Month: November 2020

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that the state holds the greatest potential to become the nation’s business hub, reassuring that his government will sustain reforms and policies to ensure an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. Obaseki, who spoke while giving a keynote address at the policy audit report validation workshop, held at the Government House in Benin City, said his administration will continue to pursue […]

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has said that the Federal Government Rural Women Cash Grant Scheme is in consonance with his administration’s aspiration to lift a sizeable proportion of women out of poverty in the state. Describing the initiative as a welcome idea, Governor Akeredolu noted that the special grant will create an enabling platform for women empowerment, tackling poverty and resuscitating the economy after a long period […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has promoted 82,779 Junior Police Officers to their next ranks, comprising 56,779 Sergeants to Inspector, 17,569 Corporal to Sergeants and 8,431 Constables to Corporal as part of the on-going efforts at boosting the morale of personnel and repositioning the Force for greater efficiency, while 16 Officers killed during the #EndSars protest got posthumous promotion. This was unveiled in a press statement signed by the […]

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III, for his comment on the dire security situation of the Northern part of Nigeria and acknowledging that it is therefore a dangerous place to inhabit. He said that the Sultan's comment was useful and will serve as a pointer to the fact that there is need for the leaders to install peace rather than play politics […]

The Africa Oil Palm Initiative (APOI) has said that Edo State leads Nigeria in oil palm development as a result of structures and instruments set up to meet requirements for sustainable oil palm production that meets international standards while protecting the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The submission is contained in a report by the APOI titled Africa Oil Palm Initiative: Highlights 2019-2020, which ranks Edo among 9 other oil palm […]

Being the All-Time top scorer of the UEFA champions league did not stop Christiano Ronaldo from also securing his lead in the assists aspect.   Having featured for three teams in the Champions league, Manchester united, Real Madrid and Juventus; the 35 year old Portuguese star is the current holder of both the highest goals and assists in the UEFA champions league. But here are the list of his counterparts […]

With the resolute to bolster electricity supply to the nooks and crannies of Kebbi State, Governor Abubakar Atiku, has on Tuesday, in Birnin Kebbi the state capital, flagged off the National Mass Metering Programme, organised by the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO). Speaking at the epoch-making event, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu said that, the laudable initiative cannot come at better time than now when the people of the state and […]