Edo State Archives — Page 21 of 22

April 17, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Presco Donates 2,000 Cans Of Vegetable Oil To Edo State

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — As part of its contributions to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, foremost producer of fats and Oils, Presco Plc on Thursday donated 2,000 (5litre) jerry cans in 500 cartons of vegetable oil (olien) to the Edo State...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

Edo Begins Distribution Of Relief Materials

The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to vulnerable persons, including orphans, the elderly, rehabilitated returnees from Libya and the homeless across the state’s three senatorial districts. The exercise is ai...

February 11, 2020 No Responses

700 Athletes Participate In Edo Sport Festival

No fewer than 700 athletes drawn from the 18 local government areas of Edo are participating in the 3rd Edo Sport Festival declared open on Monday by Gov. Godwin Obaseki. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that about 300 officials...

January 29, 2020 No Responses

Guinness To Boost Water Supply In Edo, Kano, Others With N480m

Guinness Nigeria Plc has pledged to provide N480 million for the provision of clean drinking water for communities in five states. According to its Sustainable Development Manager, Mrs Titilola Alabi, the beneficiaries of the 10-year project are: E...

January 8, 2020 No Responses

Edo Partners Presco On High-Yielding Oil Palm Seedlings

As part of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), the State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with Presco Plc on the development of high yielding oil palm seeds. The State Government, Godwin Obaseki disclosed this while receiving the...

January 6, 2020 No Responses

Edo Earmarks N6b For Community Development Projects In 2020

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will commit N6 billion this year for the execution of development programmes across the 24 constituencies in Edo State. The governor, in a statement, reassured that the projects to...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

Edo Budgets N177b For 2020

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Wednesday presented a budget of N177 billion for 2020 to the state House of Assembly for approval. The budget is 3.34 per cent higher than the 2019 figure of N175 billion. The budget has...

November 13, 2019 No Responses

Dangote To Empower 18,000 Women In Edo With Microgrants

The Group Executive Director, Dangote Industries Limited, Halima Aliko-Dangote, has said that the Aliko Dangote Foundation will provide 18,000 women across the 18 local government areas of Edo State with microgrants to improve their livelihood. Dangote, ...

November 3, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Condemns Attack At Oshiomhole’s House

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has condemned the attack on him, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Chancellor of the Edo University, Iyahmo, Dr. Aderemi Makanjuola and other guests at the residence of former Governor of the...

September 23, 2019 No Responses

At Ambrose Alli’s 30th Memorial Service, Obaseki Assures On Presidential Pardon

The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has advocated selfless leadership among political leaders in the nation as a panacea for the numerous developmental challenges facing Nigeria. Obaseki made the submission during a mass to mark the 30th Mem...

August 16, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Reconstitutes Edo Tenders Board

As part of his commitment to transparency and accountability in public procurement process, Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the reconstitution of the committee to oversee activities of state Tenders Board. In a statement, Special Adv...

August 15, 2019 No Responses

Edo Pledges Support For Spare Parts Dealers

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured traders in Benin Auto Spare Parts Market, Uwelu, whose businesses were destroyed by midnight fire, of government’s support to get them back to business. The governor gave the assurance on Wednesday...

July 8, 2019 No Responses

Uber Set For Benin City Launch

Barring last-minute changes, global ride sharing giant, Uber, will launch operations in Benin City this month, further swelling the ranks of global ride sharing companies operating in the city. This comes after weeks of engagements between government and...

July 8, 2019 No Responses

Edo Probes Multi-Billion Naira Hospital Contract

Indications emerged at the weekend that Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki may probe controversial multi-billion Naira Central Hospital contract awarded by the previous administration. The State Government explained that the administration is “u...