The Edo State Government has approved the absorption of 4,000 volunteer teachers under the EdoStar Teaching Programme and the recruitment of an additional 500 teachers to address the shortage of educators in public schools. Commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, announced this in Benin City during the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration, saying the move
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has appointed Eunice Omonzejie as the new vice-chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The appointment was announced in a statement on Monday night, stating that it took immediate effect following the university’s governing council’s recommendation of three candidates. Professor Omonzejie, a scholar of French and Francophone African literatures, has been
Equity Learning Academy (ELA) has opened in Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, as Nigeria’s first tuition-free digital academy aimed at transforming education for disadvantaged children. Powered by GradeX school management technology, the academy automates attendance, lesson delivery, assessments, and meal distribution. Parents also receive daily digital updates on their children’s progress.
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has flagged off the construction of a National College that will help boost technical and vocational education and training across the state. The project is part of a broader overhaul of the education sector, which includes the revitalisation of technical colleges in Igarra, Irrua and Benin City. The state
Over 1,000 students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, can now heave a sigh of relief as the Edo State government has resolved their long-standing admission irregularities with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). For years, the affected students — some dating back to the 2017 admission cycle — were unable to print admission
The Edo Forum of Patriots (EFP) has congratulated Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu on her appointment as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). In a statement signed by Amb. Aiyamenkhue Edokpolo, representative of the Board of Trustees, and Hon. Pascal Ugbome, Chairman of the Transition Management Committee, described the appointment
Private school owners in Edo State say at least 10 proprietors have put up their schools for sale, citing what they describe as excessive taxation by the state government. The concern was raised at a one-day town hall meeting in Benin City, convened by the Coalition of Association of Private Schools (CAPS) to discuss new
The Edo State Government has launched an investigation into reports that some teachers were instructed to carry out menial maintenance work, including cutting grass in schools. The probe follows allegations from a civil society group that the Ministry of Education directed teachers to take on such tasks, raising concerns about the treatment of educators. Education
Edo state education stakeholders have kicked against the handover of four public schools to the Catholic church. Recall that the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, had last week approved the takeover of the St. Maria Goretti Girls Grammar School, Benin City, Annunciation Catholic College (ACC), Irua, St. Angelas Girls Grammar School, Uzairue, and Obaseki Primary School
The Edo State Government has expressed that it is working to prevent children from engaging in cultism and other social ills by providing them with the proper training and development needed to lead the state in the future. While at the NEPL/Seplat Empowerment Programme for teachers in Edo and Delta States, which was held in
