Edo State

February 07, (THEWILL) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had said that over a billion naira has been disbursed to Edo State in a span of three days to cushion the hardship faced by customers in accessing redesigned...

January 29, (THEWILL) - A Legal Practitioner and advocate against Gender and Girl child violence, Dise Goddy-Harry, has been conferred with a doctoral degree (PhD) (Honoris Causa) in Gender and Social Development, by ESFAM Benin University, located in Porto-Novo, Republic...

January 24, (THEWILL) - The Edo state government-backed Edo Modular Refinery has begun production at its 6,000bpd plant in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. With its feedstock, the facility is expected to produce 50 percent of diesel (500,000 litres),...

January 18, (THEWILL) - Seven persons, including two village chiefs, have been arrested over the recent attack on the Tom Ikimi train station at Igueben, in Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, confirmed the arrest to...

January 18, (THEWILL) - As part of its determination to enhance and boost security operations, the Edo State Government has trained a total of 574 community security operatives. The trainees, who form Batch A of the State Security Vigilante Network,...

January 14, (THEWILL) – The Edo State Government on Friday, said two more victims of the Iguebe train attack have been rescued by a joint team of security operatives. The victims are among 20 persons abducted last week by...

January 10, (THEWILL) – Gunmen, who attacked a train station in Edo state and kidnapped some travellers, have contacted the families of the abductees, demanding a ransom of N20 million each. The victims were abducted on Saturday evening while waiting...

January 09, (THEWILL) - Barely 72 hours after gunmen attacked a Train station in Edo state and abducted 31 travellers, the President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, has been abducted. Earlier on Monday, THEWILL reported a former...

January 09, (THEWILL) – A former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Festus Edughele, has been abducted by gunmen. The incident came barely 72 hours after 31 travellers waiting to board a train from the Ekehen station, in...

January 08, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Police Command said scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri, in Delta State, have been kidnapped by...