Here are the news updates as they were published in the dailies on Monday 3rd October
Vanguard
Education system: Buffeted on all sides
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States recently, President Muhammadu Buhari said no nation can develop beyond the capacity of its educational system.
That is a truism that does not ring true under the Buhari administration or even some of its predecessors.
To read more visit https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/buffeted-on-all-sides/
Late Sunday on SAHARA REPORTERS
Nigerian President Buhari To Reward Failure, Confer National Honours On Education, Defence, Finance Ministers, Others Amid Ongoing Lecturers’ Strike, Insecurity, Poor Economy
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is set to openly reward failure by conferring national honours on some of his appointees, including ministers.
The President has listed 437 nominees for the 2022 National Honours Award on the occasion of the country’s 62 Independence Day.
To read more visit https://saharareporters.com/2022/10/02/nigerian-president-buhari-reward-failure-confer-national-honours-education-defence
PUNCH
N3.92tn fuel subsidy topples defence, health, education budgets
The N3.92tn spent as subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, from January 2020 to June 2022 is higher than the cumulative individual federal budgets for health, education and defence during the 30-month period.
Findings show that over the last 30 months, Nigeria has spent more on fuel subsidy than on either the health, defence or education ministries.
To read more visit https://punchng.com/n3-92tn-fuel-subsidy-topples-defence-health-education-budgets/
The Guardian
Cleric forsees better nation as don canvasses robust secondary school education
The Minister-in-Charge of Satellite Town Baptist Church, Rev. Kayode Akintunde, charged Nigerians not lost hope on the country, stating a better Nigeria beckons.
In his message, yesterday in Lagos, at the ministry’s Nigeria @ 62 Independence Day Service, entitled, “Expect Divine Visitation” taken from Ruth 1: 1-5, the cleric, while deploring lack of purposeful in the country, submitted: “God will arise and fight bad leaders. Do not lost hope. The God that did it for Bethlehem will also visit and do it for Nigerians.”
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/news/cleric-forsees-better-nation-as-don-canvasses-robust-secondary-school-education/
The SUN
Education key to success, relevance –Ex-CJN tells students
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mariam Aloma Muktar, has reaffirmed that good and quality education is the best legacy that parents and guardians can leave for their children, describing it as key to success and relevance in life.
She advised younger generations not to get distracted with lots of things going on around them, particularly in the social and conventional media, but key in to good and quality education opportunities so they could stand tall and compete favourably in the global market.
To read more visit https://www.sunnewsonline.com/education-key-to-success-relevance-ex-cjn-tells-students-2/
Vanguard
Foundation gives scholarships, educational materials to pupils
A non-governmental organisation, NGO, Help for School Foundation, weekend, gave out scholarships, school bags and exercise books to community children in Amukoko, Ajegunle, Lagos. The project was tagged ‘Back to School Delight.’
Speaking on the project, Executive Director, Help for School Foundation, Bunmi Oreaje-Ogbori said: “It is one of the many ways the foundation has been making impacts in the community since its inception in 2019.
To read more visit https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/foundation-gives-scholarships-educational-materials-to-pupils/
Vanguard
Incessant strike destroying varsity education in Nigeria — JAMB Registrar
THE Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, yesterday, lamented that incessant strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is destroying university education in Nigeria.
He added that the union must realise that the country is no longer in a military regime, hence, there must be a paradigm shift as you cannot do the same thing the same way all the time.
To read more visit https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/incessant-strike-destroying-varsity-education-in-nigeria-jamb-registrar/
Late Sunday on NNN
Eritrea: Basic education to ensure social justice
Mr. Musa Hussein, Director General of General Education of the Ministry of Education, said that education is one of the basic components in the effort to ensure social justice and called on students to seize the opportunity provided to them.
Mr. Musa made the remarks at a seminar he held with students and teachers from Sawa Warsai-Yekealo High School on October 1-2 on educational progress and challenges encountered.
To read more visit https://nnn.ng/eritrea-basic-education-to-ensure-social-justice/
The TIDE
UNIPORT Denies Online Recruitment Rumours
The University of Port Harcourt, Choba, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, has denied social media reports that the federal education institution was recruiting new staff to boost its manpower base.
A statement signed by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Sam Kpenu, at the weekend, indicated that the social media report was false, unfounded and baseless, adding that the tertiary education centre has not approved any recruitment process at this time.
To read more visit https://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2022/10/03/uniport-denies-online-recruitment-rumours/
The Guardian
Improve public schools, old students tell govt on Independence Day
Members of Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi Old Students’ Association (IPS-OSA) have called on the government at all levels to take urgent steps to improve standards in public schools across the country.
They made the call on Saturday during the ‘Fun Day and Interactive Session’ with pupils of the school to mark their reunion and Independence Day celebration in Ikoyi, Lagos.
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/news/improve-public-schools-old-students-tell-govt-on-independence-day/
Late Sunday on DAILY POST
Nigeria experiencing internal colonialism – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that Nigeria is currently experiencing internal colonialism.
The union made this disclosure on Sunday.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/02/nigeria-experiencing-internal-colonialism-asuu/
DAILY POST
Strike: FG reveals what will happen to ASUU
As the industrial strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its eightieth month, the Federal Government has warned the union to cease from acting in defiance of the interlocutory injunction given by the National Industrial Court (NICN), which restrained the union from further action.
Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, gave the warning in a statement signed over the weekend by the ministry’s Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Olajide Oshundun.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/03/strike-fg-reveals-what-will-happen-to-asuu/
Late Sunday on TRIBUNE
Fed Poly Ayede’s 2023 Budget Will Favour Students’ Multi-Skills Development ― Rector
Former military governor of Oyo and Ogun states, Major General Oladayo Popoola (retd), on behalf of Ogbomoso Consultative Council (OCC), presenting laptops and other office equipment to the rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Oyo State, Dr Taofeek Abdul-Hameed at Ogbomoso Recreation Club, Ogbomoso.
The rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ayede, Dr Taofeek Abdul-Hameed, has advised institutions of higher learning in Nigeria to embark on aggressive multi-skills development of their students in order to reduce unemployment that ravages the country, saying that the Polytechnic’s 2023 budget will focus on multi-skills development.
To read more visit https://tribuneonlineng.com/fed-poly-ayedes-2023-budget-will-favour-students-multi-skills-development-%e2%80%95-rector/
BBC
Iran protests: Students clash with security forces at Tehran university
Iranian security forces clashed with students at a prestigious university in Tehran overnight, as anti-government protests continue to sweep the country.
Reports said a large number of students at Sharif University of Technology were trapped in a car park that had been surrounded by security personnel.
To read more visit https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63111767
SAHARA REPORTERS
Buhari Insulted Nigerian Students By Planning To Confer National Honour On Education Minister, Adamu Amid Ongoing Lecturers’ Strike –Nigerian Students’ Association
NANS spokesperson, Giwa Yisa Temitope said the action of the President constitutes an insult on the collective intelligence of Nigerian students who have been at home for seven months over the strike embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for listing the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu among the recipients of national honours, an order of awards given to citizens and sometimes foreigners in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the nation’s development.
To read more visit https://saharareporters.com/2022/10/03/buhari-insulted-nigerian-students-planning-confer-national-honour-education-minister