Day January 19, 2021

Edo State has recorded 72 new cases of coronavirus in the last 72 hours, even as the number of health workers infected with the virus has risen to 143 in the state, in the wake of the second wave of…

… defaulters to undergo compulsory COVID-19 test   The Edo Government has deployed a batch of 200 constabulary police officers to three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state to enforce strict compliance with the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocol.…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in eight new judges appointed to serve in the Edo State High Court, assuring the judiciary of his administration’s support.   The governor gave the assurance while addressing the new judges during…

… Police constabulary personnel to arrest persons without facemasks in public The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government would deploy the over 800 Police constabulary personnel across the state to enforce strict compliance with…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has built capacity to conduct 600 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests daily, as there are three additional Real Time-PCR Molecular Reference Laboratory operational in the state. The governor urged stakeholders and residents to support the…

The Edo State Government has said that the suspension of schools’ resumption is applicable to all educational institutions in the state. The government noted that the directive would be reviewed on February 1, 2021, when the outcome of efforts to…

The Edo State Government has urged stakeholders in the state’s hospitality sector to ensure compliance with the health and safety precautions rolled out to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The charge was made by the Edo State COVID-19 Risk…