Parlous conditions of public schools, in the midst of idle education grants, signpost one of the inherent contradictions of the Nigerian State.

Parents of 12 indigent students from eight public schools in Cross River State have commended Rotary Club of Calabar for paying N30, 000 each for their wards, WAEC and NECO fees.

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards free and compulsory education of the first nine years of a child school life across the country.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said one third of the teaching staff in public schools lack the right qualifications, while private schools are not particularly doing better. He linked this anomaly to the poor delivery of basic education in the country, advocating a total reform. Osinbajo, who spoke at a symposium to mark the 40th anniversary…

Head, Oando Foundation, Adekanla Adegoke has restated the organisation’s commitment to creating a world-class learning environment in public primary schools across the country through its signature project, Adopt-A-School Initiative. Adegoke, who stated this during a media parley in Lagos, where the foundation x-rayed the many challenges confronting basic education in the country, particularly in the…