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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has charged Christians to imbibe the exemplary life of love, selfless service and forgiveness, which Christ demonstrated in his death and resurrection.   Obaseki, in his Easter message, urged the Christian community to…

… sets up joint taskforce to enforce weekly environmental sanitation The Edo State Waste Management Board, at the weekend, embarked on a clean up exercise of major roads, streets and markets within the Benin metropolis, as the state kicked off its…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured residents of Sabongida-Ora in Owan West Local Government Area that his government will ensure the reconstruction of the Sobe-Uhonmora Road, noting that the contractor handling the project will be moving to…

… charges security agencies to maintain peace The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has prohibited access to all parties involved in a land dispute that resulted in the killings of persons in Sabongida-Ora, in Owan West Local Government Area…

The Edo State Government has mourned the passing of former Edo Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Dr. Irene Ododo Odaro. Late Dr. Irene Odaro served as Edo State Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice from…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the immediate retirement of Pharm. Godwin Okonofua, Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, in a statement, directed that Okonofua hands…

…allocates 45, 000 hectares for oil palm cultivation  …targets 200, 000 new jobs from investment The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) worth nearly N100bn with seven oil palm investors under the Edo…

…vaccinates 29, 409 eligible residents The Edo State Government, as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19), has intensified sample collection activities across the state’s 18 local government areas, testing over 681 persons in the last 24 hours, with…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has condemned the vandalisation of some facilities of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by unknown persons in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Obaseki who received the TCN Manager…

The Edo State Government has banned all forms of forest exploitation in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq, in a statement, said the governor gave the directive as part of efforts to curb deforestation and protect…