Education, Stories 6/11/2013 by Akaafele

Increase in Tuition Fees: Justifiable?

Not all is well with Nigeria’s educational system. It is still not accessible to all qualified candidates and even the quality of education given to those in school is debatable. Probably in a bid to address some of these issues, government might be considering increasing tuition fees. But is the increase in tuition fees justifiable? This essay articulates three points […]

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Education, Stories 4/11/2013 by Akaafele

The Need for Entrepreneurship Training at NYSC Orientation Camp.

The productivity of any nation depends on her working force, which include skilled and unskilled laborers. Since youths are stronger and energetic than adults and children in any society, engaging the youths constructively and skillfully helps in developing a nation or state. Youth development generally entrails training of the mind and body for proper integration into the society, positive development […]

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Education, Stories 9/04/2013 by Mr. John Akevi

Why The Tiv People of Nasarawa and Taraba States Are Not Settlers

Indigeneity is simply a discriminatory concept employed in the Nigerian state to distinguish between the indigenes or natives of a state or locality and those who are referred to as non-indigenes or settlers. Despite the constitutional provisions guaranteeing the citizenship status of Nigerians, yet within the country, the issues of indigeneity is making Nigerians to becoming second-class citizens in states […]

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Education, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

Definations to crack your ribs ;)

School: A place where Papa pays and Son plays. Life Insurance: A contract that keeps you poor all your life so that you can die Rich… Nurse: A person who wakes u up to give you sleeping pills. Marriage: It’s an agreement in which a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her masters. Divorce: Future tense of […]

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Education, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

Elections in Benue State; How Far, So Far?

Benue State is one among the states where there is prominence of opposition political parties. It is generally believed that where there is no opposition, it is owing to high level of election manipulation by the winning party and that the pace of development in such states is usually very low. This is not the case with Benue State. You […]

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Education, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

Adasu; a governor to remember

The first and only clergy of the Roman Catholic Church to have been a governor of a state in Nigeria, he is worth discussing because up till now many believes his one and ten months leadership as governor has been the best ever in the history of Benue State. He was one who had a real vision for the state […]

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Education, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

Benue State and the study of engineering and medicine

Written by Anwo Iordepuun Godfrey Benue State at the moment is blessed with a Federal University (University of Agriculture Makurdi), a state university (Benue State University Makurdi) and a private university (University of Mkar, Mkar). One reason why people aspire to study in the university is to acquire professionalism since it is believed that the university system has it all. […]

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Education, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

Benue people; the quest for education

A survey of tertiary institutions in Nigeria will reveal that Benue youths are all over our institutions of higher learning across the country pursuing one certificate or the other. The dominance of Benue youths in some of the higher institutions outside Benue State has even become a thing of concerned to many, I am particularly aware of this development in […]

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Education, Stories 26/03/2013 by Akaafele

Formal education is a must, it makes you more efficient

The phrase ‘to make it in life’ mostly implies becoming successful or becoming rich and wealthy. In considering formal/western education vis-a-vis making it in life, the question that often pops up is whether one must acquire formal education to make it in life. You would agree with me that their are many folks around us today either drop outs or […]

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