Category: State News

Edo Woos More Private Investors In Solid Mineral Deposits, Others  
March 25, 2024 No Responses

Edo Woos More Private Investors In Solid Mineral Deposits, Others  

The Edo State Commissioner for Mining and Energy, Enaholo Ojiefoh, has said that the State has surplus solid mineral deposits to host more than 20 more mega plants like the ones set up and operated by Dangote Group and BUA...
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NDDC To Tackle Erosion Scourge In Bayelsa Community
March 25, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Tackle Erosion Scourge In Bayelsa Community

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to deploy modern technology to tackle the erosion scourge in Sangana community, in Brass local Government Area of Bayelsa State. This follows the recent devastating ocean surge in the community.  Speaking d...
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Edo, Oando To Generate 175MW Wind Energy
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...
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Russian Firm, Rosatom Commences Exploration Of Lithium In Edo
March 21, 2024 No Responses

Russian Firm, Rosatom Commences Exploration Of Lithium In Edo

One of Europe’s largest nuclear energy companies, Rosatom, has commenced exploration of lithium in Edo State and has gotten the state government’s approval to build a lithium processing plant. The Commissioner of Mining and Energy, Enaholo Ojiefoh, who dis...
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NDDC To Hand Over Ondo Power Project To TCN
March 19, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Hand Over Ondo Power Project To TCN

The Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has concluded plans to inaugurate the 132/33kv electricity sub-station at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.  A statement issued by the Commission explained that...
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Dangote Lauds Lagos Govt On Consumer Rights Advocacy
March 18, 2024 No Responses

Dangote Lauds Lagos Govt On Consumer Rights Advocacy

The Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Hajia Fatima Aliko Dangote has commended the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on the successful hosting of the 2024 World Consumer Rights Day, noting that ...
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Rivers Govt Pledges Support For Wigwe University
March 10, 2024 No Responses

Rivers Govt Pledges Support For Wigwe University

As part of measures to immortalize the late Herbert Wigwe, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged that the state government will support Wigwe University. After Wigwe’s funeral church service in Isiokpo on Saturday, Governor Fubara said t...
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Edo Launches ‘Feed The Hungry’ Initiative, Commits N1b Monthly
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...
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Firm Cultivates 2,000 Hectares Of Oil Palm In Edo
February 28, 2024 No Responses

Firm Cultivates 2,000 Hectares Of Oil Palm In Edo

The Managing Director, Bravag Nigeria Limited, Mr. Erhunse Oviawe, has explained that through reforms in the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), his company has developed 2000 hectares farm estate and is now exporting Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) to other...
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NDDC Flags Off Distribution Of Palliatives In Delta State
February 26, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Flags Off Distribution Of Palliatives In Delta State

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has flagged off the distribution of palliatives for victims of the 2022 flood disaster in communities across the 25 local government areas of Delta State.Speaking during the presentation ceremony at the Sapele Athl...
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358 Edo, Delta Teachers Graduate From Seplat JV STEP
February 26, 2024 No Responses

358 Edo, Delta Teachers Graduate From Seplat JV STEP

The NNPC E&P Limited/ Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) has graduated 331 teachers and 27 Chief Inspectors of Education (CIE) at the 2024 edition of the Seplat JV Education Summit and Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) graduation ceremony for...
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Lagos To Procure 2,000 Vehicles 
February 26, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Procure 2,000 Vehicles 

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to acquire a minimum of 2,000 vehicles to enhance its state-run public transport system, with a particular focus on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system.   The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Os...
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FG, States, LGs Share N1.15trilion 
February 23, 2024 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N1.15trilion 

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1,149.816 trillion January 2024 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments. The revenue was shared at the February 2024 meeting of the Federation Account...
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Ighodalo Wins Edo PDP Gov Primary
February 23, 2024 No Responses

Ighodalo Wins Edo PDP Gov Primary

Asue Ighodalo has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for Edo State, beating other aspirants in the election held in Benin City on Thursday. In the exercise at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the Edo State capital, Ighodalo...
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