AMES-Edo Dry Port Begins Trial Export  

AMES-Edo Dry Port Begins Trial Export  

The Atlantique Marine and Engineering Services (AMES)-Edo Inland Dry Port has concluded arrangement to commence trial exports from its domestic export warehouse this month (February).   A member of the port’s Management Board, Mr Isaac Ebewele, told the News Agency of...
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Edo Explores Water Transport Potentials

Edo Explores Water Transport Potentials

Edo State Government has pledged to harness economic potentials in its water transportation ecosystem as part of measures to boost economic growth and development.  Chairman of the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC),...
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Obaseki: Edo Has The Largest Oil Palm Plantation Under Cultivation In Nigeria

Obaseki: Edo Has The Largest Oil Palm Plantation Under Cultivation In Nigeria

With the cultivation of 120,000 hectares, Edo State has the largest oil palm plantation under cultivation in Nigeria, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said  Obaseki said this during a visit by members of the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria...
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Edo Inaugurates 12-Man Road Safety Advisory Council

Edo Inaugurates 12-Man Road Safety Advisory Council

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a 12-man Edo State Road Safety Advisory Council, charged with the responsibility of coordinating the state’s road safety targets and driving the implementation of the road safety sector strategic pla...
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Gunmen Attack Okomu Oil

Gunmen Attack Okomu Oil

One Police officer and an unarmed private security driver attached to Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc are in critical conditions following attack by gunmen who allegedly were in the company’s rubber plantation to steal wet rubber cup lumps.   City Busin...
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Okomu Oil Targets N16.1b Turnover, N4.4b Profit in 2022 Q1

Okomu Oil Targets N16.1b Turnover, N4.4b Profit in 2022 Q1

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — For the 2022 First Quarter (Q1), Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has projected N16.2B (N16,158, 477) turnover and profit after tax of N4.4b (N4,470, 477).  In its presentation of forecast to the...
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Edo Budgets N214.2b For 2022

Edo Budgets N214.2b For 2022

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, presented a N214.2 billion budget to the Edo State House of Assembly, for the 2022 fiscal year, representing a 32.96 percent increase from the N161.1 budgeted for the year 2021. Obaseki, ...
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Edo Sensitizes Residents Against Illegal Logging

Edo Sensitizes Residents Against Illegal Logging

Edo government on Thursday, took to some major streets in Benin and communities hosting the state’s forest reserves to sensitize the residents against illegal logging and bush burning.  The Acting Team leader, Edo State Oil Palm Programme Implementation...
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Okomu Oil Meets 29 Host Communities, Presents 2021 Bursary To 37 Students

Okomu Oil Meets 29 Host Communities, Presents 2021 Bursary To 37 Students

As part of measures to sustain cordial working relationship, the Management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, on Wednesday, met with its 29 host communities.   The company also used the opportunity to present N90,000 cheque each to 37 students of...
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Obaseki Congratulates Archbishop Emeritus, Patrick Ebosele Ekpu At 90

Obaseki Congratulates Archbishop Emeritus, Patrick Ebosele Ekpu At 90

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has celebrated the Emeritus Catholic Archbishop of Benin, Most. Rev. Patrick Ebosele Ekpu on his 50th Episcopal anniversary and 90th birthday celebration, saluting his contributions to the development of Edo...
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Oil Palm Takes Centre Stage As More Investors Indicate Interest In Edo Summit

Oil Palm Takes Centre Stage As More Investors Indicate Interest In Edo Summit

Players in the oil palm industry, as well as smallholders and large-scale oil palm plantation investors, will on Friday, November 12, 2021, converge in  Benin City, Edo State during the Alaghodaro Summit, to explore opportunities in the state’s ric...
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Pupils Abducted In Edo

Pupils Abducted In Edo

Two pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Edo State were kidnapped on Tuesday at 5.35 p.m on the Igarra-Auchi Road, near Ikpeshi, Akoko Edo Local Government Area.  The spokesman for the police command in the state, SP Kontongs...
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Dangote, Presco, Okomu Oil For Edo Investment Summit

Dangote, Presco, Okomu Oil For Edo Investment Summit

Dangote Group, Presco Plc, Okomu Oil Palm Plc have declared interest to participate in the 2021 Alaghodaro investment Summit scheduled to take place between November 12 and 14, 2021, with the theme, “Edo of Our Dreams: Building a Sustainable Future.”...
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Edo Appoints CPCS Transaction Adviser For Benin River Port

Edo Appoints CPCS Transaction Adviser For Benin River Port

Edo State has appointed port logistics and infrastructure firm, CPCS transaction advisers for Benin River Port.  This was made known at the maiden Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) recently held in Lagos with the session theme “Achieving ...
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