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Ekiti Targets Zero Percent Out-of-School Children Record
By Ayodeji Kazeem Ekiti State governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji says his administration is working hard to ensure that the state sets zero per cent record of out-of-school children within the next two years. Speaking at an event at Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji highlighted that Ekiti already leads the nation in school…
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The Child: Whose Responsibility?
By Olaitan Oye-Adeitan We are now in the age and times when we may really need to unmask the truth of whose responsibility is the child, Government, Society or Parents. Today, some parents blame the teacher for every one of their children’s failures. Society also shares part of it and the government is not exempted.…
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Falana Tasks N’Assembly on out-of-School Children
Human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the National Assembly to address Nigeria’s worrisome out-of-school crisis to save the future of the country. Falana made the call in a speech he read at a summit on Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis, hosted by the UK charity IA Foundation in Lagos at the weekend.…
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Give Carrot, But Don’t Spare the Rod
Olaitan Oye-Adeitan in this piece writes on indulgence as a breeding ground for incorrigibility among children. Perhaps, we should ask, how did we get to this point? How did all these begin, that a child will have the effrontry to frame up a teacher just because the teacher scolded him for a misbehaviour in school? The child…
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Library, an engine room for students – Lawmaker
By Mojisola Oladele The Osun State House of Assembly has promised to give necessary support needed to give the State Library the required facelift. The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Mr. Sikiru Bajepade gave the assurance during a meeting with officials of the State Library Board held at the Assembly Complex, Osogbo. Mr Bajepade describes…
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Ogun Govt. Inaugurates Committee on School Infrastructure
By Segun Folarin Ogun State Government has inaugurated a committee to conduct integrity tests on various school infrastructures as part of efforts to provide a conducive and safe learning environment for students across the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Science, and Technology, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu stated when he led the team…
