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To arrest the phenomenon of human trafficking and illegal emigration, the government of Edo State has revealed it would adopt policies to clamp down on the cartels involved in the unwholesome act while meeting with expatriates from Italy and Britain…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has revisited Edo’s history with the Roman Empire, while discussing ways to strengthen ties between the state and the Italian government, particularly in areas of migration and human trafficking. This was as Governor Obaseki…

The Professor Dennis Agbonlahor-led screening committee on Political Appointments, on Friday, presented its report on the nomination of Special Advisers (SA) and Senior Special Assistants (SSA) to the Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. Presenting the report to the governor at the…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday, announced that a prize of N5m would be given to the Local Government Council that would achieve the highest immunisation coverage in the state this year, adding that his administration would restructure the…

……….Gov. Obaseki hails FG Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camped in Edo have received relief materials and support from the Federal Government just as the government also constituted a committee to distribute relief materials to IDPs in Edo and three other…

The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has called on women in the state to stand by the truth and exhibit a sincerity of purpose while also urging the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) not to relent…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Thursday, inaugurated the Edo State Task Force on Immunisation to improve the uptake and reach of immunisation activities in the state. Inaugurating the Task force at the Edo State Government House in Benin,…

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has eyed the entertainment industry, particularly movie production, as a viable area to diversify the economy and provide employment for the teeming youths in the state.   He revealed this as the Nigeria Television…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has revealed that his administration would massively invest in the Oil Palm sector in its quest to diversify the state economy beyond crude oil.   The governor announced this yesterday at the Edo State…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has indicated his administration’s readiness to support the Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) to establish an Inland Container Depot and a Truck Transit Terminal, which would facilitate diversity in economic activities.   This was at…