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Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, an Economist and Edo chapter Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has hailed the courage of Gov. Godwin Obaseki to mention the printing of N60 billion by the federal government to augment revenue allocation. Obaseki had in an expose alleged that the country was in troubled times that it had to
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By Nwafor Sunday Following her statement that Nigeria’s debt was at a sustainable limit, the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Thursday, advised the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, to ‘rally Nigerians to stem the obvious fiscal slide facing the country’. The Edo state government had last week averred that the
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The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed, says revenue distributed at Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) is generated by Federal Government agencies. The minister fielded questions from State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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THE Federal Government on Wednesday said there was no truth in the allegation made by the Governor of Edo State that the government printed an additional N60 billion that was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC.
Read More By Nwafor Sunday Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said that the country is in huge financial trouble. He disclosed this at the state transition committee stakeholders’ engagement. Obaseki noted that the Federal Government printed about N50-N60 billion to share in March. “When we got FAAC for March, the federal government printed additional N50-N60 billion
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Gov Godwin Obaseki of Edo has urged the National Agency For Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to have a fully equipped operational office in the state for effective discharge of its responsibilities. Obaseki gave the charge when he received its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was on a courtesy visit to Edo Government House, Benin. The
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Sunday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for considering merit above everything in appointing the new Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Adolphus Aghughu. Obaseki gave the commendation in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state, at the Thanksgiving Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church on the appointment
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has declared a no-go-area to the disputed boundary area clash between Sabongida-Ora and Uhunmora communities in the Owan West local government area which has led to the killing of not less than four persons. Obaseki prohibited access to all parties involved in the land dispute.
Read More By Ozioruva Aliu THE Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has condemned the vandalisation of some facilities of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) by unknown persons in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Obaseki stated this who received the TCN Manager in Edo, Mr. Isaac Okpe on a courtesy visit at the
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By Ozioruva Aliu Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Midwest Progressive Forum (MPF) Tuesday lauded the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki at the Edo state governorship election petition tribunal where four petitions against his victory at September 19, 2020, governorship election were thrown out for lack of merit. A statement
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