Idris Umar Momoh

3 weeks ago | businessday.ng | Idris Umar Momoh

Osamagbe Jegede, a student of Baptist High School, Benin City has emerged the overall winner in the 2025 Advanced Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science (AGEMS) competition after defeating about 180 other students. The competition organised by the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) for the nine NDDC states was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to mark the celebration of the 2025 International Women’s Day.

3 weeks ago | businessday.ng | Idris Umar Momoh

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Thursday flagged off the 2025 farming season in the state with a promise to position the state as a leader in agriculture in Nigeria.

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Idris Umar Momoh

The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers are now in the majority in the Edo State House of Assembly following defection of three opposition lawmakers to the party on Wednesday. The three defected opposition lawmakers are Donald Okogbe, representing Akoko-Edo II; Bright Iyamu, representing Orhionmwon II and Richard Edosa, representing Oredo West from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), respectively.

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Idris Umar Momoh

The management of MTN Nigeria has concluded plans to organise competition for secondary school students in the country as part of investment in promoting athletics in Nigeria. The programme under MTN Champs, which is geared towards catching athletes young, is scheduled to be launched in Benin City, Edo State between March 13 and 15, 2025.

1 month ago | businessday.ng | Idris Umar Momoh

Dawood Egbefo, the Acting Vice Chancellor of Edo University, Iyamho in Etsako West Local Government Area of the State has urged the newly matriculated students of the school to shun all forms of vices that could be inimical to the progress of their academic pursuit. Egbefo, gave the advice during the 10th matriculation ceremony for 1,528 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. He said the new is intake were admitted through UTME, Direct Entry and Transfer from other institutions.