Edo State

June 09, (THEWILL) – Less than 72 hours after he exited the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo politician, Kenneth Imansuangbon, has joined the Labour Party (LP) ahead of the 2024 governorship election in the State. The embattled National Chairman...

June 09, (THEWILL) - A Catholic priest under the Benin Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Charles Onomhoale Igechi, has been killed by gunmen. Rev. Fr. Igechi was shot by gunmen on Wednesday, along the Agbor Road Bypass area in the Ikhueniro...

June 08, (THEWILL) - The Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday, considered and confirmed the first batch of commissioner-nominees sent to it by the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie (Esq), confirmed the...

June 07, (THEWILL) – Ahead of the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, former governorship aspirant and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kenneth Imansuangbon, popularly known as ‘Rice man’, has resigned his membership of the party. In...

June 07, (THEWILL) - Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reduced work days for civil and public servants to three days per week. The Governor, in a statement, said the measure was part of efforts to ameliorate the sufferings...

Youths from the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo State will, on Monday, June 12, 2023, play host to the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, during the inauguration of the new executives of the Edo State chapter of the...

May 26 (THEWILL) - The Okpekpe 10km International Road Race, a highly anticipated event in Edo State, will commence on Saturday, in Okpekpe, with Comrade Philip Shaibu, the sports-loving Deputy Governor, leading the flag-off. Dare Esan, the Media and...

May 23, (THEWILL) - The organisers of the highly anticipated 2023 Okpekpe Road Race have revealed that the collection of running numbers, known as bibs, for the event, will commence this Thursday, and conclude on Friday, at Uyi Hotel,...

May 22, (THEWILL) - Thirteen staff, including an Associate Professor, at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, have been dismissed for various cases of misconduct. Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Asomwan Sonnie Adagbonyi, disclosed this on Monday,...

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government, in partnership with security agencies is currently investigating the alleged cases of fraud and other criminal activities at the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, reassuring that anyone...