About eight decades ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared access and participation in education as fundamental human rights for all citizens of the world. But today, funding amongst other factors has made education less of a right and more of a privilege. Developing economies such as Nigeria, despite resounding declarations and commitments to the […]
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The Lagos state examinations board has raised the alarm cautioning schools, students and their parents not to fall prey to an impostor, who is allegedly acting on behalf of the board to collect N5,000 fee for practicals from each of the candidates for this year’s basic education certificate examination (BECE). The board which conducts the
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A final-year student of the University of Lagos, Moyosoreoluwa Dada, has won the ‘EY Young Tax Professional of the Year 2023’ competition. According to a report, Dada led nine other finalists to come tops in a fiercely contested competition, at the just-concluded presentation of award certificates and gifts ceremony in Lagos. The report said, “Now
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On Sunday, April 24, 2023, two more Chibok schoolgirls who had been held captive were rescued from Sambisa forest in a successful military operation but at least 90 more remain in captivity out of the over 200 school girls that were kidnapped seven years ago. A reliable security officer at the 7th Division, Maimalari Cantonment,
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The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Kamoru Kadiri, has charged the staff of the institution on punctuality and dedication. The rector maintained that the institution must work in all shades of development, staff productive capacity, staff welfare, aggressive infrastructural development, and re-channeling of the academic programme and culture. Kadiri said this at
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The National Association of Polytechnic Students has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to make efforts to end the dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma and Bachelor of Science holders before leaving office on May 29, 2023. NAPS deputy Senate President, Adeniji Temitope, in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday,
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Sierra Leone’s dreadlocked minister of basic and upper secondary education is leading a quiet revolution in the 8.42 million people West African country with the passage of an education law that protects pregnant girls, parent learners, learners on the autism spectrum and those with unseen disabilities. Moinina David Sengeh, Sierra Leone’s chief innovation officer and
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced its plans to evacuate over 2,000 Nigerians who are currently in Sudan amid the country’s crisis. NEMA’s Director, Special Duties, Onimode Bandele, explained that the process of evacuation is to be coordinated between the Nigerian embassy in Khartoum and the NEMA director-general, Mustapha Habib, with around 2,650-2,800
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As Lagos state schools resumed for the second term teachers across the state have returned to work with renewed energy and positive attitudes. One such teacher is Adeola Johnson, who has been teaching for over 15 years. Johnson, who teaches at a secondary school in Ikeja, said she was inspired by the power of positive
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In a recent showcase event hosted by the Muhammad Sanusi II Sustainable Development Goals (MSII SDG) Initiative, Oluwabunmi Anani, winner of the 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year, has emerged as a winner yet again. Her project, ‘Quality Education for All’, received a $10,000 grant to scale up its impact in sub-Saharan Africa. The showcase
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Ogbomosho is a city in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 454,690 in 2006.. It is the second largest city in Oyo state and also among the most populated in Nigeria. Speaking with Edugist, Enoch Oyedibu a vibrant teacher who teaches English language and literature
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