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…as govt solicits for more support from corporate bodies, others The Edo State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Edo State Response Committee on COVID-19, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has tasked corporate bodies and public-spirited individuals, to support the state government’s…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has donated relief materials to vulnerable persons at the Uhogua Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. Permanent Secretary, Cabinet, Mrs. Julie Olatunji, who represented…

The Edo State Government has commenced training of over 6,000 medical personnel drawn from private, state and federal medical centres in the state on how to manage infectious diseases in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state.…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state has 280-bed isolation capacity, 28 ventilators, 10 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and is setting up 100 screening centres across the state to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). In…

… ratifies closure of markets, schools, ban on movement, others … hoarding, price hikes now an offence The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed the Quarantine Regulations made pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, the Public…

The Edo State Government has warned traders and sellers of food items against being insensitive to the plight of residents by hiking the price of food items and other household essentials as a fallout of measures by the state government…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr. Anthony Osas Okungbowa as the state’s new Head of Service. This followed the retirement of the former Head of Service, Mr. Isaac Ehiozuwa, after the mandatory 35…

The Edo State Government has warned residents to be wary of scam schemes by unauthorised persons, who have been collating names and details of unsuspecting members of the public for an alleged relief package. In a statement, Special Adviser to…

…stocks up on medical kits The Edo State Government has embarked on the training of 4,218 medical personnel across the state and stocking up on medical supplies, among other measures being put in place to combat the outbreak of coronavirus…

Smallholder farmers in Edo State have applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for its investment in the state’s agriculture sector, noting that the sustained investment will further compliment the government’s efforts at attaining food sufficiency, driving job creation and improving…