The Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria (ELAN) states that a major financing tool that can bring the economy out of the woods is equipment leasing. This was disclosed in the 2021 outlook released by the Association titled – “2021: A year of Cautious Optimism”. According to ELAN, “rebuilding the economy …
Read More »Edo govt moves to sanitise motorcycle, tricycle operations, check influx of undocumented riders
The Edo State Government has rolled out a licensing system for motorcycle and tricycle riders in the state, in furtherance of its efforts to check the influx of undocumented operators and curb criminality perpetuated with the motorcycles and tricycles in the state. Director of Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure, Mr. George …
Read More »Edo govt, GIZ partner on initiatives for state’s post-COVID-19 economic sustainability
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has partnered with the German development agency, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), on strengthening the state’s private sector to ramp up productivity and drive growth in a post coronavirus economy. The partnership involves the training of over 400 Micro, Small …
Read More »Obaseki charges Nigerian manufacturers, youths to exploit opportunities offered by AfCFTA
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged manufacturers and Nigeria’s industrious youths to exploit the opportunities offered by the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to create wealth and boost the country’s economy. In a statement, Obaseki applauded the commencement of trading under the AfCFTA on the 1st …
Read More »Obaseki pledges sustained investment in education, agriculture, others
BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that this government will continue to prioritise investment in critical sectors of the state including education, agriculture and infrastructure, among others, to engender sustainable development in the state. The governor, in a virtual Town Hall meeting, noted that though …
Read More »Obaseki signs N164.7bn Edo 2021 appropriation bill into law
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has signed the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill pegged at N164.7bn into law, after due passage by the Edo State House of Assembly. Obaseki said the budget christened ‘Making Edo Great Again (MEGA) budget’ is anchored on robustly responding to the dislocations caused by …
Read More »Senate passes NDDC Budget of N453.2 Billion
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Niger-Delta Development Commission NDDC budget of N453.200billion for 2020. The passage of the budget is sequel to the presentation of the report by the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs during plenary Monday, at the special session held in the Senate. The report presented …
Read More »Senate, Reps Pass N13.5 Trillion Budget Appropriation for 2021
…as it adjourns plenary to January 26th, 2021 Senate has passed the budget appropriation of over thirteen point five trillion naira (13.5) for the 2021 fiscal year. The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan gave the highlights of the bill as follows: Statutory expenditure was put at about four hundred and …
Read More »Obaseki, GIZ partner on supporting Edo creative industry … says hub for music, movie production, others to be ready first quarter 2021
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reassured that his government will continue to support the state’s creative industry, providing the enabling environment for the subsector to thrive. Obaseki, who spoke in Benin City during a virtual Town Hall meeting, noted that with the necessary support and training, the …
Read More »EdoJobs, Amazon set to begin training for second cohort in cloud computing programme, call for participants
The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) is set to begin training for the second cohort of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/start, a cloud computing training, urging interested youths in the state to apply to participate and build careers in cloud computing. Managing Director, EdoJobs, Mrs. Ukinebo Dare, in …
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