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March 19, 2018 No Responses

Edo Partners Oxfam On Automobile Engineering, Capacity Building, Others

To prepare graduates with skills to contribute to the state’s economy and become self-reliant, EdoJobs has partnered with Oxfam in the Career Kickstart programme and Leanna Garage to train over 155 youths in Edo State on employability skills and automobile...

March 16, 2018 No Responses

Industrial Park: NEXIM Bank offers Edo N553b Funding Window

The Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank has thrown its weight behind the Benin Industrial Park project with three funding windows running into N553 billion and building of local capacity to meet export standards. The management of NEXIM bank led by its...

March 15, 2018 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Unveils 11,400ha Plantation, Targets 2,000 Jobs

Okomu Oil Palm Plc has commissioned 11,400 hectare of oil palm plantation covering over 10 communities in Edo State. The commissioning of the plant held on Wednesday, at the Okomu Extension 2 Plantation in Ovia South West Local Government Area,...

March 6, 2018 No Responses

FG approves upgrade of Benin Airport to International standard with cargo terminal

The Federal Government has approved the upgrade of the Benin Airport to international standard with a cargo terminal. This disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika during courtesy visit to Edo state governor, Godwin...

March 4, 2018 No Responses

World Wildlife Day: Obaseki harps on preservation, better programmes on diversity

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called for better policies and programmes that will preserve the world’s diverse flora and fauna. The governor said this on the occasion of the commemoration of the World Wildlife Day, celebrated every March...

March 2, 2018 No Responses

Pirates Take Two Crew Hostage off Benin

Luxembourg-flagged product-chemical tanker, ST Marseille was attacked by five armed pirates on February 26 while anchored in the Bay of Cotonou, the Gulf of Guinea. The pirates approached the tanker in a speedboat and opened fire once they boarded the vessel,...

February 25, 2018 No Responses

Obaseki congratulates Akubeze on his election as Catholic Bishops’ President

Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Archbishop of Archdiocese of Benin, Augustine Akubeze on his election as the new President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Archbishop Akubeze takes over from Archbishop of Jo...

February 13, 2018 No Responses

Edo partners NIGCOMSAT on e-learning facilities in schools

The Edo State Government has commenced negotiations with the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) for the provision of e-learning facilities in schools across the state. Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Emmanuel Agbale, disclos...

February 9, 2018 No Responses

Edo earmarks 150,000 hectares for oil palm plantation

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state is ready to commit between 100,000 to 150,000 hectares of land to the cultivation of oil palm plantations over a period of five to ten years. Obaseki disclosed this when...

February 7, 2018 No Responses

Edo inaugurates Technical Committee on Privatisation, Commercialisation

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a 10-man Technical Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation (TCPC), which will take inventory of all non-operational enterprises owned by the state government and provide guidelines for their priv...

February 6, 2018 No Responses

Okomu oil palm unveils agenda for new plantation

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has notified its shareholders and other stakeholders of plan to unveil new plantation. According to the company, the new plantation referred to as Extension 2 will be commissioned by Governor of Edo State, Godwin...

February 5, 2018 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo to install two dialysis, x-ray machines, ventilators, others

In a proactive response to the outbreak of Lassa Fever in Edo State, the state government has commenced the installation of two dialysis machines, ventilators, x-ray machine, and has procured Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), drugs and other consumables req...

January 24, 2018 No Responses

China Harbour commences work on Gelegele Seaport

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of Gelegele Seaport between the Edo State Government and China Habour Engineering Company (CHEC) in China three weeks ago, senior officials of the company arrived Benin City, E...

January 23, 2018 No Responses

Edo seeks partnership with Diaspora community on gender

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed readiness to partner with Edo indigenes in the diaspora to engender social economic growth, especially in empowering women and girls in the state. Obaseki disclosed this when he hosted Ms. Blessing...