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Asaba – Some residents of Asaba on Tuesday lauded security personnel who forced garri sellers to reduce the price of garri at Ogbeogono Market in Asaba. The eyewitnesses, who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba, lauded the officers for intervening in a crucial period like this. They …

The Edo State Government has warned traders and sellers of food items against being insensitive to the plight of residents by hiking the price of food items and other household essentials as a fallout of measures by the state government to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). In a …

Smallholder farmers in Edo State have applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for its investment in the state’s agriculture sector, noting that the sustained investment will further compliment the government’s efforts at attaining food sufficiency, driving job creation and improving livelihoods. The commendation came on the heels of the commencement …

As part of efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to attain food sufficiency, drive job creation and improve livelihoods, the Edo State Government has commenced tilling, harrowing, ploughing, among other preparations ahead of this year’s farming season in government-backed farm settlements across the state. Special Adviser to the Governor …

BENIN CITY- For an uninterrupted revenue administration process, Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has urged all residents within the state, especially taxpayers to explore online revenue tax payments processes as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID 19 in the state. Taking this stand in a release …

The men and Officers of the Nigerian Naval ship, NNS Delta, in Warri, have been indicted over an alleged involvement in the sales of seized stolen AGO otherwise known as Diesel to marketers without court authorization to buy such product. It was gathered that the Navy had intercepted a vessel …

Warri – The Ijaw Youths Congress( IYC) , has accussed Heritage Energy Operational Services, Limited (HEOSL) ,operators of Operational Mining Licence (OML) 30 of impoverishing Niger -Deltans while making non Niger-Deltans billionaires from their activities in the region . President of the IYC , Barr. Eric Omare who stated this …

Warri – Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and CNL , affirms that none of its employees has contracted the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) infection. According to Esimaje Brikinn,General Manager,Policy,Government and Public Affairs, “Chevron continues to monitor the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak around the …

The Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Agriculture and Food Security programme, Prince Joe Okojie, has said the state government is supporting agripreneurs in the state with training and grants as part of a deliberate policy to ensure sustainable growth and development of the state’s economy. Okojie said …

Mr. William Snollaerts, is the Managing Director of JARA Development Limited, a discount supermarket and retail chain, which has just opened a new outlet in Benin City, the Edo State capital. In this interview, he explains how the conducive business climate facilitated by the Governor Obaseki-led government in Edo State …