Edo State

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...

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...