Despite alternative intervention, number of out-of-school children keeps rising in Nigeria
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Posted On:30 Jan 2023
The hustling and bustling of children clustered around the Iyana-Ipaja market in Lagos state drew the attention of passersby. Many of them, aged six and above, were seen either hawking or glued to their mothers, begging for alms. Nafisatu Abubakar, barely eight years old, had followed Aishatu, her 56-year-old mother
WHY IS ACQUIRING A GOOD EDUCATION A BIG DEAL? – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION 2023
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Posted On:24 Jan 2023
Why is acquiring education a big deal? It’s a simple question that we must all ponder if we are to truly embrace this gift of education, and be deliberate about investing in ourselves and others around us. See below some testimonials of individuals across various spheres, whose lives have been
Education: A Sure Investment #internationaldayofeducation2023
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Posted On:24 Jan 2023
By Benedicta Apeh What if you weren’t educated? What if you couldn’t write? What if you couldn’t do a bit of calculation? What if you couldn’t coordinate your words for lack of how to bring your thoughts together? What if you couldn’t construct a simple sentence? What if you couldn’t
JANUARY 2023- TEENS LEADERSHIP CLUB MEETING
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Posted On:23 Jan 2023
The January 2023 edition of the Teens Leadership Club, held on Saturday, 14th January 2023 was a wonderful moment of mind enrichment. It was our first meeting for the year to set the pace for the remaining months of the year. Our teens came excited to resume meeting in the
OUR STORIES: FOH TEENS LEADERSHIP CLUB MEETING, SEPTEMBER EDITION, 2022
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Posted On:5 Sep 2022
Another great time at our September Teens Leadership Club meeting, held last Saturday, the 3rd of September, 2022👌 It’s good to be back after our two weeks teens boot camp. It was a wonderful time at the September Teens Club meeting. We had a book reading session, leadership training and
FG’s Bursary For Education Undergraduates To Begin In 2023 —Minister
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Posted On:5 Sep 2022
THE Federal Government has re-iterated its focus on improving the value proposition of teachers so as to im- prove the quality of teach- ing and learning in Nigeria. Minister of State for Education, Rt Hon Goodluck Opiah, who stated this also revealed that plans were underway to introduce payment of
Five Tips For Making The Most Out Of Online Classes
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Posted On:5 Sep 2022
The past global pandemics and other health issues necessitated the need for other alternatives to the acquisition of knowledge other than the traditional methods we are all used to. Online courses have become the new normal after the Coronavirus pandemic. These online courses have been available before this time but
Strike: Education minister restates FG’s ‘no work, no pay’ policy
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Posted On:5 Sep 2022
The Minister of State for Education, Rt Hon Goodluck Nanah Opiah, has restated the reasons behind the position of the Federal Government on no work, no pay policy stance on the resolution of the industrial strike. He disclosed that having done what the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, demanded,
Again, ASUU extends strike
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Posted On:30 Aug 2022
After a series of heated discussions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike, The PUNCH reliably learnt. The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning. ASUU had declared the commencement of a
Strike: ASUU to consider FG’s offer at NEC meeting Monday
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Posted On:23 Aug 2022
The National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will hold on Monday next week to decide on the offers by the Federal Government for it to end its ongoing strike. The meeting promises to be a decisive one and may determine whether the government
Flickers of Hope Foundation was birthed from a passion fueled by many experiences of the founder. One of which was meeting a young boy in Abuja who had come from Jos to work in order to sponsor his education. He was the 10th child out of 11 children with no funds or help to further his education. His older siblings had resorted to farming but he was determined to be educated which led to his working in order to fund it. The amount of money he needed to work for, to further his education and for which he had to travel that distance was ‘ridiculously little’ and he even had to stay out of school for a session to raise it.