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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Nigeria’s Mental Health Conundrum And The Way Forward For Africa’s Most Populous Country

In November, 2018, the Federal Ministry of Health posited...

Nigerians In The So-Called Diaspora: “Abuja, We Have A Problem”

I agree with the erudite 100 in their condemnation of the conduct and results of the polls in general, suggestions that fresh elections be conducted in all places where elections did not hold or were not properly conducted. However, I do think the Presidential election result should be left as it is...

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Ten listed Nigerian banks made a grand appearance at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Friday June 8th 2007, preaching the gospel of Nigeria’s rising investment potentials and opportunities...

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In today's emerging democracies, Africans should learn from the mystery of the internet to correct their morality and journey backward-forward...

Race Relations In America: A Snapshot

It is a rotten shame that in America, there are still many people, who embrace racial intolerance, without understanding the disastrous consequences of such racial outbursts...

Why Do Some Pastors Advise Women To Stay In Abusive Marriages?

Some husbands feel they have god-like authority over their wives and are justified in disciplining them if they refuse to "obey" or "submit" to their authority. In their sick, twisted minds, it's their job to "keep their wives in their places", as ordained by God...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria vs the Corruption War

For lawyers, the Supreme Court of Nigeria is what St. Peter's Basilica is to devout Catholics! The Supreme Court is to lawyers what Mecca is to devout Muslims!

The King is about to Dance Naked in the Market – Drummers Beware!

To you my readers this king needs no introduction. Having been on the throne for ten years, he is the longest serving king in our little kingdom; our kingdom of rabid amnesia, untold corruption and horrendous violence...

Becoming A Responsible, Confident And Safe Driver

Driving is a serious responsibility, with physical and mental abilities impacting on the driving activities of a driver. It is more than moving a vehicle and knowing how to use the accelerator, brake pedals and steering wheel...

Revisiting The Remunerations of Nigerian Legislators: Time For Action

Nigerian politicians have turned themselves into instant millionaires just for being members of the National Assembly, paying themselves huge, obscene and unjustified salaries and allowances not commensurate with their very low productivity...