Year 2022

A team of local vigilantes in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has rescued 28 victims of human trafficking. The State coordinator, Edo State Community Vigilante Security Network, Oboh Emmanuel Otoide, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the weekend in Benin City. He said the victims, between the ages of 13…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has harped on the need to efficiently deploy technology to grow the nation’s economy, leveraging the digital space to place the country on the path of sustainable growth and development. Speaking at the…

… FG lauds state on erosion, environmental projects Nigeria Erosion Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in Edo State has said the project has the capacity to complete all interventions across the state before June 2022. The Project Coordinator, Edo State NEWMAP,…

… as govt eyes new 100 units The Edo State Government-backed real estate project, Golf Mews is redefining the state’s luxury apartment scene, as findings show that the development is over-subscribed, showing a growing up-scale property market in the state.…

Officials of the Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) have led residents and traders to clean streets and markets within the Benin metropolis, as part of the scheme’s commitment to complement the government’s efforts at keeping the state safe and…

… charges faster approach to beat rainy season The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inspected the Ekehuan Road dualization project and the progress of work at the College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, noting that the state government was committed…

… to pay hospital bills of victims … govt apologizes over traffic gridlock The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, condoled with the Edo State Tipper Drivers Association over the death of their member, Mr. Austin Esangbedo, who…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed plans to supply 24-hour electricity to the Benin Airport and the Nigerian Air Force Base in the Benin metropolis from the government’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative, Ossiomo Power. The governor,…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the specialist hospitals which the government plans to build in the three senatorial districts of the state will be ready and open to the first set of patients by the fourth…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called for the support and collaboration of entertainers and other stakeholders in the state’s creative industry to grow the entertainment sector, boost the state’s economy and create more jobs for youths, leveraging…