Tag: equality
Senate passes bill prohibiting HND, BSc discrimination
The Senate has passed a bill that prohibits employers in the country from discriminating between first degree and...
MURIC seeks equity for Muslims in Lagos education sector
A human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has appealed to the Lagos State government (LASG) to revisit the education sector...
MURIC criticises WAEC over ‘anti-Muslim’ timetable
An Islamic human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern, has rejected the examination timetable recently released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)...
Governments failed in equalising educational access during the COVID-19 lockdown
A senior lecturer in the Department of Educational Management, University of Lagos, Dr Esther Oshionebo said that the alternative learning platforms created...
Equate Almajiri certificate with O’level, reps member urges govt
A member of the House of Representatives representing Denge-shuni/Bodinga/Tureta federal constituency, Dr. Shehu Balarabe Kakale, has urged the Nigerian Government to give...
Expert advocates human rights education to reduce inequalities
A human rights expert, Phillip Obuesi has advocated for improved human rights education among Nigerian citizens to reduce inequalities in the country.
He was speaking...
Women’s rights, education: Breaking the silence by Boluwatife Akintomide
Boluwatife Akintomide focuses on the need to promote the education of women as well as women's rights in the Nigerian society.
Many young women are...