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...

Challenges of Higher Education in Nigeria

According to the most recent ranking of universities by Webometrics, no Nigerian university is in the top 1,000 globally and amongst the first 10...

The Hijab Controversy: Why Schools Should Be Secular

The banning of religious clothing and symbols in public schools is an ongoing and contentious issue in education, that has generated a great deal...

Will Edo State Education Survive Godwin Obaseki?

In all relevant discussions regarding the development or underdevelopment of education in Edo state, three names and three epochs will get some honourable or...

Of University of Ìbàdàn Vice-Chancellorship and Ìbàdàn Agitation

I'm a proud Ìbàdàn man; I have a village and an “agbo’le” in the heart of Ìbàdàn, and my late father holds a chieftaincy...

Lockdowns and Homeschooling

The global closure of schools in the wake of the Corona Virus pandemic was an obvious safety call. However, the level of preparedness required...

JAMB and Continuous Extortion

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is the gateway for students hoping to study at any higher institution in Nigeria. Since inception, the board...

So that ASUU and Nigerian University System Will Rise Again

This piece arose from a conversation we had that dragged on and on. We have a combined experience of and exposure to university education...

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