Edo State

February 20, (THEWILL) — The 2nd Niger Delta Games, branded Edo 2026, officially opened on Friday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, capital of Edo State, with the competition scheduled to run through February 27. Organised under the...

January 19, (THEWILL) — For the second time in a year, Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has denied reports of any rift between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo. He called on citizens to treat the reports with a...

January 16, (THEWILL) — Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Osagbemwenrue Idahosa, has dismissed reports suggesting discord between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo, describing such narratives as false, sponsored, and aimed at destabilising the administration. In a post on his verified...

January 12, (THEWILL) — The Edo State Government has suspended the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo Central Senatorial District for the second term academic session, following worsening security conditions in the area. The suspension comes...

January 12, (THEWILL) — Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has condemned the attack on the palace of the Onojie of Ekpoma, His Royal Highness, Zaiki Anthony Ehizojie Abumere II, following a protest over insecurity that degenerated into violence, blockage...

December 18, (THEWILL) — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 25 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries following multiple explosions triggered by a fuel tanker accident on Wednesday evening in Auchi, Edo State. Sources familiar with...

December 17, (THEWILL) — Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, christened the “Budget of Hope and Growth,” to the Edo State House of Assembly, outlining an ambitious fiscal plan centred on security, infrastructure...

December 05, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has condemned the assault on Juliet Enabulele Asein, a reporter with the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), who was attacked during a public function in Benin City...

December 05, (THEWILL) — The Edo State Government has announced the appointment of Dr Ebojele Akhere Patrick as the new Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The appointment, approved by the Governor on December 4, 2025, was...

December 04, (THEWILL) — The Edo State Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has condemned what it described as the “egregious and notorious” assault on Mrs. Juliet Enabulele, a journalist attached to the Office of the First Lady at...