Edo News

Edo state Commissioner Environment and sustainability, Engineer Jonathan Lawani has advised residents of the state to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse. Engineer Lawani gave this advice while commenting on measures being put in place by the Ministry of Environment and sustainability to tackle the trend. Justin Egbon reports.

The Edo state Government in line with the reforms of the state-owned Media Organizations has directed the closure of the Nigerian Observer Newspaper for a period of one month for the re-organization and re-launch of the Media outfit. In a statement, the secretary to the state government Osarodion ogie said …

The Speaker, Edo state house of Assembly Hon. Marcus Onobun says the last 3 years have been challenging in view of the  challenging Lenornity of work before the members of the House. Hon.Onobun made this declaration in Benin City while fielding questions on the third year anniversary of the 7th …

A bill for a law to repeal the Edo state Development and Property Agency law 2018 has gone through second reading of the Edo state House of ASSEMBLY. The bill seeks to establish the Edo state Development and Property Corporation to acquire, develop and manage landed and other properties within …

Edo state government has been commended for wading into the recent issue of Courier logistic regulatory department also known as dispatch riders in the state. Post-Master General of the Nigerian, Postal Service, Dr. Adebayo Adewusi gave the commendation when he led other staff of the service on a courtesy visit …

Edo state Government has advocated the need for the Micro, small and Medium Enterprises to be given opportunity to grow their businesses as a way at contributing to the Gross Domestic product of the country. Edo state Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu stated this during a stakeholders meeting …

Edo state Acting governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has joined other golfers to pay their last respect to late Barr, Akeens Ade-Akhani at the golf club.   Friday Ehimotor reports that late Barr. Akeens Ade Akhani retired as the Head of local government administration.

Edo state commissioner for Arts, Culture, Tourism and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Prince Bamidele Obaitan, has assured the people of the state government’s willingness to partner and collaborate with communities that key into the Mega agenda of the present Administration to develop the rich cultural Heritage of the state. Honourable Obaitan …

Vehicular movement on Benin-Auchi road around the Okhuo-Obagie axis of the road came to a standstill for several hours this Thursday. ROLL VCR………../  Investigations, revealed that the gridlock was occasioned by a truck conveying petroleum product which fell and subsequently blocked a portion of the road. It was further gathered …

Normal trading and other activities have returned to the axis of the New Benin market in Benin City, where crisis erupted last Saturday which left two persons with varying degrees of injuries. Benedict Okate who visited the area reports that the crisis did not have any ethnic or religious undertone …