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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 the reinforced...

December 1, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki Meets Okomu Forest Reserve Host Communities, Rallies Support For preservation Of Assets

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, met with over 40 host communities of the Okomu Forest Reserve, urging the support and collaboration of all stakeholders towards the protection and preservation of forest assets in the state. Obase...

October 28, 2022 No Responses

Edo Concessions Okomu South, Gele-Gele Forest Reserves

The Edo State Government has signed a 30-year conservation/eco-tourism concession with Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation as part of measures to protect endangered forest elephants, white-throated monkeys and the farming population, among others in the O...

February 14, 2022 No Responses

Edo Confiscates 2,375 Logs

Edo State has confiscated 2,375 logs of wood at the Gelegele Seaport as part of efforts to rid the state of illegal loggers. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Mr Lucky Wasa, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria...

February 4, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil Suspends Operations

The Okomu Oil Palm Company in Edo State has suspended operations in the aftermath of what the management described as a “terrorist attack“ on Tuesday. “For now, we are forced to shut down our operations to save lives from possible...

November 25, 2021 No Responses

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...

April 14, 2021 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Flags-Off Smallholders’ Scheme For Farmers

Okomu Oil Palm Plc, on Tuesday, flagged-off pilot phase of smallholders’ scheme for oil palm farmers from its neighbouring communities in Ovia South West local government area of Edo State. The company, through its Agriculture Coordinator, Mr Billy Gh...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Places N3m Bounty On Killers Of Two Security Guards

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm in Edo State has pledged N3 million reward for any information that will lead to the arrest of the suspected gunmen who killed two of its unarmed security guards. The company’s Managing Director, Dr Graham...

August 3, 2018 No Responses

Okomu Oil Donates Borehole To Odiguetue Community

The people of Odiguetue community in Ovia North L o c a l Government area of Edo state have commended Okomu Oil Palm Company for giving them another borehole, bringing the total borehole sank by Okomu Oil in the Odiguetue...