LIST OF TOP 5 CLEANING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA #2019

In case you don’t know, cleaning business has grown to become a highly competitive business in Nigeria because many new companies emerge almost every year with different strategies and peculiarities to stand out among the crowd. After a thorough research carried out by our research team at BIB, we arrived at this LIST OF TOP 5 CLEANING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA #2019.

Our criteria in this research are however highlighted below:
· Social Media Visibility and Accessibility
· Remarkable Customer Care Experience
· Price Affordability and Flexibility of Payment Plan
· Practical Demonstration of Professionalism
· Quality of Service Rendered/Client’s Review (not the ones displayed on websites)


1. Afterlife Cleaning Company

Afterlife Cleaning Company is more than just another cleaning company around. They have been rated by their satisfied clients as ‘a tested and trusted’ brand in the Nigerian cleaning company. According to the recent survey carried out by a research agency, 73.54% of their clients are based on referrals because they go extra mile to ensure that each client is satisfied. They are committed to ensuring that each and every one of their clients receive the highest quality services available with international standard. They are your trusted custodian that performs the necessary duties which include cleaning and facility management.

Phone: 0818 0458 852

http://afterlifecleaning.com/


2. TEKNOKLEEN GROUP

They are in the business of Industrial, Commercial and Domestic Cleaning Services, combining proactive and tailor-made cleaning schedule with up-to-date technologies.

Phone: 0704 012 4598

http://teknokleen.group/


3. So-kleen limited

So-kleen limited is a professional cleaning and space brightening company. Founded in 2005, they quickly built a reputation as a leading provider of commercial and residential cleaning solution in the industry. Their solutions are designed to solve the mild to heavy dirt management problems that individuals, families and corporate organizations face.

Phone: 0809 370 4206

http://so-kleen.com.ng/


4. De-Cleaners

De-Cleaners have been in business since 2007 as a member of SEJAY Heritage Ventures. The company experienced an unprecedented growth leading to the emergence of De-Cleaners Consult Pro Nigeria Limited. They are a Professional Cleaning & Maintenance services company in Ajah, Lekki- Lagos, providing total hygiene and cleaning solutions, tailored to suit any organizations and individual cleaning requirements in Nigeria.

Phone: 0802 0642 645

http://de-cleaners.com/


5. SqueakyClean Services Limited

SqueakyClean Services Limited provides a range of services including office and residential cleaning, housekeeping & guest house management, post-construction cleaning, floor maintenance and restoration, carpet and upholstery cleaning, fumigation & pest control, recruitment, training & consultancy.

Phone: 081 7200 4999


http://www.squeakycleannigeria.com/


So, in case you didn’t see your cleaning company on this list, don’t get discouraged, you may make the list next time. Please note that it is not about the years of service or the number of projects you have executed, but about how well you serve your customers. So you may be the newest company with a new approach that satisfies your customers and still make the list.




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Most schools have discouraged the idea of having position recorded in report sheet.

erifeoluwasimi:
So true. Recently we have discouraged the use of position on report card. Just compare your Ch last term work to this term work.

I think the issue of position on report card is also very important because all students in a class can't pass with the same position.

Hello Nairaland! I came across this article some moments ago and I think it is insightful. Most schools just closed for the session and it is time for parents to start checking their children's school result.


Dear Sir,

I came across one of your articles and decided to seek your advice. Last weekend, I discovered that my 6 years old boy in year 2, xxxxx (name of school withheld by poster) cannot read well or spell some simple two to three letter words correctly. I have been very busy; I don’t have time to monitor his school work. I am a single mother and very busy, I try as much as I can to put him in such an expensive school so that they can help me give him the best. His school result shows that he is doing well with the A’s and A+ in his school reports. In the just concluded term, he had only a B, others were distinctions. Now I am confused, should I change the school or report to the school management? Please I need your professional advice as I work towards preparing him for the next term.

Mrs xxxxxx (name withheld by poster)




Dear Madam,
As you must have observed in my previous articles, I will first address your case generally because I feel a lot of parents may have similar experience (but with certain peculiarities), then I will proceed to proffer a specific solution to your concern. Kindly take your time to read this to the end, but if you are very busy right now, you can read the 7th reason now and read the rest later.

Best regards


IS YOUR CHILD A LOCAL CHAMPION AT SCHOOL?

1. “I pay so much money or relatively expensive school fees; so why should my child fail?” Many school owners know you would definitely ask this question so they can go extra mile to make you achieve your main goal either by hook or by crook. They will give you what you like to see, what is presentable and what will make you feel fulfilled as a parent.

2. Most schools today are strictly business ventures; so, they can give you anything to cajole you to keep paying. I know many parents who have withdrawn their children from some private schools because of poor academic reports. The management of these schools feel that they have learnt from their past mistakes by being sincere to you that your child failed so they give you what you want. Poor academic performance means bad business to many schools because as a business venture, it makes them lose some paying customers. This explains why your child keeps getting the A+ and distinctions.

3. Your child may be good in other things and the school management may feel he/she could be compensated with high grades. This is not only peculiar to the expensive private schools; some cheap schools and government owned schools also experience this. Education is not all about Mathematics, English and Sciences, your child may be good in sports and other recreational activities, so the school may benefit from him/her by representing the school in both national and international competitions. In this case, the school may feel compelled to compensate your child with good grades so as to make you feel proud of him/her and also project his/her image as an ultimate champion serving as the school ambassador. If your child falls into this category, please do not get it twisted; your child’s academic report is different from his social report, you need to know what exactly he or she is good at so as to concentrate on his/her strengths and work on his/her weaknesses.

4. Is your child’s school teacher his/her home lesson teacher? If your answer to this sensitive question in the Nigerian education sector is “yes”, it means you are still getting it wrong. I need to be very assertive here because I am neutral (I do not own a school and I am not currently a teacher in any school, either public or private). Many private schools see private lesson teachers as their competitors, so instead of allowing their students to go home after school, they get them to stay back for school lesson till evening. In most of these schools, school lesson is made compulsory for all students. The problem with this school lesson is that most of these teachers keep repeating topics taught in school in the lesson and some of the lazy teachers use it as an opportunity to cover up for some topics that they could not cover during the normal school period. Also, in public schools, teachers choose to augment their salary with private lessons which would require parents to pay certain fee directly to the teacher either monthly or termly. In this case, since the school or the government is not involved in this private arrangement, most teachers go as far as using their influence to convince their colleagues to upgrade the academic result of the students who do private lessons with them. I can continue to expatiate more on this point but I will save it for a more elaborate write-up.

5. The school management knows that you are rich, busy, careless, unconcerned or it may just be that your child gets sponsorship from someone else who doesn’t bother about the quality of education in the school as long as your child is enrolled in the school. So, whenever you discover that your child doesn’t deserve what he/she gets in the academic performance report from the school, you need to know that you are getting it all wrong.

6. You are nice to your child’s teachers or the school management. You don’t need to build a skyscraper for them to be nice, it all depends on the school and the caliber of teachers working there. The gifts you give consciously or unconsciously, your frequent calls with subsequent top ups for recharge cards so that they can call you when necessary, your remarkable contribution at the last Inert-House-Sports or PTA meeting or your celebrity status may speak for you. Please, do not let it get into your head, you really need to know your child’s actual academic status.

7. External examination results are always there to show you your child's actual academic performance, do not wait till then because it may be too late. "It is easier to build boys than to mend men", the best time to save your child is now.


Solution:

Dear Madam, your child needs an independent and unbiased academic assessment that will show his strengths and weaknesses in each topic/subject. Some organizations in Nigeria are already conducting this assessment. Some charge for the service while some few ones (Think First Educational Consult via www.thinkfirstturous.com.ng or Won-on-One-Consult via 08178241759) offer the service for free. Don’t raise a local champion, the school result is not enough to know your child’s worth academically.
Best regards.



Akinyele Kolade is an education consultant and writer. Presently, he works as a researcher at Won-on-One Consult. You can reach him via wonononeconsult@gmail.com. Remember, your child doesn't care to know how much you know but how much you care about him/her. If you don't care, who will?

http://edutalkonline..com/2019/08/is-your-child-local-champion-at-school.html

Hello Nairaland! I came across this article some moments ago and I think it is insightful. Most schools just closed for the session and it is time for parents to start checking their children's school result.


Dear Sir,

I came across one of your articles and decided to seek your advice. Last weekend, I discovered that my 6 years old boy in year 2, xxxxx (name of school withheld by poster) cannot read well or spell some simple two to three letter words correctly. I have been very busy; I don’t have time to monitor his school work. I am a single mother and very busy, I try as much as I can to put him in such an expensive school so that they can help me give him the best. His school result shows that he is doing well with the A’s and A+ in his school reports. In the just concluded term, he had only a B, others were distinctions. Now I am confused, should I change the school or report to the school management? Please I need your professional advice as I work towards preparing him for the next term.

Mrs xxxxxx (name withheld by poster)




Dear Madam,
As you must have observed in my previous articles, I will first address your case generally because I feel a lot of parents may have similar experience (but with certain peculiarities), then I will proceed to proffer a specific solution to your concern. Kindly take your time to read this to the end, but if you are very busy right now, you can read the 7th reason now and read the rest later.

Best regards


IS YOUR CHILD A LOCAL CHAMPION AT SCHOOL?

1. “I pay so much money or relatively expensive school fees; so why should my child fail?” Many school owners know you would definitely ask this question so they can go extra mile to make you achieve your main goal either by hook or by crook. They will give you what you like to see, what is presentable and what will make you feel fulfilled as a parent.

2. Most schools today are strictly business ventures; so, they can give you anything to cajole you to keep paying. I know many parents who have withdrawn their children from some private schools because of poor academic reports. The management of these schools feel that they have learnt from their past mistakes by being sincere to you that your child failed so they give you what you want. Poor academic performance means bad business to many schools because as a business venture, it makes them lose some paying customers. This explains why your child keeps getting the A+ and distinctions.

3. Your child may be good in other things and the school management may feel he/she could be compensated with high grades. This is not only peculiar to the expensive private schools; some cheap schools and government owned schools also experience this. Education is not all about Mathematics, English and Sciences, your child may be good in sports and other recreational activities, so the school may benefit from him/her by representing the school in both national and international competitions. In this case, the school may feel compelled to compensate your child with good grades so as to make you feel proud of him/her and also project his/her image as an ultimate champion serving as the school ambassador. If your child falls into this category, please do not get it twisted; your child’s academic report is different from his social report, you need to know what exactly he or she is good at so as to concentrate on his/her strengths and work on his/her weaknesses.

4. Is your child’s school teacher his/her home lesson teacher? If your answer to this sensitive question in the Nigerian education sector is “yes”, it means you are still getting it wrong. I need to be very assertive here because I am neutral (I do not own a school and I am not currently a teacher in any school, either public or private). Many private schools see private lesson teachers as their competitors, so instead of allowing their students to go home after school, they get them to stay back for school lesson till evening. In most of these schools, school lesson is made compulsory for all students. The problem with this school lesson is that most of these teachers keep repeating topics taught in school in the lesson and some of the lazy teachers use it as an opportunity to cover up for some topics that they could not cover during the normal school period. Also, in public schools, teachers choose to augment their salary with private lessons which would require parents to pay certain fee directly to the teacher either monthly or termly. In this case, since the school or the government is not involved in this private arrangement, most teachers go as far as using their influence to convince their colleagues to upgrade the academic result of the students who do private lessons with them. I can continue to expatiate more on this point but I will save it for a more elaborate write-up.

5. The school management knows that you are rich, busy, careless, unconcerned or it may just be that your child gets sponsorship from someone else who doesn’t bother about the quality of education in the school as long as your child is enrolled in the school. So, whenever you discover that your child doesn’t deserve what he/she gets in the academic performance report from the school, you need to know that you are getting it all wrong.

6. You are nice to your child’s teachers or the school management. You don’t need to build a skyscraper for them to be nice, it all depends on the school and the caliber of teachers working there. The gifts you give consciously or unconsciously, your frequent calls with subsequent top ups for recharge cards so that they can call you when necessary, your remarkable contribution at the last Inert-House-Sports or PTA meeting or your celebrity status may speak for you. Please, do not let it get into your head, you really need to know your child’s actual academic status.

7. External examination results are always there to show you your child's actual academic performance, do not wait till then because it may be too late. "It is easier to build boys than to mend men", the best time to save your child is now.


Solution:

Dear Madam, your child needs an independent and unbiased academic assessment that will show his strengths and weaknesses in each topic/subject. Some organizations in Nigeria are already conducting this assessment. Some charge for the service while some few ones (Think First Educational Consult via www.thinkfirstturous.com.ng or Won-on-One-Consult via 08178241759) offer the service for free. Don’t raise a local champion, the school result is not enough to know your child’s worth academically.
Best regards.



Akinyele Kolade is an education consultant and writer. Presently, he works as a researcher at Won-on-One Consult. You can reach him via wonononeconsult@gmail.com. Remember, your child doesn't care to know how much you know but how much you care about him/her. If you don't care, who will?

http://edutalkonline..com/2019/08/is-your-child-local-champion-at-school.html

Truly, we still have a looooooooong way to go.

Nwanna2588:
Using teachers to police the exam of the same school they are teaching is not the best. If WAEC is short of staff they should look for another alternative.
Most private schools are relying on it to survive. Mark my words. Remove teachers from policing WAEC and NECO and see most private schools downfall.

You have got a nice point there.

Exactly my thought. Nice write-up. FCMB management should read this.

Exactly my thought. Nice write-up. FCMB management should read this.

ike24:


From the way u narrated the story i know that u are telling the truth , however i dont think u are a lady that believe in love , if ur boy friend a first class graduate ever finds out u sleep with men for money ah .... i dont think he will ever forgive u. The other guy in canada ,for him to even promise u all that u must look very innocent in his eyes, but however if u two ever get married my sister even if u are faithful to him he will one day accuse u of infidelity because first impression counts..... Good luck in ur choice


But if want to do something bad do it for ur self because the consequence would be urs to bear no matter ur excuse

Thanks

LisaAnne:
You just want to advertise your website

I am sure you did not read my post. If you can't help, must you comment? At times, minding one's business could be the only sensible achievement for some of us.

Nairalanders, I really need your help to decide if I should follow my mind presently or if I should follow what my friends want me to do. I am a young lady in my late twenties. My immediate younger sister got married last year and I am 3 years older than her. So there is much pressure from my family about getting married. My dad so much believes in early marriage because he married at age 26 while my mum was just 22. I have been in a very serious relationship with a church member of mine for the past 3 years. He is handsome, caring, intelligent (1st class product from University of Lagos), Godly and all that a lady can dream of. He also had a good job at an oil coy when we first met. He would shower me gifts and made me feel so special. But for 7 months now, the story has changed. He keeps being sober, very aggressive, nagging and rude to my parents (on 2 instances). I try as much as possible to understand his plight because of his search for a better job. I stay close to him and promise to never leave him despite all odds. My friends introduced me to an escort site in Nigeria https://www.codedruns.com/ where I could help raise some money since my boyfriend and myself are now jobless but I saw the site as very dirty because my identity is not protected. I told them I needed a platform where my identity can be protected and I can meet people that her serious. I eventually got to know about https://www.lounge45.com/ from a friend in Germany. The process of registering on the site as an escort was so tedious for me at first but I eventually realised that it was for my good. To cut the story, I made a lot of money from the site and met some cool guys. I helped my boyfriend with some money made from the site...there was a time I raised 700k for him to do a professional course.

December last year, I met a guy from https://www.lounge45.com/ who just came to Nigeria from Canada to meet his parents. He is a medical doctor in his early 30s. I gave him a nice treat and he paid me so well. I mean so freaking well. He asked me to stay with him in his hotel till he left in the first week of January. He introduced me to his family and we went to a family function together. He even proposed to me with a ring on the day he was leaving for Canada. Since then, he would call me every morning and night before I go to bed and he promised to come with his people to meet my family and marry me by December this year. He also promised to arrange my papers so I could travel with him.

My boyfriend is running a course in Kaduna presently, so he is not here in Lagos for some months now. I still send him money though but he has never promised me marriage. My close friend wants me to stick to him because she feels he has genuine love for me and he has prospect but my heart seems to follow Mr Doctor. Please what do you suggest that I do. I need mature advise, not insults. I can do anything I love to do with my body, so don't judge me about my escapade on an escort site. I have promised to quit when I have made enough money to set up my business.

DON'T STRUGGLE TO IMPRESS

"A performing masquerade who tries too hard to outclass his colleagues may expose his anus."...Igbo Proverb

Today, I won’t dwell much on this topic because it is a very busy day for me. Besides, I think the words of our ancestors for today are self explanatory.

In Africa, masquerades are usually known to exhibit dancing skills, acrobatics and other ritual manifestations. A masquerade may involve one person or a team made up of instrument players, vocalists, dancers, masquerade advisers and the masquerade itself. Most masquerades like the ones in the picture above are covered from head to toe with some piece of clothing or bamboo rafter. Masquerades appear during traditional celebrations and festivals (new yam festival).

In several instances in life, like a performing masquerade who tries to flaunt his dancing and acrobatic skills in order to impress the crowd, we forget our purpose of existence. The main objective of every masquerade is to entertain the crowd. There is much fun in exhibiting your skills in life if you know how to do it well. A masquerade who strives so hard to outclass his colleagues must have forgotten the rule of the game. The golden rule is: Never forget the main objective.

Like most African masquerades, life is nothing but a stage where we all perform our naturally given skills. Everyone is expected to exhibit his or her talents here on earth and the main objective of the exhibition is to make the world a better place for living. You don’t need to destroy your competitors before you are known. You don’t have to intentionally step on people’s toes before you create an impression. How do you see your competitors in your hustle in life? Do you see them as your enemies of progress or factors of production? Do you see them as a big threat or as valuable motivators? Are they your stumbling block or your stepping stone? Do you see them as your envious friends or your secret admirers? The way you see your competitors determines how progressive you will be in the competition. If you are not careful, you may fumble and turn out to be a failure at the long run. Once you begin to get the main objective twisted, your crowd will start mocking you instead of applauding you.

Why give in the needless stress? If your goal is to do it well (not just to do it better), you will never fumble or miss the target. Never struggle to make an impression, if what you have got is actually impressive, the world will make a way for you.
I think this is just the right word for everyone today (straight from the ancestors), especially the politicians. How do you convince me that you can do better than the incumbent political leader? Is it by the way you shout or the ways you present your criticism? Is it by the level of your intelligence or the application of the intelligence? By their works, we shall know them. Remember the golden rule? Never forget the main objective, just do it well!

#WordsofOurAncestors
https://wordsofourancestors..com/

Oh ok. Good.

Catherine11:
These are the great tips which will be really helpful for the parents who want to enroll their kids in Nigerian schools. They should know about the rules and regulations of the schools so that they will be able to fulfill the requirements. After reading this post they will come to know all the essential information. Their kids will learn in a better environment. I am a researcher and I also do research on academic related things. I got a good help from Buy essay .

7 THINGS ALL PARENTS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ENROLLING A CHILD IN ANY PRIVATE SCHOOL IN NIGERIA

Dear Mrs Adediwura,
What does a good school mean to you? What is good for you may be terrible for others. Let me just assume that you don’t know what you actually want. Owing to several reasons, I don’t want to recommend any school here but I can assure you that if you are patient enough to read this article to the end, you will know what you want and how to get it. If you are so much in hurry now, you may have to read the last point now, then you can go through other points later. Thanks for your concern.


1. There are too many schools these days and it could be very difficult to get the right school for your child. Don’t be deceived by the flashy adverts and publicity of the schools, the business is competitive, most of them can do anything to get your attention but they lack the resources to sustain your interest and help actualize your child’s career goals. So, the first thing you need to know is that there are many schools and some of them are not approved by the government, even some that managed to get government approval did not get it meritoriously. This is Nigeria, as a school owner, with your money in hand, you can wine and dine with the guys at the top and make things happen.

2. Most private schools are set up to make money. They can go any mile to keep you as a loyal client even if it is at the detriment of your child’s essential academic goals. Please, note that some of these school owners are only after your money while only a few of them can actually give you the best value for your money. Check the way they deal with their teachers, non-academic staff and school facilities. Some schools charge exorbitant school fee but short pay or underpay teachers and other staff members while some schools unnecessarily delay payment of salary. Never enroll your children in a school where teachers are treated as private servants and parents are treated like Kings, gods or simply as money-making machines, such school owners are nothing but gold-diggers.

3. Most of the academic reports from schools these days are not true test of knowledge. Don’t be deceived by the excellent performance of the school’s students as presented to you by the school. School business is highly competitive in Nigeria; some school owners go as far as bribing their way to win national and international competitions and awards so as to boost their corporate profile. Many schools instruct their teachers not to grade their pupils below certain scores, no matter how weak the child is in the subject. They believe that the best way to retain the loyalty and patronage of the parents is to award excellent marks. Imagine how you would feel if you pay 3.5million naira as school fee per session for your child in primary school and you get a report at the end of the session that your child fails Mathematics and English Language. What meaningful excuse would the school give you to make you keep your child in the school by retaking the session? This is why some parents only realize that they have made a wrong decision about their child’s school when they fail woefully in external examinations. Majority of the big and expensive private schools in Nigeria are guilty of this one; the best way to check if your child is on the right track is to consult some education agencies and ask them to conduct a periodic independent assessment for your child. You can check online for education agencies that offer this service in Nigeria. You may send me an email or send me an SMS for an update about this service. I can link you up with some agencies that offer the service for free. Serious-minded school owners can also consult these agencies so as to check the reports presented by their teachers.

4. Don’t be deceived by the big names, good old records of the school or the fake testimonies on the school website. What really makes a school is the caliber of qualified teachers and administrative team that run the school with the appropriate structural and technical facilities. Some schools are old and big but their visionary is dead, legacy derailed and policies manipulated. Some schools may be old but useless while some are new and very relevant with a clear vision to blaze the trail among their competitors.

5. No matter how good a school is, children don’t learn at the same pace. This is as a result of several factors such as age difference, the background of the child, psychological background and access to relevant educational materials. So, don’t compare your child to his/her peers if he/she is not doing well. You may consider getting a backup. There are several cases where all it needs to get your child back to the track or keep him/her ahead of other students is to get a professional home tutor who would conduct one-on-one home lesson sessions for your child. There are many tutoring agencies that you can find online but I can recommend www.thinkfirsttutors.com.ng. They have been tested and trusted over time.

6. In most cases, there is a need to do a quick online search about the school you wish to enroll your child before making any decision. Online reviews may be the lifebuoy here. Don’t just depend on what your neighbors, colleagues or family members say about the school, they may want you in for associative purpose or for some financial benefits from referral. There are many good, bad and worse schools who call me to help recommend their schools for better patronage with attractive reward but I try as much as possible not to taint my reputation with their offers. Do your findings on the personality of the proprietor of the school, the principal, teachers and the opinions of other parents and students about the school. At times, you may be surprised to discover that the school advertised to be the best in Nigeria is run by a cruel and clueless politician without a sustainable administrative policy, having dream killers and terrorists as their academic staff, then employing rapists, pedophiles, and uncivilized men and women as teachers based on nepotism.

7. You really need to know what you want in a school and why you want it. As an experienced educationist, I have realized that several parents want their children to go to a particular school for some special reasons. Some parents want their children to go to school so as to boost their social status. Such parents don’t care about the academic strength or reputation of the school as long as the children of their colleagues, church members or business associates go to the school, they don’t even consider the high tuition fee. Other sets of parents put much emphasis on the security of the school, the structural, technical and medical facility of the school, the quality of education passed across to the students, the moral and religious foundation of the school, etc. Above all, it is advisable that you go for what works for you. I have met a mother who told me she wants her son to be a renowned professional footballer because she has observed that he has a keen interest in playing football. However, she said he doesn’t need to be excellent in school because most excellent students end up being a professor or teacher without sufficient money to live a comfortable (or what I will call luxurious) life. So her major concern is not a school with too much focus on academics but a school that embraces sports and other recreational activities.

Having read this, you really need to set some criteria that you expect in a school to make it good for you and consider the points raised above to enable you to choose wisely.

Best regards.


Advice for Private Schools in Nigeria

This article is not written to directly or indirectly castigate private schools in Nigeria but to charge us to be creative and effective in running educational business in Nigeria. There are too many schools in Nigeria today with no focus or a clear view of the future of education in Nigeria. Hence, some of the school owners see school administration as a business venture. In developed countries, school education is not a priority; Nigeria will soon get to that stage of civilization. Soon, people will start shifting focus from paper certification to what you can actually do with your brain and talent; not what your papers can do for you. I advise emerging school owners and existing schools with the eyes for the future to start working towards a Focus-Based-Educational-Institution instead of just running a school. Why can’t I set up a school that will have all its curriculum and policies channeled towards building a business mind in a child from primary to tertiary level? This can also be applicable to other sectors such as sports, arts, and sciences. Don’t get me wrong, I know there are sports academy, technical schools, business schools, colleges of education and colleges of medicine already existing; there is a need to start raising these kids to develop their passion from elementary level. More details on this will be presented in one of my subsequent articles. It is easier to build boys than to mend men.

http://edutalkonline..com/2018/09/7-things-all-parents-should-know-before.html

7 THINGS ALL PARENTS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ENROLLING A CHILD IN ANY PRIVATE SCHOOL IN NIGERIA

Dear Mrs Adediwura,
What does a good school mean to you? What is good for you may be terrible for others. Let me just assume that you don’t know what you actually want. Owing to several reasons, I don’t want to recommend any school here but I can assure you that if you are patient enough to read this article to the end, you will know what you want and how to get it. If you are so much in hurry now, you may have to read the last point now, then you can go through other points later. Thanks for your concern.


1. There are too many schools these days and it could be very difficult to get the right school for your child. Don’t be deceived by the flashy adverts and publicity of the schools, the business is competitive, most of them can do anything to get your attention but they lack the resources to sustain your interest and help actualize your child’s career goals. So, the first thing you need to know is that there are many schools and some of them are not approved by the government, even some that managed to get government approval did not get it meritoriously. This is Nigeria, as a school owner, with your money in hand, you can wine and dine with the guys at the top and make things happen.

2. Most private schools are set up to make money. They can go any mile to keep you as a loyal client even if it is at the detriment of your child’s essential academic goals. Please, note that some of these school owners are only after your money while only a few of them can actually give you the best value for your money. Check the way they deal with their teachers, non-academic staff and school facilities. Some schools charge exorbitant school fee but short pay or underpay teachers and other staff members while some schools unnecessarily delay payment of salary. Never enroll your children in a school where teachers are treated as private servants and parents are treated like Kings, gods or simply as money-making machines, such school owners are nothing but gold-diggers.

3. Most of the academic reports from schools these days are not true test of knowledge. Don’t be deceived by the excellent performance of the school’s students as presented to you by the school. School business is highly competitive in Nigeria; some school owners go as far as bribing their way to win national and international competitions and awards so as to boost their corporate profile. Many schools instruct their teachers not to grade their pupils below certain scores, no matter how weak the child is in the subject. They believe that the best way to retain the loyalty and patronage of the parents is to award excellent marks. Imagine how you would feel if you pay 3.5million naira as school fee per session for your child in primary school and you get a report at the end of the session that your child fails Mathematics and English Language. What meaningful excuse would the school give you to make you keep your child in the school by retaking the session? This is why some parents only realize that they have made a wrong decision about their child’s school when they fail woefully in external examinations. Majority of the big and expensive private schools in Nigeria are guilty of this one; the best way to check if your child is on the right track is to consult some education agencies and ask them to conduct a periodic independent assessment for your child. You can check online for education agencies that offer this service in Nigeria. You may send me an email or send me an SMS for an update about this service. I can link you up with some agencies that offer the service for free. Serious-minded school owners can also consult these agencies so as to check the reports presented by their teachers.

4. Don’t be deceived by the big names, good old records of the school or the fake testimonies on the school website. What really makes a school is the caliber of qualified teachers and administrative team that run the school with the appropriate structural and technical facilities. Some schools are old and big but their visionary is dead, legacy derailed and policies manipulated. Some schools may be old but useless while some are new and very relevant with a clear vision to blaze the trail among their competitors.

5. No matter how good a school is, children don’t learn at the same pace. This is as a result of several factors such as age difference, the background of the child, psychological background and access to relevant educational materials. So, don’t compare your child to his/her peers if he/she is not doing well. You may consider getting a backup. There are several cases where all it needs to get your child back to the track or keep him/her ahead of other students is to get a professional home tutor who would conduct one-on-one home lesson sessions for your child. There are many tutoring agencies that you can find online but I can recommend www.thinkfirsttutors.com.ng. They have been tested and trusted over time.

6. In most cases, there is a need to do a quick online search about the school you wish to enroll your child before making any decision. Online reviews may be the lifebuoy here. Don’t just depend on what your neighbors, colleagues or family members say about the school, they may want you in for associative purpose or for some financial benefits from referral. There are many good, bad and worse schools who call me to help recommend their schools for better patronage with attractive reward but I try as much as possible not to taint my reputation with their offers. Do your findings on the personality of the proprietor of the school, the principal, teachers and the opinions of other parents and students about the school. At times, you may be surprised to discover that the school advertised to be the best in Nigeria is run by a cruel and clueless politician without a sustainable administrative policy, having dream killers and terrorists as their academic staff, then employing rapists, pedophiles, and uncivilized men and women as teachers based on nepotism.

7. You really need to know what you want in a school and why you want it. As an experienced educationist, I have realized that several parents want their children to go to a particular school for some special reasons. Some parents want their children to go to school so as to boost their social status. Such parents don’t care about the academic strength or reputation of the school as long as the children of their colleagues, church members or business associates go to the school, they don’t even consider the high tuition fee. Other sets of parents put much emphasis on the security of the school, the structural, technical and medical facility of the school, the quality of education passed across to the students, the moral and religious foundation of the school, etc. Above all, it is advisable that you go for what works for you. I have met a mother who told me she wants her son to be a renowned professional footballer because she has observed that he has a keen interest in playing football. However, she said he doesn’t need to be excellent in school because most excellent students end up being a professor or teacher without sufficient money to live a comfortable (or what I will call luxurious) life. So her major concern is not a school with too much focus on academics but a school that embraces sports and other recreational activities.

Having read this, you really need to set some criteria that you expect in a school to make it good for you and consider the points raised above to enable you to choose wisely.

Best regards.


Advice for Private Schools in Nigeria

This article is not written to directly or indirectly castigate private schools in Nigeria but to charge us to be creative and effective in running educational business in Nigeria. There are too many schools in Nigeria today with no focus or a clear view of the future of education in Nigeria. Hence, some of the school owners see school administration as a business venture. In developed countries, school education is not a priority; Nigeria will soon get to that stage of civilization. Soon, people will start shifting focus from paper certification to what you can actually do with your brain and talent; not what your papers can do for you. I advise emerging school owners and existing schools with the eyes for the future to start working towards a Focus-Based-Educational-Institution instead of just running a school. Why can’t I set up a school that will have all its curriculum and policies channeled towards building a business mind in a child from primary to tertiary level? This can also be applicable to other sectors such as sports, arts, and sciences. Don’t get me wrong, I know there are sports academy, technical schools, business schools, colleges of education and colleges of medicine already existing; there is a need to start raising these kids to develop their passion from elementary level. More details on this will be presented in one of my subsequent articles. It is easier to build boys than to mend men.

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Nice oNe

Front page worthy

Dreamkiller:
Op what of indian hemp. It has made so many people feel good for a long time, but it needs branding too.

That is true. Very true. There are a lot of common products here in Nigeria that need branding.

kurlarday:


Black men don't read but glance through a piece of writing and look at pictures. Ol boy, all the brands you mentioned are not fully Nigerian. If you don't have anything to comment, just read and ignore biko. I for just call you #Ewu right now but Nairaland fit suspend me for that. So, I rest my case

That is rather too harsh

TOP FIVE 100% NIGERIAN BRANDS THAT HAVE STOOD THE TEST OF TIME
Nigeria, here are our longest surviving indigenous brands

Before compiling this list, I had thought of getting many brands on the list. I tried generating data through a survey, personal research by surfing the web and open inquiry from contacts in different sectors of the economy. After all efforts exerted into this task, I realized that there are only a few brands that can make this list. Did you just ask why? So did I. Out of millions of brands in Nigeria today, it is a pity that only a few brand can meet the criteria of being on the list. I believe that for a brand to be described as long-serving, it must have stood the test of time. Such a brand must be from a privately owned firm and it must have been in existence for over fifty years and still relevant till date. Also, the quality, reach and credibility of such brand are expected to be maintained and sustained till this very moment.

Here are the top 5 brands that meet the requirements of being on this list:

1. Brand Name: Eko Boys High School
Year Founded: 1913
Founder: Rev. William Benjamin Euba


Eko Boys High School Lagos was founded 13th January 1913 by the Rev. William Benjamin Euba, a teacher and master of religion at the Methodist Boys High School, Lagos. It was with the greatest spirit and a desire to establish an African Institution that will provide educational opportunities for the less privilege citizens of Lagos that made Rev. Euba to establish this school. The school started with 28 students at 30 Broad street Lagos, next building to St. George’s Hall, Lagos, opposite the Methodist Boys High School. The school has produced the likes of Sir Gabriel Igbinedion, Chief Idowu Sofola, Babatunde Fashola (Former governor of Lagos state), Oba Abiodun Oniru, Rtd General Adeyinka Adebayo, Professor Aderemi Kuku, GMD/CEO of First Bank Group Mr Bisi Onasanya etc. the list is endless. Others are Late Chief Olusola Saraki, Late Justice Muri Okunola, Late Oba Oyekan of Lagos.

2. Brand Name: Alabukun
Year Founded: 1918
Founder: Pa Jacob Odulate

ALABUKUN was first produced at Odulate’s first laboratory situated in Sapon, Abeokuta in Ogun State. The product is a mixture of ingredients from Liverpool which include acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine. So, a packet of ALABUKUN contains 760mg acetylsalicylic acid and 60mg of caffeine; making a total of 820mg.The ALABUKUN powder in particular is displayed and sold in thousands of pharmaceutical stores, markets and roadside stalls all over Nigeria. Nowadays, ALABUKUN products are sold in several cities in the USA, the UK, in Europe, Brazil, Jamaica and yes, even as far away as China.

3. Brand Name: Wema Bank
Year Founded: 1945
Founder: Odu'a Investment Company Limited


Widely reputed as the longest surviving and most resilient indigenous bank in Nigeria, Wema Bank Plc has over the years, diligently offered a fully-fledged range of value-adding banking and financial advisory services to the Nigerian public. Incorporated in 1945 as a Private Limited Liability Company (under the old name of Agbonmagbe Bank Limited) and commencing banking operations in Nigeria the same year, Wema Bank later transformed into a Public Limited Company (PLC) in April 1987 and was listed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in January 1990. On February 5, 2001, Wema Bank Plc. was granted a universal banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), thus allowing the Bank provide the Nigerian public with diverse financial and business advisory services.

4. Brand Name: Nigerian Tribune
Year Founded: 1949
Founder: Obafemi Awolowo


The Nigerian Tribune is an English-language newspaper published in Ibadan in Nigeria. It was established in 1949 by Chief Obafemi Awolowo and is the oldest surviving private Nigerian newspaper.In the colonial era, the newspaper served as the mouthpiece for Awolowo's populist welfare programmes. It also played an important role in defending the interests of the Yoruba people in a period when different ethnic groups were struggling for ascendancy. From independence in 1960 until the 1990s most publications were government-owned, but private papers such as the Nigerian Tribune, The Punch, Vanguard and the Guardian continued to expose public and private scandals despite government attempts at suppression. General Ibrahim Babangida once said that of all the Nigerian newspapers he would only read and take seriously the Nigerian Tribune's editorial column.

5. Brand Name: Mouka Limited
Year Founded: 1952
Founder: Faiz Moukarim Family


About half a century ago, Mouka Limited opened up its doors to the Nigerian Market as a family owned business in Kano. It was pioneered by the children of the late Mr. Faiz Moukarim. In 1959, the company was incorporated under the name Moukarim Metalwood Factory Limited. Operations started with the production of furniture and allied metal products, providing a major portion of the market in Northern Nigeria with quality furniture. Mouka Foam and Mouka Pipe, both a part of Mouka Limited, were established in 1972 and 1976 respectively. Thereafter, the two companies separated and Actis, a leading private equity investor company acquired 66% ownership of the company in 2007.




Nigeria became independent from the shackles of the British colony in 1960 and her freedom was celebrated nationwide but little did we know that we were fooled because we were only given freedom to control our political affairs as a sovereign state but not totally free to control our trading activities. What we have these days are successful foreign brands being domesticated to fit into our system but still holding on to their foreign influence as a source. This is just the same way the British colonial masters came to us several decades ago with their religion, language, culture, system of government, corruption, deadly weapons and all sort but pretending to be like us so we can adapt and assimilate all that they brought. Later, we became the victim and they remained the captor till 1960.

So far, there had been an obvious dominance of foreign brands over our indigenous brands and we seem not to care about taking full charge with a strategic sustainability plan. Nigerians are smart, innovative and hardworking but it is a pity that all efforts invested into our locally produced products are usually frustrated by the dominance from the foreign brands that have flooded our markets.

The essence of this post is not to blame the government or anyone else for not providing an enabling environment to foster innovative and sustainable indigenous products but to motivate and inspire Nigerian entrepreneurs to look far beyond the odds and keep trying hard as we fight the battle of taking over our inheritance from the foreign brands that are here to take charge of our market. If the brains behind the brands listed above could struggle to remain relevant till today; despite all odds, why can’t your brand also survive the struggle?

I feel happy about the current trend in the beverage (soft drinks) production industry as an indigenous brand is strategically taking over the market and power seems to be changing hands from some domineering international brands (who spend huge money on adverts) to our indigenous brand. The same thing is happening in the telecom sector. Now, the competition is on, let’s show all the foreign and half-caste brands that we know the way because it is our way.

On another note, we really need to work on our branding culture in Nigeria. There are several indigenous products out there without any brand identity. I wonder how most of our locally produced building blocks, fruits, farm produce, furniture, herbs and some services are not properly or creatively branded so that we can monitor their progress and differentiate a particular product produced by a manufacturer from same product produced by another manufacturer.

Lastly, a big shout out to our indigenous brands that did not make this list but have been on top of their game for the past 4, 3, 2 decades or a decade ago. With time, you will get there someday. Never be intimidated by the big foreign brands, you know the territory more than them. We all know that it is not easy to start and maintain a business in Nigeria but you guys have really made us proud; you deserve some accolade. Don’t ever relent because you can always do better. God bless Nigeria! Kindly tag and share with anyone who needs to read this piece and don’t forget to acknowledge the source. Thank you!

#MadeInNigeria #BuyNaija #NigerianProducts #ProudlyNigerian #NaijaTakeover #SayNoToBrandSlavery #NigerianBusiness #NigerianStartUpBusiness #NigeriaMyNigeria

http://brandinspector..com/2018/09/top-five-100-nigerian-brands-that-have.html

Edu3Again:


The truth made be told, no mattet



There is no One Nigeria?

Han han what happen na?

Please, let us Go On With One Nigeria

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF HATRED

By Dr Adenike Marinho

I had the privilege of attending some meetings of the Yoruba and Igbo Leaders. I was not a leader but a youth who knew how to wash his hands. At one of those meetings in Owerri, I think in 1989, I think, I listened to Uncle Bola Ige and other Yoruba Leaders take the likes of Mbakwe, R. B. Okafor and others to the cleaners when the Igbo said the Yoruba were betrayers, citing that Chief Obafemi Awolowo led them into secession with a promise that if the Igbo left Nigeria, the Yoruba would follow suit. They accused him of not following up on his promise. Trust Uncle Bola Ige! He pointed to Chief Mbakwe and said, "you were there in the meeting between Awolowo and Ojukwu as I was. Is that statement correct?".He turned to two other Igbo and two Yoruba Leaders who were at that meeting and asked the same question, saying he had transcripts of the meeting between Awolowo and Ojukwu. They kept quiet while the Yoruba Leaders affirmed that Awolowo never promised to follow the East into secession. What he said was that if the Igbo were "driven" out of Nigeria the Yoruba would take it seriously and reassess their own position. Igbo Leaders DID NOT CONTEST this version. Then Chief Bola Ige threw in the clincher! "Who are you to accuse the Yoruba of betrayal?" he roared, and continued:

1. At Independence Awolowo offered a joint government between the NCNC and AG, with Zik as Prime Minister and Awo as Finance Minister. Awo and Zik "were still negotiating" when it was announced that Zik would be President in a coalition with NPC of the North. The East then collaborated in destroying the West and sending Awolowo and his leutenants to jail!

2. What of the 1965 elections which the West and the East agreed to boycott? We met all night and reached agreement about 3am on the day of the election. In the morning, while the Yoruba boycotted the election, the Igbo went to vote.

3. After the 1979 elections Yoruba (UPN) and Igbo (APP?) Leaders were still at the negotiating table for a coalition when to their surprise, an announcement was heard that the Igbo (APP) had agreed to a coalition with the North (NPN).

4. After the 1983 elections, 1979 repeated itself. Not giving up, Awolowo reached out to Azikiwe again for cooperation. Talks started and they met in Benin where Awo pleaded passionately that only a collaboration between The Igbo and the Yoruba could save Nigeria. They didn't reach agreement but promised to meet again. Before the next meeting, the Igbo had again teamed up with the North
Uncle Bola paused and then continued "we can go on and on. So how dare you accuse the Yoruba of betrayal? How many Igbo have been killed in Lagos, Ibadan, Akure, Oshogbo (he mentioned other Yoruba towns)? You have your businesses in the West and went to Western schools. Yet you count the Yoruba as your enemy. You get killed in Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Zaria etc and have your goods looted yet you consider the Hausa/ Fulani your friends. It's your choice. If you want to be slaves forever, we can't help you"

I had never been so scared in my life. I thought the roof was going to fall. There was a pin drop silence and no Igbo dared interrupt Uncle Bola Ige because he was telling the truth. The Yoruba Leaders ended the meeting at that point and left. I hope Chief C. O. Adebayo's memoirs will give more details of those exchanges.

Now to make three points from all this:

A. The Yoruba have been stretching their hand across the Niger for a handshake for a long time. The Igbo refused to take it for a long time until recently.

B. Many Igbo Leaders of the 70s, 80s and 90s deliberately perpetrated the legend of Awolowo's role betraying them into the civil war and his role in prosecuting the war, to rally the Igbo population behind themselves. The Igbo agreed on Yoruba hatred than on any other issue. So it was the fabric that held them together for a long time.

C. Time heals all things. Many Igbo reading this will be hearing for the first time that their leaders of old knew for a truth that Awolowo did not break his word to Ojukwu as alleged. And to think of it, EVEN IF OUR PARENTS QUARRELLED, SHOULD WE THE NEW GENERATION CONTINUE THE SAME WAY?. ITS TIME TO COME TOGETHER AND MAKE THE HANDSHAKE ACROSS THE NIGER WORK FOR THE SAKE OF OUR PEOPLES AND NIGERIA

Hmmm...It is good to know that. Thanks.

EagleScribes:
Boost the child's memory. Some children also find it difficult to focus on their own

How do you do that? That sounds like getting some Lucozade boost from the next store...

A lot have been said about comedy in the church in the modern day Christianity. Recently, I stumbled on a Rev. Olusola Areogun's view about this controversial topic and it got me thinking deep. Here is what he has to say:

"You can't play with Quran and the Muslims leave you alone, why should we let it be done with the Bible? have you heard of a comedian going to Osun shrine before? Or have you heard of a comedian doing comedy in the mosque and begin to joke with verses of the Quran? WHY ARE WE DESECRATING THE ALTAR OF GOD? Where have we gotten these pastors that didn't understand the terms and the consecrations of the calling?"

These days,stand-up comedy, comedy drama and all sorts are everywhere in the church. I don't want to mention names because the intention of this thread is not to judge anyone but allow us to rethink and act right. My view is that we need to ask ourselves if the essence of the gospel is to pass a message to the world about the birth, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus for the salvation and transformation of our soul or to entertain the world. Please let's get it right. What is your view?

#TechDisciples

But why did they allow a mentally unbalanced person to be a church priest (leading the congregation of sane members) in the first place. He could have done more harm to the church members than he did to the bank. I smell rat though...it may be an attempt by the church to cover his mess. Let's say NO to violence from anyone in any form. #GodBlessNigeria

HubertHarold:
3. It is funny how Multichoice Nigeria gives us a platform that operates 24/7 (round the clock) without the capacity to provide a 24/7 customer care support. Why do I have to wait till certain time before I can speak with the customer care agent?

Hmmm...Multichoice Nigeria really need to step up their game. The market will soon be competitive.