The Edo State Government has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the challenges people are facing with electronic transactions(e-banking) in the country. The call was made by the Managing Director of Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Kelvin Uwaibi in Benin City while responding to the […]
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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has directed the management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, to retrieve the recent illegal disengagement letters issued to staff of the institution. The governor insists that the sack notices said to have been issued earlier to some staff of the university are illegal, null […]
A pro-development group in Benin City, known as the Concerned Edo Citizens, held a press conference on Monday, passionately urging electorates to vote for candidates who prioritize the people’s collective interest in the upcoming elections. During the conference, Solomon Idiogbe, speaking on behalf of the group’s conveners, called on the […]
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended four individuals who were skilled at robbing unwary civilians while dressed in military uniforms. It was also reported that the suspects were members of cults that terrorize residents of Benin, the capital of Edo State. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, stated during […]
Within weeks of starting operations, the Edo State modular refinery placed an order for 150,000 barrels of crude oil to meet the growing demand of its clientele. This was disclosed in a statement sent on Sunday and signed by Crusoe Osagie, the Special Assistant on Media Projects to the Edo […]
Fifteen affiliate unions of the Edo council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have disassociated themselves from the chairman election process that resulted in the appointment of Odion Olaye. In a jointly signed press release issued in Benin on Sunday, these unions labeled the delegate conference of March 7, 2023, […]
The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Saturday, called on party supporters in Edo State not to be discouraged by the outcome of the presidential election. He urged them to sustain the tempo by voting all the candidates of the party in the Saturday, March 18, state House […]
-Edo State Oil Palm Investors Engage Communities in Sustainable Production Practices In a bid to promote sustainable oil palm production, investors in Edo State have embarked on a community outreach and engagement program (COEP) to educate stakeholders on best practices. The program, aimed at ensuring an equitable playing field for […]
The World Bank has cautioned that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) development finance interventions are exacerbating inflationary pressures in the short term and undermining the bank’s ability to effectively control inflation. In its latest Nigeria Development Update report, the World Bank noted that the CBN’s continued provision of subsidized […]
On the sidelines of the ongoing 7-yearly Itakpo festival, that mother of all festivals in Ososo land, which is the investiture of the mantle of leadership on all eligible Ososo male initiates in ceremonial rites that lasts for days, the current Edo State Commissioner for Tourism, Art, Culture and the […]