Female genital mutilation in Edo State Archives

Security

Anti-cultism War: Edo State Government Seals Shrines, Declares Cult Leaders Wanted

The Edo State Government has intensified its sweeping campaign against cultism, criminal gangs, and ritual practices. It has sealed multiple properties linked to suspected cult leaders following the discovery of a shrine in Egbaen community and a violent confrontation in Evboyare that claimed a life. The coordinated operation, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and...

Health

Edo State Govt inaugurates Measles-Rubella Technical Working Group, Tasks Members on Diligence

As part of its commitment to quality and effective healthcare service delivery, and in preparation for the January, 2026 Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine rollout, the Edo State Government through the Office of the First Lady has unveiled the Technical Working Group (TWG), tasked with creating awareness and promoting the upcoming MR Vaccine rollout. During the...

Education

From Chalkboards to Civilizations: Okpebholo’s Historic Gamble on Education Infrastructure

History teaches us that no great civilization ever emerged without first laying a solid foundation in education. From the intellectual traditions of ancient Greece to the scholarly vigor of the Arab world during the Golden Age, and the technological revolutions of modern Asia, societies that invested in knowledge created legacies that outlived kings...

Persistent is Female Genital Mutilation

Odein Stephen10 months ago08 mins

BY TONY ERHA Although it is widely thought to have been outlawed and society now has a sigh of relief,…