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March 12, 2024 at 09:21 AM. The Nigerian Observer is a daily newspaper published in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, since 1968 by the Bendel Newspapers Company Limited (BNCL) and is owned by the Edo State Government. 24 Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. +2348023858266. [email protected].
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6 days ago · Eguavoen makes last-minute change ahead of Benin, Rwanda clash. The Super Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen, has made a last-minute change to his team ahead of their clash against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The change …
Okpebholo sworn in as Edo governor – Nigerian Observer
2 days ago · November 12, 2024. Winner of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been sworn in as the fifth Executive Governor of the state. The new governor took the oath of office, alongside his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, on Tuesday at an inauguration ceremony that took place at the Samuel Ogbemudia ...
Agric reform, rural revitalisation key to Nigeria’s devt – Izedonmwen
2 days ago · The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Engr. Osarenren Derek Izedonmwen, has urged both the federal and state governments to prioritize agricultural reforms and rural revitalization as essential pathways to Nigeria’s development.
Makinde set to present 2025 Appropriation Bill to Oyo Assembly
1 day ago · By Happiness Ulumefoh. November 12, 2024. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will present the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly on Wednesday. This follows the stakeholders consultative forum meeting held across the five zones of the state, where inputs from residents were gathered. According to Makinde’s Special ...
Resolution coming for $1.3bn Shell-Renaissance divestment, says …
Oct 31, 2024 · On January 16, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) announced plans to sell its Nigerian onshore oil assets to a consortium of local companies for over $1.3 billion. The consortium, known as Renaissance, is formed by local firms including ND Western, Aradel Energy, First Exploration & Production (E&P), Waltersmith, and ...
Edo’s media strides in focus as Obaseki relaunches The Nigerian ...
Oct 30, 2024 · …Iredia, Momoh, Obaigbena, others inducted into Hall of Fame. The noble vision of the founders of the Edo State-owned The Nigerian Observer and the resolve by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to revamp the newspaper and make the state a formidable media hub were the key talking points at the commissioning of The Nigerian Observer new office complex and Edo Printing Centre in ...
The minimum wage breakthrough – Nigerian Observer
Jul 22, 2024 · The minimum wage breakthrough. The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and Organised Labour, last Thursday, arose from a meeting on the contentious matter of a national minimum wage for the country, finally settling for N70,000 as the new monthly pay for the least-earning Nigerian worker. Although this is a lift from the previous minimum wage ...
Reps urge NNPCL, Dangote Refinery to allow independent …
September 27, 2024. The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) and the Dangote Refinery to permit independent marketers to begin lifting fuel from the newly operational Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This resolution was reached following a motion of urgent public importance presented on ...
NDLEA’s over N100bn seizures in 2024 signal Nigeria’s deep drug …
Oct 14, 2024 · That Nigeria is in the midst of a hard drug crisis is an understatement going by the huge amounts of hard drugs that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized from January 2024 to date. An analysis done by The Nigerian Observer team shows the growing involvement of many Nigerians across the states of the federation.