ECONOMIC RECESSION: Senate summons CBN gov, Finance Minister
ABUJA—WORRIED by the present economic state of the country, the Senate has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, and governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to appear before it and brief the upper chambers on the monetary and fiscal policies adopted to salvage the current economic situation.
FG places emphasis on science & technology- Anwukah
THE Minister of State for Education, Prof Anthony Anwukah, has assured Nigeria of the federal government’s commitment to the improvement of science and technology in the country, especially in unity schools. Speaking at the tour of facilities and commissioning of key infrastructure such as 1,200 bed-space girls hostel, staffroom and furniture at the Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Lagos State, Anwukah expressed depression over the obsolete and non-functional machines in the College’s work stations.
Raising the teaching-learning bar: Could the Finnish way help Nigeria?
BACK in the days, Finland schools sucked. When they tested the kids among world kids, both Finland and Austria were down the list of nations. Finland didn’t like that so they tried some new ideas and in no time, Finland shot to the top of the world, their students were number one! Finland students have the shortest school days and the shortest school year in the entire western world. They do better by going to school less,” said Moore.
WHO cautions on re-emerging infectious diseases
The World Health Organisation,WHO, has warned the world of transboundary nature of diseases and infections even as she said the current global outbreak of diseases like Ebola, Zika and Yellow Fever has revealed a dramatic resurgence of new threats from emerging and reemerging infectious diseases the world is not prepared to cope with.
Illegal detention: School proprietor slams N5m suit against IG, others
THE proprietor and director of D Glory Top Private Schools, Legasa Phase 11, Lakowe, Lagos , Pastor Ochuko Osusu, has instituted a N5million fundamental rights enforcement suit before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos against the Inspector General of Police over his alleged illegal detention by the Police at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti.
Education Minister lauds NERDC, SIDMACH over e-curriculum solution
MINISTER Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has applauded the collaboration between the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), one of the key parastatals of the Federal Ministry of Education and SIDMACH Technologies Nigeria Limited, towards the e-Curriculum portal project, adding that this unique technological solution is a bold step toward achieving the Federal government’s policy on Information Technology in Education.
