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in EducationASUU Vows Not To End Strike As Meeting With FG Ends In Deadlock
The meeting between the federal government delegation led by Education Minister, Adamu Adamu; and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU on Monday, which was aimed at ending the ongoing strike embarked upon by university lecturers ended in a deadlock. But ASUU president, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, told journalists at the end of the closed door […] More
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IITA Launches Programme to Promote Nutrition
The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA has launched a new platform for women called “Smart Mother” to give women a voice in nutrition. It also unveiled what it called the largest nutritious cassava dish in the world. The programme was launched at the 2018 IITA Annual Food Fair, which took place at the Landmark […] More
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The Economy and the Bogey of 100 Days
The convention of examining a new government after 100 days in office seems not only disturbing but also misleading. While many, if not all, politicians aspiring for office promise goodies to the people within 100 days, if elected, one should not lift the issue to undue prominence. Governance is a continuous process; hence […] More
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FG Approves 9 New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council, on Wednesday, approved nine new private universities for the country. The approval was given at a meeting presided over by Namadi Sambo, vice President. Osita Chidoka, Minister of Aviation announced the decision at a post-FEC press briefing. The new private universities, according to Chidoka, include Hallmark University, Michael and Cecilia Ibru […] More
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Lagos Urges Principals To Ensure Proper School Census
Olayinka Oladunjoye, the Lagos State Commissioner for Education has urged principals and head teachers of public and private schools in the state to cooperate with enumerators for the success of the State’s 2014/2015 Annual Schools Census, ASC,which kicked off on Wednesday. While speaking at the flag-off of the 2014/2015 ASC Sensitization Program for stakeholders in […] More
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Tackling Terrorism
By Fadare Olushola Peter – Intelligence and Security Constituency. One of the major reasons for people becoming terrorists is unemployment, social injustice, social inequality and lack of education. Those innocent minds that are facing such problems are brainwashed and forced to indulge in these kinds of threatening activities. People who are denied their fundamental rights […] More
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TETFund Bemoans Low Funding for Education
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Fund, TETFund has bemoaned the growing inadequacy of fund for tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Elizabeth Evoh-Gardner, a Professor representing the executive secretary, stated this on Tuesday, which was day two of TELL’s tertiary education forum held in Abuja. Evoh-Gardner blamed the development on the establishment of additional public and private […] More
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TELL Holds Education Forum In Abuja
TELL Communications Limited, publishers of TELL magazine and Broad Street Journal, in partnership with Sojourn Global Services, an innovation organization, is set to hold a Higher Education Forum. Titled, “Innovate and Lead,” the forum, which holds between Monday, November 10 and Tuesday November, 11, 2014 at the Conference Hall, NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, is a […] More
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Ensuring the Future of Nigerian Youths
By KAYODE SOTE Education is the means by which people develop their mental knowledge to think rationally and systematically so as to respond effectively and creatively to their world of existence and thus satisfy the curiosity and aesthetic impulse of human beings. Over the course of history, education has developed progressively to recognise the value […] More
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Great Leap in Educational Advancement
To realise its vision of every child must go to school, the Uduaghan administration adopts a multiple approach ranging from free education to scholarship scheme as well as massive turnaround of education infrastructure An elderly man who often reminisced over the good old days of St. Patrick’s College, Asaba stopped over at the school along […] More
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Education Key To National Development – Wike
The supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, has said that a robust education system was a key to achieving a holistic national development. Wike made the disclosure during the opening ceremony of a four-day capacity building workshop for primary school teachers in the South East held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Monday. The workshop was put together […] More
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EDUCATION KEY TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT – WIKE
The supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, has said that a robust education system was a key to achieving a holistic national development. Wike made the disclosure during the opening ceremony of a four-day capacity building workshop for primary school teachers in the South East held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Monday. The workshop was […] More