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With the rising number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded in Oredo, Ikpoba-Okha and Egor Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State, the government has enjoined residents to be cautious, proactive and observe all precautionary measures against the spread…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reaffirmed that security agencies in the state are working collectively with the government to secure the lives and property of citizens, rid the state of crimes and ensure compliance with all directives…
The Edo State Government has said that the state’s former governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has continued to violate directives to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and cause crisis in the state by organizing political gatherings through the Edo Peoples…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of Pa Jackson Osariyekemwen, a part-time board member of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). In a statement, the governor said late Pa Osariyekemwen was a lover…
The Edo State Government, as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has ramped up ongoing screening and testing exercise across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs), screening over 104,186 persons, testing about 704 residents and contact…
The Medical Director, Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Dr. Osagie Ebonwonyi, has said the hospital is well-equipped to manage coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with ample support from the Edo State Government. Speaking to journalists in Benin City, Dr. Ebonwonyi said urged residents to…
Following efforts by Edo State Government to boost the state’s capacity to test for coronavirus (COVID-19) and achieve its target of testing 1,000 residents daily, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has validated a new Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)…
The electricity market in Edo State has gotten a major boost with the completion of the installation of high-tension cables and a sub-station on the Sapele Road axis, linking the city centre to the 55MW CCETC-Ossiomo Power Plant in Ologbo,…
The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of two more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, who have tested negative twice for the virus and cleared from the state’s isolation centres. The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, who disclosed this in…
The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of Lagos Street, an epicentre of trade and commerce in Benin City metropolis, to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor…