Education
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Youth Volunteering: ICS My Journey Of Guided Learning
Jun 4, 2015By Uzoamaka Nwachukwu, Team Leader, VSO ICS Programme 2014 International Citizens Service (ICS) programme would always remain “a journey of guided learning” for both the volunteers, team leaders and everyone involved. What really makes ICS... -
Daring To Dream Beyond The Ghetto
Jun 3, 2015I bet this will be the next big thing in the world of dreams after the famous “your dreams are valid” and “I have a dream.” My friend, Catharine Nyambura, who is an active feminist and I... -
Community Watch: Philanthropist Commits To Promote Reading Culture Among Youths
May 29, 2015By Adenike Ashogbon-Fagbemi It is no longer news that reading is one of the fundamental building blocks of learning. For any individual to become skilled, the act of adapting to reading is a must have. In... -
Community Watch: Local NGO Supports Girl-Child Education In Northern Nigeria
May 21, 2015Many cases have been raised on how girls are often barred from school. But we will not stop talking about this issue until we see a remarkable reversal in the unhealthy trend. Recently in Unguwan Rini,... -
Kenya: The Reality Of Agriculture In Kilifi
May 20, 2015My visit to Kilifi County early April 2015 came with a rude shock. I have been here for four years undertaking my degree studies, and have come to terms with the varying climatic conditions and the areas socio-economic... -
INSTRUMENTALIZATION AND HOW FAR WE HAVE TAKEN IT
May 11, 2015Smart economics, participation in the labour force and an accelerated development trajectory is a very compelling narrative put forward to justify why governments, should invest in women, girls and young people. The same arguments have been... -
Nigeria: What #BringBackOurGirls Should Remind Us
Apr 15, 2015One evening in Nassarawa-Eggon , we were all minding our business when suddenly we heard gunshots. Next, we heard heavy footsteps running towards the direction of our rooms . Trust what... -
Why Young People Need Access To Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Apr 10, 2015Young people have continued to bear the brunt of challenges facing the globe today. Be it unemployment, poverty, insecurity, lifestyle diseases among others. But none has been more pronounced like the reproductive health challenges. That the... -
United States, Partners Promote Increased Access to Basic Education
Mar 26, 2015The Nigerian government has signed a $100 million grant agreement with the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), an initiative partially funded by the U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The grant will... -
Way Forward: Thoughts From The First Nigerian Education Summit
Mar 24, 2015The Education Partnership Centre (TEP Centre) in partnership with other development stakeholder organised the first Nigerian Education Summit at Protea Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos to determine if the Nigerian children are really learning in schools. The...