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The Edo State Government has partnered with the Federal Government, security agencies and other relevant stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to tackle the issues of long queues, adulteration and hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has faulted the sharing formula for the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer programme and the distribution of other social amenities. He said this when he received the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character…

…to partner UNDP to create more jobs for Edo youths The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for transparency and accountability in the use of public resources amid the decline in government revenue. Obaseki gave the charge when…

Innovators at the just-concluded Edo Technology and Innovation Expo held in Benin City are confident that their latest invention, a one-ton truck, could drive the growth of the nation’s transport and agriculture industries with adequate funding and commercialization. The expo…

The inclusion of technology in the Edo State educational system has not only reflected glaringly in government primary schools across the state, but also in the junior secondary schools which is coded EdoBEST 2.0. During an education policy town hall…

…kicks off intensification exercise tomorrow, March 01 The Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) has urged stakeholders to join in the sensitisation of residents across the state on routine immunization intensification. In a statement, Executive Secretary, EDSPHCDA, Dr. Mrs.…

…vows to apprehend perpetrators The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, met with heads of security agencies to strengthen the state’s security architecture and ensure that those behind the recent armed robbery and killings in Uromi, Esan North…

The Edo State Government, as part of the process for the implementation and on-boarding of junior secondary schools into the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) programme, has completed the training of more than 2,000 junior school teachers on digital…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged stakeholders to support government policies on forest regeneration. Addressing stakeholders during a workshop at the Government House in Benin City, the governor said the state government will strengthen collaboration with stakeholders including timber and…

… plan multi-billion dollars funding window   The Edo State Government is in talks with the Government of Canada to harness the huge potentials in the state’s mining and tech space to boost economic growth and development. The Edo State…