Governor Obaseki of Edo State held a crucial meeting with private school owners in the state, urging them to join forces in sustaining the remarkable progress made in the ongoing education sector reforms. During a dialogue session at the Government House in Benin City, Governor Obaseki emphasized the state government’s […]
Education
The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, has reaffirmed the state government’s dedication to its workforce’s well-being. Addressing concerns over the delayed salaries of nearly 2,000 EdoSTAR teaching fellows, Dr. Oviawe assured that Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration is working diligently to resolve the outstanding payments. She urged […]
The Edo State Ministry of Education and Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (EdoSUBEB) have kickstarted the exciting EdoBEST and EdoBEST 2.0 “@ Home Lessons” program for 2022. This initiative aims to foster improved learning outcomes and keep pupils and students engaged during school holidays. The EdoBEST @ Home program […]
Dr. Joan Oviawe, the Commissioner for Education in Edo State, suggests that allocating 60% of students’ time to teaching, learning, and instructional activities would lead to significant academic improvement. Additionally, Oviawe proposes that 24% of students’ time should be dedicated to co-curricular activities, while 16% should be focused on brain-stimulating […]
Dr. Shehu Umar, the Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, delivered a stern warning to newly admitted students during the institution’s momentous 40th matriculation ceremony. He cautioned against engaging in cultism, examination malpractice, and other vices that would hinder their academic progress and future prospects. Emphasizing the polytechnic’s zero-tolerance policy towards […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the government’s decision to suspend all union activities across state-owned institutions of higher learning is not aimed at witch-hunting anyone but to protect the interest of students in the state. The decision followed the protest by students of Ambrose Alli University […]
The Edo State Government said over 90,000 pupils from private and public schools sat for the 2022 Primary Six Examination held across the state at the weekend. The Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, spoke to journalists at Olua Primary School after monitoring the exams in five […]
Governor Obaseki disclosed that his government plans to build about 20 technical colleges, with one in each local council of the state to cater for the manpower to drive Edo’s industrial growth, ensuring the creation of employment opportunities and attainment of self-sufficiency. The assurance came when he received members of […]
For the youth of Akoko-Edo LGA who want to get a degree, here is some good news. To ensure such youth get a chance to do so, Dr. Dele Yahaya has facilitated a collaboration between National Teachers’ Institute, NTI Kaduna and the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, to establish […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has trained and deployed over 3,000 new teachers under the Edo Supporting Teachers to Achieve Results (EdoSTAR) Fellows Programme into the basic education schools across the state. The training and deployment are in line with the government’s plan to improve learning outcomes, digitalise […]