The Edo State Government has returned 2,950 plots of land to 1,550 persons whose property was demolished at Oke-Oroma Community in Oredo Local Government Area by the previous administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. The property was returned to the owners in fulfillment of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s electioneering promises to the affected residents. The property was […]
The Edo State Government has said the 2026 Appropriation Bill presented to the State House of Assembly by Governor Monday Okpebholo is strategically designed to accelerate infrastructure renewal, expand employment opportunities, and strengthen social services across the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Engr. Emmanuel Okoebor, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the details of the […]
The speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye has been impeached. DailyTimes reports that the impeachment came after the Deputy, Yekini Idiaye,was impeached yesterday, Wednesday, August 5. Roland Asoro who was immediately appointed to assume the position of the Deputy Speaker, however, was impeached along with Frank Okiye. According to reports by […]
The Edo state government has intensified its campaigns against the spread of the coronavirus and has deployed health officials to the Benin Airport and all the motor parts in the state to screen travellers coming into the state. Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu said this during a meeting with stakeholders in the health sector and […]
The Edo State Government has said it would respect and comply with the recent judgement delivered by the High Court of the state, which nullifies the Edo State Sanitation and Pollution Management Law No. 5, 2010. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., noted that “the government is aware of the […]
The Edo State Government has disclosed plans to enact laws against human trafficking as part of the ongoing measures to tackle illegal migration and drastically reduce the trade in human beings. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Chairperson of the Edo State Taskforce on Human Trafficking, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, disclosed this at […]
….Pays retirees N6.2bn in 9 months The Edo State Government has warned that it would no longer fold its arms while mischief makers instigate pensioners into embarking on needless and stage-managed protests, in order to put the state government in bad light and undermine efforts at resolving the pension issue. In a statement signed by […]
The Edo State Government is to establish a job centre in each of the 18 local government areas of the state and equip job seekers with new skills required for the jobs being created in the state. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Usoh, said this at Government House in Benin […]
In its mandate to address youth unemployment and encourage job creation, the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in collaboration with the Edo State government has empowered at least 500 trainees in Edo state with skills and start-up packs for employability and entrepreneurship in their various vocation. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the second phase of […]