Infrastructure and the ‘Divide-and-rule’ conspiracy (2)
RESOURCES are of course a big part of it. In keeping with the theory of scarce resources, the scarcity in itself is usually enough to make love to wax cold and neighbours to turn against neighbours. It is an archaic concept, really, conjuring images of the homo erectus clubbing his neighbour upon the head because the latter has been more successful than he has been in his hunt for meat, and man must wack.
All stakeholders responsible for students’ failure – Prof Onifade
By Olubusuyi Adenipekun The steady decline of the nation’s education system became more manifest with the dismal performance of students nationwide in the recently released results of the National Examinations Council (NECO). Among the thousands of students who took the terminal examination, only about 10% of them got credit in English and Mathematics, and indeed […]
FG’s new skills training programme empowers out-of-school youths
By Olubusuyi Adenipekun The Federal Government has taken a decisive step at addressing the issue of youths who are out of the formal school system in the country by commencing a vocational trade and entrepreneurship skills training programme for them. The training programme, which is being organised on behalf of the Federal Government by the […]
Entrepreneurship education, only way to achieve Vision 20:2020 — VC, Novena
Novena University’s objective is not only to assuage the despondency of our youths who desire education but cannot have admission slots in public universities, but also to assist the same youths to acquire relevant entrepreneurial skills that will make them employable and useful to themselves and by this, reduce restiveness in our nation.
UNESCO should partner us in training the youths — NERDC boss
By Olubusuyi Adenipekun Based on his awareness that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has a programme on sustainable educational development of the environment, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Councils (NERDC), Prof. Godswill Obioma has informed the world body of the need for it to partner with […]
Edo Amity Club comes to education’s rescue
Moved by the poor performance of students in last NECO exam and following the call by the Registrar of NECO, Prof Okpala that stakeholders should intensify efforts in ensuring improvement in the sector, the Edo Amity Club (EAC), Lagos, a non- political organisation that engages in patriotic, philanthropic and charitable activities for the upliftment and progress of Edo people has initiated a project called ‘one child, one book’ as part of its efforts to addressing the rot in the education system.
Covenant varsity don traces roles mind plays in architectural design process
The theory of Mind-Body Dualism in architectural creative design process has been further investigated at Covenant University, Ota, spanning the fields of Mathematics, Architecture, Medicine, Logic, Physics, Philosophy and Psychology.
Alleged N2.5bn Fraud: Court remands Bayelsa Accountant-General, 2 others in prison
A Federal high court sitting in Abuja Wednesday sent the Bayelsa state Accountant General, Francis Okokuro and two others to Kuje prison over allegation of stealing N2.5billion belonging to the state government.
Rights group calls for Uwazurike’s release
By Dapo Akinrefon LAGOS—A RIGHTS group, Human Rights Defenders Network, HURIDEN, has called on the Federal government to unconditionally release the detained MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, just as it alleged that his continued detention is politically motivated. It, however, raised alarm over the deteriorating health of Uwazurike, just as it accused a Governor from […]
Senator escapes gun attack in Oyo
BARELY a month ago when two politicians were hacked down by yet to be identified assassins, another chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Senator Lekan Balogun, Tuesday night escaped death by the whiskers.
Chime’s wife offers financial assistance to widows
Enugu—Mrs Clara Chime, wife of the Enugu State Governor, has provided financial assistance to indigent widows from the 17 local government areas of the state. The gesture was to mark the 2010 Women’s Day celebrations in Enugu. Presenting the cash gifts to the widows, who came in company of wives of their local government chairmen […]
