Stakeholders in the education sector have urged the government to redesign the school curriculum to meet the 21st century demands. This was the consensus at the 2021 African Edutech Conference organised by the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and Education First Nigeria Limited (Edufirst.ng). The President NBCC, Mrs Bisi Adeyemi said the conference was […]
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Adeniran speaking at a meeting Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OyoSUBEB, has debunked the news making rounds on social media that it is currently recruiting new teachers, describing it as fake. A statement by the board’s media team said thet while debunking the news, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran advised […]
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Nigerians protesting against sexual abuse There are claims that sexual abuse is on the rise in Nigeria. And these abuses also commonly happen in schools. Interestingly, these claims are supported with statistics. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in its report explained that one in four girls and one in 10 boys in Nigeria had […]
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Kogi varsity honours Falola at convocation Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, yesterday, approved the re-appointment of the richest man in Africa and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as Chancellor, Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil. The governor, however, replaced former President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), with […]
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By Ben Ezeohagwu I Final Prayer! trapped under rubbles, bent position several hours of rumbles, so weak at that point, dead bodies everywhere, bricks had fallen on workers, struggling to breathe, cloudy and dark everywhere, as if end had come without bubbles. II Immense tragedy, wrapped in karmic debts, paving way for credits, figures of […]
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Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has honoured nine-year-old Miss Deborah Quickpen for her heroic feat at the recent Africa Youth Chess Championship in Accra, Ghana. Quickpen emerged champion in the U-10 category after winning nine of 10 games. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Daniel Alabrah, aside from appointing the Bayelsa-born chess […]
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To read Onyeka Onwenu’s autobiography is to be a fly on the wall completely absorbed in multilayered intimate conversations with her about a thoroughly fascinating life. It transports the reader from the joys of a relatively privileged childhood in pre-Civil War Port Harcourt to the traumatic death of her father in a car crash before […]
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Says it’s govt notice for parents to withdraw their children The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the over 100 percent increase in school fees at the state’s University of Medical Science, Ondo, UNIMED. It described the hike as government notice for parents to withdraw their children from the university. Management of the state-owned university […]
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Ondo State Government is working with the Catholic Bishop of Ondo Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Jude Arogundade, to ensure smooth and seamless return of missionary schools to the owners. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who on Wednesday confirmed that discussion is still ongoing on the terms of return, assured that his administration is ready to return the […]
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By Tunde Odesola Before death came knocking God took her away gently Silently, like a breath Deep, and was gone 79 in September Heaven in October My second mother; If you’re afraid of the truth Avoid her She was Mother Sarcasm She had a joke for everyone Beautiful heart, intelligent brain I’m glad you lived […]
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