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June 14, 2025 No Responses

Edo Inaugurates N1b Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Traders, Farmers

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Friday inaugurated a N1billion interest-free loan scheme, targeting farmers and traders across the state.According to Okpebholo, the initiative would support over 5,000 beneficiaries.He said that it was designed to stimulate local businesses and empower...

April 20, 2025 No Responses

Ighodalo Celebrates Chief Ikimi At 81

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in last year’s governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has sent warm felicitations to Chief Tom Ikimi, the Oduma of Esan land on his 81 birthday anniversary, describing him as “a...

January 20, 2025 No Responses

NDDC Reconstructs Irrua-Ewu-Agbede Road In Edo

The emergency reconstruction of the Irrua-Ewu-Agbede Road in Uhunwonde/Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, being undertaken by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)is nearing completion.A statement sent to City Business News on Monday explain...

November 3, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Leads Thanksgiving To Mark End Of Tenure

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, led members of the State’s Executive Council (EXCO), religious and political leaders and other stakeholders to a thanksgiving service to mark the end of his 8-year stint as governor of Edo...

October 13, 2024 No Responses

East West Road: NDDC Begins Repairs Of Warri-Benin Sections

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced emergency repairs of the failed sections of the East West-Road between Warri in Delta State and Benin in Edo State, especially the dilapidated sections along Ibadulume, Amukpe round-about, Mosoga and ...

October 12, 2024 No Responses

Ondo, Edo Record More Lassa Fever Cases

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states reporting nine new confirmed cases.The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on...

September 10, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: PDP’s Chances Get A Boost As Hundreds Dump APC, LP, NNPP At Egor Ikpoba-Okha LGAs

The chances of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State received yet another major boost on Monday with the defection of hundreds of members of other parties, notably from the All Progressives Congress...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Asue Ighodalo’s Growth Agenda

By John Mayaki The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has once again demonstrated his superior position in the Edo governorship race as the most prepared candidate.In recent media engagements, he delivered a clear, concise, and co...

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki, Rema Perform Groundbreaking For 6000 Capacity Edo Arena

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, on Wednesday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Edo Arena, a state-of-the-art conference hall and event centre.The Edo Arena which is to be ...

August 21, 2024 No Responses

Presco To Construct Ugo-Evboesi Axis Of Benin-Abraka Expressway

Presco Plc has concluded plans to commence the construction of Ugo-Evboesi axis of the Benin-Abraka Road under the Edo State Infrastructure Development and Social Investment Tax Credit Scheme.The scheme was set up by Governor Godwin Obaseki to enable companies...

March 21, 2024 No Responses

Edo, Oando To Generate 175MW Wind Energy

The Edo State Government’s renewable energy programme being implemented in partnership with Oando Energy will result in the construction of wind turbines across three locations in the three senatorial districts of the State.The locations, according to studie...

August 16, 2023 No Responses

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L-R: Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Hon. Blessing Agbebaku; Chairman, Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; PDP Chairmanship Candidate for Esan South East Local Government Area, Loui...

January 25, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 77 Cases Of Lassa Fever In Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths between January 9 and January 15, 2022. In a statement on Wednesday, NCDC explained that the new cases were recorded in 25...

January 13, 2023 No Responses

Edo Confirms Four New Cases Of Lassa Fever

Edo State has recorded four more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed persons in the state to 28. Briefing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, said the four...