Tag: education

July 29, 2013

Tobiloba Adesokan: My shattered American Dream – Confessions of a 16-year-old (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Tobiloba Adesokan I was never at the top of my class in my high school, but I made up my mind that my time in university would be worth…

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July 16, 2013

“Change starts now”: Otto Orondaam speaks on The Future Awards Africa (WATCH)

"We have everything it takes to bring change to our continent" Otto Orondaam, the Winner of the 2012 edition of The Future Awards in the category Innovation of the Year -…

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July 9, 2013

For the kids killed in Yobe – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Reacting to shocked looks and queries by some of the passengers in the moving bus he had just jumped into, Chibuike Ibe, 9, simply said, "Even my junior…

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July 8, 2013

Okechukwu Ofili: Stop writing names of noisemakers

by Okechukwu Ofili We have to break the myth that a well-behaved child with good grades is the ideal leader! I got beaten quite a lot in primary school. It…

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July 8, 2013

Henry Boyo: The man ‘Fashola’ by Babatunde Fashola

by Henry Boyo “I funded my 40th birthday by myself; I am not quite sure I can do the same now, even as a governor, I am not even sure…

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July 8, 2013

Modupe Adefeso-Olateju: Much ado about low-fee private schools in Nigeria (Y! Policy Hub)

by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju  Not all unapproved schools are wholly illegal entities. Some are simply embroiled in the lengthy process of applying for state approval. I recently visited an educational establishment…

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July 7, 2013

Opinion: The ASUU strike and its effect on Nigerian students

by Dapo Egunjobi There are other factors; the instability in electricity that adversely affects teaching, clinical trials and laboratory researches, inappropriate funding of the educational sector by the government... Before I…

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July 2, 2013

Opinion: ASUU strikes again, what else is new?

by Frank Onuoha Despite all these agreements the status quo persists. Every year ASUU will go on strike and the federal government will call for "dialogue". The end product is yet…

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June 20, 2013

Ife Adebayo: Quality and affordable healthcare – Another basic need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)

by Ife Adebayo We need to move from the era of doctors treating patients like beggars to an era where healthcare is an industry that caters to the needs of…

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June 20, 2013

Cold war: Amaechi shuns Patience Jonathan’s Port Harcourt event

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and his wife, Judith, on Wednesday shunned the inauguration of the South-South Zonal Secretariat of the Women for Change and Development Initiative by the wife…

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June 14, 2013

Femi Longe: Re-imagining Information Technology education in Nigerian universities (Y! Policy Hub)

by Femi Longe Except for personal interest, graduating in computer science from a Nigerian university prepares you more for further academic study than for application of the concepts learnt in…

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June 12, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Education in Nigeria and the zombie generation (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa How can you change a nation if all your life you were taught to “do as you are told”? The Nigerian educational system has failed and it…

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June 10, 2013

Why I want to get bigger breasts… – Rap artiste, CoCoIce reveals

by Akan Ido Rap star, CoCoIce, also known as Sarah Mojisola Sowole is an artiste rapidly moving up in the music industry. The 'It's me' crooner spoke recently with the…

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June 10, 2013

Modupe Adefeso-Olateju: In the beginning was the philosophy of education – Part 4 (Y! Policy Hub)

by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju Looking ahead: expedient next steps In the three previous articles in this series, the history, features and context of the Nigerian philosophy of education were re-examined.  Whilst…

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June 4, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Osun students have one less excuse to fail (Y! FrontPage)

by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Opon Imo might become a great medium for the students of Osun State to learn their arithmetic and physics from the best teachers, say a Nigerian Salman…

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June 1, 2013

Learning new tricks: Meet the 78-year-old woman who just gained admission into primary school (PHOTOS)

A 78-year-old widowed grandmother has started primary school so she can begin to make the most of her passion for politics. Mariana Ong'ango Ololo turned up unannounced for class at…

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May 20, 2013

For the Records: The Obiageli Ezekwesili Unity College Plan

Dr. Obiageli 'Oby' Ezekwesili, Nigeria's former Minister of Education, and former World Bank Vice President was pushed forward a number of laudable initiatives  while serving in the former President Olusegun…

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May 20, 2013

“How many ppl hv reported their siblings or cousins dat hv househelps to d police?” – Top 10 tweets on the challenge of #ChildAbuse

by Akan Ido The practise of employing underage children, especially females, to function as housemaids in urban areas far away from their families and loved ones has been roundly condemned…

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May 14, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: We need to change the way we teach (Y! Frontpage)

by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji The world often tends to follow a power law distribution or what is more popularly called the 80-20 rule or the Pareto principle. This phenomenon of power…

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May 6, 2013

Modupe Adefeso-Olateju: In the beginning was the philosophy of education – Part 3 (Y! Policy Hub)

by Modupe Adefeso-Olateju In Nigeria however, continued tacit resistance of several state governments to recognising private education providers as bona fide partners in providing access to basic education can be…

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April 30, 2013

Opinion: UTME – Nigerian children need access to post-secondary education

by Adedamola Adejobi It is evident going by the number of people that will be unable to get admission into tertiary institution that we need more tertiary institutions to give…

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April 26, 2013

Opinion: Education in Nigeria – The Northern (dis)advantage

by Femi Owolabi In Nigeria, I think we see more scholastic achievements in the study of Islamic religion than any other. I beg to say that the problem is perhaps…

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April 16, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The Nigerian Education sector needs a total overhaul ( Y! FrontPage)

The effect of this problem is showing in the quality of our graduates and employment opportunities available to them and Nigerians who are very good at finding patch work solutions…

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April 13, 2013

Temie Giwa: 2015 – Who will bell the legislators? (Y! FrontPage)

In order to get 2015 right, a shift in perspective is required for us to slightly move away from our historical obsession with the Executive branch of government, and towards…

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April 10, 2013

Analysis: Why our schools might not get better anytime soon

by Mark Amaza It is about time we came to the realization that the Nigerian government cannot provide free, quality education for all its citizens. The amount of funds needed…

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April 4, 2013

Opinion: The end of NECO and JAMB exams – It’s not all rosy

by Ogunyemi Bukola NECO has not outlived its usefulness; it never had any in the first place. Apparently the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to scrap and merge some agencies…

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April 2, 2013

Opinion: Where are the thrillions of naira invested in education since 1999?

by Rotimi Ogungbola The federal government and its education ministry have to be renewed to champion a positive and sustainable vision to transform this nation, our education sector is too fragile…

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March 7, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: The message from UNN and other stories (Y! FrontPage)

If we don’t wake up, smell the coffee, and invest in education; the result will be predictable and painful. The reactions from those in government suggest the only way to…

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March 5, 2013

Opinion: The unburnt midnight candle: A crisis within

by Ifeanyi Okoli Now, of all the dangerous trends which manifest in this society, the most frightening is the dearth of the zeal to pursue academic excellence, the lack of…

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