Startup Sokoto set to open vista of opportunities for more youths
On Sunday, 30th September, 2018, entreprenurs and other stakeholders from all works of life converged on Sokoto Guest Inn in Sokoto for the launch of Sokoto Startup.
It was a thrilling occasion that had resource...
No time to lose on the road to Universal Primary and Secondary Education
The latest figures on out-of-school-children are disappointing, showing progress that is – at best – painfully slow.
Despite every promise and declaration, and all the genuine efforts made to date, there are still around 262...
Is the shambolic state of Nigeria’s education a consequence of a dearth of policies?
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”—Malcolm X
When issues concerning the miseries afflicting the country’s education sector are tabled for discussion and analysis, one...
Encouraging community service in our schools
I have visited and interviewed quite a lot of school leaders and realised that there is a need to create awareness about community services in our schools, hence this article.
There are quite a number...
Kaduna State and education of the girl-child
EMMANUEL ADO highlights the gains of promoting girl-child education drawing inspiration from the Kaduna State experience.
“No country can ever truly flourish, if it stifles the potentials of its women and deprives itself of their...
Fresh Lagos Hijab Saga: Situation on ground
When schools resumed afresh for the 2018/2019 academic session, no one would have expected that a school principal would make the disregard for the Nigerian laws part of her first week duty.
That best describes...
NOUN VC joins Indian journal editorial board
The Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abdalla Uba Adamu, has been appointed as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Indian Journal of Open Universities (IJOU).
This followed...
US Consulate set to sponsor five youths to empower Lagos teachers
Five Nigerian youths are going to be sponsored by the United States Consulate in Lagos to empower a set of Lagos-based Nigerian teachers.
This is through the Carrington Youth Fellowship, an initiative of the Consulate...
NBTE to restructure technical, vocational education in Nigeria
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has disclosed its readiness to restructure technical and vocational education in Nigeria. It said this will tackle issues that are negatively affecting the standard of such training.
The...
WAEC reschedules English paper for new date
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the English Language papers in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) for Private Candidates earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, 22nd September.
The examination...























