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Former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the victims of the Jattu Community Market fire, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Obaseki, in a statement, commiserated "with the traders and all who were affected by the sad incident. "The losses are unfortunate, and we sympathise with those whose…
29 Dec
The immediate past Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Prof. Asomwan Sonnie Adagbonyin, on Sunday refuted claims that his management received directives from former Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to reinstate two staff members disengaged by the defunct Special Intervention Team (SIT) but failed to implement them. Adagbonyin spoke in Benin while…
27 Dec
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, has disclosed that the hospital has attended to nearly 300,000 patients in 2024. Obaseki, who disclosed this at the hospital’s 2024 End of Year/Award Night in Benin City, also revealed that about 2,100 births were recorded so far in the…
12 Dec
The Edo State Assets Verification Committee, set up by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday, accused the previous administration of inflating a road project from N8 billion to N16 billion. The contract sum for the 17.5-kilometer road project was inflated thrice within a year, according to the committee. Reacting, Crusoe Osagie, Media Adviser to…
10 Dec
The immediate past Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his wife, Betsy, have given N10 million reward to the players and technical crew of Edo Queens for their nomination as CAF Women’s Club of the Year. In a statement by the Media Adviser to the former governor, Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki said Edo Queens…
8 Dec
The former Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his wife, Betsy, have doled out a ₦10 million cash reward to the players and technical crew of Edo Queens for their nomination as CAF Women’s Club of the Year. Obaseki and his wife, who celebrated the team’s superlative performance at the just-concluded CAF Champions…
30 Nov
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, alleged a grand plan by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, some members of the opposition parties of plotting a media trial to discredit his victory in the 21 September governorship election. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua in Benin City. The governor…
26 Nov
The former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has criticised his successor, Monday Okpebholo, for shutting down the state's e-governanc
24 Nov
Former Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Msgr. Thomas Oleghe, describing him as a great missionary of the Catholic faith. Obaseki, in a statement by his media aide, Crusoe Osagie, said: “I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of the oldest Catholic…
24 Nov
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has constituted a 14-man state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Fred Itua, on Sunday in Benin said the committee members would be inaugurated on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Itua listed the members to include:…
23 Nov
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of recruitment into the state’s civil service until further notice. Okpebholo disclosed this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary , Fred Itua, disclosed on Friday. According to the statement, Okpebholo has also ordered a comprehensive review of all recruitment exercises carried out…
12 Nov
Outgoing Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has granted pardon to a 77-year-old man and 15 others on death row in the Nigerian Correctional Service as his administration winds down. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Benin, by Mr Aminu Suleman, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Nigeria Correction Service (NCoS), Edo command. According to…
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