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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government has paid off N6billion of the N10 billion pension arrears that accumulated between 1996 and 2000.  Obaseki, who met with pensioners in the state on Monday to…

Chairman, Edo Cultural Association in Italy, Mr. Monday Uwagboe, has debunked rumours making the rounds that the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki requested the Italian Government to deport all Nigerians of Edo extraction, resident in the country.  Uwagboe, who made the…

…seeks elevation of good governance as human right The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called on world leaders to build structures and create enabling environment for people to express their inalienable and God-given rights. He added that…

Wife of the Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has called for collaboration among spouses of members of the Edo State House of Assembly, to help build a greater Edo State. Mrs. Obaseki made the submission when spouses of the…

–      ‘Human trafficking thrives on fraud’ The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the fight against corruption may not yield as much result as expected, especially in developing countries, if decisive actions and policies are not taken…

The Edo State Government has called for collaboration among law enforcement agencies, rights activists and other stakeholders to curb the growing trend of domestic violence in the state. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Magdalene Ohenhen, said this…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration prioritises gender issues, which affect a large spectrum of society, noting that he has mainstreamed affirmative action for women in his government. Obaseki said this when he received…

· Scheme to support large, commercial farming The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a nine-man committee to oversee the N500 million Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS) initiated in alliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…

Some victims of human trafficking in Benin City, the Edo State capital, have vowed to take their pound of flesh from their traffickers who lured them from their parents, with the promise to give them decent jobs in Italy and…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of one Special Adviser and 18 Special Assistants on Gender, in pursuance of his administration’s policy designed to give the required attention to gender issues. Obaseki gave the…