseki led some members of the Edo State House of Assembly, Special Advisers and other top government functionaries to pay a condolence visit to…
22 Feb
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has been declared as the winner of a parallel governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Shaibu was declared as the winner of the PDP parallel governorship primary election which took place at the Ogbe Stadium in Benin City, Edo State on Thursday. The Edo…
22 Feb
All seems not to be well with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State as the jostle for the governorship ticket is further widening the gulf among factions.
21 Feb
Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North senatorial district, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has been accused of working behind the scenes to make the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) win the governorship election in the September 2024 election in Edo. A retired police commissioner and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…
18 Feb
The Edo State Government has said reforms in the State’s civil service, over the past seven years, are aimed at developing a new generation of workers equipped with the necessary technology and expertise to create and provide innovative solutions to societal challenges. The government said it is developing a technologically savvy workforce and harnessing the…

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