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I hate politics because it sounds like noise in my ears. All our political leaders are full of lies and corruption. We the citizens don’t even know what to believe. We all dream of a perfect Nigeria, but how do we get there when the leaders are not even honest with themselves talk-less of us. All they know is take our hard earned money and chase women in disguise to be campaigning. They even travel for political meetings with women lodged in some hotel at their destination.
I hate politics because it’s not straight forward, people that should be the most honest and transparent fellows of the society are the shadiest, full of inner darkness. I hate politics because even if they are a few good persons in the leaders, the dark-souled ones always over shadows them. I hate politics because of the number of death involved. Must blood be shed? why does innocent blood get shed all the time? Why can’t things just be done harmoniously? The police force on its own is a totally different topic. Instead of protecting the rights of men/women. They help the evil souls to kill and humiliate the innocent. They even partake in crimes. They render the helpless more helpless and the poor poorer.
Now Nigerians are tired of the economic situation. The political leaders, instead of encouraging we the citizens fight among themselves throwing chairs and hitting themselves. Do we even have true leaders? Can they be called true Patriots after their tenure in office? I hate politics because they’re not strategic in their ways. They make rules that get their stomachs full. Too self-centred and careless about their followers. I hate politics because political leaders in all groups talk too big and act less, having a close to nothing result.

Share with me why you hate politics, if you do and why you may like it if you do too

My husband denied me in a salon because of a woman. He even paid for her hair and left me in the salon. I just noticed he was gone so i asked the stylist if he had seen my husband and she said in surprise, “your husband or your younger brother?”. I was shocked. The stylist told me that that’s what he had told them.
I had seen him talking with a young lady but didn’t take it seriously as I thought it was a harmless conversation since the salon is a unisex salon. I tried calling him but his number was switched off, walked to the car park but didn’t find the car there.
If you were in this lady’s shoes what will be your response?

It was really overwhelming seeing various parents and educators cut across different states in Nigeria, coming together to share erudite ideas on how to serve and add values not just to themselves or their institutions, but to the society at large. On 5th September, Concerned Parents and Educators Network (CPE) a non-governmental organization dedicated to the growth and development Nigerian educational system in conjunction with Edumark Consult hosted a free Growth/Leadership seminar for parents and educators. The seminar was anchored by Mrs Toyin Idowu, the director of Gloryville School.
The Principal Consultant, Edumark Consult and a certified John Maxwell coach, Mrs Yinka Ogunde spoke on the topics: "The Law of Influence and The Law of Process". Her message was centered on the term ‘Leadership’, with an aim to re-evaluate not just by pronunciation but to create a self-conscious and eventually subconscious character exhibition of the word. According to her, for one to add value to other people, one must become a person of value first and the four steps to becoming a person of value are: Learning, Experiencing, Applying and Developing.
“Leadership is truly serving other people, no matter your title"

Ogunde also engaged the various parents and educators in attendance on a far-sighted discussion on other various Laws of Leadership as proposed by John Maxwell which included: The Law of Addition, The Law of Timing, The Law of the Lid and The Law of the Big MO. Inclusive was also insights about the 360-degree leader, The Management Myth and the Position Myth.

On the long run, it was discovered that most members had a collective phobia for delegation; School owners amidst confessed to not trusting their staff with certain tasks. Ogunde thus helped to allay their fears by enlightening them about the Five Levels of Empowerment ;

I do it
I do it and You Watch
You do it and I Watch
You do it without Me
You do it and someone else watches
‘The major reason why people fail to delegate is that they haven’t empowered anyone, empower someone today’ she said.

“Leading yourself is the most difficult assignment you will ever be given because it's more easier to instruct than to do, the leader sees everything, the follower doesn’t see as much’ she further said Leaving out the word ‘IMPACTFUL’ while talking about the just concluded CPE Seminar, will be a total phase out. Even before the end of the seminar, members already had foreknown testimonies; it felt more like a banquet where knowledge was being feasted on. It was even an added leverage for educators and parents to meet, greet and connect with themselves. All the attendees left with a promise to be steadfast on their journey to self-growth which they had just begun and to get their Leadership game on.
source:http://www.allaboutschoolsng.com/blog/item/504-cpe-seminar-ogunde-sets-on-a-course-you-must-follow

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated University (NASU), and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SAANU) prepare to join ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities) from Monday, September11.

The president of SSANU and also the Chairman of Joint Action Committee, Samson Ugwoke, said on Wednesday, that because the government failed to implement the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with them after a five-day warning strike that occurred in January 2017, the unions have decided to go on strike. He said that after series of written letters that had been sent to the government concerning the pending issue of implementation of the MOU, and all were ignored, the unions were left with no better option than to go on strike.

He emphasised that 95% of the members of the union voted for the strike to hold on till they get a meaningful dialogue from the government. He said that The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who headed the Federal Government team that interfaced with JAC, intervened for the strike to be suspended on the 18th of January.

“Having cleared from our members and gotten a direction from them, we hereby announce that the JAC of NAAT, NASU, and SSANU have directed its members to embark on a comprehensive, total and indefinite strike action, effective from September 11, 2017. During the strike, there shall be no provision of services, no matter how skeletal. Concessions shall not be granted while all our members are to stay at home until further notice, unless as directed by JAC through their perspective presidents.” He said.

At the same time, ASUU said on Wednesday, 6th September 2017 that it's meeting with the FG delegation on Thursday, 7th September 2017 which would be led by Ngige would be to iron out issues, as it will not shift grounds on its positions.

The ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, when asked if the union will reconsider its demands, he said the union “would simply approach the meeting with an open mind.” He said “I don’t understand what you mean by shifting. We have said our positions to the government and the government has told us how far they can go. So, we expect that the meeting will be to iron things out”

source:http://www.allaboutschoolsng.com/blog/item/502-the-strike-saga-saanu-nasu-and-naat-threaten-to-join-the-strike

Once again, AllAboutSchoolsNG has been privileged to have a chat with the founder of Blooming Greens School, Mrs. Susan Babatunde Yamah, a passionate educationist strongly committed to excellence. Sit back and relax as we bring you excerpts of our discussion with her.When did you start Blooming Greens School and what was your main reason for starting the school?

Blooming Greens School, an early development centre was founded on the 4th day of June 2016, and commenced its Academic activities on the 19th of September 2016. The school was born out of my passion for children, quality value based education and the holistic development of the total child. As the daughter of a retired Educator, I have always had the desire to contribute to the National and Global development of value based education within a safe and conducive environment, using State of the Art Technology and applying the best teaching method and practice to deliver a well-rounded curriculum. Blooming Greens School to this end represents an embodiment of a model International Nursery and Primary School.

What are the major challenges facing parents who desire good Education for their children in Nigeria today?

That would be:

Cost- Most schools offering quality education are expensive hence; the average Nigerian parent would go for the one they can afford which could likely turn out to be substandard.
Proximity- Nearness to quality Education is another major issue, if parents cannot find a good school within a neighborhood, location is usually a big challenge as having to go through long trips to take the children to school. This will be inconveniencing and also costly.
For years, Educators have been trying to get the Government to beam a searchlight in Early years, why is this so critical?

It is critical for the government to beam searchlight on Early years Education to checkmate the standard of the education providers, making sure it is in tune with National/Global Education development and bearing in mind that Early Years is the foundation and bedrock of every other level of Education.

Children at that stage are in their formative years and whatever they learn in the period goes a long way to contribute to who or what they become in the long run.

What are the major impediments facing Private School operators in Nigeria?

High running cost- The operating cost of Private schools is usually on the high side majorly contributed by lack of electricity/power supply. Most private schools incur huge costs on generating energy to be able to maximize the usage of their teaching and learning facilities.
Unfavourable government policies- Certain Government policies affect the running costs of private schools i.e. bills.
What would we expect from a child who attends Blooming Greens School?

At Blooming Greens School “EVERY CHILD MATTERS” . We are committed to Excellence and work to ensure that we nurture and groom our pupils to be all rounded total children by harnessing their innate and obvious potentials. A Blooming Green child is expected to be academically, socially and morally sound and can compete favourably with their counterparts anywhere in the world.

source:http://www.allaboutschoolsng.com/blog/item/496-early-years-is-the-foundation-and-bedrock-of-every-other-level-of-education-mrs-susan-babatunde

Vice-Chancellors and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have spearheaded the rejection of the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to peg admission cut-off mark at 120 for universities and 100 for polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of education.

Following the announcement that the cut-off marks for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been reduced to 120, there has been some backlash from Nigerians and those in the educational sector. According to those critical of the new directive, it is said that it would mean a lowering of educational standards in the country.

ASUU said the action, which it described as a “sad policy decision,” was in tandem “with the dream of the present government to destroy public universities in the country.” The vice-chancellors stated that the decision would add no value to the nation’s university system.

In a statement issued by the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, on the issue and released by his Media Assistant, Mr. Sunday Saanu, on Thursday, the premier university stated that it would never admit any candidate that scored 120 in the UTME.

The statement added, “It should worry us as Patriots that candidates who scored just 30 per cent in the UTME can be admitted into some of our universities. Yet, we complain of poor quality of our graduates. You can hardly build something on nothing. The consolation here is that since JAMB started conducting this qualifying exam in 1978, UI has never admitted any candidate who scored less than 200 marks out of the maximum 400 marks.

“This translates to a minimum of 50 per cent. This remains our position as an institution aspiring to be world-class. Reality is that only about four other universities in the country have such high standard. To that extent, apart from being the oldest, we are an elite university in the country at least judging by the quality of our intakes.’’

source:http://www.allaboutschoolsng.com/blog/item/488-ASUU-vcs-reject-new-cut-off-scores

In an attack unleashed by suspected cult members on Monday, at the Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu, four students have been said to be really injured.

The cult members made their way to the hostel, with a deceptive notion of looking for a stolen laptop, but where repulsively dismissed by some occupants who challenged their claim.

They returned afterwards in mass, forcefully requesting to see a National Diploma Student. One thing led to another, and a show of violence erupted, which left four students hospitalized.

On Tuesday, it was learnt that the injured students fought to defend the ND student, who before now had complained of threats from the cult group to be forcefully initiated.

Bayo, a witness said that in the afternoon, the cult members came under the pretext of finding a missing laptop but failed to gain entry. ‘Suddenly, around a few minutes past 9pm, a larger group came and started calling the name of one of us in the hostel, to come out immediately, they called his name, we remembered that he once told us that some people were disturbing him to join a cult. Some of us went out and we asked others to stay with him in the hostel, four amongst us were injured after confronting cult members’

Dr. Saheed Ashafa, president of the Muslim students’ Society (MSS), acknowledged that the hostel is mostly occupied by male Mushin students of the institution.

Ashafa told the occupants to be at ease, and be rest assured the school management and Police authorities are fully aware.

source: http://www.allaboutschoolsng.com/blog/item/492-four-hospitalized-as-cult-members-invade-laspotech-hostel