Lessons from Ondo Mega Schools
Ondo State is reshaping how public education is being done in Nigeria. As of 2016, the state has built over 50 model primary schools. The schools are categorized into 2 types: A & B. Type A can accommodate 1,050 students while type B can accommodate 525 students. Babatunde Fafunwa, a former minister of education in Nigeria, in his book New Perspectives on African Education, calls for a reappraisal of African education: the structures, the curriculum, the teacher quality— all issues that are being addressed in Ondo’s mega schools. The teachers in these schools have signed up to be lifelong learners, as teacher training is a priority of the education ministry in the state. In a global context, and in the age of knowledge, these schools are equipped with functional computer rooms, and libraries supplied with diverse content- international, and national.
APC diaspora Chairmen hail Buhari’s anti-corruption fight
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Ishaku refutes reports on Taraba’s IDPs, security
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Army/Shi’ite clash: Kaduna Govt grants 4 weeks extension to Commission of Inquiry
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Why Governor Fayose must hang
PETER Ayodele Fayose. Two-time Governor of Ekiti State. There’s certainly something to say for this man. Without question he is, for good or for ill, the most talked about State Governor in Nigeria today. He is one of the most controversial, if not the most controversial.
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People often say that my friend and brother, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state and I are giving the President Muhammadu Buhari government a run for their money more than any other duo in the country.
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Everlast tells Trump to stop using his song
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My husband is telling the truth, he’s a great leader – Trump’s wife
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Boost your immunity, longevity through fasting
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