The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has sacked the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samuel Alli, with immediate effect. According to a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, the governor directed Alli to hand over all government documents and resources in his possession to the most senior civil servant within the ministry. Ogie …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has Inaugurated a 20-member transition committee, to ensure a smooth handover from his administration to the next in the state on 12 November 2024. The committee chaired by a former Commissioner For Finance in the state, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, also had other members joining the inauguration ceremony online. Obaseki said that, in line …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has stated that the state government made plans for a N70,000 minimum wage three years ago when the telltale signs began to show that the economy was going in the wrong direction. According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki stated this …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has increased the minimum wage for workers in the state from N40,000 to N70,000, effective 1st May 2024. The governor made the announcement at the inauguration of the newly built ultra-modern Labour House secretariat complex for labour unions in the state, along Temboga Road, Ikpoba-Hill, Benin City. This is as the Nigeria Labour Congress …

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, will be the Commissioner of the Nigerian Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition organised by La Biennale di Venezia. The governor was nominated by the Federal Government (FG) to lead the Nigerian delegation scheduled to take place in the Veneto region of Italy from 16 to 18 April 2024. In a statement …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has approved December 27 for the payment of the 13th month salary to workers in the state. The state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the governor has continued to prioritise the welfare of workers in the state and has continued …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has continued his foreign investment drive, urging investors to take advantage of the business-friendly environment and other incentives provided by his administration to invest in new frontiers and expand their businesses in the state. On the sidelines of the Belt and Road Global Chambers of Commerce and Associations Conference in Fuzhou, China, the …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has accepted the public apology made by his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, noting that as a person of faith, he was under obligation to accept the apology. In a letter titled, “Re: Public Apology By The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,” the governor said in good faith, he trusts that the public …

The end to the rift between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, may be near as the embattled deputy governor apologized to his principal and begged for forgiveness. In an interview with the media at his Benin City residence on Thursday, Shaibu asked Obaseki to forgive and forget. He asked Obaseki to overlook their political differences and …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, inaugurated 15 commissioners as members of the state Executive Council, charging them to sustain efforts by the government to improve the livelihood of the people and ensure economic prosperity for the State. The Commissioners include Ethan Osaze Uzamere, Christopher Osaretin Nehikhare, Monday Osaigbovo, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, Isoken Omo, Stephen Ehikhioya Idehenre, …