Month November 2017

As the Alaghodaro Investment Summit got underway on Friday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, investment experts and heads of federal government regulatory agencies proffered solutions to the bureaucratic bottlenecks in government that are hindering the growth of businesses…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government would pursue more business reforms to accelerate progress recorded in its recent Ease of Doing Business ranking, to properly position Nigeria in her march to become a post-oil economy. Speaking at…

The Public Complaints Commission has ranked Edo State Government high on the reforms of its processes which has made it easier for the commission to access and process information from the state.   Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission, Edo State,…

The 11-man committee set up by the Edo State Government to revive sports in the state has submitted two proposed bills:  The Edo Sports Commission Bill and the Sports Trust Fund Bill to Governor Godwin Obaseki. Receiving the documents at…

The Edo State Government is set to partner with the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) to accelerate the implementation of health policies in the state.   The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, said…

The Edo State Government at the maiden Alaghodaro Investment Summit, will be explore new investment frontiers to boost investment in real estate, public utilities, healthcare and tourism.   This was revealed yesterday in a statement by organisers of the investment…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration is set to establish several job incubation centres in the state to upgrade the skills of job seekers to meet the needs of the present day labour market.   Obaseki said this at the Edojobs fair organised by the state government…

…As Alaghodaro Investment Summit kicks off Friday As business leaders storm Benin City, the Edo State capital, Friday, for the Alaghodaro Investment Summit, Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, on Thursday in Benin City said the Federal Government…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the goal of his administration is to have 100,000 hectares of oil palm plantation in the state within the next three years. He made this known when he received…

To attract more investments in agribusiness, governments must open up the space for smallholder farmers, ensure sufficient fund is provided for research and intensify efforts to remove investment bottlenecks. This was the submission of investors at the Plenary on Edo…