Category: Education

Host Community Tackles DSC Mgt., FG Over Land Threat

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By Sunday Apah   The President General of Ovwian community, Olorogun Frank Muwhen (aka Magamu), has told the management of Premium Steel and Mines Limited not to extend its alleged sales of land and equipment of the plant to his community farmlands that were not acquired by the defunct Delta Steel Company. Magamu, who made this known in a press release in reaction to a publication credited to the Director of Legal Affairs, Premium Steel and Mines Limited, Emmanuel Agbaje Esq, claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed for…

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PWDs Barricade Ughelli North Secretariat Over Non Employment

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  Ughelli North Chapter of the People of with Disabilities under the aegis of Joint National Association of People With Disabilities, JONAPWD, has barricaded the entrance of Ughelli North Local Government secretariat to protest their non inclusion of the ongoing primary school teachers recruitment. The protesters armed with placards displaying inscriptions such as, “We want 5% of the ongoing primary school teachers recruitment, implement the 5% percent policy’ ‘Let PWDs in Ughelli breath amongst others accused the local government chairman of sidelining them, an allegation that was denied by the…

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Delta: NUT Hails Oborevwori On Over 2000 New Education Jobs

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By Fred Edoreh   Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s release of over 2000 new jobs across the state primary schools has been described as not only an economic relief for many graduates and families but also a signal of brighter future for the education sector. Chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Comrade Titus Okotie, made the assertion in an exclusive interview in Asaba on Thursday. Within three months of his administration and in fulfilment of his campaign promise to revamp the education sector, Governor Oborevwori…

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5 Ways To Improve Quality Education

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BY ANDREW DARAH (J.P)   Education is a foundation for the development and progress of any society. It is a base upon which the whole building of human development stands. Getting proper education is necessary for success in life just like the food is necessary for the healthy human body. As it is often said, when you build a child, you build the nation because the bedrock of growth and development in any nation is education. Quite unfortunately, the educational system of Nigeria as a country has become a thing…

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Education: The Mmesoma Syndrome

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By Sunny Awhefeada, So much has been said and written about the exploit of Mmesoma Ejikeme the nineteen year old girl who not only awarded herself a mark of 362 in the last Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, but took an entire nation of two hundred million people for a ride until the body that administered the examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) burst her bubble. Weeks earlier when the news of her “outstanding performance” hit the airwaves, she was toasted as an ideal child. Many a parent pulled…

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Educational Sector In Nigeria Today

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  By Emofonmwan Osarumwense Favour   The primary aim of education goes beyond literacy. Education aims to provide individuals with knowledge, skills and values; necessary to lead productive, fulfilling lives and contribute positively to the society. Therefore the need for education cannot be overemphasized. It is imperative that education should be open to everyone at all basis regardless of their gender, social class, ethnicity and race. A society’s level of development is determined its level of education. Education focuses on holistic development by nurturing critical thinking, problem- solving, and creativity.…

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Nigeria Born, US Prof Of Law To Lecture African Law Students Via Google Meet Platform In Zambia

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    …. As Prof Alex. O. Akpodiete, Delta, Nigerian Born, USA, UAE-based University Professor Set to Mentor, Tutor African Law Students. …… World Renowned Professor of Law, Cybersecurity & Cyber Forensics Harps on Cyber Security Primer for African Law Students   By Victor Bieni, Asaba As part of efforts towards providing mentorship, tutorship to undergraduate Law students across the African continent, to compete locally and internationally with the fundamental understanding of the basic principles of Cyber Security in a broad overview, World renowned Professor of Cybersecurity & Cyber Forensics,…

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WAEC: How Students Wrote Geography With Candle Lights In Delta Schools

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The late arrival of examination materials and poor logistics by West African Examination Council, WAEC, the last Friday, made some Geography students to write the West African Examination paper with candle light in Delta state.   It was revealed that Geography paper that was ought to start by 10 am last week, Friday, June 2, 2023, could not start until about 6 pm due to late arrival of materials and the candidates were asked to buy candle sticks to enable them write the paper.   Meanwhile supervisors for the on-going…

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News Feature: EDUCATION AND IT’S IMPORTANCE

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By Andrew Darah (JP)    Education is an essential process in human development. It is different from schooling. Schooling is just one of the ways in which education is provided, whereas education deals with the total process of human learning by which knowledge is imparted, faculties are trained and different skills are developed. Education is also defined as the act or process of educating or applying discipline on the mind or a process of character training. It is a dynamic instrument of change. Education is expected to affect or condition…

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Education: Delta School Principal, Denies Expelling Pregnant JSS2 Student

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  The principal of Otovwodo Grammar School, Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, has denied the allegations of expelling a JSS2 student who is said to be pregnant by a teacher in the school. Addressing newsmen over the allegations, the Principal, Dr. Onovughe Felix said, “Contrary to the fact that the student who was said to be pregnant to one our teacher was expelled and the issue was swept under the carpet is not true as reported in some dailies. It would be recalled that a…

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