In celebration of academic excellence and civic leadership, the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has conferred Distinguished Public Service and Leadership Awards on Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa. The recognition formed part of the golden jubilee celebration of the Faculty of Social Sciences, held […]
Education
In a landmark move to strengthen the education workforce, the Edo State Government has announced the formal absorption of 4,000 volunteer teachers under the EdoStar Teaching Programme, alongside the recruitment of 500 new educators to fill critical gaps in public schools. The announcement was made by Dr. Paddy Iyamu, Commissioner […]
In a major boost to educational access for underprivileged students, twenty undergraduates of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, have each received ₦300,000 as part of the ₦1.2 billion OPay National Scholarship Initiative. The disbursement was made possible through the facilitation of the Edo State Government, acting via the Office of […]
Tensions ran high at Authentic Royal Preparatory School in Benin City on Saturday as security operatives, accompanied by a government task force, stormed the school premises to disrupt an emergency Parents Teachers Association (PTA) meeting. This incident occurred barely 24 hours after the Edo State Government revoked the school’s operational […]
Corps members serving in Edo State have been called upon to embrace their roles as catalysts for civic transformation and national renewal. The charge was delivered by Dr. Frances Ben-Ushie, State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), during a one-day capacity-building workshop held in Benin City. The event, […]
Private school proprietors in Edo State have voiced serious concerns over what they describe as crippling taxation and exclusion from key education policy decisions. During a consultative town hall meeting held in Benin City on Tuesday, members of the Coalition of Association of Private Schools (CAPS) revealed that at […]
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 […]
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 […]