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The Nigerian Elites and the Crisis of leadership

By Omano Edigheji, PhD Chima Ubani, Alao Aka Bashorun, Gani Fawehinmi and BekoRamsome-Kuti are in my thoughts. They were heroes of the democratic struggles in Nigeria. They were selfless individuals who sacrificed personal comfort for the common good. They inspired … read more »

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Nigeria: WAEC withholds 47,289 examination malpractice

The West African Examinations Council on Friday said it had withheld the results of 47,289 candidates out of 396,614 candidates that sat for the Nov./Dec. 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, … read more »

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Nigeria: 52 years after independence, education in shambles

Kola Ibrahim While the Asian Tigers, many of whom started out on the journey of development at the same time as Nigeria, are busy taming the moon and befriending Mars, Nigeria tramps on in poverty, disease and illiteracy. It has … read more »

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Nigeria: 2012 WASSCE results out, best in three years

The West African Examinations Council on Friday released the results of the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The candidates for this year’s examination performed better than their counterparts in the last three years. A total of 649,156 … read more »

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New 1-6-3-3-4 Education Policy to take off soon, says minister

No going back on implementation of White Paper on universities Minister of Education Prof. Ruqqayat Alkali yesterday said a new 1-6-3-3-4 System of Education will soon take off. She also said the Federal Government is stepping up efforts to address … read more »

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