Donatus Igiekhume

Edo has been proclaimed the leading state in e-procurement in Nigeria by the World Bank with the state awarding over 38 contracts in four pilot Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) since the launch of its electronic portal in mid-2021. The…

The Edo State Government, through the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), has commenced the asphalting of about 5.7km of roads within the Benin metropolis. Project Coordinator, Edo NEWMAP, Dr. Tom Obaseki, said the project is in line with the…

The Edo State Governor Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, took a tour of the Lekki Deep Sea Port being constructed in the Lagos Free Zone. The governor was accompanied on the tour by the Special Adviser on…

Barring any last-minute changes, a 2,500 barrel per day (bpd) modular refinery, five megawatts power plant, 40-million-scf gas processing facility, and a data centre, among others, will come on stream in Edo State in March, 2022, after necessary regulatory certifications…

The Edo State Government has restated its commitment to the fight against all forms of crime in the state, noting that the government is strengthening its security architecture and improving collaboration among agencies to enhance security across Edo communities. The…

The management of Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has applauded the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the Chief Executive Officer of Starz Maritime and Engineering Limited, Dr. Greg Ogbeifun, for the setting up of the Greg Ogbeifun Institute of…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said plans are ongoing to supply 24-hour electricity to the secretariat of the state’s chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) from the government’s Public…

To address issues of lack of access to land among smallholder farmers in the state, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a 13-member committee to finetune policies and programmes relating to land management especially as it relates…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders in the healthcare sector to be accountable and transparent in delivering quality healthcare services to members of the public. The governor made the call during a 3-day Edo Health Sector Strategy Retreat, with the theme, “Transforming the Health Ecosystem in…

The Edo State Government has commenced extensive stakeholder engagement in line with plans for the development of the Benin City Masterplan and the state’s regional development plan, which are geared towards designing a holistic 30-year socio-economic development template for the…