The shortage of medical doctors in Nigeria
This post is influenced by a Daily Trust video (YouTube) on the state of medical education in Nigeria, in which it was reported that only … Read more…
Accessing higher education in the era of tuition fees increment
Recently, thirty eight (38) higher institutions of learning in Nigeria increased their tuition fees and among them are three of the oldest universities in … Read more…
The Power of Reading: From Socrates to Twitter by Frank Furedi (Book review)
This is a review of Frank Furedi’s Power of Reading: From Socrates to Twitter . Frank Furedi is a sociologist and social commentator. He was formerly … Read more…
Beyond CAN and NERDC curriculum issues: the foreign curriculums phenomenon in Nigerian schools
Curriculum is ‘All the learning which is planned and guided by the school, whether it is carried on in groups or individually, inside or … Read more…
Intelligent designs: towards providing disabled inclusive medical care and facilities in Nigeria
This is a guest post by Habeeb Tunji Ololade, currently a Senior Physiotherapist with the Medical Rehabilitation Therapist (Registration) Board of Nigeria. He is … Read more…
Beyond sentiments: issues with the Bilingual education proposal by the Nigerian government
‘bilingual education’ refers to the use of two or more languages as mediums of instruction for ‘content’ subjects such as science or history. – … Read more…
Free education on a free fall in Nigeria
This is a guest post by Ola (@m_careca5) and was first published on my2kobos. Professor Benedicta Egbo is of the opinion that the numerous … Read more…
The perils of public education in Nigeria
This is a guest post by Ola (@m_careca5) and was first published on my2kobos. There is the universal acceptance of education as a form … Read more…
Between language, literacy and reading: the metaphor of the Nigerian parrot
Reading has transformed human consciousness and changed the world. Aside from serving as a powerful medium of communication and a source of pleasure, it … Read more…
The continued gentrification of Lagos in Nigeria
This is a guest post by Ola (@m_careca5) and was first published on my2kobos. Otodo Gbame: A community without ‘friends’ in high places The … Read more…
Whose voice? Between slavery, identity and gentrification in Cape Town – an interview with Sam North (Episode 7)
Sam North is an AHRC PhD Heritage Scholar at the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation at the University of Hull … Read more…
As fate would have it: the story of the Nigerian Montane forest (Ngel Nyaki) – an interview with Dr Hazel Chapman (Episode 6)
The Nigerian Montane Project in Ngel Nyaki forest on the Mambilla Plateau empowers young people, this gives joy. – @AminaJMohammed (@UN Deputy Secretary-General, Former Minister of … Read more…