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Back When I Used To Live On Sesame Street

Back When I Used To Live On Sesame Street

1 / December 29, 2011 2:33 am

Looking back, I can attribute a lot of what I am now to simple lessons I learnt from back when I lived on Sesame Street. What lesson does this medium hold for Nigerian education?

Nigeria: The need for improved English education

Nigeria: The need for improved English education

3 / August 13, 2011 10:15 pm

There is a need for more positive narratives of Nigeria on the Internet in blogs, discussions and comments but it is necessary to ensure that the quality of such is of a high standard. Something says our educational system does not guarantee immediate successes in that area, we need a fundamental rethinking in English language education and possibly a broadening of our thinking too.

Education as an instrument for change in Africa?

Education as an instrument for change in Africa?

0 / June 26, 2011 7:19 pm

I recently attended an event at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on Change and Governance in Africa. One thing is clear: Africa is changing. The landscape of the continent is changing at a rapid pace, in some [...]

Nigeria: The Youth and the What About Us Presidential Debate

0 / March 17, 2011 8:00 pm

Update (25/03/2011) The Nigerian Youth “What About Us?” Presidential Debate will hold on the 25th of March 2011 at 7:00 PM (GMT) at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Abuja, Nigeria. The following presidential contenders will attend Chief Dele Momodu (NCP), [...]

Obama’s face of Africa that is too often overlooked.

Obama’s face of Africa that is too often overlooked.

8 / July 26, 2009 10:08 am

The message, In 1985, around 85,000 people visited the tropical country; that number has now skyrocketed to around 600,000. In June of this year, the Ghana Tourist Board launched a promotional initiative with the aim of attracting 1 million annual visitors by the end of 2012.

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