Khalil, who described education as the foundation of growth, stated that much work remained to be done to improve the country’s education. According to him, in order for Nigeria to attain the SDGs 4, appropriate attention must be paid to education at all levels. He stated that the country should do all possible to satisfy UNESCO’s mandated standard of budgetary allocation to education in order to accelerate Nigeria’s socioeconomic growth. As a result, the National President of the ABU Alumni Association has urged for greater public-private sector engagement in the country’s educational development. As part of its contributions to the growth of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, the association, according to Khalil, has planned a number of intervention initiatives. He mentioned Post Graduate housing lodging, a Secretariat, and other educational facilities as some of the association’s involvement projects at the university. He emphasized the need of alumni from various universities and institutions of learning always complementing government efforts to reposition the nation’s education sector in accordance with international best practices. Khalil also underlined the importance of more sponsors and financing for research projects in order to improve technological advancements in Nigeria. Source: Daily Trust
Anderson Ezeibe, President of ASUP, revealed this in Abuja on Tuesday during a two-day workshop titled “Advocacy Roundtable on the Future of Nigerian Polytechnics” organized by the union. He said, “We do not agree with the continued establishment of new Polytechnics on the largely unsubstantiated premise of providing greater access to tertiary education for young Nigerians as… Read more »
The Kwara State Government has sanctioned nine secondary school principals for collecting unlawful charges and things not permitted for public school students. Mrs Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, the State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, confirmed this during an emergency meeting conducted recently at the Ministry’s headquarters with several principals who were implicated in the suspected illicit collecting of fees. In a statement, the Commissioner stated that some parents had reported to the Ministry that some principals were charging more than the permitted PTA levies and also collecting items that were not approved during the education stakeholders’ meeting. According to Modibbo-Kawu, certain principals were in the practice of collecting exorbitant charges from pupils that were not permitted by the government. She stated that the current administration will not fold its arms and enable saboteurs to blackmail or undermine the state’s result-oriented education reforms led by Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq. Source: Punch News Nigeria
Dr Ramon Adedoyin, President of Oduduwa University, has stated that money is the most difficult difficulty confronting the country’s educational system. The Maye of Yorubaland told Tribune Online on Monday that education used to receive the largest share of the country’s budget after defense during budget presentations, but that is no longer the case. He also remarked that there are a plethora of universities, polytechnics, and schools of education sprouting out with no job chances for the massive graduands. “The challenge about Nigeria’s educational system is funding. The way it used to be is not the way it is now. Universities kept on increasing, Polytechnics kept… Read more »
Prof. Adeniyi Olatunbosun, Vice Chancellor of KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, has requested that the Federal Government include students at private universities in its plan to provide N150,000 per session to students… Read more »
THE Zamfara State administration has requested support from the United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) in developing measures to eradicate physical punishment in schools as part of the state’s Universal Basic Education program. This was stated in a news statement released by the board’s Public Relations Officer lI, Ibrahim Musa Maizare. The call was made by the board’s chairman, Abubakar Aliyu, during a meeting with major education stakeholders, including security agencies, in Gusau, the state capital, according to the statement. Traditional rulers, representatives of state School-Based Management Committees (SBMC), and other stakeholders were among those invited to a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the board in collaboration with UNICEF. The chairman urged stakeholders to support the government’s initiatives and actions that he saw as dangers to the development of the state’s education sector. He emphasized that the current administration was making efforts to revitalize the state’s education sector. Ahmad Hashim Tsanu, a UNICEF consultant who presented a report titled ‘Overview on Violence Against Schools: a Call to Stop Corporal Punishment in Schools,’ stated that all stakeholders, including security agencies, had a greater role to play in abolishing corporal punishments in all public schools. Source: Nigerian Tribune
Ogunga, from the state’s Ilaje Local Government Area, is the first female president of NAOSS, the Sunshine State’s top student body. She studies law at Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo. During his campaign for the job, Ogunga promised to focus on the welfare of Ondo students if elected. “As part of my plans for vying for this Office, it is expedient that I must mention that Academics of our student shall be of outmost importance… Read more »
The United States Consulate in Nigeria has announced a proposal to train 300 Nigerian teachers in 21st Century Teaching Skills through the introduction of the “Re-imagining EducationX 2021: The Teacher on the Move” program. 300 high school teachers from Lagos, Rivers, and Enugu states will attend the teacher capacity-building workshop to learn about successful virtual classroom pedagogy, best practices in curriculum preparation, lesson planning, and creative 21st century student-centered teaching approaches. According to the consultate, the move is in collaboration with the Street to School Initiative, a U.S. government exchange alumnae-led organization. It also aims to strengthen participating teachers’ digital literacy skills, allowing them to use digital tools and platforms more effectively in both classroom and virtual learning environments. U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Officer Stephen Ibelli opened the event by reiterating the US Mission’s commitment to supporting a better educated population by expanding and strengthening the ability of Nigerian teachers through teacher training workshops and exchange programs. “Education is the cornerstone to any nation’s development, and Nigeria’s young people are its greatest resource and hope for a more prosperous future for this magnificent country.” We support educational efforts like these from the north to the south, from Calabar to Kano, and we are committed to boosting human capital for inclusive Nigerian economic growth and human development.” “We know you’ll take advantage of this fantastic opportunity and learn the skills you need to provide a quality learning experience for your students,” Ibelli told the Lagos cohort of the workshop, which included 100 high school teachers from public and low-cost private high schools in underserved communities. Oluwatosin Olowoyeye-Taiwo, CEO of Street to School Initiative and a 2014 alumnus of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), was commended by Ibelli for her tireless work in improving excellent education in Nigeria. “U.S. Government exchange alumni members like Ms. Oluwatosin Olowoyeye-Taiwo are at the forefront of promoting access to qualitative education, good governance and civic… Read more »
Michael Osaretin, a corps member, has provided school clothes to students at Ogbe High School in Oda, Ondo State. Osaretin, who also built a secondary school sign, dug boreholes for two communities in the Local Government Area. He stated that the initiatives were part of his community development project, as well as a method for him to contribute his own quota to the development of rural areas as a manner of giving back to the people surrounding his primary assignment location. “Before I arrived for duty, I often saw corps members performing projects; when I came here, I met the traditional ruler, saw this location, and thought it was extra labor to give back to the community,” he explained. “I am overjoyed that my dream has come true.” Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, the state governor, expressed his satisfaction at the corps member’s initiative, saying Osaretin had exhibited enthusiasm for the well-being of humanity and growth in the educational system. The governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, Mrs Lola Amuda, stated that the projects will add significant value to the lives of the students and the entire communities where they were located. Source: Punch New Nigeria
The Nigerian Army has been given a 24-hour deadline by the National Association of Nigerian Students to release the Tai Solarin University of Education students who were arrested on Friday. This was mentioned in a statement signed by NANS President, Sunday Asefon, who stated that the arrest was a violation of the innocent students’ fundamental human rights, which is against the constitution. Asefon also accused the Army of gross misuse of power, comparable to the military tyranny imposed on Nigerians in the past, and stated that the act will not be overlooked by the organization. “The intimidation, harassment, and summary incarceration without recourse to Nigerians’ rights and privileges or the rule of law as provided by the constitution is a bold reminder of the military junta’s daylight impunity, overbearing posture, suppression, oppression, and abuse of power,” the statement read in part. “It is consequently incumbent on us, as Africa’s most numerous, virile, and ideological student movement, to fight the rising trend of similar flagrant misuse of state authority by men of the military against innocent students and Nigerians.” “I, therefore, give a 24-hour ultimatum for the unconditional release of all our students being imprisoned at the barrack on the strength of the mandate of all Nigerian Students across the board.” The NANS president went on to say that if the Army does not release the students, the students will stage a massive protest against the military arm. He also advised all student bodies to prepare for the possibility that the Army will not release the students within the time frame specified. “If the Nigeria Army in Ogun State fails to comply with this ultimatum, I advise the Nigeria Army in Ogun State to immediately begin mobilizing arms and calling for reinforcements, as I will relocate the National Secretariat of NANS to Ogun State, specifically the Ilese Barrack, lead from the front with thousands of students mobilized across the nation and either get killed by the trigger happy soldiers or enforce the release of our students.” “By this release, I therefore direct all our structures to get set and be on standby for Ilese Invasion after the… Read more »
