Edo State

January 04, (THEWILL) - The Uzoya of Esanland, Edo State, High Chief ( Dr) Francis Inegbeniki, has predicted that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the presidential election to become the next...

December 30, (THEWILL) - The deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has refuted the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zonal vice chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih, that Governor Godwin Obaseki collected $300,000 from him (Shaibu) to settle...

November 30, (THEWILL) - As part of the restructuring of the State Executive Council for greater efficiency, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the redeployment of Engr Jonathan Lawani, as Commissioner for Special Duties with immediate effect. In a...

November 24, (THEWILL) - The Edo State government on Wednesday, said it had received only N2.1 billion in three tranches of N700 million out of N28 billion of the 13 percent Derivation Funds. Recall that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike,...

November 12, (THEWILL) - Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said manufacturing is a sure way to revive Nigeria’s dwindling economy. The governor spoke on Friday, at the 6th edition of Alaghodaro Investment Summit, being held in Benin City, the...

All is set for the sixth edition of the yearly Alaghodaro Investment Summit, scheduled to take place in Benin City between Friday, November 11 and Sunday, November 13, 2022, with the theme, “Edo's Transformation: Partnerships, Resilience, Impact.” Already, different parts...

November 05, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the secretariat of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Edo State Chapter along Akpakpava road, Benin City. The Government in a statement issued on Saturday by...

November 01, (THEWILL) - There was tension on Tuesday morning when several unidentified bodies were discovered in the bushes along Ibillo-Lampese axis of the Lagos-Abuja road, Ibillo, in Akoko Edo Local Government area of Edo State. A resident in...

October 31, (THEWILL) - Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sacked his Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Engr. Okojie Newton. A statement by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, said Obaseki wished Okojie well in his future endeavours. “The...

October 12, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed an agreement with Germany for the repatriation of over 1,130 looted Benin Bronze artefacts back to the country. Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Washington...