…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…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured the people of Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state that the College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi and Edo State Polytechnic Usen, will be revamped to enable it produce…

Targets private capital to boost universal health coverage   With just two days to the kick-off of the maiden edition of Alaghodaro Investment Summit, organisers have said the session on manufacturing at the event will crystalise ongoing plans to re-invent…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured the old students of the state’s premier secondary school, Edo College Benin City, that their alma-mater will be re-built.   Obaseki gave the assurance on Monday when members of Edo College Old Boys…

Okay 8-man c’ttee to resolve arrears   In what can be described as a watershed in the running battle between pensioners and the Edo state government, Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday met with the pension union executives and organised labour in the…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said the improved method of revenue collection initiated by his administration will ensure Oredo Local Government Council generate as much as N250 million monthly from 2018.   The governor stated this on…

…Okpella township roads for reconstruction   The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, said plans are underway to revive the Warake Farm in Etsako West Local Government Area of the state before the end of the year.   The…

Worried by the relative difficulty in starting and sustaining business enterprises in the state, the Edo State Government plans to develop a strategy to improve her investment climate during a special session dedicated to ‘Improving the Ease of Doing Business…