Edo State – City Business News

November 14, 2025 No Responses

Edo-IRS, NFIU Sign Strategic Partnership To Expand Tax Net

The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has announced a major breakthrough in its revenue modernization agenda with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).The agreement, sealed on Friday in Abuja, marks...

November 10, 2025 No Responses

Edo Deepens EIRS Staff Capacity With Training On New Tax Act

The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), in collaboration with the Institute of Revenue Management and Research (IRMR), has concluded a two-day training and capacity-building programme for its management and staff on the New Tax Act, 2025.Held at the Sun...

November 3, 2025 No Responses

Edo Revenue Agency Visits Lagos Counterpart

As part of measures to boost Edo State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), enhance its revenue system, and strengthen bilateral state collaboration through knowledge sharing, the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) and the Edo Geographic Informat...

October 26, 2025 No Responses

FRSC Probes Altercation Between Officers, Driver In Edo

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reacted to a viral video circulating on social media showing an altercation between some of its officers and a driver along Abudu, Edo State, on Saturday, October 25, 2025.In a statement issued on...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Ebosele Assumes Duty As Edo Commissioner For Budget And Economic Planning

The newly appointed Edo State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Elizabeth Ebosele, has reaffirmed the ministry’s critical role in driving economic growth and sustainable development across the state.Dr. Ebosele stated this during a meeting w...

October 19, 2025 No Responses

Okpebholo Mourns ThisDay Correspondent, Emenyonu

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed deep shock and sadness over the passing of a dedicated and respected journalist, Adibe Emenyonu, who until his death served as the Edo State Correspondent for ThisDay Newspaper.In a statement issued b...

September 26, 2025 No Responses

Edo Nominates Ebosele, Two Others As Commissioners

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced the nomination of three new Commissioner-designates.A statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor explained that the new commissioner-designates are: Dr Elizabeth Ebo...

September 24, 2025 No Responses

Edo/Delta Customs Empowers COWA Members with Perfume-Making Skills

The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Edo/Delta Command, Comptroller Judith Kanu, has empowered members of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) and their friends through the launch of a perfume-making skill acquisition programme.In her opening remarks...

September 6, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 26 Suspects In Edo

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, has arrested 26 suspected drug traffickers and seized about 41,410.53kg of narcotics.Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, state Commander of the agency disclosed this on Friday in Benin City while presenting the m...

August 13, 2025 No Responses

Edo Approves 500-Room Hostel For Ambrose Alli Varsity

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced plans for the construction of a 500-bed hostel facility for the medical school of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, in Edo State. Governor Okpebholo made the pledge during his campaign tour of...

August 1, 2025 No Responses

Edo Forestry Commission Visits Okomu Oil

In line with its mission to regulate and enhance capacity in sustainable management and exploitation of forest and wildlife resources, the Chairman of the Edo State Forestry Commission, Valentine Owamagbe Asuen, on Thursday visited the Okomu Oil Palm Company P...

July 15, 2025 No Responses

Wike To Okpebholo: Don’t Probe Obaseki

THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike has advised Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo, against dissipating his energy and resources to probe his immediate predecessor, Godwin Obaseki.Wike, who gave the advice during his visit to the state, als...

July 14, 2025 No Responses

Gunmen Kidnap Chief Imam Of Uromi In Edo

THE Chief Imam of Uromi and President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Edo-Delta Chapter, Sheikh Murtadho Muhammad, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen.The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Angle 90 area...

July 12, 2025 No Responses

Edo High Chief Rallies Support For Women’s Political Inclusion

The Enakhe of Irrua Kingdom in Edo State, High Chief Chris Igene, Ph.D., has called on the National Assembly to prioritize the Special Seats Bill, among other legislative reforms, in the ongoing review of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution. Presenting a...