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The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City has thrown out the appeal filed by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and the Peoples Democratic Party against the ruling of the tribunal on the recounting of ballot papers. Pastor Ize-Iyamu had asked the…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called on the citizens of the state to respect the religious diversities in the state. He made this call when he received members of the Edo State Chapter of Nigerian Supreme Council for…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration is set to collaborate with the Nigerian Library Association (NLA) to rethink and restore the library system in the state.   He made this known while receiving executive members of…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State will, this Friday, flag-off the Accelerated Agricultural Development Programme (AADP) in Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area of the state. This was as the government also called on residents to avail themselves of the programme,…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has called on the Nigerian Postal Services (NIPOST) to sensitise the public on their services especially with the prevalent use of e-mails as he met with new Area Postal Manager of NIPOST, Edo Territory,…

To provide support for returnees who are indigenes of Edo State and to facilitate their rehabilitation, Governor Godwin Obaseki has urged the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to collaborate with the Edo State Government.   The governor made this request when…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration would in the next 60 days set up a committee to domesticate the National Health Act in the state. Obaseki announced this while giving his remarks at a two- day workshop on…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Godwin Obaseki and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday urged the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss the petition against the conduct of September 28th 2016 gubernatorial election filed by the People’s Democratic Party…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, defended its decision not to call any witnesses at the Edo Election Petition Tribunal, noting that the burden of proof never shifted from the petitioners to the respondents. This was as the Tribunal…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki yesterday commissioned a dialysis centre in Benin City the Edo State Capital, to provide affordable treatment for citizens in the state, especially those suffering from kidney related ailments. The health centre, which has been…