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The Edo State Executive Council has approved a revised supplementary budget of N799.820 billion for the 2025 fiscal year, up from the initial N675.220 billion. The adjustment represents an increase of about N125 billion (18%). The approval came after an emergency executive meeting held on Monday, September 29, 2025, and presided over by the Chairman-in-Council […]
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The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has approved the establishment of the Ecological Funding and Management Commission to provide a legal and institutional framework for promoting sustainable environmental management in Edo State. This landmark initiative will ensure transparent and accountable mobilization […]
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The Edo State Government announces that His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has approved the establishment of the Edo State Lottery Regulatory Commission. The Commission will serve as the central regulatory authority for all lottery, gaming, and related activities within the State. Its key objectives include: To pioneer the Commission’s affairs, His […]
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Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Egiator Arase (Rtd), at his residence in Benin City. The late Arase, who passed away at the age of 69, is being remembered not only for his outstanding service to the Nigeria […]
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Industry experts on Monday warned that Nigeria is losing billions of dollars daily to crude oil theft, vandalism, and wastage, urging immediate digitalisation of production and monitoring systems to protect the economy. Presenting a joint paper at a leadership forum in Houston, U.S., Charles Deigh, a petroleum engineer at the Nigerian Agip Oil Company, and […]
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The nationwide strike declared by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Monday crippled operations at major oil and gas regulatory institutions, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The industrial action, […]
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The Federal Government has secured an enhanced funding commitment from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to launch the second phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Monday via his official X handle, following a bilateral meeting with AfDB President Dr. Sidi Tah on the sidelines of […]
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Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has pushed back against U.S. talk show host Bill Maher’s claim that Nigeria is witnessing the mass killing of Christians, describing it as false and misleading. In a viral clip from Real Time with Bill Maher, the American host alleged that as many as 500,000 Christians had been slaughtered in […]
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