Stakeholders hold retreat on Inclusive Education

The importance of inclusive education has been taken to the front burner even as The British Council through her School Connect programme recently brought education stakeholders together from across the country to deliberate on this issue at the Radison Blu Hotel, Victoria Island in December 2022.

The two-day retreat was attended by teacher, school heads, education administrators, policy makers, directors from the state/federal ministry of education, NGOs and other education stakeholders to discuss way forward on inclusive education.

The programme features: paper presentation by facilitators, panel discussion, experience sharing, question & answer, networking session and strategic meeting, while communique was issued at the end of the programme.  

While fielding questions from participants, Dr. Umoh Essien, an advocate of special education from Uyo state said there is need to take the inclusive education beyond rhetoric as the inclusive education has already been passed into law, but it has not been in practiced. He also said that for any child with special need, there should be special teacher and assistants in place to make such child learn. He lamented that in most cases, this is not so in Nigeria as even the facilities and special needs experts are not in place to make this function as it is in developed countries where he has had opportunity to teach.

Emmanuel Yakusak, another participant who was also a presenter at the programme said the challenge in making inclusive education work has to do with advocacy. He said with more awareness, more children will be able to access quality education.

Gbemiga Bankole, an award-winning teacher from Alimosho Grammar School commended the British Council for outing up such an impactful programme as it brings together key players on the topic of discourse.

"Be Focused" - Sanwo-Olu tells Students as School Resumes

                    

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has charged students in the state to be focused, strive for excellence, exhibit creativity and continue to maximize the digital learning opportunity provided in the state.

This message was conveyed by Mrs. Folasasde Adefisayo to students across the state as school resumes for the year 2023.

Adefisayo said that the Sanwo-Olu’s administration has provided 1,047 new classrooms, rehabilitated over 197 classrooms, provided over 181,365 pieces of school furniture, commissioned a new technology-driven modular school at vet land Model Junior High School and the launch of the Eko Excel digital learning hub among others.    

The permanent secretary of the state, Mr. Abolaji Abayomi during a monitoring exercise at Ikeja Senior Grammar School, conveyed a new year greeting to pupils of the school and charged teachers to be committed saying, it takes a concerted effort to improve the standard of education in the state.

A major highlight of the monitoring exercise was the interactive moments where the permanent secretary did some counseling with students including students of special needs units while encouraging the teachers not to rest on their oars.

The monitoring exercise was conducted in about thirty schools around: Surulere, Gbagada, Somolu, Ojodu, Kosofe, Alimosho, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Badagry and some other areas of the state. The aim of the exercise is to motivate both teachers and students.

Antigua Becomes the only African University

 Antigua Becomes the Only African University

Dow’s Hill, Piccadilly, Antigua – The University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) has agreed to offer a 50 percent tuition scholarship and financing for African medical students as part of a partnership with 8B Education Investments. This partnership is designed to help African students displaced by the war in Ukraine to continue their medical education at UHSA.

The funding for 8B Africa comes from partnerships with a variety of lenders and institutions unified in their commitment to enable African innovators to receive a world-class education. During The Clinton Global Initiative, 8B announced 111.6 million in total funding. A portion of this funding will also be used for medical education financing.     

“As the only African-owned medical colleges in our region, it is imperative that we give back and provide the access these students need,” said Adedayo Akande, President of UHSA. “The war in Ukraine is heartbreaking, and only when speaking with these displaced students do you really understand what they are experiencing.”

To be a practicing physician, medical universities must provide students with the necessary clerkships, specific classes, and more. Because of UHSA’s curriculum and international partnerships, students who pursue medicine through their program will be eligible to become licensed to practice medicine in not only the US and Canada but also their home countries–an opportunity that may not have been available depending on the school they previously attended. 

To learn more about this program or apply for UHSA’s scholarship, visit https://www.uhsa.ag/admissions/financial-aid/. They are currently accepting applications for the upcoming January 16th, 2023 term. You can also learn more about the University of Health Sciences Antigua by visiting https://www.uhsa.ag/.

University of Health Sciences Antigua is an international medical school offering an elite education to aspiring physicians. Offering first and second-year students an extensive curriculum that includes research into psychedelic medicine for mental health. UHSA also has several international partnerships that have created pipelines for students to complete clerkships in both the US and Canada.

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Education Ministry lists achievementxs

 

Education Ministry lists achievements, Outlines plans as school resumes

– Olugbenga Adebiyi

Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, the honorable commissioner of education, Lagos State through a press release recently has stated the achievement of the ministry last year while she also outlined the plans for the year 2023.

Adefisayo said that passion of the amiable governor  of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is inconsumable as over 1,400 projects were delivered in schools across Lagos.

Specifically, the commissioner said some of those projects include: Construction of 1,047 new classrooms, rehabilitation of 197 existing ones, construction of 1,584 provision of school furniture in both primary and secondary schools, commissioning of a new ultra-model sport facilities at Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School at Ibeju- Lekki and commissioning of new technology driven modular school at Vetland Model Junior Secondary School among others.

She said the Governor has made  huge investment in education following the promise to bequeath a qualitative, inclusive education to empower the next citizens to compete favourably with her global counterparts.

On a final note, she implored the students to make harness the opportunities provided by the Sanwo- Olu’s administration through qualitative education, strive for the best and chalk more successes in the year 2023 than the previous year.

Whitney Adeniran: LASG Confirms receipt of Post-Mortem

 

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo has confirmed the receipt of the post-mortem report on the cause of Whitney Adeniran's death.

Adefisayo, also restated the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu that "nothing will be spared at ensuring appropriate interrogation of the cause and prosecution of anyone found culpable in Whitney's death.

The Commissioner assured the parents of Whitney. the Chrisland pupil who died during the school sports day that "no effort will be spared to get justice for her.

Adefisayo stated this during the condolence visit to her parents Mr. & Mrs. Adeniran at her residence in Lagos.

During the condolence visit, she assured the parents that the Ministry of Education shares in their grief and will be with the family in the jorney for justince.

The Commissioner was accompanied by: Mr Abayomi Abolaji, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education; Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, Director-General, Office of Quality Assurance; Mrs. Titiloa Vivour Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic & Sexual Violence Agency and some directors of the ministry.

Antigua Becomes the only African University

 

Antigua Becomes the Only African University

Dow’s Hill, Piccadilly, Antigua – The University of Health Sciences Antigua (UHSA) has agreed to offer a 50 percent tuition scholarship and financing for African medical students as part of a partnership with 8B Education Investments. This partnership is designed to help African students displaced by the war in Ukraine to continue their medical education at UHSA.

The funding for 8B Africa comes from partnerships with a variety of lenders and institutions unified in their commitment to enable African innovators to receive a world-class education. During The Clinton Global Initiative, 8B announced 111.6 million in total funding. A portion of this funding will also be used for medical education financing.

“As the only African-owned medical colleges in our region, it is imperative that we give back and provide the access these students need,” said Adedayo Akande, President of UHSA. “The war in Ukraine is heartbreaking, and only when speaking with these displaced students do you really understand what they are experiencing.”

To be a practicing physician, medical universities must provide students with the necessary clerkships, specific classes, and more. Because of UHSA’s curriculum and international partnerships, students who pursue medicine through their program will be eligible to become licensed to practice medicine in not only the US and Canada but also their home countries–an opportunity that may not have been available depending on the school they previously attended. 

To learn more about this program or apply for UHSA’s scholarship, visit https://www.uhsa.ag/admissions/financial-aid/. They are currently accepting applications for the upcoming January 16th, 2023 term. You can also learn more about the University of Health Sciences Antigua by visiting https://www.uhsa.ag/.

University of Health Sciences Antigua is an international medical school offering an elite education to aspiring physicians. Offering first and second-year students an extensive curriculum that includes research into psychedelic medicine for mental health. UHSA also has several international partnerships that have created pipelines for students to complete clerkships in both the US and Canada.

Osinbajo discourages “japa syndrome”

 

Osinbajo discourages “japa syndrome”, urges youths not to migrate out of fear

 

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the Nigerians youths to be hopeful, and not be pressured to leave the country out fear of the unknown.

Osinbajo made this appeal during the 2022 Service of Nine Lessons and Carols held on Sunday, December 4, 2022.

The session was held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja.

He said, “Fear of the unknown should not be allowed to lead our young people to migrate to other countries in search of greener pastures. We can make our pastures here greener again. It requires commitment and consistency.”

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Osinbajo was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. He urged Nigerians not to exercise fear or despair over the current challenges facing the country ahead of the 2023 elections.

Further, he expressed hope that Nigeria would overcome the difficulties; especially as the elections and population census would be conducted peacefully without rancour.

Osinbajo urged Nigerians to change the lens through which they view the country’s current predicaments; while urging them to always have positive expectations.

Specifically, he said, “Your theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Fear Not’. This is a very important subject for everyone of us even as we approach 2023 which has been described as a year that Nigeria seems to be at a crossroad.

“We are approaching the year 2023. Yes, we are going to have elections and we are going to have a census exercise.

“All these issues come with a lot of questions. But we have an assurance from our Lord and Saviour. He will not let our hearts be troubled. We should believe in Him and believe in God,” he added.

At a televised dialogue on Arise TV, on Sunday, December 4, 2022; Peter Obi said northern children’s ability to master the Islamic holy book indicated they would be able to master skills to hike out of poverty.

“If they can learn Quran, it means they are intelligent,” Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra said. He disclosed this as part of a broad response on tackling education. “I will meet them where they are learning Quran” and let them know they can have skills.

“What we need to do, other than increased investment in education, is also to have increased inspection across state and local government,” Peter Obi said.