…as Edo govt confirms receipt of N2.1bn only The Edo State Gover nment has clarified that it only received N2.1 billion as 13 per cent Derivation Fund contrary to media reports. River State Governor Nyesom Wike last week said the Federal Government paid N9 trillion to the oil-producing states, which he said he has been […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has inaugurated two Airbus A320-200 recently acquired by the Akwa Ibom State Government into the fleet of Ibom Air. Performing the Inauguration at Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo on Tuesday, Obaseki applauded Governor Udom Emmanuel for his significant strides in the aviation sector. He declared Akwa Ibom a flagship […]
There is tension in Edo State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, as the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has concluded plans to demolish and take over the press centre, built in the early 70s by the late Military Governor of the defunct Mid-West/ Bendel State, Brig.-Gen. Samuel Ogbemudia. The press centre, built […]
The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday said the presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will henceforth be his primary assignment, while governance will take the back stage in order to ensure that the party emerges victorious in the forthcoming general elections. Obaseki made the promise in Benin yesterday at the official inauguration […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has pledged to domesticate the National Health Act (NHAct) as the Edo State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON), organized a workshop for stakeholders towards the implementation of the Act aimed at improving health care delivery in the state. Addressing participants, […]
Since the death of Chief Tony Anenih on October 28, 2018, the people of Edo State have been in search of a credible political leader with national recognition. Of all the political bigwigs calling the shots in the state, no one has been able to wear the big shoes left by the late Chief Tony […]
But for those who live in Upper Sakoonba in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, every otherperson familiarwith the place, the name evokes dread and fear. The community made up of an over bloated population of the low class with little or no infrastructure is the headquarters of cultism, excessive abuse of drugs, […]
Outgoing members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have challenged the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to clarify issues surrounding his nomination as the party’s candidate in 2020. Obaseki joined PDP after he was disqualified by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was given a waiver to contest the […]
CIS inducts 321 associates, 40 fellows The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has called on the Federal Government to end the current multiple exchange rates in Nigeria, warning that it could cause a break in the country’s capital inflows. Obaseki disclosed this during the opening ceremony of the 25th Annual Conference of the Chartered […]
For most people, the word “access” is just a normal expression. But for a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State it is the gauge to define political association. The party chieftain, who was on a television programme recently to give his perspective on recent political developments in his state, especially, the delay […]