Here are the news updates as they were published by the dailies on October 24th
THE NATION
Education will get priority attention
All progressives congress (APC) Presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians would have unrestricted access to education as entrenched in the Constitution under his watch.
He also promised to develop new accreditation standards for all institutions of learning from primary to tertiary levels if elected next year.
To read more visit https://thenationonlineng.net/education-will-get-priority-attention/
The Guardian
NABTEB urges improved education system
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, tasked the academia and other stakeholders on need for relevant educational assessment and upskilling for the betterment of the country’s education system.
Isiugo-Abanihe, who was represented by Dr. Obinna Opara, Director, Examinations Administration, NABTEB, gave the charge during the fifth yearly conference of the International Association for Innovations in Educational Assessment (IAIIEA) with theme, “Development-Driven Educational Assessment for Transformation and Survival,” hosted by NABTEB at its headquarters in Benin city, Edo State.
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/news/nabteb-urges-improved-education-system/
The Guardian
Revealed: Ofsted asks staff from private care firms to inspect children’s homes
Managers from some of the largest private children’s home chains in the UK have been asked to carry out inspections for Ofsted, despite those groups owning numerous homes that are deemed unsatisfactory.
The Observer has discovered that Ofsted, which oversees standards in children’s social care, has recruited staff from the Outcomes First Group and the Keys Group to inspect homes as part of a pilot. Analysis of inspection data in Ofsted’s latest annual review of social care reveals 20 homes run by both firms have been rated as less than good.
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/23/revealed-ofsted-asks-staff-from-private-care-firms-to-inspect-childrens-homes
Exclusive: 90% of schools in England will run out of money next year, heads warn
Nine out of 10 schools in England will have run out of money by the next school year as the enormous burden of increased energy and salary bills takes its toll, the Observer can reveal.
Early data from the National Association of Head Teachers – results of a survey of its members are due later this month – shows that 50% of heads say their school will be in deficit this year, with almost all expecting to be in the red by next September,when their reserve run out. The Guardian reported
To read more visit https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/oct/22/exclusive-90-of-uk-schools-will-go-bust-next-year-heads-warn
Why education must not be left to govt alone, by Makinde, Babalakin
Still on the Guardian, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and a former Chairman of the Governing Council of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Wale Babalakin, have said the development of Nigeria’s education sector should not be left in the hands of government alone.
Makinde and Babalakin, who emphasised the need to reposition the sector to achieve sustainable development, made the call, at the weekend, during the 93rd anniversary of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA), Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
To read more visit https://guardian.ng/news/why-education-must-not-be-left-to-govt-alone-by-makinde-babalakin/
DAILY POST
UNICAL lecturers under pressure to complete sessions in 12 weeks
Lecturers at the University of Calabar are presently under pressure to complete their academic calendars having lost eight months due to the just-ended ASUU strike.
The University management came out with an academic calendar for the 2nd semester to complete the session.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/23/unical-lecturers-under-pressure-to-complete-sessions-in-12-weeks/
DAILY POST
UNILORIN to resume academic activities Monday
The suspension of the eight-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the University of Ilorin will reopen its campus on Monday, October 24, 2022, to continue its 2021/2022 academic session.
The university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, on Sunday, said the final year and postgraduate students of the institution would resume lectures on October 24, 2022, while other students will return to the school for lectures on December 15, 2022.
To read more visit https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/23/unilorin-to-resume-academic-activities-monday/
Legit
19 Housemates Contest for N20 Million as 3rd Edition of Teachers’ Naija Show Kicks Off
To boost the education sector and professionalism among teachers in Nigeria, the third edition of the Teachers’ Naija Reality TV Show has just kicked off.
The show which started on Saturday, October 19, saw the admission of 19 teachers selected from across different parts of the country.
To read more visit https://www.legit.ng/education/1499479-19-housemates-contest-n20-million-3rd-edition-teachers-naija-show-kicks-off/
Over 1 in 3 Nigerian Kids Has Access to Early Child Education,’ UNICEF Says
The learning process of children from birth to age eight has been described as the bedrock of their life’s development.
This description was given by education experts during a media dialogue organised by UNICEF and the Federal Ministry of Information. Legit reported.
To read more visit https://www.legit.ng/education/1498744-1-3-nigerian-kids-access-early-child-education-unicef-says/
NNN
Katsina Govt to receive additional N2.25bn for World Bank BESDA project
Katsina State Government says it will receive World Bank’s additional N2.25 billion support under the Better Education Service Delivery For All (BESDA) project.
Malam Aminu Badaru, the spokesperson, Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Katsina.
To read more visit https://nnn.ng/katsina-govt-to-receive-additional-n2-25bn-for-world-bank-besda-project/
BBC
Leaving home with an eating disorder ‘exhausting and isolating’
Unpacking, making new friends and getting lost on the way to lectures are all part of starting university – but Flora Gosling spent most of her Freshers’ Week staring at food on supermarket shelves, panicking that she would not be able to eat any of it.
Flora can eat plain pasta, bread and butter, but they are among the only foods that her mind registers as edible. Anything else can lead her to gag, choke or vomit.
To read more visit https://www.bbc.com/news/education-63000547