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Originalsly:
Very good ...informative...eye opening write up! Parents should use this as a guide....today if possible....to really assess if the child is really at the level as the grade on paper indicate. Wayyy too many parents choose schools with the belief that the quality of education depends on the amount of money spent...the more spent..the better the education....the more spent...the less they show interest in the child's progress/lack of progress.
Some children are slow like molasses. ..., but very creative and have great hand skills....but...sooo many parents will pay through the nose to have that child enrolled and be embarrassed in the best scool for nerds! Again...may this write up open our eyes....never mind some will shut their eyes even more tight!

Nwanna2588:
I'm a teacher. This is not far from the truth though it's true to a degree. The day WAEC will stop using teachers to conduct exam is the day Nigerians will know the real truth.

Come on, if truly you are a teacher, you will know that WAEC has its own examiners. If you know you know. The number of schools writing GCE and SSCE are increasing daily, how do you expect the council to employ staff that will handle all? There are externer supervisors that check the activities of the internal ones. That is never a problem. Please think deep and look somewhere else.

Op, point 3 is very true. My neighbour's child was enrolled in one expensive private school on cmd road in Lagos from nursery to primary 2. She keeps coming home with distinctions and awards from school.The school is very popular but I don't want to mention the name. At primary 2, the poor girl could not read 2 letter words. Being a boarding student, the parents got to know while they were on Christmas break last year. The mother came to me crying as she asked if I could help with anyone that could teach her for the holiday . I told her to look up some teaching agencies online. The girl is now doing fine. They have changed her from the school too. So, the lesson here is that parents themselves should monitor their child's performance. If they can't, they should engage the service of a home tutor.

budiliscious:
7 THINGS ALL PARENTS SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ENROLLING A CHIaLD 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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The same question I asked myself after discovering the way you used 'looses' instead of 'loses'. Could that have been a typographical error? What has your English Language teacher really done for you?

naijaseeker:
Nigeria looses more. Nigerian irresponsible leaders are not interested in investigating and reviewing policies that will help Nigerians, Nigerians are expected to have unrealistic allegiance to Nigerian while their children feed fat.

Congratulations to the young man, what does Nigeria have to offer? Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, APC, PDP, epileptic power, what can Nigeria really do for him?

If he can't help Nigeria, sadly Nigeria obviously can't help him too. Let him just change his name and forget about Nigeria...Nigeria will be great with or without him. There are several other talents over here that would still manifest in this era and they won't say they can't help Nigeria. #GodBlessNigeria

Thirteenthed

This is terrible. Someone should do something about this before it gets to something else in Lagos o. To be fore-warned is to be fore-armed

This is terrible. Someone should do something about this before it gets to something else in Lagos o. To be fore warned is to be fore armed

This is terrible. Someone should do something about this before it gets to something else in Lagos o.

@Moderator...do I need to remind you that this is front page material? Ooya do the needful.

budiliscious:
That is rather too harsh

Harsh me? Let him read in-between the lines.

DanielJones:
Nice write up. But what about brands like First Bank, Oxford Biscuit, Lucozade, St Luis, Benson & Hedges, Nestle and others...? Why aren't they on your list?

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

Cc: Lalasticlala I thought this is on front page already.

Hmmmmmmm....this table you are shaking is seriously shaking o. APC fanatics and TEAM PMB won't drop any comment now because e no concern them. Let me come and be going before dem join hands clamp on me.

Edu3Again:
Gentlemen, shall we continue living in the past?

I am Igbo 1000% and would rather live with the Yorubas than the Fulanis.

The Yorubas don't kill us.

The Yorubas Fayose & FFK went to support Kanu in court!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf9io2IWjw0

When the Northerners wanted to kill Aguyi-Ironsi, his Yoruba host refused to give him up so he paid with his life.

When OBJ became President he paid Ironsi's wife her pension that she had been denied.

OBJ made Ironsi's son his Chief of Army Staff.

When Herbert Macaulay was alive, Zik was his right hand man. Zik even gave the Eulogy at his burial.

That OBJ did not die in prison is all to do that Andy Ubah an Igbo man refused that OBJ should be injected with Yar-Adua.

That GTB is open to day is Becos Alex Ekwueme an Igbo man was VP; pushed for GTB to be granted a license.

Lemme tell you something, the Fulani despise both Igbos & Yorubas.

Until we start working together the funlani will continue to rule us.

I beg Igbo people tell me how many times that the Yorubas have gotten together to kill igbos?

I beg Yorubas please tell me how many times the igbos have got together to kill Yorubas.

Igbos & Yorubas please tell me how many times the Fulani have gotten together to kill you?
Only God can give an accurate figure as it has happened so many times.

Can we now see who the enemy is?

Come on! I still don't believe that she has been evicted. Big Brother is always up to something. Experimenting whatever with whoever in the house. However, today is Easter; Happy Easter to you all.

budiliscious:
Ambode fall my hand well well for this matter. Kai!

I just read one article written by a UK tourist who just left Lagos, Nigeria. She said she met lovely people with great entreprenural skills but living in a dirty environment. She kept repeating that Lagos and Abuja are very dirty. The lady's article had about 1.2m views as at the time I read it. This made me ask that what impression do we want to give foreigners about our country because of greed?
#BringBackPSP #VisionscapeMustBeScapped #God BlessLagos #EkoOniBaje #ItesiwajuEkoLoNecessary

delpee:
What one sees on our roads now is so disgusting! This Dirtier Lagos scheme will transform into disaster when the rains come. Too much bad belle against his predecessors maybe.

Lagos was already clean. Why did he have to change things? He was voted for continuity now he's destroying the foundation on which he should be building on. What's the purpose of building beautiful roads that will be overtaken by refuse and flood? Also great health challenges ahead. Poor people who can barely feed will now be looking for funds to cover medical expenses whether it's hospital or herb dealers. Village people will have more curses based on illnesses they know nothing about.

It's not too late to rescind or modify the decision. After all its obvious that the Oyinbo contractors can't cope. Besides the other method was more community based, ensured cleanliness and created employment for our people.

The strategy this new guys are using is like taking us back to those old days where we would all carry out refuse to a refuse point at the main road but things have changed. We have are better way that the system can work. The PSP operators would take our rubbish from us in front of our house. Besides, according to the Op above, why give too many responsibilities for just one company to handle? Street sweeping, waste recycling wcan be handled by the former PSP guys while other stuff could be handled by Visionscape and other companies. It is like giving Fashola too many responsibilities giving limited time and respieces. Ko le work!
Recently I read that the guys in Lagos water sector are also clamouring because Ambode also wants to bring in Visionscape to manage our water system in Lagos. What is Lagos speedily turning to?

FarahAideed:
Vision scape made a mistake by creating rubbish attraction points around the city and that where the got it wrong , those points are attracting far more refuse than can be evacuated because of the short sightedness of the operations

They made a serious mistake. They should have consulted those guys that have been doing the business for several years.

We all need to reject this heavy slap from the Lagos state government. Let us keep talking about this pile of rubbish in Lagos till it gets to them. We need effectiveness. Don't let us be silent...our health matters.
Cc: lalasticlala move to FP

ChangetheChange:
Visionscape is just a conduit pipe being used to loot money on behalf of Ambode and his inner caucus

Exactly my thought. Abode f***k up for this one. This is really bad.

Cc: Lalasticlala

Pepsi101:
Either of the parents can become the home tutor if they have the time.

That is true.

BeardedMeat:
Very helpful. Thanks Op.

You are welcome.

What do you mean by material?

"We never appreciate how significant we are until our significance becomes insignificant"
--Sir Kurl, 1759.

Our main focus today is on a Nigerian brand which has endured the test of time. When other businesses in Nigeria sprout and fade away with many excuses ranging from bad economy, poor leadership, lack of capital, erratic power supply, bad road, etc. ALABUKUN has survived a century in Nigeria against all odds. In case you don’t know, ALABUKUN is a brand that had been in existence in Nigeria for a century. This year makes its 100 years in Nigeria and it is still as relevant as ever till today. In 1918 Jacob Sogboyega Odulate (a.k.a. Blessed Jacob) came up with ALABUKUN, the magical powder that is used to kill or alleviate almost all body pain or general sickness in the body from migraine to myocardial infraction, malaria, typhoid, dizziness from excessive consumption of alcohol (hang-over), etc. 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.

It is interesting to note that through out its century of existence, ALABUKUN has never been advertised but it is very much in demand. One reason that Odulate must have decided not to advertise the product should have been the controversial issue about the ingredients of the product. If it were advertised, Nigerian pharmacists would have found reasons to force the drug out of business. Another possible reason could have been the broad circulation and high demand of the product when it was initially introduced to the market. Odulate must have thought that it is needless or a waste of resources to spend money on advertising a product that is already on popular demand.

According to Chief Folake Solanke (SAN), one of the children of late Jacob Odulate, “the enduring success of ALABUKUN brand is now interwoven into the fabric of modern Nigeria pharmaceutical history. 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.” In fact, as far as I am concerned, there are only few Nigerian products which are a century old and still relevant that come to mind.

BRAND POINT: Brands such as Tandy, OK Biscuit, Cable Tel, DBN, Oceanic Bank, Intercontinental Bank, Gold Spot, Floppy disk (diskette), OneBox, Ragolis, etc. were very significant in their time until their significance started fading away in the face of time. However, there were and there are still brands such as Cocacola, Oxford family biscuit, CNN, STV, First bank, Union Bank, YahooMail, etc. as significant as ever. So, don't be carried away by your significance today; what is in vogue today may be vague tomorrow. Don't rest on your awards, explore new things, break new grounds and never be satisfied with little. Make yourself an authentic signature on the soil of earth while you are alive or dead.


http://brandinspector..com.ng/2018/02/hurray-alabukun-makes-100-years-in.html

"We never appreciate how significant we are until our significance becomes insignificant"
--Sir Kurl, 1759.

Our main focus today is on a Nigerian brand which has endured the test of time. When other businesses in Nigeria sprout and fade away with many excuses ranging from bad economy, poor leadership, lack of capital, erratic power supply, bad road, etc. ALABUKUN has survived a century in Nigeria against all odds. In case you don’t know, ALABUKUN is a brand that had been in existence in Nigeria for a century. This year makes its 100 years in Nigeria and it is still as relevant as ever till today. In 1918 Jacob Sogboyega Odulate (a.k.a. Blessed Jacob) came up with ALABUKUN, the magical powder that is used to kill or alleviate almost all body pain or general sickness in the body from migraine to myocardial infraction, malaria, typhoid, dizziness from excessive consumption of alcohol (hang-over), etc. 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.

It is interesting to note that through out its century of existence, ALABUKUN has never been advertised but it is very much in demand. One reason that Odulate must have decided not to advertise the product should have been the controversial issue about the ingredients of the product. If it were advertised, Nigerian pharmacists would have found reasons to force the drug out of business. Another possible reason could have been the broad circulation and high demand of the product when it was initially introduced to the market. Odulate must have thought that it is needless or a waste of resources to spend money on advertising a product that is already on popular demand.

According to Chief Folake Solanke (SAN), one of the children of late Jacob Odulate, “the enduring success of ALABUKUN brand is now interwoven into the fabric of modern Nigeria pharmaceutical history. 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.” In fact, as far as I am concerned, there are only few Nigerian products which are a century old and still relevant that come to mind.

BRAND POINT: Brands such as Tandy, OK Biscuit, Cable Tel, DBN, Oceanic Bank, Intercontinental Bank, Gold Spot, Floppy disk (diskette), OneBox, Ragolis, etc. were very significant in their time until their significance started fading away in the face of time. However, there were and there are still brands such as Cocacola, Oxford family biscuit, CNN, STV, First bank, Union Bank, YahooMail, etc. as significant as ever. So, don't be carried away by your significance today; what is in vogue today may be vague tomorrow. Don't rest on your awards, explore new things, break new grounds and never be satisfied with little. Make yourself an authentic signature on the soil of earth while you are alive or dead.


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CC: Lalastica, admin, move to FP

7 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE GETTING YOUR CHILD A HOME TUTOR

1. Does my child really need a tutor?

Having served as an education administrator and education psychologist for the past two and a half decades, I have observed that most parents don’t actually know what they want. Most time, some parents don’t need a home tutor; they might have just needed the service of a baby sitter, nanny, maid, psychologist or counselor. We once had an experience with a client in Nigeria some few years back. The client called to request for a home tutor for his daughter in year 5 preparing for common entrance examination. While assessing the pupil, the assessor observed that the class teacher of the pupil had written to her parents to ensure that they give her maximum attention because she usually loses concentration while in class. This learning disorder really affected her academic performance in school. Further observation revealed that one of the reasons for loss of concentration by the pupil was the constant misunderstanding and discord between the parents. So, while giving our assessment report, we recommended that the child would need the service of an education psychologist instead of a home tutor.

2. What subject does my child really need to be tutored on?

In many instances, most parents feel that they know it all. Parents often depend on their knowledge of the result of the academic performance of their children in school to determine which subjects need extra attention. Professional experience has proven that majority of the results of students’ performance are not the true test of academic strength or weakness in the subjects. Some examiners or school teachers award marks and grade students based on several reasons. Some teachers may choose to award marks to reward some students based on personal reasons; in this case, it would not be rational for parents to conclude that the child is outstanding in such subject. Instead of relying on the school result, parents are advised to ask for their child’s view and opinion about their strength and weaknesses in each of the subjects registered in school. Also, parents may look up some tutoring agencies offering unbiased assessment for pupils to determine their academic strength and weaknesses in different subjects. Most agencies would charge for this service but I can recommend Think First Tutors (www.thinkfirsttutors.com.ng) for a free assessment anywhere in Lagos.

3. Can I afford a personal tutor?

The monthly charges of some tutoring agencies are as expensive as the school fees of some schools per term. As a parent, you need to consider your income and the expenses already incurred on school fee before considering getting a home tutor for your child. Don’t depend on one agency, try to contact as many agencies as possible and choose the one you can afford. You can save yourself from financial embarrassment if only you can plan ahead and consider your financial strength. Most tutoring agencies in Nigeria charge within the range of N3,500 to N5,000 per session.

4. Does my child need a male or female tutor?

Research has shown that most male pupils (both in elementary and other stages of learning) are more comfortable with female tutors than male tutors while female pupils in the elementary stage of learning are more comfortable with female tutors but those in other stages of learning are more comfortable with male tutors. You may need to seek the opinion of your child about his/her gender preference of tutor. Also, fro some security reasons, some parents don’t feel too secured to engage the service of a male tutor because they have a female child, this challenge can be controlled with the presence of an adult or security camera at the learning environment. Apart from the case of insecurity on the part of the pupil, some wives also feel insecure with the presence of a female tutor in their home; who may seduce their husbands and eventually break their marriage. We advise that there should be a serious consultation with all parties involved before making the decision to choose the gender of the tutor for your child.

5. What is the credibility of the tutoring agency to be used?

There are many tutoring agencies in Nigeria today; in fact there is a need for a registered body that would serve as the National Association of Nigerian Home Tutors just as we have in other countries. This body should help to separate the fish from the bone. I was once asked to be the pioneering member of a similar association for home teachers in Nigeria but after two to three meetings, the fire quenched for no reasonable reason. Parents please don’t rely on the testimony on the websites of the agencies you see online, most of them are fabricated. Read reviews; let people recommend reliable tutoring agencies to you. Don’t deal with tutors personally, deal with an agency. If you deal with a credible agency, you are always covered; you can file a legal suit whenever the needs arise.

6. Is my home convenient for lessons?

How convenient is the space reserved in your home for learning? The lesson environment is a key factor in private home lessons. If the space reserved for lessons is a traffic area, the child will easily be distracted. Under no circumstance should you decide to use the balcony, sitting room (except if it is guaranteed that the television will be switched off and no visitor will be welcomed during lesson), bedroom or shared compound for home lesson. Try as much as possible to keep the learning environment tidy, fully ventilated and well illuminated. If convenience is not guaranteed at the space reserved for lesson, there is no need for home lesson; you may have to consider enrolling your child in public lessons which is relatively cheaper but less effective for some pupils.

7. Apart from the school’s academic report, how do I assess the progressive performance of my child and the tutor?

This is very essential. From close observation, most tutoring agencies in Nigeria do not give progressive monthly assessment report of the pupils. You need to be updated about the performance of your child on a monthly or periodic basis. Also, you need an unbiased report of the achievement of the tutor himself/herself so as to know what had been taught and the challenges that are supposed to be attended to. You really need to get value for your money. You can’t just pay for a service rendered to your child without knowing the details of how the service is being carried out. Before paying the agency, ask for a monthly progressive performance report. Please, start activating the “no report, no payment mode” right from your first day of signing the deal with any tutoring agency of your choice.



Akintomi Omoshebi is an education administrator, education psychologist, 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?
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