National Association of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Katsina State has faulted the tripartite funding of primary education in the state and called for its review of the system to allow the councils have funds for capital projects. The union said local government funds have been diverted and unconstitutionally spent at the detriment of councils. […]
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The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has restated his commitment to raising the standard of education in Nigeria. The Yoruba generalissimo made this known on Monday in Ikeja, Lagos State at at his 53rd birthday anniversary. Iba Adams, who played host to prominent dignitaries, stated that it has been his dream to
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Bayelsa State Government has urged the state Education Development Trust Fund Board (EDTFB) to step up its revenue drive, to augment the monthly statutory funds it is drawing from the government. Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo gave the advice yesterday during a meeting with the management of the board, led by the Acting Chairman, Prof. Francis
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Group CEO of Airtel Africa, Segun Ogunsanya, has reiterated the joint commitment by Airtel Africa and UNICEF to accelerate access to quality education to millions of children in Africa, through digital learning. Ogunsanya, who was speaking during a visit to Kitende Secondary School, Entebbe, one of the schools connected to the internet by the mobile
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, spoke at the three-year remembrance event of His Majesty Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, a novelist and former traditional leader of Ndikelionwu, organized by the Nigerian Book Foundation. During his speech, Obi advised Nigerian students to take their education more seriously, as good education combined with the right
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Pottery teacher Samallie Kasirye is using her passion for ceramics to give back to her home village of Kalapata, a remote community in north-east Uganda. Kasirye, who comes from a long line of ceramicists, sells her pottery creations and teaches the art of ceramics out of her home in Cairns, Australia, to raise money for
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The wife of former Senate President, Toyin Saraki, has tasked the incoming administration to reimagine education for the country and create a system that guarantees 12 years of uninterrupted learning for every child in the country. Speaking at the National Moment on Basic and Secondary Education programme organised by the Malala Fund on Thursday in
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A teacher is a person who facilitates learning by instructing and guiding students in the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes. Teachers may work in a variety of settings, including schools, universities, community centers, private tutoring, and online education platforms. Their responsibilities typically include developing lesson plans, delivering lectures, leading discussions, evaluating student progress,
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A professor of Language Education, Art and Social Sciences Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Sefiu Oladunjoye, has advocated the introduction of technological revolution into primary and secondary schools, particularly in language education. He said the measure has become necessary to address gaps in the education system. Oladunjoye advocated this as part
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Dr Mohammed Bello Janbako, an Islamic cleric, has urged the Zamfara State Government to consider the possibility of paying NECO and WAEC fees for indigent students of the state. The cleric made the call during the closure of this year’s Ramadan Tafsir at Imam Malik Jumuat Mosque in Damba district of Gusau, the state capital.
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Al-Alaq (The Clot), the 96th chapter of Qur’an, the Islamic holy book, is traditionally believed to have been Prophet Muhammad’s (Peace be upon him) first revelation. While on retreat in the Cave of Hira, located at a mountain near Mecca, Angel Jubril appears before the Prophet and commands him to “Read!”. As a result, illiteracy
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Born by a Mathematics teacher and enthusiast, Salaudeen Rofiat Ifeoluwa, a graduate of chemical engineering from the University of Ilorin, is a budding educator and mathematics guru who loves teaching and organising private and home teaching learning services in and outside of Mushin. Motivated by her mother Salaudeen T.A, a Mathematics teacher at Igbo Owu
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Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria have been urged to ensure that the Ministry of Education in their states adhere to the National Education Research and Development Council (NERDC) policy for primary and secondary schools. The advice was given by the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), in a statement issued by the President/Chairman-in-Council of NPA,
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An Osun PhD researcher, Akande Hammed has written to Governor Ademola Adeleke on the need to create a State Scholarship Board to support brilliant minds that could later help in developing institutions in the state. Hammed, who is a former student of the Osun State University and PhD researcher at Concordia University, Canada, in an
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Kwara State Government has assisted the Kwara State University in the regularisation of 3,733 cases of outstanding admission with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The government also resolved the mobilisation of the graduating students of Medical Laboratory Science of the university for the National Youth Service Corps scheme. The state Commissioner for Tertiary Education,
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Ondo State government has set up an Education Endowment Fund to raise money for the repositioning of the education sector in the state. According to the state government, the initiative is part of the efforts to improve the standard of education in the state. The endowment fund requires all taxable residents of the state to
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Learning in class involves acquiring knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts in a structured setting with the guidance of a teacher or instructor. There are so many ways a teacher can optimise learning in the classroom. Classroom teaching can be a very rewarding profession, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. Some
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Meet Christelle Ogo, a science graduate who is a champion for STEM studies for girls and women in Côte d’Ivoire according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report. Christelle, as the President of “Sciences et Technologies au féminin”, an association she founded in 2016 while an undergraduate in physics at the
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The challenge of reintegrating out-of-school children into education has been identified as a significant issue by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). In a report on its website, it stated that one in every five of the world’s out-of-school children is in Nigeria. This is a sad reality and it is a deep
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Towards enhancing technical education in Lagos state, the Wahab Folawiyo comprehensive senior high school at Osborne Ikoyi has received a donation of partitioned workshops for the teaching of plumbing, electrical installation, AC repairs and a block making equipment from a Consortium of firms. The donation is aimed at improving the quality of technical education and
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