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Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), has intensified measures to avert flooding in the state as the rainy season becomes intense. Part of the measures is the acceleration of ongoing construction works on about 10 erosion and flood control projects in the three senatorial districts of the state. The Project Coordinator of …

… urges people to join movement for better Edo Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed optimism over its future with Governor Godwin Obaseki as its candidate for the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in the state, calling on the people for support for a better Edo State. In a statement on Thursday, the party’s State …

The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Adesina Sodiya, has stressed the need for Nigerians to embrace technology in order to drive digital transformation in the country. Sodiya, who spoke at a recent paper presentation, said no nation would benefit from the emerging and disruptive technologies such as Internet of things (IoTs), Big Data Analytics, Smart City, Blockchain …

…Declares July 3 work-free day in his honour Ondo state mourned the death of its Health Commissioner, Dr Wahab Adegbenro who died at the age of 65 from COVID-19 related complications. The state described him as a “General” who “died healing others”. The Ondo State information and Orientation Commissioner, Donald Ojogo, in a statement said “with a deep sense of …

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the centre has not relaxed its guidelines on mass gathering in the coronavirus (COVID-19) protocol. Ihekweazu said this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. “We are on the verge of opening our flights, airports and we have relaxed intercity travel. “We know that …

The Nigeria Labour Congress has kicked against the new fuel price of N143.8 announced by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency on Wednesday, saying “this might just be the last straw that would break the camel’s back.” The congress demanded a reversal of the pump price to the old price, arguing that that the prices of crude oil in the …

…Ize-Iyamu also absent in court The trial of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, gubernatorial election in Edo State and four others in the alleged N700 million fraud case preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was stalled on Thursday due to the absence of the trial judge, …

 … Edo PDP government building a modern compassionate leadership.… optimistic about the future of our party and our state.… Edo PDP Invites all Edo people to come and join. It’s a huge privilege, an honour and a great responsibility to take on this job as spokesman of the government party and I will do it with everything I have to …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed an Edo indigene and Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, on his emergence as Africa Best Player in French Ligue One, clinching the 2020 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize. Obaseki said Osimhen has made the state and Nigeria proud with his envious feat, applauding him for being a good role model for millions of Edo …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged students, youths and owners of small and medium scale businesses in the state to take advantage of technology and leverage on the many opportunities that abound in social media. He urged them to capitalized on such opportunities to develop their skills and grow their businesses amid the disruptions caused by the coronavirus …