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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…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has launched the State Integrated Information Management System (SIFIMS) to enhance and actualise his administration’s vision of a repositioned electronically driven Civil Service in the state. Governor Obaseki, who flagged off the system at…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured the Catholic Relief Services of Nigeria (CRSN) of a hitch-free exercise during the upcoming National Elimination Programme (NEP) aimed at distributing Long Lasting Insecticidal nets (LLl) to about 2.6 million people in…

The National President of Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers Association of Nigeria (NURTW) Alhaji Usman Yassim on Thursday congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for his success at the 2016 gubernatorial election saying his  victory shows that the people wanted continuity and consolidation.…

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Edo State Council, Comrade Pullen Noruwa has commended Governor Godwin Obaseki’s effort on the recently concluded pensioners verification exercise by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), adjudging it as the best the…

The Edo State Government has fixed Wednesday, 5th of April this year for the official opening ceremony of its agricultural empowerment initiative code-named ‘Edo State Agripreneurs Development Project’ in Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area. The state government had invited interested individuals…

Edo state Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state is safe and conducive enough for investors to engage in large-scale investments.    The governor gave this assurance, yesterday, when he received a delegation of Chinese investors on an…

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has revealed his administration’s intention to work with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in tackling employment while noting that the issue of unemployment was hard to tackle if the government and other relevant…

The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has conferred on Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, its Ambassadorial Eye Care Award. The governor is the second recipient of the award in the country, which is the highest award of the professional body.…