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  • Teachers celebrate ex-principal at retirement

    Teachers of Bolade Senior Grammar School, Oshodi, Lagos, have organised a send-off party for the outgoing principal of the school, Mrs Modupe Dada-Korede.

    The event, which held at Bolade Youth Centre Hall, Oshodi, was attended by many principals and directors of secondary schools in the state.

    At the event, some of Mrs Dada-Korede’s well-wishers attested to her achievements, which include: improvement in infrastructure and academic performance of pupils in external examinations, as well as staff welfare.

    In her welcome address, All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS), Lagos State branch Chairman, Mrs. Abosede Awodumila, wished the retiree blessings as she took a bow from the teaching profession.

    She said: “I know Mrs. Modupe Dada-Korede to be a no-nonsense person. She has received series of awards. She is not just a principal but an outstanding administrator to be reckoned with. She has put in so many efforts in building the lives of other people’s children. My prayer is that whatever you lay your hands on after retirement, may God bless it abundantly.”

    Commenting on the leadership qualities of the former civil servant, a teacher of English Language at Bolade Senior Grammar School, Mr. Oluseyi Aluko described her former boss as a kind, jovial and caring person who will be missed by both workers and students.

    ‘’She is very nice and jovial,” Aluko said.

    “She always asked about staff welfare. Once you do your job effectively, you will not have any problem with her. We would miss her jokes and motherly advice. She also appreciates things a lot. Any little help you render to her, she would always appreciate it,’’ he said.

    Mrs Dada-Korede thanked the staff of the school for their support. The outgoing principal, who described her feeling as overwhelming, also promised to continue to render selfless service to God and humanity.

    ‘’I thank God for sparing my life till this moment. I appreciate Him for His grace to be alive today. Sincerely, I am highly overwhelmed by this ceremony. I thank my family members and staff of Bolade Senior Grammar School for this event.

    ‘’For me, I will keep on working. I will continue to work for the service of God and humanity. My wish is to see students performing excellently in all their subjects,’’ she added.

    The farewell event also featured: choreography, cutting of the cake, gifts presentation, pen down and pull out ceremonies, among others.

     

  • Teachers celebrate ex-principal at retirement

    Teachers of Bolade Senior Grammar School, Oshodi, Lagos, have organised a send-off party for the outgoing principal of the school, Mrs Modupe Dada-Korede.

    The event, which held at Bolade Youth Centre Hall, Oshodi, was attended by many principals and directors of secondary schools in the state.

    At the event, some of Mrs Dada-Korede’s well-wishers attested to her achievements, which include: improvement in infrastructure and academic performance of pupils in external examinations, as well as staff welfare.

    In her welcome address, All Nigerian Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS), Lagos State branch Chairman, Mrs. Abosede Awodumila, wished the retiree blessings as she took a bow from the teaching profession.

    She said: “I know Mrs. Modupe Dada-Korede to be a no-nonsense person. She has received series of awards. She is not just a principal but an outstanding administrator to be reckoned with. She has put in so many efforts in building the lives of other people’s children. My prayer is that whatever you lay your hands on after retirement, may God bless it abundantly.”

    Commenting on the leadership qualities of the former civil servant, a teacher of English Language at Bolade Senior Grammar School, Mr. Oluseyi Aluko described her former boss as a kind, jovial and caring person who will be missed by both workers and students.

    ‘’She is very nice and jovial,” Aluko said.

    “She always asked about staff welfare. Once you do your job effectively, you will not have any problem with her. We would miss her jokes and motherly advice. She also appreciates things a lot. Any little help you render to her, she would always appreciate it,’’ he said.

    Mrs Dada-Korede thanked the staff of the school for their support. The outgoing principal, who described her feeling as overwhelming, also promised to continue to render selfless service to God and humanity.

    ‘’I thank God for sparing my life till this moment. I appreciate Him for His grace to be alive today. Sincerely, I am highly overwhelmed by this ceremony. I thank my family members and staff of Bolade Senior Grammar School for this event.

    ‘’For me, I will keep on working. I will continue to work for the service of God and humanity. My wish is to see students performing excellently in all their subjects,’’ she added.

    The farewell event also featured: choreography, cutting of the cake, gifts presentation, pen down and pull out ceremonies, among others.

     

  • Today is holiday for Oyo teachers

    OYO State has declared today work-free for teachers to mark the World Teachers Day.

    A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun, quoted his Education, Science and Technology counterpart, Prof. Joseph Olowofela, as conveying government’s congratulatory message to teachers.

    Olowofela urged teachers not to relent in their professional calling to reposition education in the country.

    He implored them to collaborate with the government on its education reform efforts.

    “The World Teachers Day, October 5, is a day set aside annually to commemorate the signing of an all-important document of ‘ILO/UNESCO recommendation concerning the pivotal status of teachers, adopted by the Ministers of Education of Nations under the United Nations Organisation (UNO) on October 5, 1966.

  • We’re happy with result, say teachers

    We’re happy with result, say teachers

    The Edo chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) is happy with Godwin Obaseki’s victory in the governorship election, its chairman, Mike Uhumwangho, said yesterday.

    He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin that the election was free and fair “and I believe that the better candidate won”.

    “We are 100 per cent happy that the candidate who the Edo NUT endorsed won the governorship race.

    “I believe that he will continue the good work that Governor Adams Oshiomhole has started and will do better,” he said.

    Uhumwangho, however, called on the governor- elect not to renege on his promise to revamp the education sector.

  • King’s College teachers on strike over salary

    Academic activities have been paralysed at King’s College (KC), Lagos following an indefinite strike by workers for alleged non-payment of salary.

    A notice pasted on the school gate reads: “Strike ongoing. Academic activities grounded in King’s College; five months salaries unpaid. Staff are dying.”

    A teacher, Mr Muhammed Isa, who spoke with our correspondent yesterday, said pupils, should have resumed on September 17 and 18 but would not do so until the issue is resolved by the federal government.

    He said the matter is the same at the Federal Government College, Idoani in Ondo State.

    Isa said: “The Federal Government has not paid our salaries for five months now. We did not even allow the pupils to resume. Obviously, we have some problems that have to be resolved. Our own children cannot go to school because our salaries have not been paid. Also, we do not have the empowerment to come to work. It has to do with money. You have to pay your transport from wherever you are to come to school, we cannot trek. There are some of our staff who are sick and cannot pay hospital bills. One of the staff came on Wednesday, in need of money to pay her hospital bills and she could not get it. She died on Friday. So this has informed us not to resume and we did not take the action without the approval of our mother union, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN).”

    Mrs Binta Duguri, who teaches Government and Civic Education said: “The non-payment of salary is really affecting us because our own children are at home, because there is no money to pay their school fees. The ones that have reached university cannot even resume. It is not fair that we should come and be teaching other children for free.”

  • ‘Councils should not pay primary school teachers’

    Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the removal of salaries of primary school teachers from local government allocations to ease  councils’ funding challenges.

    Ahmed said there was need to review national laws inhibiting states from playing majorly in telecommunications, energy, aviation, exploitation of mineral resources.

    A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, said the governor spoke during a meeting with Muslim scholars during a  “State of the State” meeting; a platform for interface between the government and faith leaders, women and youth groups.

    According to the governor, primary education is too important to be left to the councils, which are becoming incapacitated financially.

    He advocated an expansion of states’ sources of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by removing telecommunications, energy, aviation, exploitation of mineral resources, from the exclusivity of the Federal Government.

  • Adebule admonishes teachers on development

    Adebule admonishes teachers on development

    No fewer than 350 teachers of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), have been trained on service delivery and personal development.

    The training, facilitated by a nongovernmental organisation, African Child Education Right Initiatives (ACERI), held at the SUBEB Hall, Maryland.

    Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, advised the teachers to continually improve on their skills and knowledge in order to be effective role models and nation- builders.

    Represented by Tutor-General Permanent Secretary (TGPS), Education District II, Mrs Margaret Solarin, Dr Adebule said: “You need to take cognisance of the growing trends and impact of ICT (Information Communications Technology) revolution in education. Learning is life-long. You must continue to seek new ideas by reading books and attending training programmes and workshops for capacity and personal development.”

    She noted that the present administration has “committed a huge amount of resources to expose our personnel to quality training and capacity development, knowing that it will help them perform excellently and optimally.”

    Earlier, ACERI Executive Director, Mr Yinka Olaito, who facilitated the ‘annexing new technology and internet tools’ training, stressed the importance of  basic education in the total development of a child.

    He said: “Since teachers’ quality and performance at basic level are essential, concerted efforts from varied stakeholders are required if Nigeria must produce quality and qualified workforce. In resolving this, we call on stakeholders in education sector to put in their widow’s mite.”

    During his training, Mr Olaito told the teachers to get rid of excuses. “It is the only way you can improve yourself,” Olaito said, adding: “set a goal for personal development. Let it be so big that you call yourself crazy. When you develop yourself, it is about people seeing the potential in you.”

    Mr Sam Mba, who trained the teachers on personal performance and evaluation, said: “Don’t see the children as your students, but as your people. To mentor them, you must earn their respect. Know their strengths and weaknesses so that you can guide their choice of career.”

    A participant, Mrs Caroline Iwuaoku of Metropolitan Nursery and Primary School, Apapa, said of the exercise: “It is very educative. They have trained us on how to be innovative in our teaching. I do mentor my children and I guide them morally and academically. I now know how to use the internet to browse and expand my knowledge. As a Nigerian, we are supposed to read a lot to keep abreast of things happening around us. It will help us improve our teaching and our knowledge.”

     

  • 10 teachers die monthly, says Lagos Perm Sec

    10 teachers die monthly, says Lagos Perm Sec

    The Lagos State Teachers’ Establishment and Pension Office (TEPO) yesterday said an average of 10 teachers die each month in the post-primary teaching service of the state.

    TEPO Permanent Secretary Mrs Sewanu Ayodele-Amosu, made the disclosure at a Sensitisation Seminar and Capacity Building on Healthy Living for Post-Primary Teaching Staff of the state.

    She said that apart from sudden collapse resulting in either temporary or permanent confinement in bed, the disturbing rate of deaths among teachers in the state called for concern.

    According to her, in spite of the prevailing economic situation in the country, there is, arguably, scantiness of knowledge on healthy living.

    She said, “This is another contributory factor for this worrisome adverse health condition of the teachers. This health seminar will be held quarterly to educate teachers on the importance of healthy living and to provide support for those that have health challenges.

    “This seminar is designed to effect real behavioural changes among staff of the post-primary teaching service and promote capacity for maintenance and sustainability of good and vibrant health.”

     

  • Don laments disregard for teachers

    University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof Nike Ijaiya, has blamed the decadence in the education sector on corruption, lack foresight and uncaring attitude.

    Ijaiya, who spoke at the graduation of Roemichs International Schools, Ilorin, lamented that teachers in public schools are not yet accorded the respect they deserve.

    She said: “Teachers and teacher educators are being owed several months salaries in many states. The implications are enormous. When primary school teachers are not paid, it means the foundation of our education system, is slowly but surely being destroyed. It means the aims of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) which is to afford children unfettered access to basic education is being defeated.

    “It means both secondary and tertiary education are now endangered. What will university education build upon? On what are we building Vision 2020? Or more importantly the change we are all yearning for today”

    She urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to encourage the teaching of History in schools, while making reading association mandatory in all secondary schools.

    “Imagine a generation without a sense of its past! How does it handle the present and future of this country? How do they handle international politics with all its intrigues and complexity? No country loves another beyond itself.  Ignorance is clearly written on our national politics and outlooks; so how do we produce leaders? It has made us so lazy in ideas and performance that we look for a messiah to change us,” she said.

    Ijaiya also attributed Nigeria’s current travails to enslavement of mind of others by the elite, adding that the pervading hunger, poverty, deprivation, inflation, unemployment are mere symptoms of the enslavement.

    She said the problems are being compounded by ignorant and gullible masses “who have resigned to fate”. She said rather than open their eyes wide enough to see things clearly, the masses would prefer to blame others for their woes.

  • Perm Sec tasks teachers, pupils on academic excellence

    Teachers and pupils in Alimosho Educational District have been urged to strive to attain academic excellence.

    Speaking yesterday at the 10th Annual Awards and Honours of the Education District 1, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufolayinka Abiose Ayandele enjoined them not relent in their efforts saying: “Education District 1 has always been known for its academic excellence. Series of awards and prizes have been won by this district. We must not relent in our efforts.”

    At the ceremony, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI) donated books on Physics, Chemistry, Account, Commerce, Literature and Government to Alimosho Senior Grammar School through Education District I.

    AEI Agege Zone Project Coordinator Prince Adesegun Ogungbayi, pledged that the public schools would be benefiting from AEI programs such as Guidance and Counselling sessions, mentorship, and learning centres beginning from the next academic session.

    Ogungbayi sought partnership with the state education ministry in order to add to the value and better performance of the sector.

    The book donation, he said, was in recognition of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s gestures towards achieving academic excellence in the state.

    The Principal of Alimosho Senior Grammar School, Mrs Olatunji Eunice Adedola thanked the AEI officials for their gesture.