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The Edo State Government has chided the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development for claiming it renovated the gymnasium and multipurpose hall at Etete area in Benin City, the state capital. Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip…

Edo State has recorded eight new cases and 15 more recoveries from coronavirus (COVID-19), with no death reported, as the government ramps up efforts to curtail spread of the second wave of the pandemic. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr.…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday led government officials to pay their respect to late Pa (Engr.) George Osayomore Gaius-Obaseki. Pa Gaius-Obaseki, an educationist, Aeronautic and Automotive Engineer and uncle to Governor Obaseki, died at the age…

The Edo State Government has intensified training of frontline health workers in the state ahead of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine rollout, with the government reiterating the need for healthcare workers to register on the federal government’s online portal to activate…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration plans to launch a N1 billion Fund for widows, whose livelihoods were adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. He disclosed this while addressing a cross-section…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of Supreme Court Judge, Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, who passed on March 7, 2021. The governor, in a statement, said the death of the judge was a heavy loss…

The Edo State Government on Monday commenced a two-day training for 200 frontline health workers ahead of the rollout of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the state. Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Julie Erhabor, said the…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on his 64th birthday. The governor, in a statement, described Osinbajo as a beacon for selfless service, hailing him for being a loyal and dependable deputy…

Edo State, in the last 72 hours, recorded 29 new cases and five more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of deaths recorded in the second wave of the pandemic to 68. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr.…

The Edo State Government is collaborating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on the realisation of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s industrialisation drive, aimed at ensuring economic growth and development. The state government and UNIDO recently held a…