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Okpebholo Renovating, Reconstructing 100 Schools To Mark 100 Days In Office, Says SUBEB

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1 year ago

February 10, 2025

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The Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs Onomen Goodness Brigg, has disclosed the state governor, Monday Okpebholo is currently reconstructing and renovating structures in 100 schools across the state to mark his 100 days in office.

Brigg disclosed this when she paid a visit to schools in some communities where she called on parents and residents to help check vandalism of schools’ facilities.

Schools visited by the chairman included: Ebo Primary School in Iyekhogba and Ore-Oghene Primary school both in Oredo Local Government Area and Evbareke Junior Secondary School.

Others are Use Junior Secondary School and Okhekhugbo Primary school in Egor Local Government Area.

She said all the renovation and reconstruction works would be competed between one week to three weeks.

She said: “Security is one major issue we have to look into, and we also have to sensitize the communities so that they can put an eye on these properties, because the children are the ones that will suffer if these facilities are destroyed.

“If these thefts and vandalism continue, we need to sensitize the people and the community, everybody involved, the teachers, and the pupils and students so that if they see anything they can say something

“Fences are part of the security arrangement, so we are also going to make sure that these schools have fences and security posts so that you can only come into the compound through the security, this is also key to us, and the governor has already started.

“Most of the construction going on, fencing is part of what he is looking at.”

Briggs added: “We did five today, we have a hundred currently going on all across the state, we are going to Edo central and Edo North within the week.

“The construction and the renovation include furnishing, so the chairs and the tables are already part of it.

“You can’t put a new wine in an old wine skin so you can’t get new chairs and tables and put them in a dilapidated building, so we need the buildings to be good and okay then furniture can go in.

“Some of them will be completed in one week, some less than a week and then two week and maximum three weeks” she said.

It was observed that in many of the schools visited, the pupils lack furniture as many sat on the floor while some where overcrowded with about 200 students of four arms using one classroom.

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Migration Agency Warns Migrants Against Irregular Travel Routes

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4 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with Giving is Healing Foundation, has sensitised residents of Ayobo in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State on the dangers of irregular migration and the need to embrace legal travel procedures.

Speaking during a sensitisation programme held at Megida Ifelodu Community Development Association in Ayobo, the founder of Giving is Healing Foundation, Mr. Gbolahan Ayediran, warned intending migrants against using illegal travel routes.

Ayediran said many Nigerians desire to migrate abroad in search of better opportunities but often ignore proper procedures, thereby exposing themselves to several dangers.

“Lots of people want to migrate and most of them do it in the wrong direction. The reason for the programme is for us to advise people on how they can migrate in the right way. As much as migration is their right, they should do it correctly,” he said.

He advised intending travellers to obtain the necessary travel documents before embarking on any journey, noting that such documents include international passports, visas, flight tickets and yellow cards, depending on the destination country.

According to him, migrants should also gather adequate information about their destination countries to enable them make informed decisions before travelling.

Ayediran further highlighted some of the dangers associated with irregular migration, including abuse, exploitation, discrimination and forced labour.

Also speaking, the Chairman of Megida Ifelodu Community Development Association, Elder Mathews Amusan, commended the organisers for enlightening members of the community on safe migration practices.

He urged residents planning to travel abroad to always follow legal migration procedures to avoid falling victim to human trafficking and other migration-related challenges.

One of the participants, Mr. Kolawole Adenoko, said the programme enlightened him on the dangers of irregular migration and the importance of travelling through the proper channels.

He added that he would also educate his relatives and friends on the risks associated with illegal migration.

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Shatta Wale Bailed Burna Boy From Ghana Prison After Arrest For Smoking Weed – Captan

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7 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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Ghanian singer, Captan, has claimed that his former record label boss, Shatta Wale, once bailed Nigerian singer Burna Boy out of prison in Ghana after he was allegedly arrested for smoking weed.

Speaking in a recent podcast interview, Captan claimed that Shatta Wale sent him and others to free Burna Boy from police custody.

He also claimed that Shatta Wale and his group once accommodated Burna Boy when he was being hunted by some dangerous men.

Captan said, “I once bailed Burna Boy out of prison in Ghana when he was arrested for smoking weed. Shatta Wale sent me and some guys to go and free him from police custody.

“There was a time we also accommodated him when some people were after his life. We helped him settle the case.”

He added that he and Burna Boy are no longer in good terms after the Nigerian artist’s fallout with his mentor, Shatta Wale.

He, however, said he and Shatta Wale are open to reconciling with Burna Boy if he asks for it.

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Children’s Day: Chaos At Ogbe Stadium As Dozens Faint

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23 hours ago

May 27, 2026

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Chaos erupted on Wednesday during the Children’s Day celebration as dozens of students reportedly collapsed following a stampede triggered by the use of pepper spray.

The event,
organised by the Edo State Ministry of Education at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium was disrupted after some male students of Ihogbe College allegedly made uncompromising advances towards female students at the venue.
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‎ A parent who identified himself as Oboh Emmanuel said, “the behaviour of those uncultured students attracted the attention of bouncers stationed at the stadium as they rebuked the male students.”
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‎Oboh said the affected students later regrouped and attacked the bouncers, leading to a confrontation within the crowded arena.

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It was gathered that in the ensuing confusion, the bouncers were reported to have deployed pepper spray in an area occupied by a large number of students.
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‎Several students, particularly female students, reportedly fainted after inhaling the substance, while others sustained injuries after being stepped on during the ensuing melee.
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‎The panic was said to have spread across the stadium as students, teachers and parents scampered for safety.
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‎Many of the affected students were reportedly rushed to the Edo Specialist Hospital for medical attention.

Reacting to the incident, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Dr Patrick Ebojele, said the security personnel that fired the tear gas had been detained.

He said all the students, except two, that were rushed to the hospital have been discharged.

Ebojele stated that doctors wanted to observe the students till tomorrow before allowing them to go home.

“The two students are not seriously injured. Doctors want to observe them overnight. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education is still at the hospital. The man who used pepper spray has been detained.

“The incident did not happen the way it is being exaggerated. All modalities were put in place to ensure the children enjoyed their day.”
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