The Edo State Government said on Tuesday that it is intensifying the removal of shopping malls, hotels and other commercial buildings erected without appropriate approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities. Reading out the riot act to residents, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, in a statement, said the exercise is aimed at ensuring order…
Edo Govt Employs Arm-Twisting Tactics to Get Striking Teachers Back to Classes as Schools Reopen Feb. 1
[responsivevoice] …Invokes No-Work No-Pay Policy. As the Edo State government announces February 1, 2021 as resumption date for all educational institutions in the state, the reopening of schools after a long COVID-19-induced break may run into a hitch at the basic education level as the state government and primary school teachers tango over ongoing strike…
Obaseki Dissolves Cabinet Ahead of Second Term Inauguration Thursday
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, dissolved the state executive council as he commences his second term in office on Thursday. The governor, who announced the dissolution at a valedictory executive council session at the Government House in Benin City, expressed appreciation to the out-going council members for their selfless service to the…