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  • Proprietor hails parents, others for support

    Proprietor hails parents, others for support

    Proprietor of Achievax Base Schools, Omotola Ayodeji, has appreciated parents and guardians for supporting the school in its 16 years of existence.

    He spoke during itsm 16th graduation and prize-giving.

    The ceremony attracted parents, pupils and well-wishers, children on hand to entertain.

    He noted the school started in 2008 from a humble beginning, and like a mustard seed, recorded growth’.

    Omotola acknowledged the school’s trying times but noted it “weathered the storms’’.

     “We shall continue to roll out progressive history as we forge ahead.’’

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    On their academic performances, Omotola said the secondary arm recorded “remarkable success” in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (JSS 3) and Secondary Certificate Education (SSCE)’’.

    He said: “It is a thing of joy that our pupils passed all subjects in As and Bs at a sitting.’’

    Another area that excited the proprietor was the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in which many passed, as attested to by their ‘‘great number’’ in institutions home and abroad.

     He attributed the achievements to “collaborative effort of seasoned and professional teachers committed and dedicated without pretence’.

    Omotola said the schools also garnered feats in the outgoing year in games. Again, he praised the pupils and their trainers, saying it was “their cordial relationship that brought glory to the schools. He added  only love and care enhance effective learning, rather than bickering and use of foul language”.

  • Proprietor urges govt to check multiple taxes as school clocks 25

    As Grace High School Gbagada clocks 25 today, Executive Director of the school, Mrs Iyiola Edun, has called on the government to reduce taxes private schools have to pay.

    Mrs Edun said at a briefing last week that rather than see schools as profit-making entities, the government should regard them as partners playing a complementary role in education service delivery.

    She said: “Government should check multiple taxation of private schools. Most schools if run properly, are still  broke by the end of July.  Smaller schools do not pay August salaries.  We provide our own water, electricity, security.  We spend N550,000 every five days on diesel.  We have school buses that have to carry about 11 different documentations – like radio/TV licence, emission etc.  The Federal Inland Revenue Service harasses us – if the school is registered as a limited liability.  They have been checking our accounts.

    “Government should see us as partners in progress.  In developed countries, they actually give private schools subvention because we are doing what the government is not doing.”

    Regardless of the challenges faced running the school, Mrs Edun said it had achieved a lot in its 25 years of existence.

    “We have achieved a lot because a lot of our students have gone on from here to fantastic universities all over the world.  They are holding down fantastic jobs.  We are celebrating excellence, resilience – that we are still here in Nigeria and have not run out,” she said.

    Mrs Edun said Grace High School started as a form of protest when many pupils of Grace Children School, its 51-year old primary arm, could not get into the Federal Government Colleges, aka Unity Schools, despite meeting the cutoff marks because of the quota system.

    “When we started the high school, it was like a form of protest.  Then most of the children aimed to get into the Federal Government Colleges but we found that some of the children with high marks could not get in because of the quota system.  Someone with two per cent from Zamfara would be admitted while someone with 60 per cent from Anambra would not get in,” she said.

    To mark the 25th anniversary, Mrs Edun said the school would hold its prize giving day today and a thanksgiving service/reception on Saturday.

  • Sport promotes peace, success, says proprietor

    Proprietress, Roshallom Nursery and Primary School, Egbeda, Mrs Roseline Owoniyi, has implored parents and other stakeholders to encourage their wards participate in sporting activities.

    Speaking at the presentation of awards for the fourth Lagos Inter-Schools Athletics Championship, Owoniyi said sports was vital for psychomotor as well as social development.

    “Sports and games which are the aspects of psychomotor of domains of learning are receiving attention, both at the grassroots and the national levels. Sports and games can be seen as catalysts of peace and success in a nation.

    “Sport is a tool for building healthier lives. It also helps to eradicate poverty. It is a weapon for participating in global markets, promoting healthy political competition at all levels. Sports enhance good and healthy living. The spirit of understanding helps to bind friendship between nations and people. This should be pursued relentlessly by parents, schools and government in regulating sports and other related schemes to prepare, build and encourage our children,” she said.

    Roshallom was the defending champions for the competition organised by both Wonderland Sports and Phidel Schools. The school was presented with the tournament trophy for winning 18 gold, five silver and eight bronze medals.

    Chief Executive Officer, Wonderland Sports, Mr Adeyemo Tayo, underscored the need of parental support in sports.

    “I want to appreciate our children. These children are sacrificing a lot. They are so strong and determined to achieve something for the school and themselves. They represented the school very well. We organised school sports for private schools only. Your school has been so exceptional,” he said. End

  • Proprietor presents 13 books

    A School Proprietress Mrs Kelicha Odinachi Ochonogor has introduced 13 books into the market. She said she wrote the books in less than two years, from December 2006 to this year.

    The books range from novels, and mainly Christian subjects, such as marriage and morals. One of them A Dangling Sword, which kicks against exam malpractice to the United Nations’ Partnership on SDGs, where she used a Biblical approach to explain the objectives of the  UN’s SGDs, explaining, for example, that as UN stands for equality, abundant food, water, sanitation, decent living and labour so is the Bible.

    On why she wrote the books, Mrs Ochonogor, a graduate of English Education and Masters in Education Administration and Planning, said it was passion, the drive to excel and to inform society on some ills and how to change them. She said anyone he read her book on marriage would get some tips on how to make a success of one’s relationship, adding that it is good to read.

    The Deltan State-born author urged Nigerians to read to hone their skills in writing and be knowledgeable, adding that reading makes a man and woman.  Mrs Ochonogor, the Proprietress of Goseld Nursery and Primary School, Aboru, Ipaja, Lagos also used the opportunity of the interview to speak on the educational sector. She said she opened the school not only to support the sector, but correct some things. She said in some schools, teachers do not perform their professional roles very well and that as a teacher, she was pained each time she chanced on them.

    She noted that children upbringing was so vital that it should not be left either in the hands of quacks or uncommitted professionals.  ”It’s being my dream or eight years to build a school. When I see some wrongs in some schools, such as a teacher not clean pupil’s runny nose, I feel unhappy. I asked if a person who is paid should be pushed to do his/her job. I want to correct these mistakes. Hence the desire to start this school,” she said.

    The school, which is a month old, she said, would use the comparative curriculum, with more focus on practicals and aims at building the total child. ”Our core value is hardwork, discipline, integrity, excellence service and leadership.”

    Mrs Ochonogor added: ”I will focus more on practicals and less on theory. A lot of us cram too much to pass exam. I advise parents to go for the best schools. Education is not cheap.”

  • Proprietor apologises over assault on pupils

    The Proprietor of Meteorite Schools, Itele, Ogun State, Mr Joseph Afolayan, yesterday apologised to the Ogun State government over the assault on two pupils of the school.

    They were on May 17, 2018 tied to wooden cross and humiliated for their lateness to school.

    Speaking with The Nation, Afolayan said the punishment meted to the affected students was to rein them in and dissuade them from flouting the school’s regulations.

    He said: ’’ I want to express my profound apologies to the Ogun State government, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology and the Directors of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, over the embarrassment the unfortunate incident caused the state government and the ministry in particular.

    He added: ‘The intention of the school management was to inculcate discipline and reprimand errant pupils, however, the embarrassment which the media report of the incident caused the state government was highly regretted.

    ‘’It is on record that this school until recently has not recorded any similar incident since its inception about 18 years ago. It is on the strength of this that I urge authorities of the state to temper justice with mercy, and I want to assure that the unfortunate incident will not repeat itself again.’’

  • Proprietor counsels military on unity

    Chairman, Pacesetters Schools, Abuja, Kenneth Imansuangbon, has urged the armed forces to be united.

    Imansuangbon spoke at the graduation of Pacesetters Group of Schools, last Saturday, in Abuja.

    He advised the armed forces and police not to abide by religious or tribal sentiment, but be loyal to the country.

    He said: “Hearing that the police and armed forces are divided among religious lines is a shame.

    “When you become a soldier you have sold yourself to your country, not religion or tribe, or group of people.

    “We must stop this hatred. Other countries are moving forward in scientific research and explorations, yet we are still murdering ourselves.”

    Regarding the graduating pupils, he said they had been trained and taught to overcome and succeed despite the odds.

    He counseled them to shine in all endeavours.

    “My message to the children should rule and conquer their world.

    “The coming world will rely on brains. It will not matter then who your father or mother is or was but what you can offer to the world and Nigeria,” he said.

    He went on to implore citizens to support President Muhammadu Buhari, regardless of personal political affiliation, as a method to bring about peace until the 2019 elections.

    Also speaking on the occasion, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, whose speech titled ‘Nigeria: One Country, One Nation, One Destiny’ was delivered by a pupil, condemned the violence in the country.

    “We need to put this ugly past behind us. Prayers are good but they are not enough.

    “We have a bunch of brilliant young people here. We have to create a future for them,” he said.

    Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, also at the event, commended Pacesetters Schools for setting a standard and assisting the children by providing quality education.

    “Education is a necessary component of human development this is a very wonderful school. The teachers are good and so are the facilities.

    “The proprietor is interested in them, not for the money but for the training. Scholarships are offered to the students who are indigenes,” he said.

  • Govt urged to intensify standards compliance in education

    The Proprietor, Diamonds Mine Academy Mrs Grace Aderibigbe has urged the Lagos State government to intensify compliance with standard delivery of tutelage in the primary education sector, particularly as operated by private establishments.

    She said the departure from stipulated curriculum endorsed by the state and arbitrary introduction of foreign content has largely declined quality delivery, leading to lack oaf uniformity in primary education.

    Aderibigbe who spoke on the occasion of Graduation and Prize Giving Day of nursery and primary graduands in Ifako-Ijaiye said government must adjust its focus from imposing multiple taxes and levy to prioritizing vivid inspection of the operations of school owners.

    She further charged the state to ensure that course works were domesticated in a manner that captures pupils surroundings and enhances learning mode.

    “From my assessment of primary education in Nigeria, some schools don’t use the curriculum when we ought to use the same. We shouldn’t be copying  foreign curriculum. We are in Lagos and should make the children aware of the goings in their locality. The State has a planned curriculum but rather than adopt it, many introduce international curriculum to buy the parents which ought not to be. Government should set rules and make it compulsory for everyone to abide with it. They should also go round to enforce compliance. But what government is doing now is to pursue tax payment, dues and levies.”

    The former Sole Administrator, Ifako-Ijaiye, Babatunde I Q challenged education centres across the vicinity to ensure inclusion of local content and inculcate in the pupils confidence in their social values and cultural heritage.

    He said: “We must do things that are peculiar to the kind of people we are. We have seen that here today and I congratulate the graduands and wish them well.”

  • Crescent varsity proprietor awards 30 scholarships

    The Proprietor of Crescent University, Abeokuta, Judge Bola Ajibola has awarded 30 scholarship to new students to study courses of their choice beginning from 2016/2017 academic session.

    This was unveiled at the 12th matriculation of the institution recently where a total of 454 students from Colleges of Law, Information and Communication Technology, Social and Management Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Post-graduate Studies swore the matriculation oath.

    In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, stressed the commitment of the institution to promoting Corporate Social Responsibility in the education sector to benefit humanity.

    Congratulating the students, Gbajabiamila said: “It is our esteemed resolve to train and produce men and women of strong character and integrity who can stand the test of time, build a virile and just society as encapsulated in the mission and vision of the university.”

    He said that the outstanding performance of Crescent University in the accreditation exercises of the National Universities Commission (NUC) made it possible for most of the students to be admitted into the university.

    Reminding the students of their primary assignment being their academic pursuit in the university, Gbajabiamila urged them not to allow any peer group influence to distract them from academic work since the level of their commitment would determine the degree of their performance in all examinations.

    He admonished the students to shun antisocial behaviour such as cultism, drug abuse, violence and examination malpractice as any of these could send them away from the university.

  • Proprietor canvasses technical education

    Parents have been advised  to embrace technical and vocational education (TVE) to be job creators rather than job seekers.

    Bestgift Group of Schools Chairman, Ijegun in  Lagos, Basil Chiedozie Madubueze,  said disciplines, such as Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Building Technology, Computer Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, among few others, place young graduates in a more advantageous position with respect to employability.

    He spoke with reporters during a familiarisation tour of the school’s facilities. The structures and instructional materials for the school’s technical college section.

    Madubueze, an engineer, said the world is bidding farewell to white- collar jobs owing to lack of planning and gross mismanagement of available resources  by authorities. The unpalatable development, he stressed, has become imperative for young graduates to be equipped with the skills which empower them to be self independent.

    Madubueze, however, promised that the school which took off few months ago, would be more aggressive in TVE training.

    He said: “Students that are exposed to wide knowledge of sciences are in a better position to pursue science-oriented courses like Medicine, Engineering and other related programs in the university having had a pre-knowledge as foundation at the technical college.’’

    He said the school is working with a science oriented curriculum, the type that would enable graduands cope with the challenges of the future in a fast changing world

    “The platform we have in place also provides products of our technical college the options of enrolling for the normal examinations like the, WAEC/SSCE, NECO, NABTEB, and the City and Guilds of London Institute based on choice,” Madubueze added.

     

  • Proprietor gets 10 years for defiling pupil

    Proprietor gets 10 years for defiling pupil

    A school proprietor in Ekiti State, Babatunde Ibitoye, is expected to spend the next 10 years in prison for raping a 10-year-old pupil.

    An Ado-Ekiti High Court yesterday jailed Ibitoye, the proprietor of God’s Grace Nursery and Primary School, Agric Olope, after evidence proved that the accused committed the offence on June 10, 2013.

    The case began on December 3, 2013 after the Ministry of Justice preferred a one-count charge against Ibitoye, whose school was closed down by the Kayode Fayemi administration shortly after the rape scandal.

    Subsequently, the ministry preferred a one-count charge of rape against the accused on December 3, 2013.

    Justice Monisola  Oluwatoyin Abodunde in her judgment held that the prosecution has proved the case beyond every reasonable doubt against the accused person.

    The offence committed, according to the judge, runs contrary to Section 31 (C) of the Child Rights Law 2013 which prescribes a 10-year imprisonment without any option of fine.

    She held that evidence before her showed that the accused person sexually abused the victim who was her pupil at the time the offence was committed.

    Abodunde said she agreed with the averment of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and the testimony of the victim that the accused person was caught at the scene of the crime.

    “I rely heavily on the evidence of the victim that the defendant had been having sexual relationship with her before he was caught. Some of the teachers even gave evidence that she bled profusely few days before that time; this further confirmed that she had been sexually abused.

    “The fact that the defendant was  caught pants down was suffice to prove that the accused committed the offence contrary to Section  31(c)of the State Child Rights Law 2013 and he is hereby sentenced to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine”, Justice Abodunde ruled.

    The culprit was apprehended on June 10, 2013 in a bush near Agric Olope Market, where he had carnal knowledge of the victim under the pretext of taking her home after school hours.

    He was said to have carried four pupils in the school bus and headed towards a bushy spot after claiming that he wanted to excrete only to rape his victim after sending other pupils on errands.

    Luck ran against him as some mechanics nearby apparently attracted by the victim’s screams mobilized to the spot where Ibitoye was caught “pants down”.

    Ibitoye was handed over to the Ologede Divisional Police Headquarters and the case was transferred to the State Police Headquarters for prosecution.