Author: Iduozee Efe Paul

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has warned that the ban on open grazing in the state was still in force and vowed that violators of the ban will be punished according to the law. The governor, who gave the warning during an interactive session on the Edo State Regional Development and Benin City Master Plan, at Iguobazuwa, Ovia South-West Local Government Area, reassured of the government’s commitment to the safety and security of residents. “Any herdsman in our bush without permission is working against the law of our State, and anything that happens, they can’t blame anyone,” he…

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has suspended some traditional functionaries of the Palace of the Oba of Benin from their posts for their alleged roles in the tussle between the Oba of Benin and the Ooni of Ife The Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, in a statement, said the suspension was on the authority of The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II. The functionaries are Johnbull Igbinosun; Iduhonre (Ihogbe); S. E. Aigbiromwen; Efeseoghoba (Ogbelaka); Ogbeide Osagie and Osamudiame Edo. According to the statement, the suspension was sequel to an alleged distortion of historical facts on the connection between the Benin…

NEPL/Seplat Energy JV has kicked off the 2024 edition of the Eye-Can-See initiative, one of its flagship corporate social investment projects, in Benin City, Edo State The event, which took place at Oba Palace, Benin, was designed to provide free reading glasses, treat other related eye ailments, educate people on ways to care for their eyes, detect glaucoma and lifestyle changes required to reduce the rate of hypertension and diabetes. The Managing Director, Seplat West Limited, Ayodele Olatunde, who was represented by the Base Manager, Western Assets, Emmanuel Otokhine, commended Edo State Health Management Board and other partners that have…

The Conference of Non Governmental Organisations (CONGOs) in conjunction with ResearcherNG Abuja has carried out a peaceful protest to press for the domestication of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in Edo State. The event, which was organized by ResearcherNG Abuja and funded by USAID with the help of Media and Public Mobilization campaign for the domestication of the Act, took the group to Edo State House of Assembly, where they told the lawmakers about the essence of the FOI Act. The Policy and Governance Advocacy Officer ResearcherNG, Modupe Akinwale, said, “We are here to call for the domestication of…

The Executive Director, Network for the Advancement of People with Visible Disabilities (NAPVID) Mr. Melody Omosah, has lamented that the impoverisation brought about by the crash of the naira was more devastating on persons living with disabilities (PWDs) than on other Nigerians. Mr. Omosah who is also the convener, Edo Disability Forum (EDF) stated this at a press briefing on Edo disability forum engagement outcomes with government MDAs, Benin City, Edo state. He said the engagement with NBA, government officials and political office holders had yielded meaningful progress. He stressed that they were optimistic that government would match their word…

A socio-political group, ‘APC EDO SOUTH VANGUARD’ has accused the immediate past governor of Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole of having a poor sense of history. The group was reacting to the alleged plan by the former governor to repeat the mistake he made in the Edo 2020 gubernatorial elections when he fielded Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which led to loss the party suffered in the election. A statement issued by the Public Relations Director, Idemudia Osas, after the meeting at the Benin home of the groups President, Hon. Charles Osawaru, stated…

The Executive Director, Network for the Advancement of People With Visible Disabilities (NAPVID) and convener, Edo Disability Forum (EDF), Melody Omosah, has said over 675,000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Edo State are going through hard times following the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. Omosah stated this in Benin while speaking at a forum on the impact of fuel subsidy removal. He spoke on the topic, “Mitigating the impact of fuel subsidy on persons with Disabilities: The need for inclusive and functional social protection mechanism.” He said the 675,000 persons were recorded in 2019,which meant that the…

Edo State Government has made it obligatory for all organisations with at least five employees to enroll their staff in the State Health Insurance Scheme. The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, said in a statement in Benin that the policy by the State Government will help to promote the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage. He said, “The Edo State Government wishes to draw the attention of the general public, particularly, Organizations and Business entities operating in the State to the provision of S.21(1) of the Edo State Health Insurance Commission Law, 2019, which makes it mandatory for…

Governors from the six states in the South South geopolitical zone met in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Thursday to discuss ways of reviving the moribund BRACED Commission. Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, said the meeting hosted by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, came after many years that the commission had not been functional. The commission, whose name was derived from the first letters of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta States was established in 2010 to coordinate an integrated development of the six states of the South South Zone.…

Former Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, on Wednesday, formally declared his intention to contest the 2024 Edo governorship election under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ighodalo at the official declaration at the Edo PDP Secretariat in Benin City, Edo State capital, assured that if elected, he will rejuvenate the economic fortunes of the State to the benefit of all Edo people. The PDP frontline aspirant also condoled with the government and people of Oyo State over Tuesday night’s explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, and called for a minute’s silence in honour of…