Edo State Archives — Page 20 of 21

July 6, 2020 No Responses

Ganduje: APC ‘Il Win Edo Governorship Election

The National Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed optimism that the party will win the Sept. 19 Edo Governorship election.Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, the leader of the council said this shortly after the inauguration of the council...

June 16, 2020 No Responses

PDP: No Automatic Ticket For Obaseki

The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Mr Tony Aziegbemi, on Monday said there will be no automatic ticket for Gov. Godwin Obaseki in the party. The All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee had, on Friday, disqualified Obaseki and.....

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Edo Varsity Workers Protest 11 Months Unpaid Salaries

Workers of Edo Government-owned Tayo Akpata University of Education on Monday protested over 11 months unpaid salaries and pension. The workers, who protested before the state Head of Service (HoS), Mr Anthony Okungbowa, lamented that their families had been m...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Edo 2020: The Dilemma Of Edo Central People

By Ehichioya Ezomon, 08033078357 It’s official. Governor Godwin Obaseki will not contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 19, 2020 governorship poll in Edo State. The party has disqualified him from the June 22...

June 14, 2020 No Responses

APC NWC Ratifies Disqualification Of Obaseki, Two Others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the reports of its screening and appeal committees that disqualified Gov. Godwin Obaseki, Mr Matthew Iduoriyekemwe and Mr Chris Ogiemwonyi from participating in the June 22 governorship primaries in Edo. The par...

June 10, 2020 No Responses

APC Inaugurates Screening, Appeal Committees For Primaries In Edo

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated screening and appeal committees for the June 22, Edo governorship primaries. APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, performed the ceremony on Tuesday at the party National Secretariat in Abuja. Oshi...

June 6, 2020 No Responses

Six Aspirants For Edo APC Governorship Screening

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced six Governorship aspirants to be screened for the Party’s June 22, 2020 Primary Election to elect the Party’s Edo state governorship candidate. The six aspirants who have bought, completed and submitted the...

June 4, 2020 No Responses

INEC To Voters: Don’t Wear Party-Branded Face Masks To Polling Units

Ahead of the governorship elections scheduled to hold on Sept. 19 and Oct. 10, INEC has warned voters in Edo and Ondo against wearing face masks with the logo of their political parties, to polling units. Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, INEC...

April 29, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Okomu Oil Palm Donates Food Items To 21 Communities In Edo.

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc in Udo, near Benin in Edo State, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of food items to 21 communities within its plantations spread across three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Managing Director...

April 17, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Presco Donates 2,000 Cans Of Vegetable Oil To Edo State

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — As part of its contributions to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, foremost producer of fats and Oils, Presco Plc on Thursday donated 2,000 (5litre) jerry cans in 500 cartons of vegetable oil (olien) to the Edo State...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

Edo Begins Distribution Of Relief Materials

The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to vulnerable persons, including orphans, the elderly, rehabilitated returnees from Libya and the homeless across the state’s three senatorial districts. The exercise is ai...

February 11, 2020 No Responses

700 Athletes Participate In Edo Sport Festival

No fewer than 700 athletes drawn from the 18 local government areas of Edo are participating in the 3rd Edo Sport Festival declared open on Monday by Gov. Godwin Obaseki. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that about 300 officials...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Guinness To Boost Water Supply In Edo, Kano, Others With N480m

Guinness Nigeria Plc has pledged to provide N480 million for the provision of clean drinking water for communities in five states. According to its Sustainable Development Manager, Mrs Titilola Alabi, the beneficiaries of the 10-year project are: E...

January 8, 2020 No Responses

Edo Partners Presco On High-Yielding Oil Palm Seedlings

As part of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), the State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with Presco Plc on the development of high yielding oil palm seeds. The State Government, Godwin Obaseki disclosed this while receiving the...