Obaseki assures on construction of 16km of roads in Ugbowo, others
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the state government is set to commence the construction and rehabilitation of 16 Kilometres of roads within the Ugbowo area of Benin City, to ease movement of students and staff of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The governor said this during a courtesy visit by […]
Nosak Group boosts Obaseki’s industrialisation drive
Acquires 23,000 hectares of land for oil palm, other production An indigenous business conglomerate, Nosak Group has contributed to the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s industrialisation and job creation drive with its investment in agriculture, including the acquisition of 13,000 hectares for oil palm plantation. The company has also ventured into ethanol production with the acquisition […]
Edo: Obaseki’s people-oriented initiatives, programmes to gulp over N60b in 2020
The people-oriented policies and programmes to be implemented by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State would gulp not less than N60 billion in the state’s 2020 budget. The N177.6billion budget presented by the governor to the Edo State House of Assembly, last week, has a 60 percent increase in the consolidated revenue fund, […]
Obaseki, Ero count gains of NAFEST, as Edo relishes economic boost
…‘Visitors, residents spent N3 billion during festival’ The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state recorded a boost in economic activities during the last National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST), noting that residents in the state were exposed to a new vista of opportunities at the cultural fiesta. The […]
APC State Chairmen back Oshiomhole, urge Progressive Govs Forum to sack DG
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress APC has thrown its weight behind their National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in the face of calls for his resignation by the Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman. The forum in a statement Thursday in Abuja […]
Gov. Obaseki swears in new Health Commissioner
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday swore in Dr. Patrick Okundia as the new Commissioner for Health with the mandate to drive full implementation of the State Health Improvement Programme (Edo HIP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the swearing-in took place during the weekly state executive council meeting held at the […]
