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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said there are ongoing plans to partner with corporate organisations for the construction of trailer parks in strategic spots across the state, including Ehor, Aviele, Oluku and Okpella, to ease traffic congestion. He also assured of his administration’s commitment to improving the …

Port Harcourt – (Rivers) The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has inaugurated a 50-member committee to audit and document projects and contracts awarded in nine Niger Delta states. Dr Joi Nunieh, Acting Managing Director of NDDC, inaugurated the verification committee in Port Harcourt, according to a statement on …

BENIN CITY – Poultry farmers in Edo State have hailed the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration and the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), on the success of the pilot phase of the Edo State poultry production scheme. The Edo State Agripreneur programme is being implemented by the …

…Textile, cotton producers relish N100m loan from govt The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has revealed that work has reached advanced stage for the construction of a textile mill in the state, as part of his administration’s efforts to make the Edo State the fabric and textile headquarters in …

Yenagoa – Bayelsa Government has appealed to Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) to resolve the rift between them over power outage across the state since Dec. 23, 2019. The state government also ordered the distribution company to restore electricity supply that was disconnected due …

Agbor – A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta state, Patrick Ikechukwu Ebomah on Monday, said federal government’s investment in rail infrastructure will be a “huge boost” to Delta state and the country’s economy. Ebomah made the assertion during a chat with The Nigerian Observer at Agbor, …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration will construct production centers and innovation hubs in Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts of the state to boost production and other economic activities in the districts. Obaseki in a statement, said the hubs, which are a replication …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will create new opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing and other long neglected sectors to address the challenges of poverty among Nigerians in 2020. The president stated this in a letter addressed to Nigerians, released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr …

On the back of far-reaching reforms by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State, the Rubber Estates Nigeria Limited is resuscitating the Urhonigbe Rubber Plantation with a N5.1b investment, bringing back to life the hitherto moribund agricultural asset. Recall that Governor Obaseki in June 2018 planted the first tree …

The Edo State Skills Development Agency also known as EdoJobs has disclosed plans to strengthen partnership with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Siemens, Coven Labs and other multinational companies for bespoke trainings in technology, innovation and solution-focused empowerment programmes in 2020. Managing Director of EdoJobs, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, who said …