Donatus Igiekhume

The Edo State Government will tomorrow, Wednesday, September 15, 2021, begin enforcement of restrictions on large public gatherings for persons without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination with government offices across the state. The move is a part of intensified efforts to…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed plans to partner with the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) in the area of education, healthcare and empowerment, among others. Obaseki disclosed this while receiving the wife of the Inspector General…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government will give priority to female entrepreneurs and persons living with disabilities in the disbursement of Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) development fund. Obaseki disclosed this while inaugurating the…

Edo State has confirmed the death of 16 more persons who have not been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, as the government intensifies vaccination across all communities in the state to protect citizens and achieve herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus. The…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said academic activities will commence at the Edo State College of Agriculture in Iguoriakhi, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state, in January 2022. The governor gave the assurance during…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has celebrated the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion on his 87th birthday, describing him as a generational gift to the state, Nigeria, Africa and the World at large. Obaseki spoke to journalists…

The Edo State Government, at the weekend, received additional 40,000 doses of Astrazeneca vaccines to further strengthen the government’s efforts at protecting more citizens against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Executive Secretary of Edo State Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Julie Erhabor,…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Kebbi and Kwara State counterparts, Kayode Fayemi, Babajide Sanwoolu, Rotimi Akeredolu, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, respectively, have extolled the life of service of late Pa Emmanuel Adesanya…

Edo State has continued to record an increase in the number of deaths of persons who have not been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, as the state confirmed three more COVID-19-re­lated deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in the…

JARA Stores, Nigeria’s leading discount outlet, on Wednesday, opened its second store to residents in Edo State, promising to serve Edo people with exciting discounts and promos, as the state’s retail sector opens for more investment. The new store is…