Edo State Archives — Page 13 of 25

March 8, 2023 No Responses

Edo Trains Smallholder Oil Palm Farmers

Investors in oil palm estate farming in Edo State have engaged communities in the state on practices to ensure sustainable oil palm production under the Community Outreach and Engagement Programme (COEP). The Managing Consultant and Chief Executive Officer of Foremost...

February 20, 2023 No Responses

Okomu National Park: Logging Kingpin, Two Others Arrested

Logging Kingpin and two others have been arrested at Okomu National Park in Edo State. A statement issued on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nigeria National Park (NNP), Conservator of Park (CP), Emmanuel Ntuyang, said: “Following th...

February 19, 2023 No Responses

Edo Disburses N703m To 1,681 MSMEs

The Edo State Government has disbursed N703,678,950 to 1,681 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state under the Edo MSME Fund scheme. Project Manager, Edo State MSME Fund, Joseph Ojoboh, who disclosed this in...

February 12, 2023 No Responses

Firm Expands Oil Palm Plantation In Edo

Fayus Nigeria Limited has commenced the development of a 3000-hectare oil palm plantation in Ugbeturu Community, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, with a plan to create 5000 jobs in the community at full capacity. The project...

February 1, 2023 No Responses

Okomu Oil Donates Relief Materials To Owan Fire Victims

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has donated relief materials worth millions of naira to the victims of the November 18th, 2022 fire disaster in Owan community, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The fire incident occurred when a...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

Edo Refinery Begins Production

Edo State Government-backed Edo Modular Refinery has commenced production at its 6,000bpd plant in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. A statement sent to City Business News on Tuesday explained that the facility with its feedstock can produce 50 ...

January 24, 2023 No Responses

Edo, Port of Antwerp, Seal Benin River Port Partnership

The Edo State Government has concluded plans with the Port of Antwerp from Belgium as part of measures to finalize the Benin River Ports project. This was gathered from a meeting of the Benin River Port (BRP) Project Committee with...

January 23, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records Ten New Cases, Eight Deaths

Edo State has recorded ten more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed persons in the state to 81, with eight deaths. Briefing journalists in Benin City at the weekend, the Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Ako...

January 18, 2023 No Responses

Lassa fever: Edo Releases Contacts Of Surveillance, Notification Officers In Local Councils

The Edo State Government has intensified surveillance and response activities for Lassa fever across the state’s 18 local councils as part of improved efforts to contain the disease and ensure the health of residents. The Edo State Commissioner for Hea...

January 12, 2023 No Responses

Edo Confirms 26 Cases Of Lassa Fever

Edo State has recorded three more confirmed cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases on admission to 26. Addressing Journalists in Benin City, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, who decried the rising cases of...

January 11, 2023 No Responses

Edo Steps Up Campaign Against Lassa Fever

The Edo State Government, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever and ensure the health and safety of residents across all Edo communities, has met with stakeholders in the seven local government councils most affected by...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

Edo Records 18 New Cases Of Lassa Fever

Edo State has recorded 18 new cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of persons who are currently on admission in the state to 23. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this while briefing...

January 10, 2023 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Edo Customary Court President

The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, was on Monday abducted by gunmen, around Ugoneki axis, on her way to Court in Igueben Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa...

January 9, 2023 No Responses

FG Condemns Kidnapping Of Train Passengers In Edo

The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo as despicable and utterly barbaric. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Transportation, ...