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Jul

29

2021

Buhari vows increased education spending over the next four years

Economy, Education, PoliticsEconomy, Education, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, World News

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that Nigeria will increase its budget for education as a sign of commitment to its citizens. The 78-year-old made the pledge at the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 in London, the United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. He said Nigeria will progressively increase annual domestic education expenditure by 50% over the next two years, at the end of which his second term tenure will end. The president also committed Nigeria to increase the annual expenditure by up to 100% by 2025, beyond the 20% global benchmark. “We fully…

Oct

29

2020

By OHAFIATV

Official: 800,000 babies die due to poor breastfeeding annually

Health, NewsEducation, Health, Metro, Reviews

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, has disclosed that no fewer than 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding yearly across the globe. Oyebanji stated that poor breastfeeding was largely responsible for high infant mortality in Nigeria, which he said was being gradually checkmated due to the advent of exclusive breastfeeding and improved medical practices. Filani spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday at a press parley commemorating the 2020 edition of breastfeeding week in Ekiti State. The Commissioner said Ekiti was rated as having 55.4 percent compliance with the first six months exclusive breastfeeding in 2019, saying the…

Sep

25

2020

By OHAFIATV

Abia State announces Sept. 28 as date for reopening of schools

Abia State, Economy, PoliticsAbia State, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

The Abia State Government has announced reopening of primary and secondary schools in the State on Monday, 28th September, 2020, to complete the 3rd term of 2019/2020 academic session with one week of revision classes. This was announced in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, after the State Executive Council Meeting held at the Banquet hall of Government House, Umuahia, Thursday. The State Government also disclosed that the third term (promotion) examination which is expected to start from Monday, 5th October to Friday, 16th October, 2020, will be used to assess pupils/students based on…

Jun

01

2020

By OHAFIATV

Education in Nigeria: Buhari has failed – COEASU president, Ogirima

PoliticsEducation, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

National President of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, Comrade Nuhu Ogirima, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari, has performed badly in the area of education. He said this in a chat with newsmen while assessing Buhari’s five years in office. Ogirima expressed disappointment over Buhari’s failure to live up to expectations despite several promises. He particularly lamented the “neglect” of Colleges of Education, stressing that such portends serious implication for the country’s education system. Ogirima said: “Virtually all the problems he met upon assumption of office five years ago in the area of education have remained unresolved. The…