Education

According to Pastor Nwanegbo, who is also a member of the board of The International School of Flander, Waterloo, Brussels, one of the leading international schools in Belgium, “Nkuzi Mobile App is Africa’s number one students educational resource mobile app on android platform, aimed at helping students to pass their examinations with ease.”

It is however, discouraging that much emphasis is laid on paper qualification over the need to be truly knowledgeable and skillful enough to undertake assignments. A student’s attitude to work reflects greatly on his or her academic work. A diligent and honest student will do all assignments as required and in the process, develop the skills needed. A diligent student will not attempt to cheat and will not give excuses for assignments not done

The vice chancellor reiterated that the introduction of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in RSUST has changed the way the business of education is conducted.

“A key element of the reform of pre-service training is how to ensure that teacher educators in our institutions have regular opportunities to update their subject content knowledge and pedagogical skills,

Teaching has nothing to do with the curriculum or content; it is the totality of the teacher that reflects in a pupil. Teachers should be regularly trained and encouraged. The best brains should also be allowed to handle mathematics and science related subjects. If things continue this way, then the future of our children is at stake.

It is our hope that the manufacturing industry will continue to grow and bring forth very successful firms; firms that will be capable of rapidly adapting their physical and intellectual structures to exploit changes in technology, as manufacturing becomes faster and more responsive to changing global markets. Successful firms that will also be able to harness a wider skills base, with highly qualified leaders and managers whose expertise combines both commercial and technical acumen

• Amid oppostion, FG explains stance  • UN urged to probe legality of policy SINCE the recent introduction of the Students Welfare Insurance Scheme in the 104 federal government colleges, also known as unity schools by the Federal Government, stakeholders including parents and interest groups have constantly revolted against the idea with some describing the policy as exploitative…

• State govt increases budgetary allocation for development of schools’ infrastructure  THE Delta Commissioner for Higher Education, Mr. Charles Emetulu, says three polytechnics planned for the State are unable to take off due to lack of infrastructure.   Emetulu stated this during budget defence before the State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation…

THE National Teachers Institute (NTI) has explained the rationale behind its collaboration with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on its newly introduced Bachelor of Education degree programme.   Lagos State Coordinator of the NTI, Mr. Moses Akinmurele, while speaking in Lagos recently said NOUN was favoured for the collaboration because the institution was…

THE Lagos State University External System (LASUES) on Monday blamed the delay in the conduct of the 2014 session examinations for the sandwich programme on lecturers’ refusal to set examination questions.   Director of LASUES, Prof. Olatunji Abanikanda, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that some lecturers in the unit only decided…

FOUNDER, Noble Hall Leadership Academy for Girls, Abuja, Mrs. Mariam Mutallab Duba, says educating the girl-child and providing her with the required knowledge and life skills, alongside strong family values were critical factors in driving change and transforming any given society.    Duba, who made the disclosure in an interview with The Guardian in Abuja,…

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Enugu State, Okechukwu Ezea, has alleged lack of basic instructional materials in school just as he lamented what he calls the weak educational system in the state under the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government.   Ezea spoke on Sunday while on a visit to the Methodist…