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…records 20 new cases, 31 recoveries Edo State has attained a milestone in the fight against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) as the state on Thursday, hit the 40, 000 sample collection and testing target set by Governor Godwin Obaseki,…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki will, on Monday, March 15, 2021, take the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, to flag off the roll out of the state’s vaccination exercise. The state received its allotment of the vaccines on Wednesday night…

The Edo State Government has taken delivery of 81,080 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government. The state also received about 40,000 cards, 810 safety boxes and 81,080 syringes for the vaccination. The 81,080 units of the vaccine…

The Edo State Government has commenced the process for the recruitment of new staff into the Edo Inland Revenue Service (EIRS), the state’s Urban Water Corporation, the Hospital Management Board and the Edo State Agency for the Control of AIDS,…

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…