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  _… charges politicians on devt, warns against stirring crisis in communities_ The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the reopening of the Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will bolster the government’s efforts at diversifying the State’s economy through agriculture, ensuring the development of the manpower to drive the government’s agriculture-based economy. Obaseki, at the Pre-College Opening and Agribusiness Stakeholders engagement at the newly rebuilt Edo State College of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Iguoriakhi, Ovia South West Local Government Area of the State, said the institution has been upgraded to compete favourably with the best of specialised agricultural training institutions across the globe. The governor said the College, with three campuses in Iguoriakhi, Agenebode and Uromi, will groom and harness the knowledge and skills of the state’s teeming youth population to drive the government’s vision to boost food production an...

  _… says Obaseki can’t change fuel price, fix federal roads_ The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, has urged residents to hold the Federal Government responsible for the deplorable state of federal roads in the State and the continued suffering and hardship faced by the people as a result of the hike in fuel price, occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. Osagie said this when he addressed a group of protesters made up of civil society organizations and activists who were at the Government House, Benin City, to lament the high cost of petroleum products which has affected the cost of living, inflicting hardship and suffering on the people. The media aide said the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, cannot change the price of fuel or fix federal roads when such monies will not be repaid to the State to execute its own road projects, urging the protesters to channel their energies to calling on the Federal Governm...

   _...police arrest 46 more suspects for cult-related killings, others_  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the State Government will collaborate with the security agencies to tackle cult-related killings, consumption of illicit drugs and other criminal activities in the State. The governor gave the assurance during a press briefing after the monthly Security Council meeting, held at the Government House, in Benin City. He said “We have just concluded our monthly Security Council Meeting where we analyzed the security situation in Edo State. I am happy to inform you that the number of security incidents have continued to drop as we compare and review the incident analysis between April and June this year. “In the analysis, we found out that we have the lowest incidents in June of about 54 cases compared to about 90 in the previous months and 100 in April. We have seen an improvement.” Obaseki added: “As a government, we are still concerned about...

 _ ...trains 16,000 teachers on digital skills, distributes 12,000 tablets, 7 million education materials, 1.5 million textbooks, others*_  The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (Edo SUBEB), Mrs. Ozavize Salami, has said that 380,000 students from various public schools across the State are currently benefiting from the State’s Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) Programme. The Edo SUBEB Chairman disclosed this while briefing journalists in Benin City, alongside the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Projects, Mr. Crusoe Osagie and the Commissioner for Communications and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare. She noted that reforms in the State’s basic education sector by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led state government have continued to improve learning outcomes in schools, preparing children in the State for global competitiveness. According to her, "Over 380,000 children in our schools have benefited from our EdoBEST programme and ...

 _… gov expresses satisfaction with pace, quality of work_   _… mall hosts e-library, world-class cinemas, others*_  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work at the Benin City Mall, noting that the project on completion will further strengthen the State’s position as one of the best retail hubs in the country. The governor said this when he inspected the ongoing development of the Benin City Mall, situated along Sapele Road in Benin City. Obaseki was accompanied by the Commissioner for Finance, Budget, Economic Planning and Development, Mrs. Adaze Aguele-Kalu, and other top government officials. He said, “I am glad and impressed that Edo is taking its position as a retail hub and Edo people will not leave their State for other States to experience retail hub to buy things from large malls. We are building a mall that is larger and better than any other one you can think of. “We are building a mall that h...

 _…to arrest, prosecute sponsors of cult-related activities_  The Edo State Government has said it is stepping up efforts to end all forms of unlawful societies, cultism, and cult-related activities as the State Police Command arrests 124 suspected cultists across the State. The Edo Police Commissioner, Muhammad Dankwara, while addressing journalists in Benin City, on Thursday, said of the 124 suspects arrested, 97 have been charged to Court, 13 have been cleared and released while 14 others are still under investigation for murder and cult activities in the State. The Police Commissioner said the Command is working with the government to check the spate of cult killings and other criminal activities in the State. He said, “On Thursday, 13th July 2023, the Command’s anti-cultism, anti-kidnapping, and cybercrime unit, in collaboration with the Edo State Security Network, while acting on credible information, arrested a total number of 53 male suspects in different locations acr...

  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; President of the African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, and the Group President of MTN, Ralph Mupita, are among guests expected to speak at this year’s edition of BusinessDay’s flagship event, BusinessDay CEO Forum, scheduled to take place tomorrow, Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the Ballroom, Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The forum in its 14th edition brings together decision-makers in the country’s private and public sectors to discuss emerging opportunities and prevailing challenges they encounter in running their organisations. The governor, whose visionary leadership has led to remarkable achievements across all sectors of Edo State, guaranteeing reforms and programmes to ensure an enabling environment for businesses to thrive and attract investments into the State, will at the event share insights and strategies on exploring the challenges and opportunities for businesses in Nigeria’s dynamic economic landscape. Obaseki wi...

 _…trains over 3000 workers on inclusive digital transformation  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ongoing digital transformation programmes in the State will make Edo fully e-governed before September 1st, 2023, emerging as the first State in the country to have entirely shifted to a digital mode of administration. The governor said this while declaring open a one-week digital transformation training programme for over 3000 workers in the State, at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Obaseki represented by the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa Esq., said the State is the most digitized in the Country, noting that the government is working assiduously to ensure the delivery of all government services is digitised, transparent and seamless. The governor said, “Over the next few weeks, we would be having 3,000 personnel in the civil/public service trained on the use of computers. We all know that ...

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  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the weekend, joined other dignitaries including the Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri and his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun, among others, to attend the Public Thanksgiving and Appreciation Reception organized in honour of former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Obaseki, who was accompanied by his wife, Betsy to the appreciation reception held at the Obafemi Awolowo Square in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, described Prof. Osinbajo as a man of vision, character and integrity. The governor said the former Vice President showed the depth of his intelligence and expertise during sessions at the National Economic Council (NEC), hailing his contributions to the unity and development of the country. He said, "We worked with him in various reform areas and thank him for his efforts and commitment to the development of Nigeria.  We will continue to benefit from the hard work, dedication and diligence to...

By Eseosa Ewere Ahead the Sept. 2nd local government election in Edo State, the immediate past Chairman of Ikpoba-Okha LG and Candidate in the forthcoming election, Dr. Eric Osayande, on Monday took campaign, alongside campaign council members and supporters to Ward 2 as part of consultations. Osayande who reeled out his achievements as Ikpoba-Okha Council Chairman 2018-2021, touched on areas including, but not limited to road rehabilitation, revamp of dilapidated abattoir, construction of schools, markets, evacuation of waste, distribution of furniture to schools, transformers to power-plagued communities, promising accelerated development if elected this September.  The former Chairman also assured the Ward of invlusivity of women and youths in his administration, particularly with his running mate, Osamuyi Idehen and Councillor, Hanna Inem originating from Ward 2. Osayande noted that his next three (3) years will ensure Ward 2 in particular and Ikpoba-Okha in general will focus ...

  ___Says he also worked with the APC in the last election The Deputy Director General, Edo State Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2020, Engr. Gideon Ikhine has dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress. In a letter of resignation addressed to the chairman, PDP Ward 7 (Ukpenu/ Ujolen/ Emuhi) Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government area and dated July 8, 2023, made available to journalists on Sunday, Ikhine, who was also an ex-governorship aspirant of the PDP in Edo State said it was a great honour contributing to the party in the last 24 years. The letter reads, “It has been a great honor to contribute to the growth and success of this party over the years, with People Democratic Party recording outstanding results from my Ward all through the 24 years of working with you. “My commitment to the people of Ward 7, Esan-West Local Government and Edo people remains firm and resolute to keep serving them in another capacity,...