Tag: Edo State

Backlash as Benin DisCo heaps curses on electricity vandals, prepaid-meter bypassers
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Backlash as Benin DisCo heaps curses on electricity vandals, prepaid-meter bypassers

The Benin Electricity Distribution Company has stirred controversy after publicly cursing individuals involved in vandalizing transformers and bypassing prepaid meters. In a post shared Wednesday on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, BEDC wrote: “E no go beta for who dey vandalize transformer and who dey bypass.” The unusual statement quickly drew mixed reactions from […]

Edo empowers 200 women with N4mn grants, POS machines
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Edo empowers 200 women with N4mn grants, POS machines

Melvin Onwubuke The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issue, has empowered 200 women by providing them with Point of Sale (POS) machines and N4 million as a start-off grant. The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Osato Ekhator announced this development on Monday and pointed out that it was an initiative […]

Edo seeks investment through international conference
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Edo seeks investment through international conference

The Edo State Investment Promotion Office’s chairman, Kelvin Uwaibi, stated that the organization’s strategic goal in attending the 27th World Investment Conference in New Delhi, India, is to address social and economic issues that will have an impact on investment inflows, particularly in emerging economies like Nigeria. According to The PUNCH, Uwaibi added that ESIPO […]

Edo IGR will increase to N70bn in 2024 - Obaseki
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Edo IGR will increase to N70bn in 2024 – Obaseki

  By Wilson Adekumola   The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue will increase in excess of N70 billion by 2024. According to The PUNCH, Obaseki made this disclosure during a chat with newsmen in Benin, the state capital at the weekend. He stated that the state’s […]

How Edo IGR rose by 40% to N62bn in 2023 - Panel
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Edo’s GDP grows by 140% in seven years

The GDP of Edo State expanded by 140% in just seven years, from $10.6 billion to $25.8 billion, according to the chairman of the board of trustees of Alaghodaro Economic Summit Ltd/Gte, Dr. Asue Ighodalo. The Punch reported that Ighodalo made this declaration at the 2023 Alaghodaro Investment Summit, which was attended by billionaire Aliko Dangote, […]

Edo seeks investment through international conference
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ICAN, Edo gov urges FG to address brain drain

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria have pleaded with the federal government to give the creation of a culture of responsible administration first priority. Speaking on the topic of “Quest for Good Governance in Nigeria: The Chartered Accountants Perspective” at ICAN’s sixth Zonal Accountants’ Conference in Benin, […]

FG launches passport front office in Edo
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FG launches passport front office in Edo

In an endeavor to provide Nigerians with efficient service, the Federal Government has opened a Passport Front Office in Auchi, Edo State. This coincides with the debut of the passport home delivery service that was promised. Independent News reported that speaking at the opening of the Nigeria Immigration Service Passport Front Desk Office in Auchi, […]

Edo refinery orders 200,000 barrels of crude
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Edo refinery orders 200,000 barrels of crude oil

    A contract for 200,000 barrels of crude from the Oza Oil Field, which is run by Decklar Resources Inc. and Millenium Oil and Gas Company, has been placed by Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Company Limited. It stated that this was consistent with the efforts of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki to make the […]