Mr Godwin Obaseki, the executive Governor of Edo State, has sacked all political appointees of Local Government. The affected were; Special Adviser, Senior Special Assistant, Secretary to Local Government and Supervisory Councillors. The sacking of the appointees was contained in a three paragraph letter. Reports had gathered that the sack only affected political appointees on […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had sacked all his Special Assistants and Senior Special Advisers. They comprise of 192 Special Assistants, three persons each representing each wards in the state, and 52 Senior Special Advisers, three persons representing each local government. Obaseki later appointed 18 Special Assistants (All females in gender). In a statement […]
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Former governor of Edo State and national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, says Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, removed the only commissioner he nominated into his cabinet. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Oshiomhole said the governor took the action after a reconciliatory meeting between him and his successor. […]
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The Edo State Government has rejected a resolution by the Senate, directing the Governor of Edo State to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the Edo State House of Assembly and ordering its fresh inauguration within one week from the date of the said Resolution. This move, according to a statement signed by […]
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A group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo State, have called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to revisit the strange fire that gutted the State Ministry of Education in June 2013, during the administration of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Leader of the group, Baba Franco, said the call became necessary, following the failure of […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Wednesday announced a major shakeup in his cabinet, dropping eight commissioners in the reshuffle. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Osarodion Ogie. The statement also announced the nomination of six persons for appointment as commissioners and the […]
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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the era of sharing public funds to a few greedy politicians was over in the state. The governor said this on Tuesday when he received Muslim faithful, who were in Government House to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast. He noted that he would […]
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Edo State Government said it is set to commence demolition of illegal structures and buildings on moats, and river banks. Such structures are said to have allegedly contravened extant town planning laws. The demolition follows the expiration of notices earlier served on illegal developers in the state. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Physical […]
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Members of the Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO), have threatens to drag Edo State Ministry of Environment to court for violating the court’s judgement barring it from collecting waste from citizens of the state and charging them for it. President of the group, Comrade Omobude Agho, disclosed this on Monday in Benin, while speaking on […]
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The governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has directed the State Ministry of Health to curtail the outbreak of yellow fever in some communities in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the State. The directive which follows media reports of the death of two persons in the area, confirmed that the ‘strange’ viral disease that […]
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