Day August 12, 2022
Edo Govt partners National Bureau of Statistics to create similar agency
Obaseki congratulates Senator Yisa Braimoh at 80
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Senator Yisa Braimoh, on his 80th birthday. In a statement, Obaseki commended Senator Braimoh for his remarkable contributions to the development of Edo State, as well as the unity and progress…
Obaseki’s housing reforms: Award-winning teacher, Idele, others to get keys to Emotan Gardens units
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is set to redeem the pledge of a house to a biology teacher at Asoro Grammar School (Senior), Mrs. Benedicta Idele, who emerged 1st runner-up in the 2021 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition.…
Betsy Obaseki Football Tournament ‘ll drive campaign against drug abuse, trafficking, says Shaibu
The Edo State Deputy Governor and Vice-Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has said the second edition of the yearly football tournament will drive the government’s campaign against drug…
Edo to strengthen healthcare regulation, service delivery
… revs up efforts to tackle quackery The Edo State Government has disclosed ongoing interventions to strengthen healthcare regulation and improve quality health services to Edo residents. The Edo State Health Commissioner, Prof. Obehi Akoria, who disclosed this during a…
Digital footprints: Expert charges Edo youth on responsible use of social media
…warns that employers are profiling social media behaviour of Gen Z The founder of TAPE Empowerment Foundation, Mrs. Izegbuwa Emokpae-Aderogba has charged youths in Edo State to be mindful of their usage of social media platforms because they leave digital…
Increased minimum wage will cushion impact of economic hardship on Edo workers, says Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the increment of the state’s minimum wage from N30,000 to N40,000 as well as payment of the harmonized pension to retirees was to provide succour to workers and pensioners who are…
Obaseki seeks increased role for women in driving sustainable devt
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged global leaders and other development stakeholders to expand opportunities for women in rural areas to drive sustainable development in communities. Obaseki gave the charge in commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, celebrated by the United…
Edo produces 3.7m tonnes of mineral products in 2021, ranks 4th in Nigeria
Edo State produced a total of 3.7m tonnes of mineral products in 2021, accounting for a considerable bulk of minerals feeding laterite produced in Nigeria in the year under review. The data is contained in a report titled Mineral Production…