Browsing: Godwin Obaseki

The governor made the call when he addressed State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Obaseki made this known during the formal signing of a partnership agreement between the Government and Zinox.

Obaseki stated this on Monday at a stakeholders Town-Hall meeting on the proposed Anti-open Grazing Law.

Former Head Coach of Nigerian Super Eagles, Chief Adegboyega Onigbinde (left) and a guest. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde (left)…

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the state government had announced plans to make it compulsory for residents to take COVID-19 vaccine and present proof before accessing public places from second week of September.

Other notable Nigerians expected at the event are a former Military Administrator of Oyo State during whose regime the Lekan Salami Stadium was initiated, General David Jemibewon (rtd), former governor of the state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and a former Super Eagles coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde.

Jamoh stated this on Monday in Benin City when he led a team from the Agency on a courtesy visit to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State in the government house. The Edo State Governor said the Benin River Port project is critical and strategic to Nigeria’s economy, noting that the State Government is willing to partner with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) to bring the project to reality.

Governor Godwin Obaseki, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday, said that proceeds from such properties would be ploughed into rehabilitating and reintegrating returnees.

Obaseki, who received the names of the appointees at the Edo State Government House in Benin on Friday, thanked the committee for doing a great job within the stipulated time of three weeks given to them.

Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the governor said the state government in collaboration with partners had completed arrangements to set up a museum for the artefacts in the state

Obaseki said this when he addressed his supporters along Ring Road, Benin on Tuesday

The apex court in a judgement delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim held that the Ize-Iyamu failed to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt.

The judgement was delivered barely two months after the Elections Petitions Tribunal struck out the petition by the Action Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Iboi Lucky

Those adopted by the Governor include Favour Ofili, Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru and Raymond Ekevwo.

Eight unions, apart from the central body, had collectively declared war on Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai. The die was cast.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 13 governors are; Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue state, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu.

The governor stated this in Benin at a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19 response in the state.

Obaseki made the appeal on Monday in Benin during a meeting with the Edo State Transmission Committee.

Taking a position on the issue after receiving presentations from the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, the National Economic Council during its fourth 2021 meeting held on Thursday unanimously described the claim as reported in the media as “outrightly false.”

At a recent programme in Benin, Obaseki had raised the alarm that oil revenue was shrinking and this made the government to print about N60 billion to augment allocation shared to states in March this year. He also wondered at the increasing debt burden hanging over the nation.