The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), set to open in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, in spring 2025, has successfully raised $25 million from foreign investors. This significant funding milestone is part of MOWAA’s broader effort to secure the $50 million needed for its establishment. The museum is now turning its attention to wooing
The Deputy Governor of Kano State has embarked on a crucial diplomatic mission to Edo State, leading a high-powered delegation to investigate the recent tragic killings that shook Uromi Village to its core.Arriving yesterday at the Benin Airport, the Kano delegation was received by senior Edo State government officials before proceeding to Government House for
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday announced the appointment of Jonathan Aigbokhan (APC–Esan West) as the new Majority Leader, following the recent shift in the House’s political dynamics. The All Progressives Congress (APC) now holds a majority with 13 seats, after four lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, currently sitting at the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja, has scheduled Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to deliver judgment on the petition challenging the outcome of the September 21, 2024, governorship election. The petition was filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo,
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has strongly condemned the murder of 16 travelers in Edo State, describing it as a senseless act of violence that has no place in society. Akpabio urged the relevant authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book and held accountable for their
