Edo State Archives — Page 8 of 26

March 28, 2024 No Responses

Coated Calcium Carbonate Processing Plant To Debuts In Edo

Edo State is set to host one of Nigeria’s largest coated calcium carbonate factories in Lampese, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner for Mining and Energy, Enaholo Ojiefoh, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists,...

March 21, 2024 No Responses

Russian Firm, Rosatom Commences Exploration Of Lithium In Edo

One of Europe’s largest nuclear energy companies, Rosatom, has commenced exploration of lithium in Edo State and has gotten the state government’s approval to build a lithium processing plant. The Commissioner of Mining and Energy, Enaholo Ojiefoh, who dis...

March 20, 2024 No Responses

Oil Palm Has Positioned Edo To Lead Nigeria’s Exports, Says Obaseki

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the Federal Government can tackle the current foreign exchange crisis by advancing fiscal policies to encourage manufacturers to boost local production and access necessary credit to boost exports of Nigeria...

March 9, 2024 No Responses

Edo Launches ‘Feed The Hungry’ Initiative, Commits N1b Monthly

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, flagged off the “Feed the Hungry” initiative, committing over N1 billion monthly to feed poor and vulnerable residents of the State amid the hardship and suffering occasioned by the dire econ...

February 28, 2024 No Responses

Firm Cultivates 2,000 Hectares Of Oil Palm In Edo

The Managing Director, Bravag Nigeria Limited, Mr. Erhunse Oviawe, has explained that through reforms in the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), his company has developed 2000 hectares farm estate and is now exporting Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) to other...

February 25, 2024 No Responses

Idahosa Demands Cancellation Of Edo APC Primary

One of the governorship aspirants in the February 22nd primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State Dennis Idahosa has staged a protest at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, demanding justice. Idahosa, who was...

February 23, 2024 No Responses

Ighodalo Wins Edo PDP Gov Primary

Asue Ighodalo has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary for Edo State, beating other aspirants in the election held in Benin City on Thursday. In the exercise at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the Edo State capital, Ighodalo...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Edo PDP Holds National Delegates Election In 17 LGAs

The Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the Edo State National Delegate Electoral Committee, Sir Monday Onyeme, has commended the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National delegates election which held across the State’s 17 local ...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Wigwe, Wife, Son, Ogunbanjo, Others

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has described the news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America as...

January 31, 2024 No Responses

Edo Attains N62b IGR In 2023

Despite a challenging economic crisis fueled by the removal of fuel subsidy, Edo State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) grew by over 40 percent in 2023, recording N17bn increase from the N45bn generated in 2022. The Chairman, Edo Taskforce on Internally...

January 25, 2024 No Responses

Edo Seals 108 Unregistered Health Facilities

The Edo State Government has stepped up regulation of the State’s health sector, sealing off over 108 unregistered health facilities for various unsafe medical practices and failing several quality assurance checks, thereby endangering the lives of millions ...

January 19, 2024 No Responses

Edo Hosts BRACED Commission, Obaseki Emerges New Chairman

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, played host to the Governors of the South-South States for the BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta) Commission meeting. The meeting held at the Edo State Government...

January 17, 2024 No Responses

Edo To Install Charging Stations, Roll Out Electric Vehicles

The Edo State Government has unveiled plans to install charging stations in strategic locations across the State as it prepares for the rollout of electric vehicles in the first phase of its clean energy project. This was disclosed during the...

December 31, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Condoles Ijewere Family

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of Mr. Emmanual Itoya Ijewere. In a condolence message to the Ijewere family, the governor said, “I am deeply saddened by the painful news of the passing of Mr....