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Op-ed Editor June 9, 2017

Opinion: Legacy of religious hate among Undergraduates

by Ogunjobi Michael O The ban placed on all religious activities in Obafemi Awolowo University raises concerns on the level of religious intolerance in our ivory towers in view of…

Op-ed Editor June 7, 2017

Opinion: Does the UI V.C. have powers to suspend school activities without senate approval?

‘Kunle Adebajo That Nigeria’s premier university is on sudden vacation is a long-established and widely-circulated fact. Students of the institution had embarked on a peaceful demonstration just outside the school…

Op-ed Editor June 6, 2017

Opinion: What does Obasanjo want to do with a PhD?

by Stanley Ibeku In his characteristic mien, he craves for his desideratum with unceasing sturdiness. And in most cases, he gets them, albeit accidentally, as he once admitted. But…

Op-ed Editor June 2, 2017

Opinion: The urgent need for open government to combat corruption in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector –

by Julius Adinoyi Over the last few years, several studies have shown that there has been mismanagement of funds in the tertiary education sector through high financial misappropriations, fund-misuse,…

Op-ed Editor May 23, 2017

Opinion: JAMB’s futile attempt to tarnish Igbo image

By Jude Ndukwe The just concluded examinations (UTME) conducted by JAMB on prospective candidates into universities has unfortunately become another tool in the hands of federal institutions under the APC…

Omoleye Omoruyi May 22, 2017

We haven’t started dealing with Nigeria’s disease – Okorocha

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has called for partnership with Northern Nigeria, in order that education be transferred to the North and farmers transferred to Southern Nigeria.…

Op-ed Editor May 16, 2017

Reuben Abati: The First Class degrees galore

by Reuben Abati The Daily Trust newspaper has published an interesting feature story (May 15), on the sudden surge in the number of First Class degrees being churned out by…

Op-ed Editor May 13, 2017

Farooq Kperogi: Appreciation to my primary and secondary school teachers

by Farooq Kperogi Americans observe the first week of May as “Teacher Appreciation Week” to honor their primary and secondary school teachers. In the spirit of this week, I want…

Itunuoluwa May 11, 2017

Florida University graduates boo and jeer at US Education Secretary during speech

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Graduating students at the Bethune-Cookman University in Florida turned their backs in protest of US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at the beginning of her commencement speech on…

Op-ed Editor May 10, 2017

Opinion: National Open University and the failure of leadership

by Patrick Omoregie My attention was drawn on May 1st to an article published on the ongoing crisis at the National University of Nigeria written by a social commentator Ahmed…

Oludolapo Adelana May 8, 2017

YNaija Editorial: For the Chibok Girls, it’s still a long walk to freedom

There has been a lot of jubilation over the release of 82 girls abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State…

Op-ed Editor May 4, 2017

Opinion: We must save Nigeria’s education system or else…

by ‘Kunle Adebajo On the fourteenth day of the fourth month in 2014, a horrible crime was committed; one not only against persons who are innocent members of the…

Op-ed Editor May 3, 2017

Opinion: The illegality of Covenant University students’ suspension by the school management

by Festus Ogun The management of the Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State has suspended about 200 undergraduates of the faith-based institution for missing an Easter ‘Youth Alive’ program. The school…

Itunuoluwa May 2, 2017

The Alausa Blog: Governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveils Lagos State Digital Library

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode formally unveiled the State Digital Library Monday, another emphasis on the administration’s commitment to provide access to education for all. The Governor was…

Op-ed Editor April 30, 2017

Opinion: The Nigerian Law School grading system negates common sense

by Samuel Osho For every prestigious institution of higher learning, it is a commendable feat to exude uniqueness in the execution of plans but not all signs of distinction connote…

Oludolapo Adelana April 26, 2017

Former minister, Babalola Borishade is dead

by Dolapo Adelana A former minister of education, Prof Babalola Borishade has died, aged 71. Borishade died in London on Wednesday after a brief illness. Last week he was rushed…

Op-ed Editor April 22, 2017

Opinion: Child raising -The sole responsibility of the parents or the school?

by Mope Fasakin Raising children to be good members of the society involves a systematic, time demanding investment of a set of acceptable societal values in children over a period…

Op-ed Editor April 22, 2017

Opinion: Some good news about education from the North

By Chinedu E. Okonkwo A silent revolution is taking place in the Seat of the Caliphate, Sokoto State. If it fully crystallises, not only the state but the entire country…

Op-ed Editor April 20, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

by Pius Adesanmi. (For Omoyele Sowore, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, Bayo Omisore, Moses Ochonu, Dapo Rotifa, Rudolf Ogoo Okonkwo, Yommi Oni, Yomi Okusanya Scott, Jesse Bay, Peter Oshun, Obinna Aligwekwe, Olutoyin Adeyinka Eweje,Ayo Turton, Inibehe Effiong, Gimba Kakanda, Abdul Mahmud, and so many valiant warriors…