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April 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki, Oborevwori, Igbinedion, Others Celebrate Ikimi At 80

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Delta State counterpart, Sheriff Oborevwori; former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori; former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion and the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion were among dignitaries present...

April 10, 2024 No Responses

Eid-el-Fitr: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Obaseki Felicitate With Muslims

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims across the country and prayed that their supplications and sacrifices this season and even after will receive the fitting rewards from Almighty Allah A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on.....

March 26, 2024 No Responses

Edo To Float New Gas Company

The Edo State Government has set up Edo Green Energy Limited to be run as a private sector-facing entity which will engage in the commercialization of gas in the State.Commissioner of Mining and Energy, Hon. Enaholo Ojiefoh, who said this...

March 21, 2024 No Responses

Edo, Oando To Generate 175MW Wind Energy

The Edo State Government’s renewable energy programme being implemented in partnership with Oando Energy will result in the construction of wind turbines across three locations in the three senatorial districts of the State.The locations, according to studie...

March 20, 2024 No Responses

Oil Palm Has Positioned Edo To Lead Nigeria’s Exports, Says Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the Federal Government can tackle the current foreign exchange crisis by advancing fiscal policies to encourage manufacturers to boost local production and access necessary credit to boost exports of Nigeria...

March 9, 2024 No Responses

Edo Launches ‘Feed The Hungry’ Initiative, Commits N1b Monthly

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, flagged off the “Feed the Hungry” initiative, committing over N1 billion monthly to feed poor and vulnerable residents of the State amid the hardship and suffering occasioned by the dire econ...

March 5, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Faults CBN’s New Monetary Policy

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria for raising the Monetary Policy Rate by 22.75 per cent. Obaseki contended that the decision is not the answer to the ongoing economic challenges in the...

January 1, 2024 No Responses

‘FG Must Address Economic Hardship In 2024’

December 6, 2023 No Responses

Edo Budgets N325.3b For 2024

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, presented a N325.3bn budget to the Edo State House of Assembly, for the 2024 fiscal year, which is a slight increase from the N320bn budgeted for the year 2023. Obaseki, who...

November 27, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki In China, Woos Investors

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has continued his foreign investment drive, rallying investors to take advantage of the business-friendly environment and other incentives provided by his administration to invest in new frontiers and expand the...

November 20, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Decries Persistent Inflation, Dollarization 0f Nigeria’s Economy

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has decried the surge in inflation and the dollarization of the nation’s economy. Obaseki spoke while delivering his keynote address at the Delta State Executive Retreat 2023 with the theme, “Delivering the M.O.R...

October 21, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Congratulates Oba of Benin On Birthday, 7th Coronation Anniversary

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, on his birthday celebration and seventh coronation anniversary. The governor, in a statement, celebrated the ...

October 13, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Harps On Digital Infrastructure

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the State’s adoption of an e-government platform and investment in digital infrastructure would provide new opportunities for youths to innovate and create digital solutions for use by the government ...

October 2, 2023 No Responses

Edo To Review N40,000 Minimum Wage

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration has begun to review the N40,000 minimum wage to the State workers. This is with a view to further increasing it as part of measures to cushion the impact...