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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expressed concern over the rising cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state, noting that the recent upsurge suggests that the community spread of the virus is alarming. Obaseki, who spoke to journalists…
The Federal Government has applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s data-driven and robust response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Edo state. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made the submission during the inauguration of the 300-bed isolation and…
By Temidayo Akinsuyi Lagos – President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to meet with state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja today. The meeting, DAILY INDEPENDENT gathered, is to seek his intervention in the political crisis in Edo…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has felicitated with elder statesman, Niger Delta Leader, and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. In a statement, the governor described him as a…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured of sustained investment in children in the state through the revamp of the state’s basic education sector, to equip Edo children to compete favourably with their peers across the globe. The governor, who…
Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has dismissed reports that the Edo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) had in a meeting in Abuja chosen a consensus candidate to fly…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which is responsible for deploying the inner workings of the party in the state towards the emergence of a candidate of the APC in the forthcoming gubernatorial election resides and…
Residents in Ekehuan Road axis of Benin City have heaved a sigh of relief and comfort as the road dualization project in the area has continued amid efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with the return of the contractor…
The Edo State Government has ramped up efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state, visiting over 566 rural and urban communities for Active Case Search (ACS) activities, testing 1578 residents and contact tracing 1009 others who had…
Smallholder farmers and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector in Edo State have commended the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s sustained investment in the sector, to ensure food sufficiency, create jobs and improve livelihoods amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The commendation…