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The Edo State Government has expressed its readiness to harness the scientific research capacity of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in its efforts at revamping the state’s economy. Governor Godwin Obaseki said this yesterday when the management of the university…

The Edo State Government and WACOT Limited will receive the Vice President of Nigeria – Professor Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, to commission the Edo State Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited (ESFCCL) located in Auchi, Edo State.  …

…salutes resilience, unalloyed support of Edo people   The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki on Sunday pledged to transform the fortunes of the many ordinary people in the state as the state attained 26 years. In a speech…

Igarra, the administrative headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State was the destination on Friday for lovers of culture in the state and beyond as sons and daughters of Igarra, rolled out the drums to celebrate the 228-year-old…

Says ignorance is inexcusable in information age   The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has urged Nigerian youths to develop a sound culture of reading to broaden their horizon for the keen contest of ideas that characterizes the…

After undergoing trainings that have been described as best-in-class, officials of the Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA) will in a matter of days take over the control of vehicular traffic on major roads across the state. Already,…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has proffered transnational partnerships between state and non-state actors as the only way to end slavery in all its forms. Obaseki made the proposition on the occasion of the commemoration of the…

The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on Wednesday, said the state government in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BOI), would soon commence the disbursement of interest-free loans to two thousand women to grow their businesses in…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday visited the scene of the fatal accident that claimed the lives of nine persons, on Upper Sokponba Road in Benin City, as well as the family of one of the…

The logic and reason behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) criticism of the policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State are often disturbingly shallow and many times, absolutely ridiculous. This is especially so because this same political…