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COVID-19: Edo urges compliance with guidelines, rolls out more mobile centres for vaccination

The Edo State Government has opened more temporary fixed posts in the metropolis, in addition to the already existing fixed and mobile centres across the state, to ensure that every eligible person for the second dose vaccination is inoculated against…
Obaseki’s reforms: Ondo delegates visit Edo, understudy revenue collection, generation model

Efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to reform and optimise tax administration in Edo State has been hailed by the Ondo State Government, who embarked on a two-day study visit to Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) to understudy its…
Obaseki assures elderly persons of provision, access to quality health services

…seeks citizens’ collaboration to protect aged population amid COVID-19 The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured elderly persons in the state of unlimited access to efficient, affordable and quality health services, noting that his administration is committed to…
Edo Museum: US to return two Bronze pieces

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, United States, has said it will return two Benin Bronze from its collection to its place of origin, further boosting the prospects of American museums to repatriate looted art pieces to…
World Donor Day: Obaseki hails donors, urges increased awareness to ensure stable supply of safe blood

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has hailed voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their service and determination to save lives by freely giving blood to ensure sufficient and safe supply of blood to patients suffering from life-threatening medical conditions…
Obaseki assures sustained support for people with albinism

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured of continued support for people with albinism in the state, calling for collaboration among stakeholders to end marginalisation and stigmatisation against people with albinism. Obaseki gave the assurance in commemoration of the International Albinism Awareness Day, marked…
COVID-19: Edo intensifies second dose vaccination, insists on use of facemasks, others

The Edo State Government has intensified the vaccination of eligible persons in the state with the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, as part of efforts to contain the pandemic and ensure the safety of citizens. The state’s COVID-19…
Obaseki, Shaibu visit injured Bendel Insurance players attacked at match with Remo Stars

…insist on punishment for perpetrators The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha, at the weekend, visited injured Bendel Insurance Football Club Players at…
We must all work together to sustain democracy, says Edo. Dep Gov

The Edo Deputy Governor, Mr. Philip Shaibu on Saturday in Benin, called on Nigerians to work together in sustenance of democratic ideals so as to provide room for equity, freedom of speech and sustainable development. Shaibu stated this while addressing…