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Opinion May 26, 2018 May 26, 2018

Informal Apprenticeship System: the politics of shoe shining

Recently I was involved in a group discussion on a news report of a Federal House of Representative Member (albeit the Commissioner of Higher…

Opinion May 18, 2018 May 26, 2018

‘All for education’

A thread on Twitter by Juliet ‘Kego, @julietkego, got me thinking about the vital role we all could play individually and collectively in improving…

Opinion, Twitter Chat May 13, 2018 May 18, 2018

A Layman’s suggestions on the challenges facing #Almajiranci education system in Nigeria

While I do not have a direct experience of most of the challenges facing the #Almajiranci education system in Nigeria, I have some suggestions on how…

Opinion, Twitter Chat May 13, 2018 May 18, 2018

Discussing #Almajiranci education in Nigeria: my ten (eleven) takeaway points

The issue of #Almajiranci education system in Nigeria has many historical tensions around it from both sides of the divide, that is, those in support of it or those against…

Twitter Chat May 12, 2018 May 13, 2018

#Almajiranci in Nigeria: Issues and Recommendations

‘#Almajiranci in Nigeria: Issues and Recommendations’ Our Tweeter chat for the month of May was hosted by Dr Hadiza Kere, @dj_kere. She is an expert on…

Twitter Chat May 6, 2018 May 6, 2018

Public education funding in Nigeria: issues and recommendations.

Public education funding in Nigeria: issues and recommendations. For our monthly Twitter chat (#StudiEDAfrica) in April, our host was Oriyomi Ogunwale, @waleoriyomi, a graduate of…

Opinion April 29, 2018 April 29, 2018

The Gifts of Nature: a case for conservation education

Listening to the sonorous melodies from chirping birds around me in my normal walkway to and from work. There’s a joy in witnessing the…

Twitter Chat April 22, 2018 April 24, 2018

The role of local authorities in public education provision in Sub-Saharan Africa

The role of local authorities in public education provision in Sub-Saharan Africa In the month of March, 2018, we commenced @StudiEDAfrica with hashtag #StudiEDAfrica –…

Opinion April 17, 2018 April 17, 2018

The playful child and Nigeria’s early childhood education policy

There has been a tremendous growth in the need and demand for early years centres in Nigeria. Compared to a few decades ago, the…

Opinion April 8, 2018 April 8, 2018

Home-based early years literacy practice among families in Nigeria

Dear Reader, Throughout the month of March 2018, EdusoundsNg conducted an online survey on early years literacy practice among families in Nigeria. The survey’s…

Opinion April 1, 2018 April 1, 2018

Teacher education and quality of teaching in Nigeria

As a result of the persistent mass failure among WAEC candidates in Nigeria, the Nigerian senate decided to set up a committee to look…

Opinion March 17, 2018 March 17, 2018

Lagos state government and its Yoruba language preservation policy

Finally, the federal government announced that they would be introducing the use of native Nigerian languages in the delivery of Maths and Science education….