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Edo develops CSR evaluation framework to foster peace in oil producing communities The Edo State Government has said that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) evaluation framework has helped in sustaining peace and cordial relationship between host communities and oil and…

…Steelmaking, agro-allied, energy sectors top list Riding on the back of the impressive outing of Azura Edo Independent Power Project (IPP), which has just begun generation of electricity seven months ahead of schedule, investors are thronging Edo State to pitch…

The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the Omo N’ Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin on the celebration of the 2017 Igue Festival in Benin City, which kicked off on Tuesday.…

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has asked Christian faithful to uphold the import of giving and good neighbourliness as they mark Boxing Day on December 26. Obaseki, in his Boxing Day message, harped on the virtues of giving and…

The Edo State Government has donated food items and footwear worth millions of naira to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ohogua, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. The state government also donated food items to selected orphanages across…

…State to partner EU on water projects in Edo North, Central The Edo State Government has revealed plans to drive rural and urban development by prioritising agriculture, provision of potable water, roads, and market-linkage initiatives for agribusiness in the 2018…

As Christians celebrate Christmas on Monday, the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has extended good wishes to Christians in the state and all over the world, urging them to uphold the spirit of the season. Obaseki, in a…

To drive economic growth through agriculture, the Edo State Government has cleared about 2600 hectares of land across the state in preparation for the next planting season. Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Agriculture and Food Security Programme,…

The Edo State Government has charged residents in the state to keep to good hygiene and dispose of waste responsibly as they celebrate the Yuletide. In a statement signed by the Director/Board Secretary, Edo State Waste Management Board, G. I.…

The Edo State Government, on Friday, commenced the payment of N20,000 monthly stipend to four sets of Libya returnees in the state. Speaking at Idia College, in Benin City, where the returnees converged to receive the stipends, Chairman, Edo State Taskforce…