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Orowale Samuel Kolapo: I did not quit [Nigerian Voices]
by Orowale Samuel Kolapo I was at home on that day in February 2011, lost in my thoughts as usual. I didn't go to the football field that day like I…
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UNILAG rusticates 198, expels 125 students
The University of Lagos has rusticated 198 students and expelled 125 others. The affected students were dismissed for various offences including examination malpractice. According to the institution’s Deputy Registrar (Information),…
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Elemide Benjamin: Plight of a perpetual latecomer [Nigerian Voices]
by Elemide Benjamin The sun hung on the horizon, clothed in flaming gold, announcing the breaking of a new day to the ears of the living. It was a bright…
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Etisalat employees coach students on career prospects [PHOTOS]
To help today's young generation make quality career choices, Etisalat Nigeria held a Career Counselling session for some secondary school students in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The career-focused…
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Opinion: Do something about Nigeria, running is never the answer
by Jumoke Olusoga “There’s a place for talking and criticism but there’s also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking” – Fela Durotoye There are many things I…
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Bolade Ogunfuye: What life has taught me thus far [NEW VOICES]
by Bolade Ogunfuye Pointers on a few insights I’ve learnt in my not-so-short life. Our education system was built on ideas that existed before we were even exposed to the…
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Opinion: The quality of our education is as low as it can get
by Ibironke Oluwatobi The murky economic situation in the country is not a new topic. The realities of the economic morass have dawned on us as a nation. This has…
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Opinion: Why I support Olorunfemi Adeyeye’s rustication from UNILAG
by Festus Ogun For the interest of my esteemed readers who do not know who Femi Adeyeye – the subject matter of this piece – is, he is the Unilag…
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Opinion: Yes, girls motivate me [Nigerian Voices]
by Joseph Abiagom I have a good command of Pidgin English, even though I am not as fluent as I was before. Nonetheless, I find it difficult to communicate in…
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UgoTalksAlot: Useless is a country determined to destroy its future
June 24, 2016, I had been chasing the date for the past four years. It was the day I would finally finish school. I'd have my own BSc and have…
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Ifeoluwa Egbetade: The man who couldn’t wait until tomorrow [Nigerian Voices]
by Ifeoluwa Egbetade Here’s a tale of a mummy’s pet. He isn’t a genius but believes in three things; 1) that whatever anyone can do, he can do better 2)…
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Adegbite James: I caught the sun [Nigerian Voices]
by Adegbite Adeyinka James I was about 11 years old in the year 2002 when I wrote the popular Federal Examination into Federal Government College, Ikole Ekiti in Ekiti state.…
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#Impact365: Fusing tech with social good | Here’s how Joseph Agunbiade does it
by Usman Alabi Joseph Agunbiade is the co-founder and Head of Technology at BudgIT, a civic startup that is moulding conversation around government budget. He is also the founder of…
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Free entry into the 11th International Education Expo!
Did you know you can be part of the 11th UKEAS International Education Expo in Africa for free? Yes, discover how an international education can be a career and life…
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Rejoinder: Albert Einstein was a polytechnic graduate
by Isqil Najim This country has destroyed so many talents in the name of paper qualifications, and I think people like you can help mount pressure on the system to…
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Attend the 11TH UKEAS International Education EXPO!
Consider this a warm welcome to success! Be part of the 11th UKEAS International Education Expo in Africa and discover how an international education can be a career and life…
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Emmanuel Egobiamu: Amidst the dark clouds [Nigerian Voices]
Two years before 2010, I had finished my WAEC examinations and was nursing pains of a failed attempt at securing admission into a higher institution. The struggles were real. Whenever…
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The Thread: Human capacity development is the only way forward for Nigeria
Amara Nwankpa, IT specialist and social commentator, has called it as he sees it: Nigeria is in trouble if the government doesn't focus on the things that really matter. The development…
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Opinion: Change begins, but who goes first?
by Johnson Abbaly “If you want to go quickly go alone, if you want to go far, go together” - African Proverb The folktale is told of the King who…
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Get free entry into the 11th International Education Expo in Lagos and Abuja
You can be part of the 11th UKEAS International Education Expo in Africa for free. Discover how an international education can be a life changing experience by being a part…
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Register now to attend the UKEAS International Education Expo in Lagos and Abuja
Be part of the 11th UKEAS International Education Expo in Africa and discover how an international education can be a career and life changing experience. Entry/Participation is FREE. • Abuja:…
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#Impact365: Funmi Iyanda’s NGO has touched over 3,000 lives!
Founded by popular television personality and media entrepreneur, Funmi Iyanda, Change-A-Life (CAL) is a nongovernmental that has impacted the lives of over three thousand young Nigerians. In this interview with…
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Ayo Sogunro: Public officials have only 3 reactions to a challenge: ban it, fine it, or jail it
Once again, I am constrained to consider the University of Lagos and its increasingly intolerant attitude towards student rebellion. I have previously written on this in reference to the school’s…
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We will bomb UI before Independence Day – Terrorists
A terrorist group al-wilayat al-Islamiyya Gharb Afriqiyyah, on Friday threatened to bomb the University of Ibadan before Independence Day on October 1, The Punch reports. The message which was circulated to staff of the…
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Farooq Kperogi: Albert Einstein was a Polytechnic graduate
If you are a Nigerian university graduate who has been socialized into disdaining polytechnics as inferior higher education institutions, think about this: Albert Einstein, the world’s most renowned physicist and…
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Opinion: The true story of unemployment among youth in Nigeria
by Segun Adebiyi Since the inception of the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian news has been abuzz with many issues including corruption, the security threat posed by the…
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84 LASU students receive warning letters for indecent dressing
Eighty four students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have been issued warning letters for indecent dressing by the university authorities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The warning was issued by…
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Gbenga Sesan: The funnel effect in Nigeria’s education system
First, it was Facebook. And now, it’s WhatsApp. You get added to a group, everyone welcomes you, you’re excited about hooking up with classmates… and then someone drops the bomb:…
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#Impact365: Some things may have gone wrong with Nigerian youth, but this NGO is changing that
Linking the Youths of Nigeria through Exchange (LYNX) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2004 that seeks to train young Nigerians to become responsible citizens through education, empowerment and community…
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Federal University Lafia sacks 35 staff over scarcity of funds
The appointment of 35 non-teaching staff of the Federal University, Lafia, has been terminated by the institution over its inability to pay their salaries. This development was made known on Sunday in…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy