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Old Boys’ Association Urges Oyo State To Return Mission Schools

  The Old Boys’ Association of Loyola College, Ibadan, has urged the Oyo State government to return missionary schools to their original owners. It said this would tackle the falling standard of education. The association’s National President, Dr. Benedictus Ajayi, spoke with reporters yesterday on the state of facilities at the college. He said the […]

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Governor Peter Obi Distributes 100 Vehicles To Schools

  Anambra State Governor Peter Obi yesterday distributed 100 vehicles to secondary schools. He said it was in fulfilment of his promise to spend N40 billion on “the final push” towards accelerating the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Speaking yesterday at the Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital, Obi said his administration

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STRIKE: Nigeria’s Loss, Ghana’s Gain… as Nigerian Students seek Admission in Ghanaian Universities

Ghana’s public universities are facing a boom in applications, but do not have sufficient facilities to meet growing demand that has been exacerbated by an influx of students from neighbouring countries and a double cohort leaving school this year. As a result, admission to universities is no longer based on obtaining the required grades –

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A School With No Teachers, Where Students Teach Themselves

  A computer school in Paris has been overwhelmed by some 60,000 applicants. The school, called 42, was founded by a telecom magnate who says the French education system is failing young people. His aim is to reduce France’s shortage in computer programmers while giving those who’ve fallen by the wayside a new chance. In

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Graduate From Google: Tech Giant launches ‘online university’ that uses live video chat to teach

Google has launched an online ‘video university’ to give lessons in everything from cooking to DIY. The Helpouts service launches today, and has over 1,000 providers signed up, ranging from chefs to psychotherapists. Users can access the service by searching for Helpouts on Google via their desktop, or downloading the app via an Android device.

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