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The Edo State Government has said it has received only N2.1 billion from the N28bn that accrued to the state as 13 percent oil derivation fund for oil producing states. Edo State Commissioner for Budget and Finance, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the weekly Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City. The Commissioner noted that N1 trillion was established for oil producing states and a distribution methodology was adopted by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), adding that N28bn accrued to the state and will be paid in 5 years of 20 tranches. He said, “The net amount will come to each state for over five years in 20 tranches. Each year, you will have quarterly remittances, which is four releases each year for over five years. Due to some court cases from some states, the releases started this year October 2022. “The Edo State Government got three tranches o...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization ((PCD) has expressed appreciation to the Edo State Chapter of the party for the magnificent reception and support extended to the presidential candidate, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar (GCON), his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa as well as other leaders and members of the party during the PDP rally and presidential campaign in Benin City, the Edo State capital on October 22, 2022. The appreciation was conveyed in a letter signed by the Director-General of the 2023 Presidential Campaign Organization (PCO), His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and addressed to the State Chairman of the PDP, Anthony Aziegbemi. The Appreciation letter read: “I wish to convey to you and our teeming party members in Edo State the deep appreciation of our Presidential Candidate, H.E. Atiku Abubakar GCON, the Vice-Presidential candidate, HE Dr, Ifeanyi Okowa and members of the National Campaign Management Committee for the magnific...

The Edo State Government on Wednesday, announced that following the recovery of government land at Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe area of the state, the enumeration and capture of victims data, it was discovered that the sum of N1.5 billion was collected by land grabbers in the locality between 2020 to 2022. It therefore, reiterated its resolve to put an end to the illegal act by retrieving the whopping sums of money for the restitution of the 499 victims that had been identified by the verification committee saddled with that responsibility. The Commissioner for Communication and Orientation,  Mr. Chris Osa Nehikhare, who stated the position of the government during a press briefing in Benin after the day’s State Executive Council meeting, called on prospective property owners in the state to do due diligence before embarking on the development of their property. Nehikhare,  who decried the activities of land grabbers in the state,  said that the government was worried that s...

…Edo govt gives all mortuary operators till Sept 30 for registration The Edo State Police Command has intensified investigation to unravel the true situation of the alleged discovery of ritualists’ den along Ekenwan Road axis of Benin City, with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Investigations, Olawore Oluwole, revealing that the morgue operator, Gabriel Chukwu Otu was not a certified mortician. DCP Oluwole, while speaking at a press conference organised by the Edo State Government and the State Police Command, to provide an update on the latest development on the alleged ritual activities in the state, said 10 suspects have so far been arrested and interrogated. He noted that during the investigation, the police interfaced with medical personnel, lawyers, members of the public, representatives of Benin Traditional Council (BTC), families of those who deposited corpses and pathologists. The DCP said the situation was a case of alleged ritual act practice, adding, “The prime suspe...

By Elempe Dele  Hon. Paschal Ugbome Esq, the PDP Senate candidate, Edo North Senatorial District, has congratulated the citizens of Edo State on the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state from the old Bendel State.  In a statement made available to press men in Benin City during an interactive session yesterday, the quintessential gentleman who is well known across the length and breadth of the state as Ominimini said, "I congratulate the people of Edo State on the 31st anniversary of her creation from the old Bendel State. It has been a long journey full with ups and downs but I am proud that in spite of the challenges, we have been very fortunate. This is so because the citizens have been coexisting peacefully, they have inspired hope for the future, they are very enthusiastic and patriotism has been their hallmark.  "There is a sense of urgency for the people to continue to harvest the dividends of democracy through quality representation and good governance. Th...

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a Special Police unit to check activities of land grabbers in the state. Addressing journalists after inspecting a guard of honor by the Special Police Squad, in Benin City, the governor said the squad will work with the state government and Edo State Police Command to check the activities of land grabbers. “You may recall that we have lingering issues of land grabbing in Edo State. I informed you a few months ago that the state government is taking action to end the issue. “I appreciate the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for deploying a detachment to strengthen the Special Force. “These are well-trained men of the Nigerian Police Force drafted into the squad that will work closely with Edo State Police Command and Edo State Government over the next few months to check the incidence of illegal sales of land and the activity of land grabbers in Edo State." Obaseki added, “The committee we have set up already has a lot o...

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