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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of former Chief of Defence, Logistics at the Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters, Major General John Ighodaro Edokpayi, who died at the age of 78. The governor, in a statement, said…

Edo State has recorded 17 new cases and 34 more recoveries from coronavirus (COVID-19), as the government intensifies enforcement to ensure strict compliance with guidelines to contain the second wave of the pandemic. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed…

Edo State has recorded 38 new cases and four more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) as the government intensifies efforts to contain the second wave of the pandemic. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this during the daily virtual meeting of the…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Monday launched the ‘Let’s Go To School’ and ‘Parent’s First’ campaigns with the mandate that all children in the state must have access to free basic education. The governor during a stakeholders’ meeting…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Benin-born legendary musician and former Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Sir Victor Uwaifo, as he marks his 80th birthday. Obaseki in a statement noted: “I congratulate our own music maestro, Sir Victor Uwaifo,…

Edo State has, in the last 72 hours, recorded 23 new cases and four more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of deaths recorded in the second wave of the pandemic to 54. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew…

Edo State Taskforce on coronavirus (COVID-19) has urged worship and event centres in the state to deploy more resources in enforcing the government’s protocols and guidelines to check the spread of the second wave of the pandemic. Addressing journalists in…

Planning and development experts in Edo State have urged residents to support Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s enumeration exercise, targeted at collecting relevant data for development planning with the ultimate goal of fixing infrastructure deficit and engendering sustainable development. Addressing journalists…

…group hails Obaseki, urges residents to leverage scheme The Edo State Government has said the state’s Health Insurance Scheme (Edo-HIS) will further strengthen healthcare delivery, reduce mortality and tackle the burden of out-of-pocket health expenditure in the state. The Director…

As part of measures to check the spread of the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Edo State Government has distributed non-pharmaceutical safety kits to 611 public secondary schools across the 18 local government areas (LGAs) of the state. The…