education

September 19, 2016

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: we should go back to help the school, you know. Silence. In some cases, the silence is broken. In all cases, especially those groups set... Read More

education, nigeria, polytechnics, unemployment, universities

September 19, 2016

#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 service. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365, Nanre Nafziger-Mayegun, the Executive Director of LYNX Nigeria, tells us about the mission and goals of the NGO. Could... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

citizens, education, empowerment, Impact365, LYNX, nigeria, skills, youthsm

September 18, 2016

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 Lafia by Mohammed Sanusi-Liman, Vice Chancellor of the university, who said the institution took the decision due to paucity of funds. According to Sanusi-Liman the affected staff, include 11... Read More

education, employment, Federal University Lafia, Mohammed Sanusi-Liman, salaries

September 16, 2016

#Impact365: Bimbo and Friends are making so much difference through their NGO

Founded by Bimbo Akinsanya to help sensitize children on the importance of education, BimboandFriends is a Non-governmental organization (NGO) that have worked with a large number of young people in several public schools across the federation. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Akinsanya tells us more about her NGO and the works they are... Read More

Bimbo AKinsanya, BimboandFriends, child, development, education, empowerment, Girl, Impact365

September 12, 2016

#ChangeBeginsWithMe: Here’s how this young man kicked-off the campaign

Though he did not say say so and in fact the letter was written before Information Minister, Lai Mohammed announced the #ChangeBeginsWithMe campaign, Abolarin Akin Jephthah’s action screams everything the Presidency wants us to do. Abolarin withdrew voluntarily from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State and wrote a letter dated 5th August, 2016 to the... Read More

#changebeginswithme, education, malpractice, UNILORIN, WAEC

September 12, 2016

#Impact365: This NGO run by a 25-year-old is making so much difference

Charity With Ayaoba is a non-governmental organization started by a 25-year-old to help fight against child-hawking and educate young children. The NGO rose up to the task when it gathered a group of volunteers to teach children in Oyo state during the closure of schools in the state. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365, Esther Ayaoba, the... Read More

charity with Ayaoba, child hawking, education, Impact365, nigeria, Oyo State, youth

September 9, 2016

The Ambassadors Summit 3.0: Activate your eagle

The Ambassadors Summit is an annual gathering of Africa’s rising leaders across fields to interact, interface and interchange ideas on how to reposition themselves for relevance and leadership in their chosen interests. The third edition holds this September and brings together five thousand young people from all over Nigeria with more participants locking in online... Read More

advocacy, education, empowerment, Frank Edwards, girl child, Helen Paul, lagos, policy, The ambassadors

September 9, 2016

NGOs using Chibok girls in the U.S. for tourism, money making – Minister

The federal government and parents of some Chibok schoolgirls who escaped captivity from Boko Haram terrorists have accused some Non-Governmental Organisations of using the girls for tourism to make money, according to Premium Times. The NGO was alleged to be in the habit of taking the young girls out to narrate their experience while receiving cash... Read More

Aishatu Alhassan, Chibok girls, donation, education, NGOs, parents, tourism

September 9, 2016

#Impact365: The TEP center is providing innovative solutions to education

The Education Partnership (TEP) Centre is a leading education partnership consultancy within Nigeria. The centre works with the private and public sectors to design and implement educational programmes for schools across the country. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Utibe Henshaw, a researcher with the TEP centre and manager of the organisation’s secondary education programmes,... Read More

centre, consultancy, education, Impact365, nigeria, public sector, schools, TEP

September 2, 2016

Sokoto transfers students in foreign schools back to Nigeria

Sokoto State has started plans to transfer 39 of its students studying in various schools abroad back to the country. This was revealed by spokesperson of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, Imam Imam on Friday who said the decision will save the state N500 million. “The transfer/relocation of the students was necessitated by the need to conserve... Read More

Aminu Tambuwal, education, foreign students, Sokoto State, transfer

September 2, 2016

#Impact365: This NGO plans to send 1,000 children back to school – here’s how

Africa Education Aid for Development Network (AFEADEN) is a non-governmental organization that is providing education for underpriviledged and displaced children in Africa. The organisation is spread across several African countries. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Obi Judith, founder of Africa Education Aid for Development Network (AFEADEN), tells us how the NGO is providing education... Read More

AFEADEN, Africa Education Aid for Development Network, Africans, children, education, girl child, Impact365, NGO, Obi Judith

August 30, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five news stories to monitor today 1. Presidency denies plot to investigate former CBN governors Garba Shehu, the SSA to the President on media and publicity, has denied that the Federal government was probing the activities of former CBN governors. 2. Avengers pen open letter to Buhari Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers,... Read More

big 5, education, IYC, jimoh ibrahim, MEND, NDA, nigeria, PDP, School, sheriff

August 19, 2016

Interview: This team of young people is changing the face of education

ScholarX is a social enterprise that is posed to redefine the education sector through its proprietary scholarship matching platform that gives prospective student access to essays and other education services. In this interview with YNaija #Impact365 Series, Abolade Lawal, co-founder of ScholarX speaks on the application and their plans to revolutionize the education sector. Could you... Read More

Abolade Lawal, education, Impact365, scholarx, schools

August 10, 2016

FG bans PTA levies in Unity schools

The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday banned the collection of development levies by the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) in the Unity Colleges across the country in order to alleviate the sufferings of parents. The ban which is with immediate effect was contained in a statement issued very late on Tuesday evening by the Ministry... Read More

education, Federal Government, levies, Mallam Adamu Adamu, Parent Teachers Association (PTA), Unity schools

Opinion: Buhari’s anti-corruption war and admission corruption in Nigeria

by Festus Ogun It is a naked truth that corruption is in all spheres of life in Nigeria. Corruption has polluted the air we breath in and as such, we find it a very difficult task to avoid corruption – since the importance of air to the body cannot be overestimated. In our religious places,... Read More

admission, Buhari, corruption, education, JAMB, nigeria

#Yabacon: ‘I’ve been accused of propagating a name for Yaba’ – Bankole Oluwafemi

As part of our special series on the Yaba technology cluster, we met with Bankole Oluwafemi, the co-founder of Big Cabal and Editor-in-Chief of TechCabal at the popular EzWashnDry laundromat. Calmly alert, Bankole had intelligent, yet questioning, eyes that took in details without betraying his thoughts. His words were measured – careful even- and he... Read More

#Yabacon, Bankole Oluwafemi, education, nigeria, techcabal, Yaba

How ScholarX is making education more affordable with accessible scholarship schemes

In a world where getting qualitative education is becoming more expensive, ScholarX is set to change the face to education for Nigerians. ScholarX, a social enterprise, seeks to improve Nigerians’ access to affordable education by helping to gain easy access to available scholarships through a proprietary scholarship matching platform and related services. ScholarX has an... Read More

education, home and abroad, Nigeria's, schemes, SCHOLARSHIP, scholarx

Opinion: Is a formal certificate a guaranteed meal ticket or an illusion?

by Moses Ilemona Ihiabe “For the sake of this article, a formal certificate is considered as the certificate obtained from a tertiary institution; whether Universities, Polytechnics, Monotechnics or other higher institutions of learning”. Our country has evolved. She is still evolving. She has evolved in almost every sector. She has evolved into a tragic bad on... Read More

certificates, education, HOT, Jobs, market, Moral, Nigerian jobs, western

‘Nigeria’s system has crumbled, needs overhauling’ – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, said that institutions within Nigeria has crumbled and needs to be overhauled for the growth of the country. Obasanjo who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Deacon Victor Durodola, stated this while speaking at the 18th Valedictory Service of Good Shepherds Schools, Ota, Ogun State. He particularly pointed out the... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

education, exam, nigeria, Obasanjo, schools, value

Professor Anthony Elujoba is Acting-VC of OAU

Professor Anthony Elujoba has been appointment as the new acting Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. His appointment was approved on Thursday by the University’s Senate. Elujoba, a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy emerges as the institution’s VC barely 24 hours after the Federal Government ordered the Senate of the school to use... Read More

education, new acting VC, oau, Professor Elujoba, Professor Omole, University

ASUU not in support of post-UTME scrapping

Following the Federal Government decision to stop the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday, July 18 made known its displeasure against it. ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this in Abuja, said the Federal Government did not consult the union on the matter. The union opined that the... Read More

ASUU, asuu president, education, post-UTME, Prof Ogunyemi, scrapping

Impact365: How VGF is helping children to explore their treasures

Nigeria has one the highest number of children that are out of school and uneducated -mostly for reasons ranging from poverty to lack of opportunity. In a bid to stamp this out, Valuable Generation Foundation (VGF), a non-governmental organization, is working to sponsor less privileged children educationally. The NGO has initiated a scholarship award programme that... Read More

children, education, impact, schools, society, VGF

Why Oyo state government shut down public schools

Following the crisis rocking the Oyo state education sector, the State government, on Monday, announced that it has set up a thirty-one member Education Reform Initiative Committee to broaden the scope of the management of the public schools. This was disclosed by the Deputy Governor of the state, Moses Alake Adeyemo, who represented the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi,... Read More

Ajimobi, CAN, education, NUT, Oyo, schools, strike shut down

Opinion: Remembering the fallen, 17 years after

by Samuel Olufeso Exactly 17 years ago, gyration turned bloody as innocent students scampered for safety. As hatchet-wielding guys and gun-flaunting elements invaded the scene of the gyration, the aftermath resulted to six deaths and many left injured. It was a tragic event! However, the marauding beasts who orchestrated this facinorous operation against humanity are... Read More

education, Ife, justoce, nigeria, post graduate, School, violence

Governor Ortom wants his picture in every school in Benue state

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has directed the educational institutions in the state to hoist the national flag in their premises as well as the portrait himself. He also directed that the portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari be displayed in all schools across the state. In a statement by his Special Adviser on education, Matthew... Read More

agriculture, benue, Buhari, education, farming, makurdi, ortom samuel, portrait

Impact365: How Clothe the Child initiative is taking responsibility

Challenged by the growing level of poverty in the country and socio-economic problems faced by children, Clothe the Child (CtC) initiative, founded by Godbless Otubure, has taken up the burden of making the world better for as many children as possible. In this interview with YNaija, Otubure tells us about his organization, their mission and challenges... Read More

children, Clothe the Child, community, CtC, education, Ideology, Impact365, leaders, NGO, Pela, Politics, project

Opinion: Wole Soyinka, religion and school uniforms

by Olalekan Waheed Adigun Humans call God for different reasons. Some are purely altruistic while others are selfish. This explains why people like me tend to wonder whether my God is the same one others call. To some people, they see God essentially as a big, fat or old man (or woman) hence weak in need... Read More

Church, education, hijab, Kongi, nigeria, Olalekan Waheed Adigun, Osun, Religion, school uniform, students, Wole Soyinka

Oshiomhole destroyed education in Edo – PDP Guber candidate

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the Edo guber race, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu says the administration of Governor Adams Oshiomhole destroyed the legacy of education in the state. Ize-Iyamu said Oshiomhole was busy building red roofs in selected urban and sub-urban schools when he should have built on the legacies of Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, destroy, Edo, education, legacy, Osagie Ize-Iyamu

Opinion: Of Buhari’s sick leave and a Nigerian lecturer’s sheer folly

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu The issue is that while the fact of a president’s travel to a foreign land to seek medical treatment proves nothing but an indictment of the situation back home, a student who seeks knowledge abroad is merely conforming to long-standing, known tradition and culture of knowledge generation and sharing. Even the... Read More

abroad, education, London, nigeria, president buhari, sick leave

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