by Tony Tamuno The Rivers State Government said on Monday that any school that reopened before October 6 will be sanctioned. Mr Michael West, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, announced this at a press conference in Port Harcourt, saying that the state government decided to reopen schools on that day to ensure that measures were... Read More

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September 12, 2014

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Go to school: Lagos state instructs students to resume on 22nd of September

by Kolapo Olapoju In compliance with the directive of the Federal Government, the Lagos State Government has directed all schools to resume on 22 September. According to a release issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Mr Lateef Raji, in Ikeja on Friday, 12 September, the Lagos state government says that it... Read More

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August 14, 2014

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#Ebola: Federal government orders primary and secondary schools to stay shut

by Kolapo Olapoju As part of reactionary measures to curb the further spread of the Ebola virus disease, the Federal government has passed out a directive instructing all primary and secondary schools in Nigeria to remain shut until further notice. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Matters, Comrade Jude Imagwe, disclosed... Read More

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April 8, 2014

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‘You’re not drinking enough water’: 5 reasons you’re having that headache

by Page Fowler Bills, deadlines, and crying babies: They’re pretty much guaranteed to give you a headache. But other sources of brain pain, like your posture or your fluid intake, tend to be less obvious. Step away from the Extra Strength. Check out these five skull-crushing culprits so you can steer clear and keep your... Read More

March 13, 2014

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Opinion: Mr President, you should secure schools, not close them down

by Garba Shehu The schools closure only smacks of government’s off-handed handling of the situation in the North-East. It is difficult to understand why government has stuck to violence as the only solution to the crisis. When they speak about the issue as the President usually did when he attends Church these days, he mouthes... Read More

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February 27, 2014

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Roll call of killed Yobe students, Sanusi loses bid to get court to re-instate him & other important stories you need to know today

by Oge Okonkwo Sanusi loses bid to get court to re-instate him A motion brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, asking to be reinstated as the governor of Nigeria’s apex bank has been rejected by the court. Read more… Schools and university empty... Read More

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January 24, 2014

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Tunde Leye: The primary schools in Lagos are in a very sorry state

by Tunde Leye I live in Lagos, and so cannot speak for the rest of the country. But here in Lagos, most of the government run primary schools are no better than rundown buildings which stand precariously on the edge of collapsing. It is said that the people think of today while it is the... Read More

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December 8, 2013

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Opinion: Those criticizing Aregbesola’s education policy just don’t get it

by Ayo Bankole Akintujoye Such writers and speakers are quick to condemn the so called merger of same-sex schools with mixed ones, and termed the merger as “islamization of Osun schools”. Really, how ridiculous can this be?? How can schools that belong to the government, and therefore secular, be referred to as Christian or Islamic... Read More

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October 12, 2013

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Dele Momodu: On a bus ride with Governor Amaechi

by Dele Momodu It is for that reason that I appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to embrace this young man warts and all, during the press conference I addressed before departing Port Harcourt. Amaechi is without doubt one of the golden boys of this generation. Fellow Nigerians, how was your week? I spent three... Read More

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August 24, 2013

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Orji Uzor Kalu: No education, no future for Nigeria

by Orji Uzor Kalu A trip round the schools across the country shows massive decay and dilapidation. You can hardly find any of the schools in quality condition. What greets you is blown-out roofs, cracked walls, and broken floors. Many of the schools lack toilet and boarding facilities; not to talk of electricity and other... Read More

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August 3, 2013

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Rivers crisis: Amaechi opens up on rift with Patience Jonathan, Wike

by Akan Ido Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi has shed more light into the political friction between him and the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Amaechi who continued to profess his respect for the president and the first lady said the misunderstanding arose when he opted to provide a conducive learning environment for the children of... Read More

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July 22, 2013

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Opinion: We need a whole new specie of politicians, these ones don’t mean well

by Maple Dapapa Each time the people get the opportunity to interact with their leader, the leader has nothing else to say apart from recounting the projects he or she has done. And have kept the people deceived with these antics. In the last couple of weeks, the ongoing political discord in Rivers State has... Read More

July 8, 2013

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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 in Lagos to conduct some research. For ease of comprehension, I shall refer to this establishment as a school. I wanted to understand why parents... Read More

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October 24, 2012

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Opinion: We better face the facts – Nigeria is an illiterate country

by Onome Onodarho A nation is only as good as its people. As a country, we need to find effective ways to reduce the current level of illiteracy. During the course of my service year, I had the privilege of working in the customer service unit of one of the banks in Nigeria. The biggest... Read More

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September 17, 2012

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Opinion: A meandering Mandarin in Lagos

by Omoigbo We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves – Goethe I woke to the ‘momentous’ news earlier this week that the Lagos state government, through the ‘good’ office of its Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, intends to introduce Mandarin teaching –and speaking- into its public school curriculum. When I read further that she... Read More

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June 28, 2012

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Opinion: How Obasanjo underdeveloped Nigeria

By Muhammad Sageer Whatever catastrophe we are going through in this country is the brainchild of ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo is the genesis of almost Nigerian problem. When Obasanjo first came to power in 1999, many Nigerians had high hopes but unfortunately we never knew he came to destroy us. We had a tyrant in democracy toga.... Read More

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May 15, 2012

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19 secondary school students arrested for cultism; LASU student arrested for terrorism – What’s Going On?

It is bad enough that there is a gaping chasm where education used to be. Now, it seems, the hole is filled up with secondary school occultists who romance potential girlfriends with threats, and soon-to-be-music graduates, making terrorist phone calls to collect on a quick buck. 19 students of All Souls Anglican Grammar School, Ado Ekiti were recently arrested for the alleged... Read More

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#Ebola: Rivers to sanction schools which open before October 6

Go to school: Lagos state instructs students to resume on 22nd of September

#Ebola: Federal government orders primary and secondary schools to stay shut

‘You’re not drinking enough water’: 5 reasons you’re having that headache

Opinion: Mr President, you should secure schools, not close them down

Roll call of killed Yobe students, Sanusi loses bid to get court to re-instate him & other important stories you need to know today

Tunde Leye: The primary schools in Lagos are in a very sorry state

Opinion: Those criticizing Aregbesola’s education policy just don’t get it

Dele Momodu: On a bus ride with Governor Amaechi

Orji Uzor Kalu: No education, no future for Nigeria

Rivers crisis: Amaechi opens up on rift with Patience Jonathan, Wike

Opinion: We need a whole new specie of politicians, these ones don’t mean well

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

Opinion: We better face the facts – Nigeria is an illiterate country

Opinion: A meandering Mandarin in Lagos

Opinion: How Obasanjo underdeveloped Nigeria

19 secondary school students arrested for cultism; LASU student arrested for terrorism – What’s Going On?

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