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…targets 1 million active taxpayers’ electronic profiles in Edo   The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Igbinidu Inneh has revealed that the state is deploying a technology-driven revenue collection scheme to…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of Civil-Military historian and Cardiologist, Dr. Nowamagbe Omoigui, who died at the age of 62.   In a statement, the governor described the death as painful, noting that late Omoigui was a noble ambassador of…

The Edo State Polytechnic has secured full accreditation for its Mass Communication programme and five other courses after the last accreditation exercise by officials of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).   Rector of the Polytechnic, Prof. Abiodun Falodun,…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has stressed the need for a strong maintenance culture to preserve the quality of public infrastructure, reassuring that his government has put in place structures to ensure the sustenance of the newly rebuilt Government…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made the case for diversification of the country’s revenue base away from crude oil.   The governor, while speaking to journalists in Benin City, called for a quick diversification of the nation’s…

…collects over 260 samples, records zero new case in 72 hrs  The Edo State Government has vaccinated over 33,700 persons across the state with the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, as part of intensified efforts to contain the second wave of the…

The Managing Director of Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), Arch. Francis Evbuomwan has said the state government would be channeling funds raised from Land Use Charge to drive development in areas where the charge is paid. Evboumwan said this…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the state’s newly rebuilt technical college will train over 5,000 technicians yearly upon completion. Obaseki who was on tour of facilities at Government Science and Technical College (GSTC) Phase 2, in…

The Edo State Health Insurance Commission has accredited 21 healthcare facilities to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services to beneficiaries of the State Health Insurance Scheme. Addressing journalists, Director General, Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, said…

The Edo State Waste Management Board (ESWMB) has arrested two persons for illegal collection of refuse and waste burning in Benin City, Edo State capital. The arrest was made during the monitoring of the weekly environmental sanitation exercise across major…