Category: State News

Obaseki Appoints Andrew Okungbowa As Chief Press Secretary
July 25, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Appoints Andrew Okungbowa As Chief Press Secretary

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Mr. Andrew Okungbowa as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). In a statement, Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the appointment takes immediate effect. The statement reads: “The...
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Edo Based Ethanol Refinery Targets $29m Per Annum
July 25, 2023 No Responses

Edo Based Ethanol Refinery Targets $29m Per Annum

The Greenhill Ethanol Plant in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, has been projected to meet 5.8 percent of Nigeria’s ethanol needs and rake in about $29 million in revenue yearly at full capacity. The projections were...
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Obaseki: Edo’s 4-star hotel project boosts tourism receipts, enhances chances to host sporting competitions, other Int’l events
July 25, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki: Edo’s 4-star hotel project boosts tourism receipts, enhances chances to host sporting competitions, other Int’l events

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the development of a four-star hotel project in Benin City, the State capital, will boost the State’s tourism receipts and bolster the State’s chances at hosting sporting competitions and other internati...
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Why Edo Govt Can’t Fix Benin-Auchi, Benin-Sapele, Other Roads, By Obaseki
July 24, 2023 No Responses

Why Edo Govt Can’t Fix Benin-Auchi, Benin-Sapele, Other Roads, By Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government cannot intervene in fixing the Benin-Auchi and Benin-Sapele Roads because the Federal Government has already awarded contracts for the repair of the roads. Obaseki disclosed this to jour...
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Edo To Meet Stakeholders On Regulation Of Petrol, Gas
July 23, 2023 No Responses

Edo To Meet Stakeholders On Regulation Of Petrol, Gas

The Edo State Government is to meet with stakeholders on Thursday, July 27, 2023, as part of steps to implement the Benin City and Edo State Regional Development Masterplans. In a statement, Commissioner for Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional ...
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Be Security Conscious, Osun Governor Counsels Residents
July 23, 2023 No Responses

Be Security Conscious, Osun Governor Counsels Residents

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has advised Osun residents to be security conscious even as he assured that his administration has taken security precautions to secure the state. In a message to people of Osun state on Saturday, Governor...
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Fuel Subsidy: Diri Rolls Out 106 Vehicles In Bayelsa
July 20, 2023 No Responses

Fuel Subsidy: Diri Rolls Out 106 Vehicles In Bayelsa

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled a new transport scheme in a bid to alleviate the suffering of commuters in the state occasioned by the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidy.  Governor Diri, who inaugurated 100 cabs...
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Benin Port: NLC Lauds Emergence Of Mota Engil Africa As Preferred Bidder
July 13, 2023 No Responses

Benin Port: NLC Lauds Emergence Of Mota Engil Africa As Preferred Bidder

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, has applauded the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on the emergence of a preferred bidder for the development of the Benin Port.In a statement, Edo NLC chairman, Odion Olaye, while hailing Governor Obasek...
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Rep Raises Alarm Over Ovia River Bridge Imminent Danger
July 2, 2023 No Responses

Rep Raises Alarm Over Ovia River Bridge Imminent Danger

The representative of Ovia constituency of Edo State in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, has raised the alarm over the imminent danger on the Ovie River Bridge, on the ever-busy Benin-Lagos Expressway. Idahosa, a chieftain of the All Progressives....
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Obaseki Assigns Portfolios To New Commissioners
June 22, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Assigns Portfolios To New Commissioners

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the assignment of portfolios to the new Commissioners who were recently inaugurated as members of the Edo State Executive Council (EXCO). The governor had on Tuesday, June 13, inaugurated 15 new com...
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Edo Partners FAO On $3m Forest Conservation, Biodiversity
June 22, 2023 No Responses

Edo Partners FAO On $3m Forest Conservation, Biodiversity

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government is partnering with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and three other States in the Country on biodiversity and forest conservation. Obaseki, who said this while briefi...
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Obaseki Seeks More Investments As Benin Record 5,600 CNG Vehicles
June 21, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks More Investments As Benin Record 5,600 CNG Vehicles

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on investors to make investments in alternative sources of energy, such as natural gas in the wake of subsidy removal, which has led to a hike in transportation costs. The governor,...
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Benin Port: Bidders Inspect Project Site
June 19, 2023 No Responses

Benin Port: Bidders Inspect Project Site

As part of measures by the Edo State Government to fast-track the development of the Benin Port, bidders for the project have visited and inspected the confluence of the Benin River and Osse River, to assess the site conditions and available...
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Edo Partners NCDMB On Benin Enterprise Park
June 18, 2023 No Responses

Edo Partners NCDMB On Benin Enterprise Park

The Edo State Government has pledged to realise the Benin Enterprise Park project, noting that on completion, the project will boost economic activities in the State and transform its fortunes. The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Strategy,...
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