The textbook debate and the future of education reform
By Ayo Olodo Government policies rarely fail because their intentions are bad. They fail because good intentions are often mistaken for good implementation. Nigeria has become something of a laboratory for ambitious education reforms. Every new administration arrives promising transformation. New curricula are introduced. New assessment methods emerge. New technologies are announced. Fresh slogans replace […]
Bayelsa’s educational renaissance: The story of Gov Dickson’s six years in office
IT can rightly be articulated that Bayelsa State has been witnessing nothing short of an educational revolution in the last six years. The genesis of this generational transformation in this critical sector can, as a matter of fact, be historically located in the first inaugural address of Governor Seriake Dickson to the good people of Bayelsa State,
Lagos: cultivating and sustaining a growth mindset
WITHOUT an iota of doubt, the administration of His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has heavily invested in the transformation of the Lagos State Public Service. Championed by him and anchored by the Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions, this administration has engaged all departments and units of the public service in trainings and workshops designed to improve productivity, deepen knowledge, expand horizon, and re-evaluate and sharpen vision and focus.
Buhari/OBJ: Not yet the last word
Sometimes in his first term when Obasanjo changed the Service Chiefs, he retained the CDS from Kogi, he appointed CAS from Plateau, and CNS from Kwara, again all in the Middle-Belt. The CoAS I think came from Edo. Talk about ‘Federal Character’!!!’
Zuma: Leadership tutorials from South Africa
I don’t know how many Nigerians are abreast of the political developments in South Africa.
Does 2018 February 14 reflects harvest of Love?
In the absence of other marked days in 2018 calendar year, there is something unique about this one, February 14. Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine’s Day celebration on this fateful day. Both celebrations are Christian ideology but celebrated beyond its significance.
