Edo State

October 06, (THEWILL) - Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sworn-in 11 commissioners and two special advisers as members of the state executive council. The commissioners and their portfolios are Joseph Eboigbe (Finance); Prof. Obehi Akoria (Health); Mrs. Otse Momoh-Omorogbe (Budget...

October 06, (THEWILL) - Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued 10 travellers who were intercepted by kidnappers in the State. The victims were said to have been travelling from one of the eastern states to Abuja when they...

October 05, (THEWILL) - The Edo state government has congratulated Roseline Omokhoa Afije, popularly known as Liquorose, on her emergence as the first runner-up in the sixth season of the reality television show, Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija). A statement issued on...

Section 10 of the Edo State Public Procurement Law 2020 mandates the Edo State Public Procurement Agency, EDPPA, as a regulatory body, to publish details of major contract awards in the state's procurement journal and website. And in accordance...

October 04, (THEWILL) - The Edo State House of Assembly has confirmed  the appointment of 11 Commissioner nominees sent by Governor Godwin Obaseki. The House also confirmed Hon. Justice Joe Acha as the Chief Judge of Edo State. The commissioner-nominees confirmed...

October 04, (THEWILL) - The Edo state Government has concluded discussions with Chief of Army Staff, to take possession of a parcel land currently occupied by the Nigerian army. The land, situated near Oregbeni Market, along Ikpoba Hill, in Benin...

October 03, (THEWILL) - The Police Command in Edo State has arrested three persons suspected of assaulting a TikToK social media user identified as Olivia. Following the viral video clip showing some young men assaulting and dehumanising a young woman,...

October 03, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has  held an enlarged stakeholders meeting of harmonization ahead of the party’s National Convention slated for  October  30-31, 2021. The meeting, which was held at New...

October 01, (THEWILL) - The Edo command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said no fewer than 41 suspects have been arrested for various crimes in the state. The state commandant of the Corps, Aniekan Udoeyop, disclosed this in Benin-City  on Friday...

September 27, (THEWILL) - Students and members of civil society organizations on Monday occupied major roads in Benin, the capital  City of Edo State, to protest against the compulsory COVID-19 vaccination policy put in place by the State Government. The...