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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu have tasked universities and research institutions to work in synergy in pursuit of the country’s economic prosperity and technological advancement.   The duo made the call when the minister paid the governor a courtesy visit at the Government House in Benin City, […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the Edo Local Government Service Commission will be repositioned, and workers empowered for better efficiency and optimal service delivery. The governor gave the assurance when the commission presented its 2020 Annual Report at the Government House in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Obaseki maintained that the local government is […]

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A combined team of security operatives in Edo State at the weekend combed the forests in search of the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore. The security team includes men and officers of the Edo State Police Command, local hunters and members of the Edo State Vigilante Security Network. […]

The Edo State Government has said schools in the state will resume for the 2021/2022 academic session on Monday, September 6, 2021. In a statement, Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Education, Mrs. Stella-Maris Imasuen, said parents/guardians are to ensure that all relevant learning materials are provided for their children/wards. She noted, “It is hereby announced for the information of […]

A member of the local vigilante group in Esan land, Edo state, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in the locality. Standard Gazette crime correspondent Festus Alenkhe gathered that Bernard Aririkho, also known as “Atanakapa”, was killed along Okhuessan-Emu Road in the Esan South East local government area Edo state. Standard Gazette gathered that the suspect had joined other […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday, cancelled general cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions and allowed the institutions freedom to set their individual minimum benchmark for admission. The Board took the decision at the 2021 policy meeting which was held virtually and chaired by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. Speaking during the meeting, the […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an alleged dr*g dealer, Eze Celestine Okorie, following the interception of 4.15kilograms of methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement said the consignment was going to London, the United Kingdom, when it was intercepted at the NAHCO export shed of […]

Edo is recording an increase in the number of deaths of persons who have not been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, as the state recorded another COVID-19-related death, bringing the total number of fatalities to 12. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this after the daily virtual meeting of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, chaired by the State […]