Day March 25, 2020

Poised to minimize the effect of the economic disruptions caused by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Edo State Government has paid civil and public servants March 2020 salaries. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on…

The Edo State Government has insisted that marketers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) across the state must dispense the product at the approved pump price of N125 per litre. Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas, Hon. Joseph Ikpea, who addressed…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for adequate and sustainable funding of research and development (R&D) by governments and high-net-worth individuals to combat the spread of infectious diseases. The governor said this in commemoration of World Tuberculosis…

The Edo State Government has shut down and withdrawn the operating license of the Salvation International School, for flouting the directive of the government on the closure of all schools in the state, as part of measures to halt the…

…limits markets to only essential commodities  …to embark on mass production of hand sanitizers  The Edo State Government has stepped up its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as Governor Godwin Obaseki has further reduced the number of people allowed…

…orders civil servants below grade level 12 to work from home  Following the upswing of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has placed a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people…

Over 2,000 beneficiaries of the Edo State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agriprenuer programme in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State have hailed Governor Godwin Obaseki for the state’s transparency in training and disbursing of N202m to farmers to…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is leveraging meteorological data to drive investments into the state’s economy and boost economic growth, as part of efforts at building a total society that caters for the collective needs of all citizens.…

Following the upswing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria, the Edo State Government has directed that all schools in the state, including primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, be shut down with effect from Monday, March 23, 2020. In a statement,…

As part of efforts to ward off outbreaks such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, the Edo State Government had trained workers in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) and other government health establishments in 18 Local Government Areas of…