FGC Ijanikin

Moral Decadence Among Students: Who Takes The Blame?

Following the alleged sexual escapade of some boarding students of Federal Government College, FGC, Ijanikin, some stakeholders have continued to blame parents, social media, and the government over the rise in moral decadence among students. Recall that some students of the school were said to have jumped the school fence to lodge in a hotel […]

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Eunice Atuejide

Why I Am Not a Fan of Affirmative Action – LP Candidate for Fed. House of Rep, Apapa Constituency

For 42 years Eunice Atuejide, a mother of five, and a grandmother, seeking to represent the Apapa constituency, Federal House of Representatives, under the Labour Party, LP, affirmative action has put the female gender at a disadvantage. Atuejide, the presidential candidate of the Nation Interest Party, NIP, speaks on her stepping down from the presidential […]

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Mamokgethi Phakeng

Oprah Winfrey, others congratulate maiden Africa education medal winner

American tv host, Oprah Winfrey congratulated the winner of the maiden Africa education medal, the Vice Chancellor, VC, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng. The inaugural Africa education medal, launched this year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft, saw Prof. Phakeng clinged the prize out of 10 […]

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Babatunde Bale

Undergraduate develops first aid kit for eye treatment, bags JCI award

Growing in undeserved community motivated me to be creative Bale The co-founder, R.E.T.I.N.A Initiative, Babatunde Bale, who recently got awarded by Junior Chambers International, JCI as one of the 10 outstanding young persons in Nigeria, for developing the first ever first aid eye kit, share his experience in bringing change to humanity. Bale who grew […]

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Mamokgethi Phakeng

University of Cape Town VC wins maiden Africa education medal

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, has emerged as the winner of the inaugural Africa Education Medal, launched this year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft.  The Africa education medal was founded to recognise the work of changemakers who are transforming African education.  Professor Phakeng […]

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Holiday: Are the children not overburdened by holiday lessons?

The question of whether a holiday should be a time for play and rest from the usual routine, or a time to continue to learn has continued to generate reactions from key stakeholders. Wikipedia defines a holiday as a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work […]

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Biyi Bamidele

Biyi Bamidele: Unassuming man with assuming postures

By Elizabeth Osayande Following the death of Nigerian-born UK writer and director, Biyi Bamidele, on August 7 (aged 54), many fans and critics have been left to decipher who Bamidele truly was.  While little or nothing is known of his private life; and of his death, everything about his career is known, making him assume […]

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