Tag:Edo State Government

Sustainable Devpt

Regeneration: Edo to plant 10m trees in 10 years

The Edo State Government says it is partnering the Royal Wood Company Nigeria Ltd. to plant 10 million trees in the next 10 years. Commissioner...
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Sustainable Devpt

World Bank-assisted REDD+ inaugurates livelihood support facility in Edo

To reduce pressure on forest reserve, the Edo State Government on Thursday, June 23, 2022, inaugurated a cassava processing facility at Udo, a forest-dependent...
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Conservation

Edo confiscates 2,375 logs from illegal loggers

The Edo State Government has confiscated 2,375 logs of wood at the Gelegele Seaport as part of efforts to rid the state of illegal loggers. Permanent...
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Agric & Biotech

Obaseki to enact business-friendly laws on forestry in Edo

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Friday, February 4, 2022 in Benin City, the state capital, said that his administration would enact laws...
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Conservation

National Park Service arrests nine for illegal activities in Edo

The National Park Service (NPS) says it had arrested nine suspects for illegal activities at the Okomu National Park, Udo, Ovia South West Local...
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Land Degradation

Edo sensitises residents against illegal logging, bush burning

The Edo State Government on Thursday, November 25, 2021 took to some major streets in the Benin City and communities hosting the state’s forest...
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Land Degradation

We’ve committed huge resources to address ecological problems, says Edo

The Edo State Government says it has committed huge resources to address ecological problems confronting the state. Mr Lucky Wasa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment...
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Water & Sanitation

Open defecation: Edo launches ‘Clean Nigeria – Use the Toilet’ campaign

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Friday, July 16, 2021 in Benin City launched the “Clean Nigeria – Use the Toilet” campaign in...
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