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To drive economic growth through agriculture, the Edo State Government has cleared about 2600 hectares of land across the state in preparation for the next planting season. Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Agriculture and Food Security Programme,…

The Edo State Government has charged residents in the state to keep to good hygiene and dispose of waste responsibly as they celebrate the Yuletide. In a statement signed by the Director/Board Secretary, Edo State Waste Management Board, G. I.…

The Edo State Government, on Friday, commenced the payment of N20,000 monthly stipend to four sets of Libya returnees in the state. Speaking at Idia College, in Benin City, where the returnees converged to receive the stipends, Chairman, Edo State Taskforce…

To ensure a hassle-free Yuletide celebration and discourage hoarding of petroleum products this season, the Edo State Government in collaboration with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has commenced monitoring of petrol stations in the state and has vowed to…

As part of efforts to assure the integrity of food and beverage products available to Edo residents during the Yuletide, Edo State Government has raided and seized substandard and adulterated goods in markets in Benin City, the state capital. The…

…as wife hosts less-privileged children  The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called on Nigerians to uphold virtues of peace, share good tidings and express love among themselves during the Christmas celebration. The governor said this at the…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged the newly inaugurated Board of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) to be fair, impartial and objective in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities. Obaseki gave the charge…

 …wants FG agencies to investigate members The Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, has urged the federal government to investigate members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State for…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has announced plans by his administration to train teachers for children with special needs at the state-owned Tayo Akpata University of Education in partnership with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) focused on social services. Obaseki…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state has put up structures to clear pension arrears accumulated from 1996 to 2000, noting that the migration of public servants to the contributory pension scheme will forestall a…