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  • 15 Osun principals get overseas training

    FIFTEEN secondary school principals have been sent abroad for training by the Osun State government.

    The deputy governor, Chief (Mrs.) Titi Laoye-Tomori, disclosed this at the distribution of 10,000 notebooks to thirty-four secondary schools in Oriade and Obokun Local Government of the state by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nathaniel Agunbiade.

    Laoye- Tomori maintained that the training was necessary to improve the standard of education in the state.

    She said the training was meant to help school administrators acquire new skills and modern techniques that would enhance their work and make their students competitive.

    The deputy governor lamented the deplorable condition of schools and other facilities in the sector when the present administration assumed office in November 2010.

    She commended Agunbiade for contributing his quota by offering free education materials to students and teachers in his constituency.

    Agunbiade assured the support will not be limited to Oriade and Ibokun Local Governments but to all parts of the Osun State.

  • DN Meyer,FRSC collaborate on traffic laws

    DN Meyer Plc, manufacturers and marketers of premium decorative paints, industrial and protective coatings, has reiterated its commitment to helping the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) safeguard lives and properties on Nigerian roads. The company partnered with FRSC to educate the public on the new traffic laws in Lagos State.

    The Human Resources Manager at DN Meyer, Mr Kunle Obadina noted that, Nigerians need training and proper education on traffic laws to support the FRSC’s efforts at safeguarding lives. He stated that the company is partnering with the organisation to ensure the public is strategically sensitised on the new traffic laws. “DN Meyer is a committed, responsible and caring corporate citizen. We are strategically constituted to improve the quality of human lives in our operating environments. We work to ensure the welfare of our employees as well as the educational and environmental safety of our host communities,” he said.

    The training was presented by the Ojota Unit Commander, Mr Leye Adegboyega, who took participants through the basics of the new traffic laws for Lagos State which consists of 59 traffic offences and penalties attached.

    Factors leading to accidents and loss of lives such as human factors, mechanical factors and environmental factors were looked into and it was advised to use the defensive driving techniques e.g application of seat belt, drive at comfortable speed, bear in mind that the aim of being of the road is to move for safety.

    Some of the laws and penalties include: failure to give way to traffic on the left at a roundabout attracts N20,000 for first offender and N30,000 for subsequent, vehicle licence violation N20,000 subsequent N30,000. Others, bribing of marshal on duty, assaulting of marshal, fire extinguisher, driver’s licence driving without spare tyre all attracts penalties.

    Adegboyega advised participants to cherish lives by driving with care and also considering other road users while driving to curb down the level of accidents. There were 50 participants in attendance

    He presented the new traffic laws manual to participants on behalf of the FRSC.

     

     

     

     

     

    The unit Commander further revealed that they would be embarking on an aggressive public enlightenment programme to enforce the new national licence system, which makes it possible for a user to be identified without encumbrances. He advised all applicants to log on to www.nigeriandriverslicence.org for further information.

     

    Mr. Bello Adewale, Fleet and Logistics Manager, DN Meyer Plc commended FRSC for their contributions towards road safety in Nigeria as a whole and promise on behalf of all participants to contribute their quota in ensuring a accident free nation at large

     

    DN Meyer Plc was incorporated in 1960 and converted to a Public Company in 1979. Its extensive range of products include Architectural Paints, Wood Paints, Auto refinishes, Industrial and Marine, Road lining Paints, Roof coatings, Tube coatings, HP coatings and Adhesives.

     

     

     

  • Imo teachers undergo special training

    The Imo State Universal Basic Education Board has embarked on a 10-day train-the-trainer workshop for its teachers.

    The workshop entitled Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE), is aimed at training core teachers who would implement the programme in their respective schools.

    The desk officer coordinating the programme, Mrs Vivian Owunna, told The Nation that the focus of the exercise was to change the attitude of the teachers in mathematics and science subjects.

    “We are trying to train the teachers here on ways to teach their students how to relate mathematics and scientific concepts to their daily lives. The teachers trained here by the national trainers will continue this training in their local government areas so that every school will benefit,” Owunna said.

    One of the trainers in chemistry, Mr Joseph Onimisi, said the training was a customised contextual course meant to enhance teaching of mathematics and sciences in schools.

    “This will teach them content mastery; we encourage them to bring out the topics students find hard to grasp and we teach them a more practical approach to make teaching easier,” he said.

    “The trainers have all gone on these customised courses sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, either in Malaysia or the Philippines, at the Asian regional educational centre.