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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The colonial pact – international robbers, France et al

It is funny how the world is viewing Africa from a distance, while African themselves aren't even considering the quagmire they are now in...

The Russians Are Already In Nigeria! EFCC, SSS, Nigerian Business Men Be On Alert! (2)

In the opinion of this author, most Nigerian business men know very little about Russia and do not conduct a due diligence of Russian companies and business men that they intend to do business with...

Snail-Pace Government And Nigerians’ Public Culture!

Nigeria can be developed successfully and this must be underpinned by tolerance, social cohesion and acceptance of democratic values....

How Gov. Orji Nearly Did Not Return From the USA

Abia is one of the states that lay the golden eggs for Nigeria. However, it has become a state where the roads being constructed are mostly done with shovels, whereas in the United States Orji had gone to enjoy himself, sophisticated machines are used in the construction of roads...

Saturday’s Governorship Elections In Nigeria And The Credibility Of The Electoral Commission

As the November 11, 2023, governorship elections in Imo,...

The Unbearable Cost of Political Foolishness

I have written before about the profound pain that...

How Do Ideas Come To You?

The one thing about thoughts in the loo or in the bath is that they are usually very distinct. They are clearer than the ones you have in your sitting room or in your car...

Bayo Ojo’s “Slippery Slope” and Yar’Adua’s Catarrh

Why would any presidential aspirant pray for Yar'Adua's death at this period? I may be naïve, not being a politician, but I refuse to buy the argument that Yar'Adua is the man to beat in this election...

Woman As The Pearl Of Valentine

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Comparing Diasporas: Asians, Jews, Irish and Nigerians

Why Do Diasporas Exist?
How Are Diasporas Beneficial to Homelands?
How Fare Nigeria, Compared with other Homelands?
What Can Diaspora Nigerians Learn from other "matured" Diasporas?