Press Release-Group credits Fayemi over Ekiti NECO success Result

PRESS RELEASE Group credits Fayemi over Ekiti students success in NECO exams  A youth group, the Progressive Youth League (PYL) has credited the immediate past administration in Ekiti State, headed by Dr Kayode Fayemi, for the excellent performance of Ekiti students in the Senior Secondary School examination results released by the National Examination Council (NECO). According to the NECO Senior Secondary School examination released last Friday, Ekiti State came top with 96.48 percent among all the states in the federation. It was followed by Edo State with 96.31 percent. The PYL said the excellent performance by the students who were in the junior secondary school one when Dr Fayemi commenced the various educational policies of his administration, has proved that sound educational policy and a conducive atmosphere for learning were sine qua non to good performance. The PYL, in a statement by its Southwest Coordinator, Barrister Adeoye Aribasoye, said the excellent performance of the students had vindicated Dr Fayemi as a visionary leader whose educational policies provided incentives for both teachers, students and parents and laid a solid foundation for great performances in internal and external examinations. Aribasoye who lauded the free and compulsory educational policy of the Fayemi administration between 2010 and 2014, said the brilliant performance by the Ekiti students in the examination has also proved sceptics of free education wrong. “It is reassuring to note that this brilliant results were achieved by students who were the pioneering students of the free and compulsory educational policy of the immediate past administration.” The group which called on the present administration to revert to some of Fayemi’s educational policies which it has discontinued, stated that the success recorded by the students stemmed primarily from careful planning and incentives which had unprecedented positive impact on learning culture in the state. It listed some of the incentives instituted by Dr Fayemi to include, the distribution of solar-powered laptop computer to every secondary school under the laptop per child initiative; payment of rural allowances for teachers in the rural areas; Core subject allowances to teachers who teach core sciences , Mathematics and English Language and comprehensive renovation of all secondary school and primary school buildings in the state under Operation Renovate All Schools (ORASE).   “In all, the immediate past government renovated 183 secondary schools and 836 primary schools, thereby creating a conducive atmosphere for learning. This is in addition to the provision of books to the students. Fayemi's giant strides in education made Ekiti one of the three states in the federation that benefitted from  the World Bank's $50m State Education Programme Investment Project (SEPIP).” “It is on record that the Computer per Child programme of the Fayemi administration, which provided computers for both teachers and students, was launched six months ahead of the introduction of computer-based examination by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB).” Aribasoye said while the administration organised computer training and mathematics clinics for teachers, also organised remedial programmes for students in each of the local government areas, just as it distributed about 400 motorcycles teachers serving in the rural areas of the state, and ensured that teachers benefited from the relativity pay for all categories of workers in the public service and also benefited from the 27.5% Teachers Pecuniary Allowance. The youth leader said, PYL is opposed to the introduction of fees in public schools by the Governor Ayo Fayose administration, said the group has finalised arrangements to commence a campaign to make education in primary and secondary schools free in Ekiti State. “Rather than exhibiting a jocose excitement about a brilliant results it did not contribute to, PYL urges the present administration to make education free and compulsory and also give incentives to teachers and students as did the immediate administration.” The group also congratulated the students and their parents for complimenting the efforts of the immediate past government in lifting education standards in the state. Barrister Adeoye Aribasoye Southwest Coordinator, Progressives Youth League.

APC urges Nigerians to Embrace “Change Begins with Me” campaign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday felicitated with Muslim Faithful over the Eid el-Kabir season and urged all Nigerians to embrace the “Change-Begins-with-Me” campaign.

This is contained in a statement signed by the APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun. Odigie-Oyegun urged Muslims and all Nigerians to use the Sallah occasion to show love, promote harmonious and peaceful co-existence with one another, irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliation. He urged Nigerians to pray for the peace and quick recovery of the nation’s economy. “Muslim Faithful and indeed all Nigerians are enjoined to use the occasion of Eid el-Kabir to pray for the peace, development and prosperity of the country,” he said. He called on Nigerians to support the administration to pull the country out of the present hardship and restore the country on the path of growth in all facets. “Indeed, Nigeria is today passing through challenging times in its socio-economic life. “Happily, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration is already employing all legitimate and innovative means to restore the country’s battered economy to health in the quickest possible time. “In a bold move to repair our value system that has been badly eroded over the years, on Sept. 8, President Muhammadu Buhari launched the laudable national re-orientation campaign, “Change Begins with Me’’. “The party appeals to all Nigerians to be part of this campaign which will institutionalise the best practice and time-honoured values of honesty, hard work, patriotism, abhorrence of corruption, accountability and integrity in our everyday life,” he said.

5 lessons from Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria

5 lessons from Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria 1. The visit of Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg , to Nigeria has created so much buzz around the country and even the world. Nigerians have posted so many memes and comments on the social media, and we at Jumia travel have kept our ears on the ground. Read on to discover 5 lessons we have learned from the legendary visit. Lagos is undoubtedly the heartbeat of Nigeria Since Abuja became the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, there have been arguments over which of the two cities -Abuja and Lagos- is the actual heartbeat of the Nation. For those who are still in doubt, the visit of the famous CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, to Lagos has proved that the city is indeed the core of our nation. The social media genius could have visited to any other part of the country, but he picked Lagos. Of course, he visited Abuja later on, but that visit seemed more like an afterthought. 2. Nigeria’s Jollof rice reigns supreme What more is there to say? Mark Zuckerberg, a well-travelled member of the world’s top class who has probably tasted the best of meals around the world, gushed about Nigeria’s favorite meal- Jollof rice! That certainly is enough to prove that the meal indeed reigns supreme. 3. There are too many talents in Nigeria In Mark’s own words: “This trip has really blown me away by the talents of young entrepreneurs and developers in this country, and making a difference and making a change. It reminds me of when I wanted to start Facebook. I wasn’t starting a company at the time but wanted to build something to see if it would work. And that is what I see people here do, pushing through challenges, building things that you want to see in the world. You are not just going to change Nigeria and the whole of Africa but the whole world.” 4.Simplicity should be a core value for any searching for success Even President Buhari commended the simplicity of Zuckerberg as he thanked him for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youths, and inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs. Although Mark is among the world’s richest men, he does not dress lavishly or engage in impulsive spending. In Buhari’s words: “In our culture, we are not used to seeing successful people appear like you. We are not used to seeing successful people jogging and sweating on the streets. We are more used to seeing successful people in air-conditioned places. We are happy you are well-off and simple enough to always share.’’ 5. The future of Nigeria lies in the hands of the youth There have been Memes suggesting that Mark Zuckerberg may have boycotted the older men who play key roles in the Nigeria’s telecommunication and media industry as he understands that the future can only be driven by young talents. The CEO mentioned that he was blown away by the talent and level of energy of the Nigerian youth that he saw at the Co-creation Hub in Yaba, Lagos, and this surely reaffirms the belief that the future of Nigeria certain lies in the hand of its youths. Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/5-lessons-from-mark-zuckerbergs-visit-to-nigeria/

CcHub is 5:Foolishly creating the Future - by Bosun Tijani,CEO Co-Creation Hub Nigeria(CcHub)

The CcHUB – the dream of two naïve but determined young lads gave birth to Nigeria’s first innovation hub exactly 5 years ago today. With a deep sense of responsibility, we took on the challenge of building a platform capable of spotting and supporting smart Nigerians to build the future we collectively desire. Albeit our experience of working in social innovation and innovation consulting respectively, Femi Longe and I set out on the journey knowing we were betting against odds in an attempt to create something. That ‘something’ was to simply build a ‘movement’, a renewed social fabric for enabling creativity despite the countless barriers to it in Nigeria. Our fascination and excitement for technology innovation and social capital was largely disconnected from the start-up movement sweeping the world at the point. While we drew inspiration from the work being done by many innovation hubs across the world, we were adamant on our goal of creating a movement around addressing social issues in Nigeria with technology. Our motivation hinged on the single fact that Nigerians are aspirational and as such desire better – the future without doubt belongs to entrepreneurs who are able to address social challenges in commercially sustainable ways. To achieve our objective, we would be required to work with start-ups, enable civil society organisations and ultimately inspire PPPs that will strengthen our ability to support innovation as a nation. Without doubt, we have managed to do a lot of good while being commercially viable. Yes, we are one of the few financially sustainable innovation hubs in Africa. I have been incredibly lucky to work with some exceptional and deeply committed young Nigerians to whom I owe a lot of gratitude. We have collectively created an incredible platform that is about to unleash our talent further and empower us to support the amazing community that we serve. As we look ahead into a future with promises, I look back at the catalytic role played by Indigo Trust, Omidyar Network and MainOne Cable Company with a heart full of appreciation. These are three unique organisations that took a bet on us even when we had no business plan. Without your investment, there won’t be CcHUB. Our commitments for the next 5 years will again be on working with a handful of new and established organisations to deepen the innovation ecosystem in Nigeria. We’ll seek to create ways to develop talent, fund both early and growth stage businesses and accelerate the development of smart infrastructure for economic prosperity in Nigeria. Wish us well! - ‘Bosun Tijani culled from http://cchubnigeria.com/cchub-5-foolishly-creating-future/