Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday night announced that a patient suspected to have contracted Coronavirus in the state had died. His Chief Press Secretary, Olisa Ifeajika, said in a statement in Asaba that the governor disclosed that the case, which was the second, after the first confirmed...
To cushion the effects of the lockdown in Delta, which became effective on Wednesday, to stem the spread of Coronavirus to the state, the state government on Monday announced that it had established a food bank in the state. This was made known on Monday by the state’s Commissioner for...
The Edo State Government has assured residents that ongoing road construction projects by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in different communities across the state will be completed in good time. The Chairman of the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC), Pastor Kennedy Osifo gave the assurance...
In a passionate reaction via video shared on his social media account, former Edo State deputy governor Philip Shaibu has condemned his recent impeachment as illegal and a grave danger to Nigeria's democratic fabric. Expressing his dismay, Shaibu emphasized, "It is with a heavy heart yet a resolute spirit that...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for greater synergy between states and the Federal Government to help cut waste of resources and manpower in project execution. The governor said this when he received the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation and Chairperson of Project Steering Committee on...
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the Federal Government of playing politics with judicial autonomy in total disregard to constitutional provisions. The governor made the observation at the inauguration and handover of the National Industrial Court Judges Quarters in Old Government Residential Area, Port Harcourt on Thursday. Governor...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, inaugurated the Edo State Civil/Public Service Transformation and Enhancement Programme (EdoSTEP), a new initiative to improve efficiency and service delivery in the state’s civil and public service. Obaseki, at the launch of the programme at the Government House in Benin City,...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is being repositioned to become self-sustaining, ensuring a world-class institution of learning capable of producing globally-competitive graduates. Obaseki stated this while addressing members of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that his administration will sustain reforms and policies that would guarantee more economic opportunities and an enabling environment for youths in the state to realize their potentials in order to end the scourge of illegal migration. Obaseki gave the assurance in...
The Deputy Senate President and Delta APC Governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed concern over acts of injustice meted out to oil-bearing communities in the country, particularly in the Niger Delta. This is even as he revealed that the push for an increment of the equity shares of host...