Edo receives agricultural boost as investors commit N100bn to oil palm production
Wale Ameen
April 2, 2021
…45,000hectares allocated for oil palm production …investment to create 200,000 jobs Wale Ameen Online Editor In a bid to boost oil palm production in Edo State, the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed a Memorandum of Understanding worth N100bn with seven oil palm investors under the Edo State Oil Palm Programme […]
Edo conceives state-led security scheme to tackle insecurity, safeguard residents
Chris IkosaNovember 19, 2020
By Onome Amuge Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment towards devising a new state-operated security scheme aimed at tackling insecurity and safeguarding lives and properties in the state. Obaseki, who made this known during a thanksgiving service to commemorate his inauguration for a second term in office, charged religious […]
Nigeria’s Edo state to ramp up agric value chain working with export institute, NEXIM, BoI
Businessam StaffMay 31, 2018
By Ben Eguzozie in Port Harcourt Edo State government is ramping up its agricultural programme through an incoming partnership with an export institute, IEOM, and other stakeholders to train youths on the agricultural value chain. Beneficiaries would also get financial aid for startup. Governor Godwin Obaseki said the state was quite poised to drive agriculture […]
Edo woos private investors in agriculture with PPP deal
Temitayo AyetotoApril 18, 2018
The Edo state government has expressed openness to private investments in its agricultural sector via Public Private Partnership arrangement as part of efforts to diversify its revenue base and job creation prospects for its youth. Godwin Obaseki, the governor who led top government officials on a study visit to Fregede Cassava Farms in Delta, said […]
NEXIM urges Edo state exporters to access export funds
Businessam StaffMarch 21, 2018
The Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM) has urged exporters in Edo state to access its N50 billion Export Development Fund (EDF) to boost non-oil revenues of the state. It said aside the N500 billion Export Stimulation Facility and the N50 billion Export Development Fund, which the bank was implementing with the CBN, exporters in the […]
Edo partners SLOT, Oxfam, others, launches EdoJobs to create 200,000 jobs
Ajose SehindemiMarch 1, 2018
The Edo State government will in March launch EdoJobs 2.0, the second phase of its skills development programme to fast-track employment creation for youths in the state. In a statement issued by Ukinebo Dare, senior special assistant to the governor on skills development and job creation, the state government said it has sealed partnership agreement […]