Anambra 2021 Governorship Election: Technical Hitches Mar Voting Process

Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, expressed shock and disappointment over the technology breakdown of the Bimodal Verification Accreditation (BVA) system during the Anambra 2021 elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) experienced technical difficulties with the BVA devices, preventing voters from being accredited in various parts of the state. […]

Edo’s Industrial Advancement: Unlocking Opportunities through Alaghodaro Summit

The Alaghodaro 2021 Summit, held from November 12 to 14, 2021, was a pivotal event focused on showcasing Edo State’s thriving industrial sector. The summit highlighted key projects such as the Edo Modular Refinery, CCETC-Ossiomo Power Plant, and Edo Production Centre, which are set to drive industrial growth and attract private investors to the state […]

President Buhari submits 2021 Budget Proposal to the National Assembly.

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, bringing concerns about the allocation to the education sector. The education sector receives a meager 5.6% of the total budget, amounting to N742.5 billion out of N13.08 trillion. This percentage is Nigeria’s lowest education allocation in 10 years, despite persistent calls from […]

ILD 2021: Sanwo-Olu promotes tech-driven education in Lagos

Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the First Lady of Lagos State, urges stakeholders in the education sector to consistently explore ways to leverage technology to improve education. She makes this call through her representative, Oluwakemi Omiyale, at a spelling bee competition hosted by Street Child Care and Welfare Initiative in Lagos, an event which celebrates International Literacy Day […]

Challenges Facing Nigeria’s Education Sector: COVID-19 and Beyond

Nigeria’s education sector is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, which closed schools for most of 2020. The Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) nine-month strike also halted academic activities in public universities. Universities resume with a backlog of admissions and rushed studies to accommodate new students. ASUU threatens to strike again, causing unease among students […]

The Failure of Governance in Nigeria: An Epistocratic Challenge

Nigeria’s governance system is facing significant challenges, manifesting in leaders’ inability to recognize and address systemic risks such as election fraud, terrorist attacks, herder-farmer conflicts, armed banditry, and police brutality. The current system prioritizes bribery, intimidation, and violence over education and competence, perpetuating poverty, inequality, and social unrest. Democratic Reforms and Challenges Since 1999, Nigeria’s […]