Nigeria Ministry of Education so far

The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education is the government body that directs education in Nigeria . It was established in 1988.

It functions include:

Formulating a national policy on
education. Collecting and collating data for purposes
of educational planning and financing. Maintaining
uniform standards of education throughout the
country.

Controlling the quality of education in the
country through the supervisory role of the Inspectorate Services Department within the Ministry.

Controlling the quality of education in the country through the supervisory role of the Inspectorate Services Department within the Ministry.

Harmonizing educational policies and procedures of all the states of the federation through the instrumentality of the National Council on Education.

Effecting co-operation in educational matters on an international scale.

Developing curricula and syllabuses at the national
level in conjunction with other bodies.

It is located at Block 5A (3rd Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 146, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja.

Parastatal Include:
1. National Universities Commission (NUC), Abuja.
2. National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Kaduna.
3. National Commission for Colleges of Education
(NCCE), Abuja.
4. Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC),
Abuja.
5. Controlling National Commission for Nomadic Education, (NCNE), Abuja
6. National Commission for Adult Education Mass Literacy and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Abuja
7. Nigerian Educational Research Development Council (NERDC), Sheda, FCT.
8. Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Bwari, Abuja.
9. West African Examination Council (WAEC), Lagos.
10. National Examination Council (NECO), Minna, State.
11. National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB).
12.National Institute for Educational Planning & Administration (NIEPA), Ondo.
13. National Teachers Institute (NTI), Kaduna.
14. Nigerian Mathematical Centre (NMC), Sheda, FCT.
15. Nigerian French Language Village (NFLV)Badagry, Lagos.
16. Nigerian Arabic Language Village (NALV) Ngala, Borno.
17. National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN)Aba, Abia.

18. Education Trust Fund (ETF), Abuja.
19. National Library of (NLN), Abuja.
20. Teachers’ Registration Council of (TRCN), Abuja.
21.Computer Professionals Registration Council of
(CPN), Lagos.
22. Your Guide Towards Nigerian Education

The following people acted as Education Ministers of Nigeria , including Ministers of State for Education:

Aja Nwachukwu (1958 to 1965)

Richard Akinjide (1965 to 1967)
Wenike Briggs (1967 to 1970)

A. Y. Eke (1970 to 1975)

Ahmadu A Alli (1975 to 1978)

G. B. Leton (1978 to 1979)

Sylvester Ugoh (1979 to 1982)

Alhaji B. Usman (1979 to 1982)

Elizabeth Iyase (1979 to 1982)

I. C. Madubuike (1982 to 1983)

L. A. Bamigbaiye (1982 to 1983)

Sunday Afolabi (September to December 1983)

Alhaji Y. Abdullahi (1984 to 1985)

Alhaji Ibrahim (1985)

Jubril Aminu (1985 to 1989)

Babs Fafunwa (1990 to 1992)

Ben Nwabueze (January 1993 to August 1993)
A. I. Imogie (January 1993 to November 1993)
Alhaji Dongodaji (January 1993 to January 1994)

Iyorchia Ayu (January 1994 to February 1995)

Alhaji Wada Nas (January 1995 to February 1995)

M. T. Liman (February 1995 to December 1997)

Iyabo Anisulowo (February 1997 to December
1997)

Alhaji D. Birmah (December 1997 to June 1998)

A. N. Achunine (December 1997 to June 1998)
Olaiya Oni (August 1998 to May 1999)

Alhaji S. Saadu (August 1998 to May 1999)

Tunde Adeniran (June 1999 to January 2001)

Alhaji Lawam Batagarawa (June 1999 to 2001)

Babalola Borishade (February 2001 to June 2003)

Alhaji Bello Usman (February 2001 to June 2003)

F. N. C. Osuji (July 2003 to February 2005)

Hajia Bintu Musa (July 2003 to June 2005)

Chinwe Obaji (June 2005 to June 2006)

Halima Tayo Alao (June 2005 to 2006)

Grace Ogwuche (February 2006 to June 2006)

Oby Ezekwesili (June 2006 to April 2007)

Sayadi Abba Ruma (June 2006 to April 2007)

Adewunmi Abitoye (June 2006 to May 2007)

Igwe Aja Nwachukwu (June 2007 to December 2008)

Jerry Agada (June 2007 to December 2008)

Hajia Aishatu Jibril Dukku (June 2007 - ?)
Sam Egwu (December 2008 to March 2010)

Ruqqayat Rufai (April 2010 – September 2013)

Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau (? - Present)

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OAU starts Online Distance Learning

The Obafemi Awolowo University’s Centre for Distance Learning (OAUCDL) has matriculated its pioneer set of students for the Online Distance Learning Programme. A statement from the centre indicated that the event was held at the Oduduwa Hall of the OAU Main Campus.

The programme is accredited by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) and allows students to receive their lectures online using a customised study tablet (Vigitab).

The Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Bamitale Omole, told the matriculating students that: “You have the singular honour of being the first set of students in our eLearning programme, the first of its type in Nigeria.

“Your distant learning mode of admission does not in any way imply inferiority in status, compared to our conventional students, either in terms of lecture delivery or the certificates you will receive. Our university guards jealously the integrity of its degrees and diplomas
whether obtained in the conventional or distance learning mode.

Hence your various curricula have gone
through the usual high standards of excellence of the University Senate for which Obafemi Awolowo University
is well known.” The Centre for Distance Learning Director, Professor Bode Asubiojo, said: “This development is the first of its kind in Nigeria and we are pleased with it. We have replicated the classroom experience on a tablet device for students. Students can receive lectures, submit assignments, participate in forums, take quizzes, and even rewind their lecturers, all from the comfort of their homes, offices or wherever they may be in Nigeria or abroad.”

The eLearning solution is powered by a Learning Management System (VigiLearn) that allows students to receive lectures, submit assignments, relate with peers, participate in group discussions and get graded without being physically within the four walls of a lecture room.

“Our primary charge at the centre is to provide quality education to the teeming Nigerian youths who possess the prerequisite qualifications for entry to Nigerian universities but are denied admission owing to inadequate facilities on campus and the working class who are desirous of pursuing undergraduate and post graduate programmes whilst still retaining their jobs,”

Professor Asubiojo said. Courses on offer for the Online Distance Learning Programme are B.Sc. Accounting and Bachelor of Nursing Science. The Centre plans to include more courses in the future.

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i stand for education - Stephen Adams Social Reformation Foundation (SASRF)

For quite a while now, the issue of the Nigerian education system and standards has generated heated debate and controversy. Many Nigerians are concerned.

The issues have repeatedly been
forced to the front burner with recent mass failures in national examinations and the inability of Nigerian graduates to measure up to employment standards required by the job market.

Stephen Adams Social Reformation Foundation (SASRF), an NGO based in Lagos, has taken the issue of educational standards as its key area of focus, promoting Train-the-Trainer programs for Teachers in public schools under its
Teachers4Change program in order to impact student outcomes and the development of Teachers in Nigeria.

Its new campaign, “istandforeducation”, is another initiative to focus the attention of the general public on Education matters. Mrs. Nike Akerele-De Souza is a Director of SASRF and outlines the concerns of the Foundation and tells us how to get involved.

1. Tell us how SASRF was founded and the motivation behind the establishment.

The  Foundation was launched several years ago to address and proffer solutions to various societal needs for the disadvantaged. SASRF took on educational and health sector issues as well as correctional centers for children and old people’s homes. The Foundation has also provided school infrastructural assistance as well as materials to public secondary and primary schools.

2. What are the ambitions of SASRF?

SASRF’s mission is to affect the lives of the disadvantaged. We aim to reform environments that we get involved in. We wish to make an impact on our community and the nation by effecting positive change. Over time, we have developed a focus on the Education sector because we believe there is a crisis and urgent transformation is needed in Education.

3. What initiatives have been established in the area of Education?

There is a clear challenge in Nigeria and
indeed a crisis with the quality of our education and the educational structure itself. Our children are not learning what they should and the way they should to become effective 21st century citizens.

Teachers generally lack the requisite skills and knowledge to transfer to the children and, our teaching methodologies and materials are out-dated for the world of today. Teachers are no longer valued in society as they should be, and the Education sector is not an attractive career option for our youth.

Consequently, we introduced a Teachers4Change Project which involves a one (1) year continuous school development program focusing on Teacher Training & Development and Mentoring for Public Primary school teachers which commenced in Lagos State. Teachers are provided with class room instructions for 3 terms, practical knowledge transfer and school visits to best practice private schools.

4. You have just launched a new campaign on education. What is this campaign about?

We have just launched the istandforeducation campaign and project. We aim to create awareness of the crisis in education and generate support for these issues in our capacity as private sector/NGOs. As individuals, we should begin to own and be responsible for the transformation needed in Education.

There are several credible organizations working in this area already. We have just launched the nationwide campaign
and hope to have about one million (1,000,000) signed up individuals on our platform. The target of this campaign is to attract citizens of all walks of life (the populace) who are concerned about what is happening in our education sector.

We will then be able to call on some of the signed up individuals to volunteer
to teach, work on education projects, mentor students and teachers and get active in various education interventions.

With our website/education portal –
www.istandforeducation.org – we will make available to the populace information on education issues and news and begin to sensitize the populace on what is happening with our children in Nigerian schools.

The istandforeducation project will also
showcase key education projects and initiatives undertaken by various organizations & NGOs. The populace will then be able to see and assess private sector/NGO presence in education and be a part of the change process.

We hope that such projects may also receive financial assistance from those interested in helping.
We will work closely with organizations assisting in the education sector.

5. What role can the public play in supporting the istandforeducation project?

The istandforeducation campaign through the social media is targeted at drumming up attention and creating awareness about the education situation in Nigeria. We also hope it will promote discourse and conversations about the important education related issues and their solutions.

Our means of doing this is through an
awareness campaign driven by the internet and social media. The campaign will be driven on Instagram, twitter, Facebook and our portal istandforeducation.org (a purpose built website with ability to take a roll call of individual sign- ups for support and assistance).

Please go online to istandforeducation.org and sign up immediately and also take a decision to
join the cause for action.

You should also upload your photo to your favourite social media site and tag at least 4 people asking them to do the same for Education.

Please don’t forget to include in your social media post  #istandforeducation and www.istandforeducation.org and remind the 4 people you tagged to do the same.

We look forward to your support as we drive changes in our education sector and create a better future for our Teachers and children.

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istandforeducation.org

istandforeducation Nike’s work in Education is implemented in her
role as a Member of the Human Capital Committee of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), an appointed Member of the Human Capital Committee of the National
Competitiveness Council of Nigeria.

She is a Fellow of the Aspen Leadership Institute (US)/ Africa Leadership West Africa (ALIWA). As a Director of SASRF, she is active in the education
sector, especially in the area of Teacher
Education and Development.

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Our Online Learning is qualitative says OAU

After matriculating students into the New Online Distance learning, Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University have assured their online distance-learning students of quality academic delivery.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Bamitale Omole, gave the assurance during the matriculation of pioneer students of the Online Distance Learning Programme.

The university’s Centre for Distance Learning runs the programme, which at present offers degree courses in Accounting and Nursing. Omole, who urged the students to be committed to
their studies, noted that their certificates would not be inferior to those obtained via the conventional approach.

He said, “You have the singular honour of being the first set of students in our eLearning programme. I congratulate you on being pioneers of the eLearning revolution in the country. “I want to assure you that distant learning mode of
admission does not imply in any way inferiority in status, compared to our conventional students either in terms of lecture delivery or of the certificates you
receive at the end of your programmes.

“Our university guards jealously the integrity of its degrees and diplomas whether obtained in the conventional or distance learning mode. Hence, your
various curricula have gone through the usual high standards of excellence of the university Senate for which OAU is well known.”

The OAUCDL Director, Prof. Bode Asubiojo, also promised that the centre would continue to provide quality education in line with the university’s tradition. Asubiojo said, “Our primary charge at the centre is to provide quality education to the teeming number of Nigerian youths who possess the prerequisite qualifications for entry to universities but are denied admission owing to inadequate facilities on campus.

“It also targets the working class who are desirous of pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes while retaining their jobs. The Online Distance Learning programme allows us to deliver on this objective.” Asubiojo, who said the programme had already received the National Universities Commission’s accreditation, noted that its students use customised study tablets (Vigitabs) for learning.

He added, “This development is the first of its kind in Nigeria and we are pleased with it. We have replicated the classroom experience on a tablet device for
students. For the first time, students can receive lectures, submit assignments, participate in forums, take quizzes and even rewind their lecturers, all from the comfort of their homes, offices or wherever they may be in Nigeria or abroad.”

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Nine more Universities on the way says FG

The Federal Government has concluded plans to approve nine more universities. This will bring to 18 the number of universities it had approved in last three years.

The Education Minister, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, who announced this, also stated that the government had earmarked N1.3tn as intervention grant to its universities courtesy of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy Assessment Programme.

Shekarau stated this in Abuja while X-raying the Nigerian Basic Education Sector (2011-2015). The minister said, “If not for technical reason, another nine (9) would have been approved before now.

Soon, we shall sort out all the outstanding issues and they will receive government approval. This will bring to 113 the number of universities in the country and 18 private universities approved in the last three years.”

The minister said that the NEEDS Assessment intervention grant was sequel to several deliberations between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

He explained, “We have persistent complaints from our universities about dilapidated laboratories and so on; then the government took the bull by the horn.

President Goodluck Jonathan set up a committee to go round the universities on the platform of NEEDS Assessment which was conducted two years ago.

“At the end of the assessment, the universities came up with a bill of N1.3tn required to address the necessary need in public universities and the government accepted it.

Since the government cannot dish out N1.3tn all at once, there is an agreement between the Federal Government and the leadership of the ASUU that the needs be addressed over a period of five  years with a provision of N220bn every year.”

According to the minister, the NEEDS intervention is in addition to normal budgetary allocations to universities and TETFund interventions, among others.

On the incessant strikes by unions in the tertiary institutions, Shekarau said the Federal Government was trying to address the challenges.

He said, “I think we are making some progress on incessant strikes in the sector. We have succeeded in ensuring we have strike-free sessions in our institutions. We are determined to achieve this and the issue of strike would soon be a forgotten issue.

“This doesn’t mean there won’t be problems. There is hardly any sector where there is no problem but frank and strong discussions can resolve them. It is our hope that exchange of views would help us to be strike-free in this country.”

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Medical school, teaching hospital in FUTA soon

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, has said that the institution will soon establish a medical school as well as a teaching hospital to complement its School of Basic Sciences.

Adebiyi said this on Monday following the National Universities Commission’s approval granted to the university to establish a School of Health and Health Technology.

According to Adebiyi, the new department will take off next academic session with courses, such as Physiology, Anatomy, Dental Technology and Optometry.

Daramola said, “We’ve received the nod to set up departments of Anatomy and Physiology having previously established a Department of Biochemistry.

So, we are starting with degrees in the basic medical sciences and ultimately to end up with a teaching hospital.

These two new departments are precursors of a medical school because we already have Biochemistry in the School of Sciences.

‘‘Besides, we cannot have health-related courses without having the core, which is medicine. You cannot have optometry and other ancillary courses without a Teaching Hospital, which is at the core.

Some of the courses we are starting with are basic medical sciences. If you are familiar with the training of medical doctors, they start with what is called basic medical sciences.

It is when they are well-grounded in these, that they go to the clinical,” Daramola said.

We will boost book industry

Stakeholders in the book industry have said there is a need to create a template where they form a coalition to ensure social, economic and financial stability.

President of the Booksellers Association of Nigeria and member of the Board of Directors, Nigerian Book Fair Trust, Mr. Olusoji Popoola, made this known at the
2015 Academy Press Plc Customers’ Forum in Lagos.

He said, “There is a need to encourage healthy competition among multiple winners, identifying common issues, enemies and interests and pull resources together to further the interest of the trade.”

He said that in bridging the gap there was also a need to discourage betrayal tendencies among stakeholders by rewarding loyalty appropriately and increasing advocacy and participation government activities.

The Chairman, Academy Press, Mr. Simeon Oguntimehin, also urged them to create an enabling environment to make the business thrive in the country.

Oguntimehin said, “A country should consistently strive to make its local establishment to be more efficient. It is only through such a process that organisations can rise to world-class standards,” he said.

The Managing Director, Academy Press Plc, Mr. Gbenga Ladipo, said the 50-year-old firm over the years had followed the trend of retooling and modernising its facilities to meet global best practices.

The company, he added, recently acquired and installed for operation, a new equipment worth over N1.5bn.

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COWLSO donates classrooms

First lady of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, has called on the private sector to endeavour to support the education sector handsomely.

Fashola made the appeal while inaugurating blocks of classrooms at the Hope Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The project is a joint effort sponsored by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials and the MTN Foundation.
Fashola, also the COWLSO Chairperson, commended the foundation for its contribution towards education in the country.

She said, “We embarked on this mission two years ago, when we decided to provide good amenities in our primary schools. While the construction was going on, MTN Foundation accepted to furnish two schools by providing the appropriate furnishings.

“We want to thank the management of MTN Nigeria for partnering with us to support the commitment of Lagos State in providing a conducive learning environment for our tomorrow leaders from the basic education level.

We also want more collaboration from the private sector.” The Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, Nonny Ugboma, said the group was honoured to be part of the
initiative.

She added that state had benefitted from a number of MTNF interventions, such as the donation of dialysis and mammography machines to two general hospitals, among other interventions.

“Since inception in 2009 to date, the MTNF Learning Facility Supply Project has spent well over 1bn on quite a number of initiatives in the education sector.

In this fourth phase, the foundation will present 16,000 desks, benches, tables and chairs to 85,000 schools across the
six geo-political zones in Nigeria,’’ she said.

On the MTNF-COWLSO partnership, Chairperson, COWLSO Building Committee, Mrs. Bimpe Bamgbose-
Martins, expressed delight at the quality of work done by the different contractors handling the project.

She added, “I have no doubt that our collective efforts will produce the change needed in our society,” Bamgbose-Martins said.

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We will rebuild Chibok girls’ school says FG

The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday  12 February 2015 said the Federal Government would soon
begin the reconstruction of Government Secondary School ,Chibok , Borno State.

The finance minister stated this on Thursday when she led a government delegation to visit Internally Displaced Persons from Chibok settled in Buzunkure, Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The school came into limelight when over 213 schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram about nine months ago.

While stating that the purpose of the visit was to support and encourage them, she noted that already, President Goodluck Jonathan had approved the reconstruction of the school.

This, according to her, would be achieved under the Safe School Initiative. She said, “She said that the major focus of the Federal Government was to ensure that Boko Haram was removed so that people could move back to their communities.

“Displacement is not a permanent condition; the idea is for you people to be able to go back and not to build you camps in different places.

“The second thing is about the school, Government Secondary School, Chibok, about two days ago, we had a conversation for a long time; we have been waiting for the right circumstances.

“That school, the President (Goodluck Jonathan) is determined and he promised publicly that he will have the school rebuilt, the plans are ready; they are working with engineers.

“In no few distance, we will be able to start work in that school, he has already approved that.” Okonjo-Iweala added that 44 students among the IDPs would be added to about 2,400 other students that
would be transferred from schools in the north-eastern states to various unity schools in other parts of the country.

This, she said, was being done with funding from donors including Britain, United States of America, Norway, World Bank, and the African Development Bank
under the safe school initiative programme.

She said, “We will add the names to the list but we will come back to you to do it in orderly fashion to make sure that we are reflecting what the parents and children want.

“If they want to be placed in schools close to here, we will do it, if they want to be in secondary schools, elsewhere, we will do that, it is a voluntary thing and
we will try to meet up with their demands.”

Earlier, the Coordinator of the IDPs, Mr. Gapani Yanga, had said that one of the major problems of the people was how to ensure that the pupils were back to school.

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We can do Better

Arise o, Compatriot
Nigeria's call Obey
To Serve our father's land
with love and strength and faith
The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might....

That is a part of our National Anthem, it says "to serve our father's land with love" .... hmmmm, when we love someone or something we are ready to go the extra mile for the person and  that thing.

"The labour of our heroes past Shall never be in vain...." Hmmmm, some of our past leaders lost their blood and lives as they fought for the things we are now enjoying in Nigeria, so what is wrong with us this younger generation in position of authority to do the right thing......

What do you think our education sector will be on the next few years....

Will Nigerian education would have been better that people from overseas will fly in to study in Nigeria rather than what it is right now?

Will it be that only private schools will be up to the standards of the world?

When our very own government owned schools should be a role model.

We need to plan to achieve this with a stipulated day, month, week, year attached to our plans as deadline

I will suggest some solutions to some identified problems of Educational Planning in Nigeria.

The cart before the horse syndrome - This means doing the last thing first. Nigerians we need to always follow due process, and be patient and not boycott the laid down procedures. There ought to be a plan formulation, plan preparation, plan coordination, plan implementation, plan evaluation, etc should be done well efficiently by the appropriate authority dutifully. I would suggest that planning should be done by professional programs and project planners that are independent from external influences.

Unprogressive administrative Traditions: This involves  some subconscious administrative activities that has been in place for a long time in the system but so far it has not helped the system rather it has crippled it. It is high time we do away with irrelevant bureaucracy, nepotism, tribalism, flimsy conflicts, etc within our education system. We need to be re-oreientated on some administrative practices and their impacts on the education system and the economy at large, afterwards  we set up new rules practices and sanctions to inculcate and encourage the new the practices.

Weak Database: Hmmm, it is in our subconscious to always be untruthful with information especially with governmental parastatals, may be because we were once bitten now we are shy (smiles). But for how long do we want to continue like this? We don't have accurate data about all our schools both qualitative and quantitative data. We need to be wise and get information from other means that are connected to schools at different levels through banks, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Birth registrations, external examinations, etc. We need to re-orientate the general public we need to inculcate better values into our society. Wrong data equals wrong planning, wrong planning equals wrong results.

Lack of Public support: We Nigerians we need change right, we need to trust us one more and we will not disappoint you again, we need answers from you, understand your real needs we need your views, what you think, even ideas from you. Educational Planners should partner with reputable organizations, get social support, organize orientations through various available platforms- social Media, conduct online surveys, etc.

Politics: Politics and Education, hmmm we cannot separate politics from the educational system because education is a segment of our political system too. But we need to identify irrelevant and relevant politics in the educational system, in terms that will this politics help or deteriorate the educational system. Yes  we  know that the authorities that decides for our education system is our political systems. We need to evaluate so far has partisan politics help the sector or made it worse.... So far it has made it worse so we need to take a new turn. We can't keep doing the same thing and expect the same results, Nigeria!

Inadequate Resources: Resources like Professional Educational Planners, Professional Curriculum planners and writers, Excellent statisticians, etc. Currently in our Educational system we have so many square pegs in Round holes, people who really are qualified for the Education sector are in other sectors of the economy because this economy has not really made an impact and members of the sector are looked down on. Its high time we only accept round pegs on square holes, square pegs in square holes, Education Professionals in other sectors should please be return to this sector. Also, our personnel should be well motivated not just only those at the very peak of this education sector, all needed and relevant educational resources should be adequately provided at the right time. Our available resources should be judiciously used, not mismanaged.

Proper Implementation  : During implementation process there might be itch, but it is advisable to stick with the plans no matter what. We need People are don't easily change their minds to do this implementation.
It must be regularly inspected, evaluated to know if this is exactly what we took so long to plan.

Our Nigeria Education System can be better, if only we take other directions to aim at a better / same goal.

Not again, SSANU !

After over 3 months of total, comprehensive and indefinite strike over the unmet demands from 2009 up to 2013 by the Government, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo chapter yesterday 10th of September, 2014 said that after several deliberations and letters to the state Government band university management, SSANU members are yet to be paid their salaries.

"It is against the Labour law for a worker's salaries to be withheld within two months of embarking on strike. It is simply a means of victimization" said Mr. Saheed Oseni, Chairman of the Union. Haven written several letters to Governor Babatunde Fashola, met with appropriate authorities on the issues but had not received positive response so far. Mr Oseni said the Union was planning to ground activities in the institution soon. If the salaries were not paid, as they would not forfeit their entitlement. 'When two elephants are fighting the grass suffers' so they say, for the sake of our dear Nigerian students please all concerned authorities should please respond as we don't want to go on an indefinite or definite strike any more. Sources/photos: www.informationng.com www.lasu.edu.ng www.ssanunigeria.org

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) must be achieved

The Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs ) are eight international development goals that were established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration . All 189 United Nations member states at the time (there are 193 currently) and at least 23 international organizations committed to help achieve the following Millennium Development Goals by 2015: 1. To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. To achieve universal primary education 3. To promote gender equality and empower women 4. To reduce child mortality 5. To improve maternal health 6. To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. To ensure environmental sustainability 8. To develop a global partnership for development

Between 2006 and 2013, the Presidency through the National Teachers Institute (NTI) has successfully train and retrain over 610, 032 Public and Junior Secondary School teachers in their major Subject areas. Teachers your are held in high esteem as the Director General of the National Teachers Institute (NTI) - Dr. Aminu Sharehu said a workshop will be set up to retool teachers and enhance thier Performance and competencies

At least 4,070 teachers will be selected from every Senatorial Districts all over Nigeria, with minimum of 35 nominations each. The search for the best teachers is on going as the selected 4,070 teachers will participate in this workshop coming up in this 2014.

After this programme, Teachers will be aware of current best practices in thier career Performance/ Productivity of Teachers will be enhanced Subject matter content will be better interpreted and understood National Development will be achieved at the long run. Teachers with keen interest to be a part of the transformation process should keep abreast of vital information. Photos : www.nti-nigeria.org www.wikipedia. org www.shutterstock.com

Education in Nigeria !

The Nigeria Education is an instrument "par excellence" for effecting National Development. It has and is still witnessing the active collaboration and participation by Non-Governmental agencies, communities, individuals as well as Government intervention (National Policy on Education, 2004).

 In achieving this National Development as all other sectors of the economy depends on the output of this sector. 

 The Government has set up: Federal Ministry of Education with 24 national agencies, headed by the new Minister of Education- Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau with over 6,000 staff, Revenue of about #42, 203,707.98 as at December 2013. 

 A National Policy on Education (NPE), the latest edition of 2004, with 55pages covering all areas of education ranging form Adult Education. Special Education, Mass literacy, amongst a host of others. A suitable Curriculum for every level of education in the Federation. 

 37 State Ministry of Education headed by the State Commissioner on Education, with various departments, State agencies, and number of staff. Various Primary Schools, Secondary schools, Tertiary Institutions, Special Education Centers have been set up in every nook and cranny of the Federation.

 We will be covering information about Secondary, Tertiary, Primary Schools, Tutorial centers, Scholarships, Debates, Competitions, Events, Programmes, Examinations, etc from and for all Stakeholders of the Education sector. 

 NIGERIA..... Good People, Great Nation !