Edo State

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...

September 23, (THEWILL) - The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended Roland Ekhoe Ogbebor, a former Odionwere of Omuada, from the Palace.   The Benin Traditional Council in a statement issued  by its Secretary, Frank Irbaor, said,  Ogbebor's suspension by the Palace is...

September 17, (THEWILL) - The Edo state government has directed the enforcement of its "No Vaccination Card, No Entry" in all government facilities as of Sept.15 as a means of curbing the spread of the coronavirus disease in the...

September 15, (THEWILL) - The Edo state government on Wednesday began enforcing restrictions on large public gatherings in government offices for persons without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. The state government said the move is to contain the pandemic and protect...

September 13, (THEWILL) - Gunmen suspected  to be kidnappers,  have abducted a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and leader of the party in Edo South Senatorial District, Owere Dickson Imasogie. The incident, THEWILL gathered, happened around 7am on Monday...