Education

Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School at 70!  (2)

According to Michael Afolayan, a US-based Professor of Education and Linguistics, what is happening in IJGS “is a systemic problem - the aphorism of...

Ijebu-Jesa Grammar School at 70! (1)

Paying tribute to a respected institution as it marks three scores and ten of sustained success and brand excellence shouldn't feel routine or simply...

School Na Scam?” No—Ignorance Is The Real Fraud!

The boy at the bus stop had a smartphone more expensive than the tuition of an average Nigerian university. He was not on his...

Landmark Footprints of Prof Ikechebelu @ UNIZIK

By Rebecca Uwandu It is very rare in Nigeria to see public functionaries tendering account of their term of service. The former Vice-Chancellor (Acting) of...

NYSC at 52: Issues and Perspectives

In 1999, when I went to the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos notice board to check my posting for the National Youth Service...

Jamb 2025—A Shocking Reflection of our Failing Education System

I remember walking into a small public school in Delta State earlier this year. The ceilings were riddled with holes, the floor was bare...

High Stake Challenges of New UNIZIK Pro-Chancellor Kukoyi

By Felicia Maduka The disbandment of Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe led Governing council and the sacking of Dr. Bernard Odoh and Mrs Nwokike as the puppet...

Alumni Treasure and National Transformation

Ayo Aluko-Olokun, a veteran journalist and communication consultant, was recently elected as the National President of St. Patrick's Grammar School, Ibadan, Oyo State (SPACO)...

Why Acting VC Ikechebelu Should Be Excluded from UNIZIK Vice-Chancellorship Contest

By Ifeanyichukwu Nnopu That Nnamdi Azikiwe University also called UNIZIK has in recent times notoriously and negatively trended in the social media is an undisputable...

The Desecration of the Academic Gown: A Worrisome Trend in Nigeria

The academic gown is a revered symbol of knowledge, integrity, and intellectual rigor. It represents the sacrifices, discipline, and years of study required to...

Education: Southwest Nigeria has lost its edge!

The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination...

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I have completed my assignments here in the Islamic People’s republic of Bangladesh and I am ready to start coming home in matter of days. I wanted to speak with you before I arrive but because of the huge time difference between Bangladesh and Nigeria, I do not want to wake you up...

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The Challenge is Great; The Goal is Clear: Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s Inaugural Speech

This is a historic day for our nation, for it marks an important milestone in our march towards a maturing democracy. For the first time since we cast off the shackles of colonialism almost a half-century ago, we have at last managed an orderly transition from one elected government to another... - Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

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Why should I go out this time to cast a vote that seem to have already been compromised by people like Adedibu who have registration materials right in their homes? Why should anyone?

An Open Letter to my Ijaw Kinsmen and Women

How do these peddlers of secession position the Ijaw with regard to the plight of the black person not only in Nigeria, but on the African continent? If they are only about what we could do with the oil in our backyard, should we not be suspicious of their claims of altruism?

The Insult That Led to the Creation of Osun State

Osun State was created thirty-five years ago, but what...

When The Flag Mattered

Africa’s Fastest man, Olusoji Fasuba, carried the pains of many disgruntled Nigerian athletes when he refused to celebrate with the country’s flag in Algiers, raising fears of another star defection...

Feminism Now Looks Like Where Women Are Groomed Into Indiscipline

That was what feminism was supposed to be: equity. But regrettably, instead of equity, there is the lecture for equality...