Opinion: Adamu Adamu and the call of history

by Philip Afaha One day, Nigerian History will join English language and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in our schools; the need for this sure inclusion is staring Nigeria in the face. While inaugurating the recent disarticulation of History from Social Studies in the school curriculum, the Honourable Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu had observed that... Read More

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July 28, 2013

Opinion: Reclaiming Nigeria’s lost history through early education

by Kemi Ogunniyi Schools in developed nations take history very seriously. Primary and secondary school students in the UK, for example, are taught the history of their nation in good detail. You should be angry. Chances are that you had your primary or secondary school education or both in Nigeria. But could you sum up the... Read More

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