Edo State

July 14, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu on Friday, received His Royal Majesty, the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president received the monarch and members of his Council at the Council Chamber of...

July 13, (THEWILL) - Police operatives of FIB-IRT, have arrested a 32-year-old man, Yusuf Ismael Isah, for attacking the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Auchi, on October 21, 2022, along Benin–Auchi road. The...

July 10, (THEWILL) - Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant and deputy director-general, Edo State PDP Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2020, Gideon Ikhine, has resigned his membership of the PDP. Ikhine conveyed...

July 09, (THEWILL) - Mota-Engil Africa has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Benin Port Project. The project, a legacy of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, is coming after 75 years amid various obstacles. Chairman of the Benin Port...

July 09, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Government and the lead sponsor, Premium Trust Bank, have received commendations from athletes and officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for the successful conclusion of the 2023 World Athletics Championship...

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Friday, launched the Edo Digital Policy Project in furtherance of the government’s efforts to expand the state’s digital economy and drive sustainable growth and development across the State via technology. The governor...

July 06, (THEWILL) - The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has disbanded the Police Tactical Team in Edo State over misconduct by some of its officers. The errant officers had, on June 29, at Ekpoma, Edo State, used...

Youths in Edo State have applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration's commitment to improving the lives of youths with the implementation of ongoing reforms in education, skills development and other sectors. In a statement to celebrate the governor’s 66th birthday...

July 01, (THEWILL) - The immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has felicitated former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr Pius Egberanmwen Odubu, on the occasion of his 66th birthday on...

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the disturbing incident where a police team ran a vehicle over a citizen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Ekpoma, Edo State. A statement on Friday, by the Force Public...