Nigeria, March 15 -- The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his wife, Betsy, on Monday, received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine during a ceremony in the Government House, Benin City, to flag-off the vaccination exercise in the South-south state.

The Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, and his wife, Maryann, also received their first dose of the vaccine, according to the information posted on Mr Obaseki's personal website.

Others who received the vaccine were the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, and the Chief Judge of the state, Esther Edigin.

Some political, religious and traditional figures in the state were said to have also received the vaccine.

Edo State, with 4,820 cases as of March 15, 2021, is the sevent...