When Babalola Foluke enters her classroom at Ibadan Municipal Government primary school in southwestern Nigeria each morning she faces a demoralizing scene: shortages of books, chalk and desks for her 41 students. Often, she hasn’t been paid for several months. Foluke, 44, is one of tens of thousands of teachers struggling to train the next …
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14th September, 2018 His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria State House Aso Villa Abuja Dear Excellency, Let me commence by thanking you profusely for the honour and privilege of serving under your inspirational leadership. It has been a truly rewarding experience to learn from you and to observe at close quarters your …
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A Nigerian principal identified as Dr. Dayo Olukoshi currently heads Brampton Manor Academy, a state school located in East London, United Kingdom, that produced the best A’level results this year. This is an amazing feat and we celebrate our own. Over 100 of the sixth form students obtained straight A* to A and gained admissions …
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