The governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reaffirmed his dedication to creating a premier college in the state’s agriculture industry and guaranteed employment by the state for future graduates. On Thursday, December 29, 2022, in Iguoriakhi, Ovia South West Local Government Area, Edo State, Obaseki made the promise […]
Education
Editor’s note: Apart from serving as a link between primary and tertiary education, secondary schools provide opportunity for the pupil to acquire additional knowledge, skills and traits beyond the primary level. In this three-part picture report, Akoko-Edo Community newspaper editor, Albert Afeso Akanbi and a correspondent a paper, Kehinde Ikoghene […]
In an official statement released by the Edo State Government, academic activities in both public and private schools across the state will resume on January 9th, 2023. The announcement was made by the Functioning Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Edwin Osawe. The resumption date serves as a subtle […]
The Edo State Government has approved fees collectible per candidate by school heads for online upload/registration of pupils for the 2023 Middle Basic (Primary 6) Certification Examination. The government has also approved fees payable for enrolment and practicals for the 2023 Middle Certificate Examination. While the fee for upload/registration for […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, representatives of the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) met in Benin City on Tuesday to review the gains, challenges and other trends in the State’s education sector. Welcoming the development partners to the […]
The Management of Auchi polytechnic said it had expelled about 40 students over results falsification and deficiency at the Point of Entry (POE) into some programmes at the institution. In a news bulletin by the Information and Public Relations Unit of the institution and signed by Adebola Ogunboyowa said the […]
The Edo State Government is calling on private school operators to join forces with the government in its efforts to reform the education system. It emphasizes that the directive on establishing dedicated centers for First School Leaving Certificate and Basic School Certificate Examination for all schools in the state still […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has emphasized building and staffing the proposed 20 technical colleges and other vocational training centres across the state in 2023. Obaseki, who disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Benin City, said his government is prioritizing education, with emphasis on technical and vocational […]
Previously known as Samuel Adegboyega University, Glorious Vision University is located in Ogwa, Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State. The university’s management has announced that students wishing to study Religious Studies and Philosophy will receive 100% tuition reimbursement, while B.Sc. Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics students will see a 50% […]
The Edo State Government, in collaboration with international partners, has taken a bold step towards youth empowerment and economic development by establishing a rural job center at the Edo State Polytechnic, Usen. This initiative, led by EdoJobs in partnership with the German Agency for International Cooperation Skills Development and Youth […]