Lagos Education Yoruba language to become compulsory subject in public, private schools

Lagos lawmakers have asked GovernorAkinwunmi Ambodeto make the teaching of Yoruba language compulsory in all schools within the state.

TheLagos State House of Assemblyon Thursday posed a request before Ambode seeking a resumption of compulsory teaching of Yoruba language, requiring all public and private primary and secondary schools to build the Language into their curricula.
The house had adopted a resolution on motion moved by a member representing Alimosho Constituency 1,Bisi Yusuf, to revive teaching of the language in schools in the state.

The lawmakers also agreed to organise competitions among pupils and students in their various constituencies to promote the teaching and fluent speaking of the language.

The House also proposed a Stakeholders' parley where Ministry of Education officials, educationists, parents, teachers, among others would brainstorm on the way forward.

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Pensioner And Wife Caught Writing Exam For Their Kids

Fredrick Omorieve, a 66-year-old retired federal civil servant and his wife, Evelyn, have been arrested by Delta state police command in Asaba, for reportedly sitting for examinations for two of their children.
According to Punch, the couple who were sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) in one of the “miracle centres” operating in Edo state for their two children, (a male and female) were arrested by plain-clothes policemen working on a tip-off.

Omorieve and his wife who were arrested at the venue of the examination were however released on bail.

The couple after their first arrest were rearrested by the police on Saturday, September 12 at the Deeper Life Church street, Anwai road, Asaba as they were accused of jumping bail.

Alkali Baba Usman, the police commissioner in the state, confirming their arrest, said their case file was transferred from the Edo state police command to Delta after they were alleged to have jumped bail after being arrested for alleged examination malpractice.

t was gathered that the two children had earlier sat for the sub-regional examination thrice without passing despite series of lessons they attended before they were re-enrolled at the “miracle centre” in Benin.
Meanwhile, t wo teenage girls have reportedly gone missingafter they left their home in Lagos state to check the results of their promotional examinations to Senior Secondary School but have not returned home since.

However no fewer than 486 centres of examination magic in Anambra state are to be shut down in order to check examination malpractices in the education sector.

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Primary School Re-Opened In Gwoza

A mixed primary school re-opened in Gwoza, Borno state, on Friday, September 18, the Nigerian military said.

The army spokesperson made this known on Saturday in Abuja. The school is mainly set to cater for the children of returnees and other displaced people in the area.

“Already, classes have commenced and the turnout was quite impressive. Gradual restoration of normalcy by troops is therefore indicative of continuous elimination of the terrorists from Nigerian territory.”
Details on Premium Times.


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