Obaseki Archives — Page 9 of 18

February 12, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks Peaceful Elections

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged politicians, the electorates and other critical stakeholders in the forthcoming 2019 general elections to ensure peaceful conduct of the polls in the state. Obaseki made the call while delivering a keynote...

January 28, 2019 No Responses

Edo, CBN Partner On Development Of 100,000-Hectare Plantation

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government is in discussions with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to develop a programme that will see investors taking up 100,000 hectares of agricultural land in the...

January 24, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Tasks Journalists On Professionalism

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked media practitioners to interrogate former political leaders seeking re-election, to account for what they did with the power they were given in the past. Obaseki said such interrogation is necessary, esp...

November 11, 2018 No Responses

Obaseki Extols Late Apostle Hayford Alile’s Virtues

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has extolled the virtues of former Director General of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), late Apostle Hayford Ikponmwosa Alile, describing him as a colossus who contributed immensely to Nigeria’s development. Obaseki ...

October 31, 2018 No Responses

Edo Declares Three-Day Mourning For Anenih

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday declared a three-day mourning period in honour of late elder statesman, Chief Tony Anenih. Obaseki announced the mourning period after his visit to the family home of the late political icon in Abuja....

October 29, 2018 No Responses

Obaseki: With Death Of Anenih, Edo State Has Suffered Huge Loss

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of elder statesman, Chief Anthony Anenih, whose death was reported on Sunday. The governor, in a statement, said that Anenih’s death is a huge loss to...

September 23, 2018 No Responses

Edo Pleads Presidential Pardon For Ambrose Alli

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said his administration is championing a plea for Presidential Pardon for the first Executive Governor of old Bendel State, late Prof. Ambrose Folorunsho Alli. Obaseki disclosed this during the 29th Memorial Day Ce...

August 27, 2018 No Responses

Edo Approves N700m For Modular Refinery Take-Off

The Edo State Governor is scheduled to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari on an investment tour in China following the federal government’s listing of several Edo State government’s projects which are backed by Chinese investors, on its itinerary...

August 12, 2018 No Responses

Edo SUBEB To Graduate 5,000 Primary School Teachers

Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) is set to graduate three batches of 5, 000 teachers under the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (Edo-BEST) Teachers’ Professional Development (TPD) phase II programme. In a statement, Acting Ch...

August 3, 2018 No Responses

Edo Slashes C-of-O Processing Fee To N50,000

Edo State Government has slashed to a minimum of N50,000 the cost for processing Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O), assuring a 30-day turnaround for processing land titles. The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who disclosed this during an inspection of ong...

August 3, 2018 No Responses

Okomu Oil Donates Borehole To Odiguetue Community

The people of Odiguetue community in Ovia North L o c a l Government area of Edo state have commended Okomu Oil Palm Company for giving them another borehole, bringing the total borehole sank by Okomu Oil in the Odiguetue...

June 28, 2018 No Responses

Cassava: Edo, IITA Explore Areas Of Collaboration

The Edo State Government and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) today agreed to join forces to bring about transformational change in cassava, as the oil-rich state embarks on reforms to diversify its economy. Edo State Governor, God...

June 26, 2018 No Responses

Edo Partners ANAN On Capacity Building For Civil Servants

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed his administration’s plan to partner with the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) in the training of accountants in the state civil service to enhance productivity. Obaseki dis...

June 24, 2018 No Responses

Obaseki Hails Oshiomhole’s Election As APC National Chairman

The Edo Sate Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the election of his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking after Oshiomhole was announced the elected National chairman of the APC ...