Tertiary institutions

UK Mayor offers strategies to boost Nigeria’s education quality

Angel Ojonugwa November 27, 2024

OKADA (Sundiata Scholar) – Edo Ms Abigail Katung, Lord Mayor of Leeds City, United Kingdom, has advocated a multidimensional strategy to boost the dwindling quality of education in Nigeria. Katung made the call on Tuesday while delivering the 22nd Convocation Lecture of the Igbinedion

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Edo recruits 5,500 teachers to improve teaching and learning in basic schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 19, 2024

The Edo government has completed the recruitment of 5,500 teachers to improve teaching and learning in the state’s basic schools. Mrs. Ozavize Salami, Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), announced this at a news conference in Benin. Salami explained that the recruitment was part of an effort to bridge the teacher gap […]

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Students top list of voters for Edo, Ondo governorship election

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 7, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced yesterday the final number of registered voters in Edo and Ondo states, which will hold governorship elections on September 21 and November 11, respectively. The final result revealed that 2,629,025 people registered to vote in Edo State, and 2,053,061 in Ondo State. According to a statement issued by […]

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Foundation to register 1,000 indigent students in Edo for WASSCE/NECO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

Martin Okoukoni, the founder of the Okoukoni Care Foundation, has offered to enrol 1,000 indigent students in the West Africa Examination Council/National Examination Council Examinations for the academic year 2024/2025. Okoukoni, a Labour Party governorship candidate for 2024, stated that the students required assistance to advance in their careers and assured that a

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Edo schools set to fully transition to digital mode of learning

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 25, 2024

According to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Edo State’s basic and secondary schools would completely switch to a digital learning system given the amount of funding allocated to public education this year. This was disclosed by Obaseki during a recent speech to journalists in Benin City. He said that his administration had laid the groundwork for the […]