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 […]
Education
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 […]
The Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Abuja, has concluded a comprehensive Professional Teachers’ Development Programme (PTDP) aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of 1,500 primary and junior secondary school educators across the state. The week-long initiative, executed simultaneously […]
Former Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Bank of Industry, Dr. Mansur Muhtar, has challenged Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), to spearhead transformative reforms and revitalize Nigeria’s struggling higher education sector. Muhtar delivered the keynote address during the university’s 26th Founder’s Day Lecture on Saturday, calling for a reimagining of […]
The Edo State Government has firmly denied reports suggesting it is abandoning the use of educational tablets and the e-learning program, a cornerstone of the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) initiative launched by the previous administration. The clarification was issued on Monday by Mrs. Ozavize Briggs, Executive Chairman of […]