Godwin Obaseki
5 Jan
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has started mobilising support for Bendel Insurance, who will take on Enugu Rangers in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPLF) game this weekend.
4 Jan
Edo State Government, yesterday, said a total of 102,650 persons in 1,969 communities across the 18 local councils of the state are to benefit from the second phase of Renewed Hope Cash Transfer of the Federal Government.
3 Jan
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said his government will, in 2024, focus on building a resilient and sustainable foundation for reforms, initiatives and programmes embarked on by his administration over the past seven years, which has improved livelihoods for millions of Edo people. The governor, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, the state capital, said…
2 Jan
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated with Edo people and Nigerians on the celebration of the New Year, 2024.The governor, in his New Year Day broadcast, condemned cult-related killings in the state...
29 Dec
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated senior army officers of Edo State origin who have been promoted to the rank of Major General in the Nigerian Army.
28 Dec
Governors of Lagos, Delta, Edo and Ekiti states, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Sheriff Oborevwori, Godwin Obaseki and Biodun Oyebanji, and others, yesterday, mourned their Ondo colleague, Rotimi Akeredolu, who died at 67 years.
27 Dec
The Benin-City, Edo State capital hospitality landscape has been bolstered with the commissioning of a 50-bed exquisite facility by Maia Hotel and Suits by Governor, Godwin Obaseki
27 Dec
Concerned Edo Citizens Forum, has congratulated Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on his nomination as the 2023 Governor of the Year. The governor was nominated as Governor of the Year by This Day Newspaper on account of his efforts
23 Dec
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has signed the state’s 2024 Appropriation Bill pegged at N342 billion into law.
23 Dec
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has celebrated with His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, on the celebration of the yearly Igue Festival.
22 Dec
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo and his deputy, Philip Shaibu on Friday, congratulated the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, on the occasion of the annual Igue Festival in Benin on Thursday.
21 Dec
FIFA-licensed football agent and top brand specialist, Dr Drew Uyi, has been decorated as Youth Ambassador in Edo State by His Excellency, governor Godwin Obaseki, over the enormous positive influence and exemplary achievements in his career, to the young populace, and as an indigene of the state. Drew Uyi operated as an FA-licensed agent for…
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Cryptocurrency exchange company, Binance said it is working very closely with the Nigerian government over its detained executive. The CEO of Binance, Richard Teng, disclosed this on Thursday with the company's head of financial crime compliance still in detention in Nigeria. The Nigerian government's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Binance for laundering…
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Landmark Group said the Lagos State government is yet to consult it on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road construction and beach sand filling. Landmark made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday and said the issue of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road passing through Landmark Beach remains a topic of wide-reaching discourse. The Group said it wants…
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, has expressed concern about the high number of weapons in unauthorized hands in Nigeria.
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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation's children. The approved policies are captured as DOTS, an acronym representing: Data Repository, Out-of-School Children Education, Teacher Training & Development, and Skill Development & Acquisition. According…
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A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel's "nuclear facilities" if it strikes Iranian atomic sites, state media reported, anticipating retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented weekend attack.
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Some Directors of agencies under the Ministry of Aviation who were recently relieved of their appointments have dragged the federal government to an industrial court. They said their appointments were statutory and should be allowed to finish their tenure The complainants in separate suits filed by their lawyer, Patrice Akwara prayed to be reinstated or…
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Ukraine had an "urgent, critical need for more air defence", at a G7 foreign ministers' meeting on the Italian island of Capri.
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Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, has given an order for the DNA test to declare the paternity of late singer Mohbad's son, Liam. The court, after failed attempts to personally serve Wunmi, Mohbad's wife, with notice of a pending DNA test application, has ordered substituted means of service. The decision comes as the Aloba family, representing…