The Edo State House of Assembly has referred the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill, which proposes N70 billion for road projects and N7.5 billion for electricity, to its Committee on Appropriation and Project Monitoring. The bill scaled second reading during plenary on Tuesday following a formal request by Governor Monday Okpebholo […]
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The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday received a formal message from Governor Monday Okpebholo transmitting the 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill for legislative consideration and approval. Speaker Yekini Idaiye read the governor’s letter during plenary in Benin and confirmed that the proposal had been forwarded to the House for […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo has unveiled the 2026 Appropriation Bill valued at ₦939.85 billion, describing it as the Budget of Hope and Growth. The proposal, presented on Tuesday to the Edo State House of Assembly, outlines an ambitious fiscal roadmap designed to consolidate the administration’s first-year achievements and restore public confidence […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has officially approved a budget of N676 billion for the state government’s expenditures for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year. This decision was made during a plenary session held on Monday. The approved budget reflects an increase of N72 billion from the initial proposal of […]
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has signed a revised Appropriation Bill amounting to N485.63 billion, a pivotal move aimed at advancing the state’s developmental initiatives. The bill, which received the green light from the Edo State House of Assembly, allocates N202.65 billion for recurrent expenditures and N282.99 billion for […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed a revised supplementary budget of ₦450 billion into law, paving the way for a significant boost to small businesses and capital expenditure in the state. During the signing ceremony at the EXCO Chamber in Government House, Benin City, Obaseki expressed his gratitude […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has given his approval to the revised supplementary budget for 2024, totaling N404 billion, representing a 22% increase from the initial figure. During the signing ceremony at the Government House in Benin City, Obaseki explained that the revision was necessitated by the current […]
In a surprising turn of events, the Edo State House of Assembly has received a letter from the state government requesting a revision of the 2024 budgetary allocation for the office of the State Deputy Governor. This comes five months after the initial budget was reduced from N1.3 billion to […]
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) Edo State chapter has strongly opposed the budgetary allocation proposed by the Ministry of Niger Delta for the year 2024. The allocation claims that all projects designated for the state are situated in non-oil producing areas, leading the forum to call on Minister Abubakar […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled a budget proposal of N325.3bn for the 2024 fiscal year to the Edo State House of Assembly. This budget, tagged ‘Budget Home Run: Finishing Strong,’ shows a marginal increase from the previous year’s budget of N320bn. The budget earmarks N178bn for […]