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       Momoh (2nd left) with Edoba (Ist right) and                    others cutting the school's anniversary cake                     Hendrix Oliomogbe                                                           The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has stoutly defended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu. Engr. Momoh who spoke Monday at the 55th Founder’s Day Lecture of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) said that the reforms are bold and necessary measures needed to prepare Nigeria for a future of shared prosperity.  The minister who spoke on the topic “Reforms for a Shared Prosperity”, noted that millions of Nigerians feeling the immediate pains of the reforms may not fully compr...

           Dr. Enabulele with the winners Hendrix Oliomogbe  Seeing the selected school kids across Edo State speaking frantically, gesticulating, prancing on the podium and trying very hard to outwit their opponents in the just concluded Senior Secondary Schools Debate, the lyrics of "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston, the celebrated American pop diva, readily comes to mind. Hear the songstress: "I believe the children are our future/Teach them well and let them lead the way/Show them all the beauty they possess inside/Give them a sense of pride to make it easier/Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be/Everybody searching for a hero/People need someone to look up to..." At the end of the keenly contested competition which kick-started on May 25, 2025 at Egor Local Government Area Secretariat, Uselu, Benin City, Edo State, Eghosa Anglican Grammar School in the Edo State capital came out top and its efforts were rewarded with ...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have dispelled rumours making the rounds of an increase in school charges for any category of students. In an official circular by its registrar, Mr Ademola Bobola on Sunday, November 23, 2025, the university announced the opening of its upgraded payment portal for newly admitted students for the 2025/2026 academic session. He emphasized: “Students, parents/guardians and other stakeholders are by this medium informed that the university has consistently maintained the regime of school charges adopted in the previous sessions as applicable; hence, it has not effected any form of increase in the approved charges for all categories of students, including the current 2025/2026 academic session." Mr. Bobola said that the institution's portal is now accessible to all 100-level students as well as newly admitted 200-level Direct Entry students. For the payment of school charges for the new students, he advised them to...

        Tor Tiv, Prof. Ayatse with Prof. Edoba (l) and              Prof. Umaru (r)  during the visit                           Hendrix Oliomogbe                                                          Ahead of the 51st Convocation and 55th Founders' Day Ceremonies, the Chairman and some members of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Governing Council have visited the Institution’s Chancellor, and Chairman, Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Orcivirigh Prof. James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, CFR, in his Palace in Gboko. The high- powered delegation was led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Prof. Shuaibu Umaru. Prof. Umaru said they were in Gboko to felicitate with the trad...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  ‎The leadership of Edo State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its readiness and preparedness to actively participate in this year's NLC Harmattan School holding from 23rd to 29th November, 2025 at the Public Service Institute,  Abuja.  A statement Wednesday in Benin City, Edo State by the State Council of NLC disclosed that three participants led by the chairman, Caretaker Committee will represent the council at the 2025 NLC Harmattan School.  ‎The theme of this year's Harmattan School is "Workers' Rights in the Context of Global Economic Crises and Technological Advancement." The statement which was signed by the state Caretaker Committee, chairman, Prof. Monday Igbafen noted that the Harmattan School is being organized around four courses, namely: Women Leadership,  Organizers, Educators, and Leadership.  Prof. Igbafen noted that ‎like other state councils of NLC in the country, Edo State Council had sent names of ...

Hendrix Oliomogbe  Academic activities in the nation's public universities may once again be disrupted should members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) make good their threats to embark on a full blown strike action to press home their demands for improved welfare at the expiration of the given one-month window. The Benin Zonal coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Monday Igbafen, who dropped hint of the looming strike action while speaking with journalists Tuesday in Benin City, Edo State cited the back-and-forth approach of the Federal Government to negotiation for the union's decision. Visibly angry, the Benin Zonal coordinator said that it is sheer wickedness for lecturers to remain in the same salary structure for over 15 years, considering the galloping rate of inflation in the country. Prof. Igbafen said: "We are saying enough is enough to the back-and-forth approach of the federal government to the negotiation. This half-hearted approach must stop now. This w...

Prof. Edoba  Hendrix Oliomogbe  A total of 198 graduands of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) will be awarded first class degrees in different disciplines at the school's 51st Convocation ceremony scheduled for Nvember 28, 2025, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN) has disclosed. Prof. Omoregie, who spoke at a pre-55th Founders Day and 51st Convocation Ceremonies press conference in Benin City said that 4,217 graduands will be awarded Second Class Upper division just as 7,928 bagged Second Class Lower division while 578 have Third Class. The vice chancellor noted that a total of 14,083 graduands for the 2024/2025 academic session shall be conferred with first degree certificates this year, a phenomenal number, which is higher than all previous number of graduands since the inception of the institution, adding: "The 2025 Convocation activities will climax with the award of higher degrees of PhD, Masters and Postgraduate Diplomas on Saturday 29th November. "The up...