My opinion and analysis of this topic may not sit well with some readers but it a personal observation and an experience I have gathered as a one time pupil, a teacher, a parent and presently, an administrator of a school. These experiences have given me enough information and the capacity to give a personal […]
I watched the video of a girl who was disvirged by her biological father at the age of 10. She was manipulated not to speak by her father, who continued in the abominable sexual abuse. According to her, she told her mother who did nothing about it, so she thought it was normal until she […]
Culture is an established pattern of behaviour, the totality of a people’s historical experience, their tradition, values, morals, beliefs, and every aspect of their life. It is an all embracing and heterogeneous concept of any acquired capabilities and habit by a man as a member of a particular tribe or community. Cultural heritage is an […]
A lot has been written about Mmesoma, a 19 years old girl, who it was confirmed that she forged the 362 score (against 249 score which was the authentic result) in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It was reported that following the confirmation by the Anambra State Committee who investigated the case, Mmesoma has […]
In children, play comes naturally, It is in their context of learning and development. In adults, it is usually a contemplated effort, a pretend play. Parents need to invest in playing with their children. Although parents have many competing pressures ranging from family needs, children needs, work needs, friends’ needs, and so on. These pressures […]
Many factors, past and present, contribute to the dysfunctional state of the Nigeria educational system . These include the failures by the government, students, teachers, and education institutions to live up to their different responsibilities, to create an effective learning environment, to foster productive teaching methods, to breed effective and enthusiastic teachers and to produce […]
I was told by my parents that when I was 9 months old, my 10 years oldest sister took the responsibility of taking care of me because my mother was away for some months to complete her graduate studies. Even though there was a nanny to help, my sister had a paradigm shift in responsibility […]