Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has deplored the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the state, saying it had become obvious that community transmission of the virus had reached an alarming and frightening proportion.
In a statement personally signed by him on Saturday, the governor said that it was regrettable...
Bayelsa State government has halted logging without permit and other deforestation activities in order to protect the state's forest reserves.
Henceforth, all commercial timber dealers are to obtain permit from the Ministry of Environment before embarking on logging activities.
Governor Douye Diri, who stated this on Monday during this year's International...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his government will continue to transparently and judiciously use the state’s resources for the development of the state and improve the livelihoods of the people.
Obaseki gave the assurance at a dinner party organised in honour of the French Ambassador to...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been decorated by ActionAid Nigeria, a social justice organization, as a ‘Safe Migration Ambassador’ for his administration’s efforts in tackling irregular migration.
The governor received the honour during a courtesy visit by executives of ActionAid Nigeria led by the Country Director, Ene...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his administration will rebuild the state’s school of nursing and ensure its reopening before the end of 2021.
Obaseki gave the assurance while on an inspection tour of the abandoned facilities and hostel of the nursing school in Benin City...
The Edo State Government has commenced a 10-day Information Communication Technology (ICT) training for junior secondary school teachers in the state to equip them with the requisite skills, competence and tools to improve learning outcomes and grow a new generation of students that can compete with their peers globally.
The...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the ultra-modern Benin Central Park, in the heart of Benin City, the state capital, will transform the transportation sector and help decongest traffic in the Benin metropolis.
The governor said this after inspecting the progress of work at the Central Park,...
The management of Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) on Tuesday donated medical items to Delta State Government to support the government’s measures at checking the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Making the donation at the Asaba Specialist Hospital, the Managing Director of NPDC, Mr Mansur Sambo, said that the...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, announced the gift of a house and the sum of N1 million to an outstanding Biology Teacher in the state, Mrs. Benedicta Idele, who emerged as the first runner-up in the 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year Award.
Obaseki made the...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will continue to pursue programmes and projects aimed at ensuring economic prosperity for the state and improving the livelihoods of the people, urging for the support and collaboration of all citizens towards the realization of the government’s Making...
