Living in denial with loans and unimplemented budgets, by Adekunle Adekoya
ON October 1, the President made a broadcast to the nation about the state of the Nigerian state. In summary, the president said that “reforms are over, foundation laid for prosperity.” The president’s assertions have never been interrogated, except for sporadic attacks from leading opposition figures about specific items. I want to ask: What was […]
Why ASUU strike may outlive Buhari’s govt
By Adekunle Adekoya I am filled with trepidation at the omens which seem to indicate that the on-going strike by the Academic Staff of Nigerian Universities, ASUU, might outlive the Buhari administration. I am worried, and I am sure that fellow compatriots, especially those who have children in federal universities, are equally worried that their personal timelines […]
ASUU strike and its grim comedies
By Adekunle Adekoya “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” — Malcolm X. IT is trite news that the nation’s public universities, especially those owned by the Federal Government, are currently not in the expected work mode, as lectures are not being given because lecturers are on […]
Re: ASUU must not allow insanity drive its strikes
I yield this space today to readers of this column who felt strongly about my position on the ASUU strike and reacted. Follow their minds. Dear Sir, Your article missed out many facts — ETF which later became TETFUND came into being as an outcome of the FGN/ASUU Agreement of 1992. In response to government […]
ASUU must not allow insanity drive its strikes
By Adekunle Adekoya “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” THE quote above is usually attributed to renowned physicist, Albert Einstein, famous worldwide for his Theory of Relativity. But Einstein never said those words, just as “who will guard the guards”, a question frequently attributed to Plato was never […]
The return of History to schools
By Adekunle Adekoya FOR some days now, an official letter of the Lagos State Government to owners and heads of private schools has been trending in the social media. The letter, purportedly from the Office of Education Quality Assurance of the state’s Ministry of Education, dated August 3, was titled “Re: Introduction of History in […]
