Tag: Edo
Police confirm shooting of Area Commander in Edo
The Edo police Command on Friday confirmed that yet to be identified gunmen shot a senior police officer in the line of duty. The command’s ... Read More
EDO govt. plans to build 250 primary health centres – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has assured of his administration’s plan to build 250 primary healthcare centres across 18 local government areas of the state. ... Read More
Edo Governorship Election Begins Amid Impressive Voters’ Turnout
The governorship election in Edo begins peacefully with impressive voters’ turnout in most wards across the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Although ... Read More
Edo refinery begins production Sept
The management of the multi-million naira Edo Modular Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited says the project is 99 percent completed and will commence operation end of ... Read More
Police reassure on security, ahead of Edo poll
The Police Command in Edo has assured residents on adequate security ahead of Sept. 19, Governorship Poll in the state. Mr Johnson Kokumo, the state ... Read More
Ize-Iyamu promises to revamp Edo industrial sector if elected governor
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo Sept. 19 governorship election has promised to revamp the industrial sector of ... Read More
Edo 2020: COVID-19 pandemic may disenfranchise voters — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the COVID-19 pandemic might disenfranchise many voters in the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo. Mr Timidi Wariowei, ... Read More
Facebook, Edo partner on online training for over 2,000 teachers, schools
Facebook on Tuesday said it had partnered with the Edo Government to provide more access to online training for over 2,000 teachers and schools through its ... Read More
119 Edo cassava farmers for FG’s Anchor Borrowers Scheme
No fewer than 119 cassava farmers in Edo North are to benefit from the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers Scheme which has been launched in the ... Read More
Edo governorship election: Stop heating up polity PDP tells APC
Nine months to the governorship elections in Edo, the PDP has warned the ruling APC in the state, to desist from taking actions or making ... Read More
2019 election: Over 1.5m PVCs collected in Edo – REC
Over 1.5m PVCs collected in Edo – REC By Nefishetu Yakubu A of total of 1,519,350 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) have been collected by registered ... Read More
President Buhari Hails Odigie-Oyegun at 79
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the immediate past National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on the occasion of his 79th birthday ... Read More
Edo Assembly Approves State Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill for a Law to prohibit trafficking in persons and also approved the establishment of a ... Read More
FG approves N1.6bn for disbursement to flood victims in 16 states
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Abuja ordered the immediate release of N1.6 billion for disbursement to victims of flood in 16 states of ... Read More
NGO Advocates More Public Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Stigmatization
NGO Advocates More Public Awareness Against Human Trafficking, Stigmatization An NGO, Society for the Empowerment of Young Persons (SEYP), on Monday called for more public ... Read More
Edo House of Assembly Confirms 18 Commissioner Nominees
The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 nominees as commissioners in the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki had on June 20 forwarded the 18-man ... Read More
Edo Guber: Edo State Tribunal Affirms Obaseki As Elected Governor
2nd left, Ambode, Oshiomhole, Obaseki, Oyegun during the campaign for the governorship election Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, have expressed ... Read More
BREAKING: Edo State Election Petition Tribunal Upheld Godwin Obaseki
The Edo Election Petition Tribunal, on Friday upheld the election of Mr Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Edo. Delivering ... Read More
FAO Partners Africa Rice Center In Strengthening Capacity Of Farmers In Nigeria
As part of efforts to boost rice production in the country, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Côte d’Ivoire based ... Read More