A hunger for education should continue beyond graduation and should be used to guide and inspire “the next generation of geniuses,” the United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, has said. She stated this on Saturday at the Dillard University, New Orleans, where Nigerians emerged as the first four graduating students. The First Lady described the […]
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As committee meetings draw close to conclusion, the committee on science and technology in a bid a make relevant recommendations invited the permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Mrs. Winifred, E. Oyo-Ita FCA, to get detailed information from her relating to the development of science and technology in the country. Mrs.
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Ever since 2000, educators and education reform folks have been quick to refer to “21st-century education.” For over a decade, this term has been used to describe the changing landscape for educators. What it has become is another one of the many catchphrases (e.g. “differentiation,” “rigor,” “personalized learning”) thrown around by educators, reformers and anyone,
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The Labour Party would put schools in local hands. The party’s education policy would ensure local oversight of free schools and academies to drive up standards. Nothing is more important for young people than enhancing their life chances, liberating their potential and encouraging their contribution to a globally competitive and modern economy. Yet, instead of
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Name: Adeyemi Paul Olalemi Bio: Adeyemi Olalemi, born September 5, 1990, he’s an entrepreneur, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Ketu Breeze Newspaper, the first community newspaper in Ketu metropolis of Lagos. Adeyemi Olalemi is a member of the University of Lagos, Press Club, and the President of Change Ambassadors Network (CAN)… an Initiative of Alumni
Edugist Student of the Week: Meet Adeyemi, the student publisher Read More »
This is to specially wish all the readers and visitors of this blog a super happy Easter celebration. I’m truly grateful for your regular visit, mentions, collaboration request, the interaction and learning through the process of curating contents. Thanks. For about two weeks before Easter, posting contents on this blog was infrequent due to other
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With one in four young people in developing countries illiterate, how can we address an international ‘learning crisis’? A group of experts have provided some ideas worth taking into consideration for those of us in the education sector. There is a global shortage of teachers: Moving beyond access to improve the quality of education available
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27th February, 2014 was the date. By 9:45am students started arriving at the Multipurpose Hall A, the venue of the swearing in ceremony of the elected students of the various faculties in the main campus and the school of Medicine. Elections had been conducted earlier and all discrepancies treated by the electoral tribunal set up
Meet UNILAG Students’ Leaders for 2013/2014 Academic Session Read More »
At some point, it was the most anticipated event in the continent. How time flies! The social media week, Lagos have come and gone. Was it worth it? An emphatic yes is my answer. The emergence of social networks about a decade ago have no doubt redefined marketing, communication, networking, and even influence matrix. Africa
My Reflections from Social Media Week Lagos as a Volunteer and Partner Read More »
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former president is offering one undergraduate/postgraduate scholarship to Nigerian students. The scholarship is tenable in Nigeria and overseas, and will reasonably cover tuition and board. Entrants must be Nigerian citizens who are currently undergoing, or have been admitted into, a course of study at undergraduate or postgraduate level at a government-approved institution of
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