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Reps set up committee to draft security blueprint for FG

James Kwen Mar 17, 2021

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Evertop Realties launches 50 new terrace buildings in Ogun

Razaq Ayinla Mar 17, 2021

A real estate development firm, Evertop Realties Limited, has launched two- and three-bedroom bungalow terraces in Agbara-Atan, Ogun State. This...

Hyperbaric Medical Practitioners seek compliance with Diving at Work Regulations

Amaka Anagor-Ewuzie Mar 17, 2021

Undersea doctors in Nigeria under the aegis of the Hyperbaric Medical Practitioners Society of Nigeria (HMPSN) have identified compliance with...

‘Gender bias hinders women entrepreneurs’ access to trade finance’

Nestoil seeks end to gender bias, celebrates women

Temitayo Ayetoto-Oladehinde Mar 17, 2021

The Nestoil Group has called for an end to gender bias, urging that women should be celebrated by feats, not...

Setback for infrastructure development as ICRC boss, Izuwah, dies at 55

BusinessDay Mar 17, 2021

The director- general/chief executive of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Chidi Izuwah, has passed on at the age of...

HR Expo Africa focuses on ‘Borderless Work’ at Festival 2021

Daniel Obi Mar 17, 2021

Thousands of participants, including professionals and organizations from different sectors across Africa, are set to take part at the largest...

Finding a Way Out of Nigeria’s High Debt Costs

Nigeria’s debt rises to N32.9trn

BusinessDay Mar 17, 2021

Nigeria’s total debt stood at N32.915 trillion as at December 31, 2020, according to figures released by the Debt Management...

TEF, others hold reception for US-Africa Leaders’ Summit

TEF to prioritise economic recovery of SMEs in 2021

Gbemi Faminu Mar 17, 2021

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) entrepreneurship programme says the seventh edition will prioritise the economic recovery of small and medium...

Experts dissect, proffer solutions to building collapse in Nigeria

Stephen Onyekwelu Mar 16, 2021

In the last decade, Nigeria has seen increasing cases of building collapse and people who play in the country’s building...

Tony Elumelu foundation set to unveil 2024 cohort of entrepreneurship programme

TEF urges entrepreneurs to apply for empowerment programme as deadline approaches

Gbemi Faminu Mar 16, 2021

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has urged entrepreneurs to apply promptly for its 2021 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme as the call...

US official, in PH, wants more leadership and governance roles for women

Ignatius Chukwu Mar 16, 2021

The US Embassy Counselor for Public Affairs, Aruna Amirthanayagam, has called for the economic empowerment of women in Nigeria and...

Reps urge FG to increase education budget from 2022 James Kwen, Abuja The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning to give further considerations to Education in the subsequent budgetary allocations, beginning from 2022 in order to attain the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) projection by 2030. According to UNESCO, for a nation to achieve the goal of providing quality education for all by 2030, the country would have to allocate at least 26 percent of its national budget to education. However, Nigeria’s budgetary allocation for Education in the last five years is 7.38% in 2017, 7.03% in 2018, 7.05% in 2019, 6.7% in 2020 and 5.6% in 2021, a far cry from the expected standards. It is based on this premise that the House called for Federal Government consideration on Tuesday while adopting a motion on; “Urgent Need to Address the Falling Standard of Education in Nigeria” moved by Johnson Ganiyu from Lagos. Moving the motion, Ganiyu noted that quality education is a crucial tool for the economic growth of any country, thus Goal 4 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is focused on ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting life-long learning opportunities for all. He also noted that Section 18 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) provides that the Government shall direct its policy towards ensuring that there are equal and adequate educational opportunities at all levels. The lawmaker said he was: “Aware that Nigeria’s education system within the last decade has been on a steady decline, ranging from influx of illegal institutions of learning as well as unqualified teachers in the system to poor funding, overcrowding and plethora of decaying infrastructure in schools across the Federation. “Also aware that according to the United Nations, Nigeria has one of the largest populations of out-of-school youth in the world, with more than ten million Nigerian children, 60 per cent of them girls, not in school and will therefore not have the skills they need to get jobs and build secured and stable future. Ganiyu acknowledged that Nigeria has achieved some progress in expanding access to school under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the domestic Universal Basic Education (UBE) Scheme, however, the expansion has not resulted in improved learning, as the flat learning curve in Nigeria is a proof that getting children to school does not automatically translate to adequate infrastructure, qualified teachers, conducive learning environment, frequent attendance, grade progression, effective classroom governance and more importantly, learning. He expressed concern that the adverse effects of falling standard of Education to a nation is very grave, and the fall in educational standard in Nigeria implies a continued decline in its level of economic growth. The lawmaker also expressed concern that with the current population of about 200 million, 45 per cent of which are below 15 years, there is high demand for learning opportunities translating into increased enrolment which has created challenges in ensuring quality education since resources are spread more thinly. Ganiyu was worried that the burden on education in Nigeria has become even more overwhelming, resulting in more than 100 pupils to one teacher as against the UNESCO benchmark of 35 pupils per teacher; culminating in students learning under trees for lack of classrooms and other harsh conditions. He said if no urgent action is taken, the problem will gravely affect the young and future generations as well as stifle the economic and social developmental prospects of the country.

FFI partners Old Mutual to promote economic empowerment for women

Gbemi Faminu Mar 16, 2021

Future Females Invest (FFI), a platform that promotes economic empowerment for women has partnered with Old Mutual (a multinational Life...

Vanuatu makes landmark incursion into Africa's biggest economy

BusinessDay Mar 16, 2021

The Republic of Vanuatu has appointed the Managing Partner of Cersèi Partner, Olufemi Badejo, as its Honourable Trade and Investment...

Enterprise Life Assurance Company begins operations in Nigeria

Bunmi Bailey Mar 16, 2021

Enterprise Life Assurance Company Limited, a new entrant into Nigeria’s burgeoning insurance sector, has commenced business operations in the country....

Updated: Customers to pay N6.98k per transaction for USSD services

Hope Moses-Ashike Mar 16, 2021

Effective March 16, 2021, Nigerian bank customers will pay N6.98k per transaction for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, the...

2023 budget: Reps fume as agencies shun MTEF hearing

N42bn debt: Reps ask telcos to halt planned suspension of USSD services

James Kwen Mar 16, 2021

The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged telecommunication operators in the country to halt the planned withdrawal and suspension of...

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