Concession of King’s College: Parents mobilise for protest
The controversy over the concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, KCOBA, by the Federal Government may be far from over, as parents and other stakeholders are mobilising for a mass protest against the move.
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.
Swimming pool tragedy: How LASUTH boss met his end
It is widely believed that there is a time to be born and a time to die. The Chairman of Lagos University Teaching Hospital Medical Board, Dr Nurudeen Olowopopo obviously did not choose Sunday March 14, 2010 as a day to die but was found dead in his swimming pool.
How policeman killed council worker over N20 bribe
THE craze for the collection of N20 at illegal check points by overzealous policemen has caused the untimely death of a 26- year-old promising Dayo Adeola in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Lagos private schools
WHY should the teachers allow these children to stand outside the school compound with all these vehicles zooming past? It is dangerous, they could be killed,†noted a passenger by name, Suzanne in the Oshodi-bound commuter bus as he sighted some children in a nearby school standing outside the school gate.
Dismissed soldier, police man arrested for attempting to hijack truck load of sugar
It is no longer news that sometimes , truck drivers , particularly those conveying goods from the Apapa or Tin-can Island ports, are usually attacked by robbers and the goods diverted elsewhere and sold at give -away prices.
