Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, has set a bold agenda for its future, as the institution’s Chancellor, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, called on the newly inaugurated Governing Council to champion innovation, accountability, and strategic collaboration. His charge came during the opening of the university’s 7th Governing Council Retreat held in […]
Education
A newly uncovered directive from the Edo State Secondary Education Board (SSEB) has ignited fresh debate over the role of teachers in school maintenance, contradicting earlier claims by the state government that educators were not being asked to perform menial tasks. The circular, dated August 27 and signed by Obarisiagbon […]
The Edo State Government has firmly dismissed allegations suggesting that public school teachers are being compelled to carry out manual maintenance tasks such as grass cutting. In a statement issued in Benin City, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, the Commissioner for Education, clarified that no directive was ever given by the […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,600 corps members to Edo State for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I orientation programme. The nationwide programme is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, July 29. Dr. Frances Ben-Ushie, the Edo State Coordinator of the NYSC, announced the deployment in a statement […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved a ₦1 billion annual bursary scheme for Edo State students enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua. The governor’s pledge came during a recent town hall meeting […]
—By Valentine Anaweokhai In an unprecedented press release No.139/EDSGH/2025, by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, on Monday, 16 June 2025, came the long-awaited news – GOV OKPEBHOLO APPROVES RETURN OF SCHOOLS TO MISSIONARIES IN EDO. This was long overdue, to say the […]
The Edo State Government has initiated a four-day capacity-building workshop for education officials and stakeholders on the implementation of the Teachers Management Information System (TMIS). This digital platform aims to revolutionize educational administration across the state. The workshop, organized by the Ministry of Education in Benin City, is being facilitated […]
Major education unions in Edo State have voiced strong opposition to the state government’s plan to return some public schools to their original missionary owners. The proposal, announced by Governor Monday Okpebholo on June 16th, has been met with resistance from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the All Nigeria […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has awarded N5 million each to two students from Itohan Girls’ Grammar School for their outstanding performance at the recent national NDDC quiz competition. The students secured second place nationally, after clinching first place in the South-South region. The governor announced the awards during […]
Hon. Dr. Maureen Ekhoragbon (JP), Executive Chairman of the Edo State Board for Technical and Vocational Education (EDOBTVE), recently led an inspection team to Benin Technical College in Benin City to assess the state of its facilities and long-dormant machinery. The inspection, which took place earlier this week, revealed significant […]