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- 5 Nov 2024
Obaseki Commissions Edo State Data Center
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that reforms by his administration in the digital and technology space over the last eight years have revolutionised the state. The Governor who stated over…
- 1 Nov 2024
Edo State Launches Data Centre in Benin
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that reforms by his administration in the digital and technology space over the last eight years have revolutionised the state. The Governor who stated this on…
- 20 Jun 2024
e-Governance Reform Saves Edo State N60Bn
Donatus Ojiefoh, Edo State Commissioner of Mines and Energy, has said Mr Godwin Obaseki, state governor, e-governance in the state civil service sector has saved the sum of N60 billion, an amount…
- 31 Aug 2021
Konga Partners Edo State Govt to Empower SMEs, Create Jobs
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has partnered with the Edo State government to create jobs for millions of youths in the state, while also empowering entrepreneurs, business…
- 7 Oct 2021
Shoprite Nigeria Partners Edo State Government on Construction of Benin Mall
Persianas Group, a co-investor of Ketron Investment Limited, has entered an agreement with the Edo State Government for the development and construction of a Shoprite outlet in Benin City, the Edo…
- 6 Jul 2010
That Edo State ID Card Project
Edo state government last week launched its citizen’s identification project, thus, becoming the first state in the country to initiate such a project. Under the scheme, the state officials…
- 20 Oct 2022
Pantami Woos State Governors on Broadband, Obaseki Shares Experience
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday in Abuja, told a gathering designed for State Governors that the potentials of broadband are so enormous…
- 16 Jun 2019
Edo State Uses Technology to Protect Traders, Checks Double Taxation- Gov
Godwin Obaseki, Edo State governor, has said the state government’s insistence on the use of technology for tax collection as against non-state actors and consultants was to ensure that traders are…
- 31 Aug 2021
BOI, Edo State Launch N2bn Fund for Over 50,000 MSMEs
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Edo State Government have unveiled a Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) development fund worth N2bn to support entrepreneurs in the state. The fund was…
- 21 Jan 2013
Edo State Public Servants Become First Beneficiaries of NEDWS
Edo state has made history as the first state in Nigeria to officially launch the Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS), the most credible source of genuine quality ICT and lifestyle…
- 10 Mar 2025
MTN Nigeria Reaffirms Support for Grassroots Sports During Edo State Visit
MTN Nigeria has strengthened its commitment to grassroots sports development following a visit to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, at the Government House in Benin City on March 5. The visit…
- 3 Sept 2018
SAP Initiative ‘Africa Code Week’ Trains Over 500 Teachers in Edo State
Organizers of Africa Code Week (ACW) have said that over one thousand teachers will benefit from information and communications technology (ICT) training in Edo and Enugu States in 2018. The…
- 5 Jan 2020
eClat Healthcare, Edo State to Drive Health Improvement Programme
Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, has announced that eClat Healthcare Limited, an Interswitch…
- 12 Oct 2021
Obaseki Hails Zinox as Edo Signs Partnership with Nigeria’s Tech Giant
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has expressed his delight at the opportunity of working with Zinox, Nigeria’s leading tech giant as a technology partner in the state’s transformation programme.…
- 29 Mar 2010
UBA Pledges Support for Edo State Government Economic Programmes
Philips Oduaza, Group Managing Director designate of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has declared the bank’s preparedness to provide funds to the Edo State government to enable it…
- 13 Jul 2022
St Maria Goretti Old Girls Urge Edo State Govt to Return School to Catholic Mission
The Class of 1982 of Saint Maria Goretti Girls Grammar School Benin City have pleaded with the Edo State Government to consider returning the School to the Catholic Mission to enhance the education…
- 9 Apr 2019
MainOne, Facebook Invest $20m on Edo Fiber- Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, governor, Edo State, has disclosed that MainOne and Facebook have invested $20m for the development of terrestrial fiber infrastructure in the state. Obaseki made the…
- 23 Feb 2023
Edo Moves to Connect LGAs with Fibre Optic Cables
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, has entered a new partnership with data centre and ICT infrastructure firm, Geniserve Limited, to connect all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State…
- 28 Feb 2014
IIM to Honour Obasanjo, Okere , Others @ Induction Ceremony
Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to honour different stakeholders in Nigeria and other parts of the world including state governors, past and present public office…
- 13 Jul 2015
Oshiomhole, Okonjo-Iweala in War of Words over $1Bn for Jonathan’s Re-Election
Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor, has accused Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, of tampering with $1 billion from the Federation…
- 1 Aug 2013
FAAN Sends N15m Cheque to Edo
George Uriesi, managing director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has described the authority as a responsible government organisation alive to its responsibility to and to its…
- 6 Jan 2022
Edo to Provide Optical Fibre Connectivity Across 18 LGAs
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has assured residents that his government would sustain ongoing reforms and programmes aimed at achieving digital economy in the state, promising to provide fibre…
- 18 Jan 2021
Tizeti Rolls Out High-Speed 4G LTE in Edo with N4000/m Broadband Service
Tizeti, West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider is rolling out its 4G LTE network in Edo State, with monthly fixed broadband costs pegged at four thousand Naira ($8). This is part…
- 10 Jun 2022
Buhari Inaugurates Council on e-government
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja inaugurated the Presidential Council on Digital Economy and E-government, promising that his administration will continue to take advantage of digital…
- 15 Apr 2018
Over 2000 Edo Teachers to Commence Teaching with ICT Tools
Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Basic Education and Acting Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has said that teachers in selected public schools in…
- 27 Jul 2015
Oshiomhole Accuses Jonathan’s Minister of Stealing $6Bn
Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor, has said that a Unired States senior official said one minister under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of former President Goodluck Jonathan stole as…
- 26 Jun 2023
Obaseki says Ongoing Fibre Connectivity in the State will Impact Healthcare Delivery, Education
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, has said that ongoing fibre connectivity across the state’s 18 local government areas as well as other digital infrastructure development projects in the…
- 26 Oct 2022
MTN’s Support Critical to the Success of EdoBEST Learning Programme - Gov Godwin Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has commended ICT giant, MTN Nigeria for its immense support to the state and its contribution to the success of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation…
- 1 Dec 2016
Guinness Nigeria Floats New Production Line
In a move aimed at reducing the import dependent profile of the Nigerian economy, creating more jobs and boosting the local sourcing of raw materials, leading manufacturer and Nigeria’s only total…
- 26 Nov 2021
31 Firms Benefit from Edo, BoI’s N2bn MSME Fund
The Edo State Government, in partnership with the Bank of Industry, has given offer letters to 31 businesses that have been screened and selected to benefit from the N2bn Edo State MSME Fund. The…