Climate change and its effects:
Surely the cries against actions that promote the rapid change in world climate are not a false cry for attention. This matter on climate change is bound to affect each one of us in no distant time. Now, if you were wondering what climate change is and how it affects the world, then read on. […]
Here’s how Togo plans to invest 150 billion CFA in its education system by 2022.
(Togo First) – The Togolese government plans to invest around 150 billion CFA in its education system this year. This figure was set in the finance law for 2022. The amount is almost the same as in 2021 (154 billion CFA) before being reduced to 137 billion CFA by the rectifying law passed at the […]
ASUU: Buhari pledges commitment to fulfilling promises, appeals for understanding
Muhammadu Buhari said: ”My administration is committed to this engagement and dialogue, and I urge them to stay the course towards a joint resolution in the best interest of our children and nation,” President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) towards […]
Nigeria: Lagos Govt to Establish Comprehensive Schools
Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, has appealed to stakeholders to establish comprehensive schools across Lagos to provide a suitable career path for students based on their intelligence, intellectual, and skill competence. Speaking at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting at The Zone, Workforce Group Gbagada, Lagos, Adefisayo noted that such schools would produce students who can […]
Tanzania: Government stresses need for orientation for new teachers
The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of State in the President’s Office of Regional Administration and Local Government, Gerald Mweli, has underscored the need for an orientation for newly recruited teachers to ensure that they adhere to rules, regulations and procedures in their employment. This would familiarize them with civil service regulations so that […]
Bullying: a societal menace.
What has the world come to, many of us are wondering, as news hit the headlines last week of a student, Mr. Slyvester Junior, who was a victim of bullying. Sylvester, a student of Dowen College in Lagos State, lost his life after suffering unbearable pains inflicted on him by his bullies who not only […]
Lema Plan International visits Gideon Army Christain Academy
It was an overwhelming moment for the school children of Gideon Army Christain Academy Nursery and Primary School in Okohia, Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State. On October 8, 2021, Lema Plan International embarked on a program to promote the need for education in rural communities. This is part of the goal of sustainable development. The program […]
School start: teachers call a new strike
A few days before the start of the 2021-2022 school year, Togo’s teachers are once again raising their voices. On their behalf, the Federation of National Education Unions (FESEN) has just sent a letter to the Minister of Primary, Secondary, Technical Education and Handicrafts. The organization demands the implementation of the measures taken by the […]
Nigeria: 200 Nigerian Students Still in Captivity, Says Unicef
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday said 200 Nigerian students were still in captivity after school abductions that have plagued the nation since December 2020. The international organization added that more than 1,000 students have been abducted in these attacks from December 2020 to date in different states across the country. The UNICEF Representative […]
Tanzania: Kilimo-Viwanda Scholarship Programme Creates Bright Future for Students
The agricultural sector in Tanzania accounts for 27 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 25 percent of foreign currency. The industry also provides 60 percent of raw materials to industries. The same sector has employed over 70 percent of the working population. Despite its considerable size, the industry is yet to run at full […]