By Kingsley Chukwuka The wife of the first Plateau civilian Governor, Prof. Mrs. Marry Lar, has decried the retrogressive state of education in Nigeria. Lar said the falling standard of education also accounts for the half-baked graduates chunked out every year, adding that PhD holders are gradually losing relevance resulting in engaging in petty trading, […]
Over the past five years, Beijing has actively supported northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with the construction of kindergartens and primary and middle schools, in a bid to lay the foundations of and bolster areas of weakness in Xinjiang’s education. From 2016 to 2020, Beijing allocated a fund of nearly 2.1 billion ($320 million) […]
As of the end of 2020, the number of dropouts during the nine-year compulsory education stage in China fell to 682 from over 600,000 in 2019, said data from the country’s Ministry of Education (MOE). Meanwhile, the number of dropouts from registered impoverished families had been reduced to zero, down from more than 200,000, according […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the 37th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ministries of Education, Power and Niger Delta Affairs are expected to make presentations at the meeting. In attendance of the […]
*Says, it has secure $611million loan from world bank to strengthen UBE Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The federal government has said that the number of out -of – school children in Nigeria has dropped from 10.1million from May last year to 6.9million. Speaking during the annual ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the minister of […]
By Rameez MAHESAR I must state from the outset that the title of my current article is derived from an opinion entitled “Creative thinking and our school system” by Leo Lgwe which was published some days ago in The Daily Times newspaper of Nigeria. The writer refers to the speech of Sir Ken Robinson – […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has announced the plans for both public and private schools’ resumption in the state after the lockdown of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Abayomi, in a statement on Sunday said the state […]
Lagos State Government (LASG) through the office of Education Quality Assurance has issued guidelines for re-opening of schools as students in exit classes prepare to resume in Lagos on Monday, August 3. The Director-General, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, stated this while briefing newsmen in Ikeja, Lagos urged school owners to adhere to the guidelines, as reopening […]
Leading technology giant, Huawei has stepped up its support in education through its TECH4ALL initiative that is empowered to tackle the global challenges faced with online education. At a recent global webinar organised by the organisation to address distant learning, with the theme: ‘Driving Equity and Quality in Education with Technology’, the Deputy Chairman, Huawei […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every sector of the economy. Banking, oil and gas, tourism, telecommunication, education, energy, even the film, entertainment and media industries have been directly or indirectly affected by the pandemic. Prior to this global health challenge, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that cinemas in Nigeria earned over N3 billion […]
“We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.” – David Warlick I can recall where I was when I realised that education as we knew it was […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the campaign to curb the spread of the coronavirus by providing some intervention materials. The materials included sanitisers, handbills and posters as well as jingles aimed at sensitising Nigerians on the pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, […]
The world is facing its most trying and unprecedented time as the last few weeks have been most challenging for almost everybody. What started in Wuhan, China, as an epidemic, has put the entire world in disarray. Major streets across the globe have become empty. Both the rich and the poor are being ravaged by […]
The education of mothers has been identified as a fundamental determinant in reducing maternal and child mortality, the latest 2018 report of the Nigeria Demographic Health Survey (NDHS), has revealed. The survey indicated that education improves capabilities and is strongly associated with various socio-economic variables such as lifestyle, income, and fertility for both individuals and […]
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state has solicited support of the United States of America in the area of vocational education and mining. Gov. Oyetola made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo and her team to his office on Monday in Osogbo. The governor said the state needs […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, urging him to use his leadership position to “ensure that the bill that would allow ‘repentant Boko Haram terrorists’ opportunities to access public funds to enjoy foreign education is immediately dropped, and to sponsor bills that would […]
A former Commissioner for Education in Kwara state, Mrs. Alimat Yusuf, has identified lack of synergy among critical stakeholders as one of the factors responsible for the under-development in the nation’s education sector. Yusuf made the assertion on the sidelines of the 17th annual inter-house athletic competition of the Federal Government Girls College, Omu-Aran in Irepodun […]
Global Partnership for Education (GPE), a multi-donor funding agent for interventions in basic education in developing countries has extended a grant of $125 million to Nigeria to support development of basic education. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this when he received a delegation from the GPE on a working visit, saying that the aim […]
Abuja – Global Partnership for Education(GPE), a multi-donor funding agent for interventions in basic education in developing countries has extended a grant of125 million dollars to Nigeria to support development of Basic Education. Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, disclosed this when he received a delegation from GPE on a working visit, saying that the aim […]
When my article, ‘How to build a great brand’ was published recently, I received an email from an unlikeliest source. It came from Al Ries–one of the world’s best known marketing strategists — all the way from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, after reading the article. Al is 93 years old and he began his working […]