NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks
By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic freedom. This follows recent comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who described several disciplines, particularly in the social […]
How safe are Nigerian Campuses?
‘I begged for them to kill me because the pain was too much to bear’, the victim of Abia State University August 16 gang rape testified. This young girl was molested sexually for over an hour by persons suspected to be cultists. That incident was only a demonstration of the fact that our campuses as not as safe as we think them to be.
Amosun rewards best teachers, students
The Ogun State Government has presented cash awards to some teachers who emerged winners at the “2012 Presidential Teachers and School Excellence Award” held in Abuja last year.
Tinubu tasks One-Day governors on greatness, patriotism
In its bid to celebrate and inspire past winners of Spelling Bee Competition known as Council of One Day Governors (CODG), President, New Era Foundation, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has charged the One-Day governors to aspire for greatness and be willing to give back to the country.
Whatever we do to the environment will come back to us – Charity Musa
As the Holy Book says, little foxes spoil the vine. In other words, little things we think that do not matter are actually the major problems. One of the main contributors to the yearly floods in a state like Lagos is the indiscriminate manner in which wastes are disposed. People throw garbage into gutters, blocking them and forcing water to seek alternative routes.
Noah’s Ark takes photo journalism to secondary school
Noah’s Ark Communications Limited, organisers of the three-day workshop on Creative Photography and Makeup for students of Wasimi Community Senior School, Maryland, has said that the initiative was to boost the practice of photo-journalism and entrepreneurship among youths.
