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Edo govt extends case search to 400 communities as confirmed cases hit 65

Edo govt extends case search to 400 communities as confirmed cases hit 65

…intensifies screening, testing in 18 LGAs, 192 wards

As part of efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVD-19) pandemic in Edo State, the government has intensified Active Case Search (ACS) activities in 400 rural and urban communities across the state, contact tracing over 655 persons and screening over 75, 000 others.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to…

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COVID-19: Obaseki hails midwives for sacrifice, resilience

COVID-19: Obaseki hails midwives for sacrifice, resilience

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended midwives across the state for their resilence, commitment and sacrifice while working to assist women giving birth in hospitals and maternity homes amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The governor said this in commemoration of the International Midwives Day marked by the International Confederation of Midwives and other health…

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Benin Club, New Watson support Edo govt’s COVID-19 response with medical supplies, food items

Benin Club, New Watson support Edo govt’s COVID-19 response with medical supplies, food items

The Edo State Government’s efforts to cushion the effect of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state has gotten a boost with the donation of medical supplies and food items from the Benin Club and New Watson Doors Ltd.

The items donated by New Watson Doors Limited include 10,000 facemasks, 5,000 hand gloves, 40 bags (50kg) of flour and 100 bags (50kg) of rice, while Benin Club donated 4,000…

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Over 75,000 persons screened as Edo govt reiterates call for social distancing, others

Over 75,000 persons screened as Edo govt reiterates call for social distancing, others

As part of ramped up efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Edo State, the government has intensified screening and testing of residents across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs), screening over 75,640 and testing over 520 persons in the state.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the ongoing massive…

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Coronavirus: Edo screens, collects samples of over 100 persons on transit from Rivers, Kano

Coronavirus: Edo screens, collects samples of over 100 persons on transit from Rivers, Kano

…tests travellers for COVID-19

With increased vigilance at the state’s borders to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Edo State Government has screened and collected samples of over 100 travellers from Rivers and Kano States for COVID-19 tests.

Addressing journalists in Benin City, the state capital, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, said 26 travellers in a truck were…

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Obaseki swears-in new Head of Service, Okungbowa

Obaseki swears-in new Head of Service, Okungbowa

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in the new Head of Service (HOS), Anthony Okungbowa Esq., urging him to contribute his quota to ongoing reforms in the state’s civil service.

The governor, who swore-in the HOS at Government House, Benin City, noted that as the state battles coronavirus (COVID-19), the civil service is needed more than ever to action government’s policy…

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2ND COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE CONFIRMED IN BENUE

2ND COVID-19 POSITIVE CASE CONFIRMED IN BENUE

  Governor Samuel Ortom has confirmed the second positive case of COVID-19 in Benue State.

He gave the identity of the infected person as Edward Manger, a staff of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who came in from Kano State, a few days ago.

The Governor who said the confirmed case is cooperating with the State Action Committee on Corona-virus in contact tracing, said the…

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Flooding: Edo govt calls for caution as rainy season intensifies

Flooding: Edo govt calls for caution as rainy season intensifies

…urges residents to clear drainages

As the rainy season begins in Edo State, the government has enjoined residents to be cautious and take proactive measures, including clearing drainages around their surroundings, to avert flooding in the state.

In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, urged residents to stop the indiscriminate…

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Obaseki plans agriculture-based post-COVID-19 economy in Edo

Obaseki plans agriculture-based post-COVID-19 economy in Edo

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state would be sustained by a robust agriculture-based economy in the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with its ongoing investments to spur agribusiness, agro-processing and other agro-allied sectors in the state.

The governor disclosed this during the inspection of ongoing construction work at the Edo State College of…

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Coronavirus: PDP, APC senators join forces with Obaseki to battle pandemic

Coronavirus: PDP, APC senators join forces with Obaseki to battle pandemic

Senators representing Edo State at the National Assembly have donated two trailer loads of food items to support the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state.

The senators are Matthew Urhoghide, representing Edo South Senatorial District under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Clifford Ordia, representing Edo Central…

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CRISES: BENUE SECURITY COUNCIL SUSPENDS THREE TRADITIONAL RULERS

CRISES: BENUE SECURITY COUNCIL SUSPENDS THREE TRADITIONAL RULERS

  Benue State Security Council today suspended three traditional rulers in connection with violent disputes over land in Ushongo and Gwer East Local Government Areas of the state.

Governor Samuel Ortom, who announced the decision while briefing journalists after an expanded meeting of the Council, said two district heads from Gwer East, Chief Peter Ikyum of Ishough and Chief Ager Kuhe of…

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Coronavirus: We never released photograph of fleeing COVID-19 patient – Edo govt

Coronavirus: We never released photograph of fleeing COVID-19 patient – Edo govt

The Edo State Government has said that it never released any photograph of the fleeing COVID-19 patient, a nursing mother, who is wanted for treatment in the state.

  In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said this in reaction to a video on social media by someone claiming to have been falsely identified as the nursing mother, who…

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Coronavirus: Obaseki leads sensitisation campaign in Oredo Ward 4

Coronavirus: Obaseki leads sensitisation campaign in Oredo Ward 4

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged residents in Ward 4 of Oredo Local Government Area to adhere to government’s directives aimed at checking the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

  The governor was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki; his Chief of Staff, Mr. Etan Osaze Uzamere, and other top government functionaries on a sensitisation campaign against the spread…

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Oshiomhole continues to violate COVID-19 rules, cause crisis – Edo govt

Oshiomhole continues to violate COVID-19 rules, cause crisis – Edo govt

The Edo State Government has said that the state’s former governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has continued to violate directives to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and cause crisis in the state by organizing political gatherings through the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM).

In a statement, Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie and the…

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World Press Day: Obaseki tasks journalists on ethics, facts-based reportage amid COVID-19

World Press Day: Obaseki tasks journalists on ethics, facts-based reportage amid COVID-19

…salutes courage, commitment

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged journalists to uphold the ethics of the journalism profession and live up to their responsibilities of providing reliable and credible information to the public, noting that accurate and fact-based news reports and analysis were necessary in governments efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Obasek…

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Edo govt screens over 40,000 persons for COVID-19

Edo govt screens over 40,000 persons for COVID-19

The Edo State Government has screened over 40,000 persons in the state for coronavirus (COVID-19), leveraging a strategic partnership with private hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, which complement the screening exercise ongoing across designated government hospitals.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City.

According to him, the state government…

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Coronavirus: Obaseki takes stock of medical supplies

Coronavirus: Obaseki takes stock of medical supplies

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has taken inventory of facilities, drugs and medical equipment at the Central Medical Store, Benin City, as the state ramps up efforts to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID19).

The governor, who led other government functionaries on the inspection tour, said the Central Medical Store is strategic as the state receives donations in the wake of the…