Education
Toyin Falola receives honorary doctorate from Adeleke University
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Toyin Falola, renowned professor of history, has been awarded a honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) by the Adeleke University.
The event took place on Sunday at the university auditorium in Ede, Osun state.
The honorary D.Litt from Adeleke University comes three years after Falola bagged the University of Ibadan’s first-ever D.Litt. in February 2021.
However, Falola received the D.Litt. from the University of Ibadan’s Institute of African Studies on academic grounds.
Speaking at the event, Falola emphasised the connection between spirituality and success, highlighting how spiritual values can drive personal and professional achievements.
He also commended the industrious efforts of Adedeji Adeleke, the university’s founder, and praised him for “his vision and dedication, which have been instrumental to the institution’s growth and development”.
“I chose the theme of this lecture because it connects Dr. Adeleke, the founder, to religion, success, and service. His name stands for both uncommon genius in business and unflinching spirituality. It exemplifies the marriage between business and religion, demonstrating that the two can go hand in hand,” Falola said.
“Many today would wish to achieve a fraction of Adeleke’s accomplishments. In an age of moral void, the status of this institution not only tells the story of a great businessman but also provides fresh insight into how religion can help bring about monumental success.
“This lecture explores Dr. Adeleke’s story, showcasing a man whose religion has been the fulcrum for huge accomplishments in various areas.
“Dr. Adeleke is an excellent guide to intertwining spirituality and success. Dr Adeleke’s uncompromising ethics and strong commitment to social responsibility demonstrate the possibility of using business for social good. His pastoral style of leadership is a model for many aspiring entrepreneurs.
“Dr. Adeleke demonstrates that true success is more than just financial gain. His story is a testimony to the role of faith and spirituality in enabling life and career success – based on the view that the measure of achievement is not just about what one accomplishes in life but how it is accomplished and the positive impact the person makes along the way.”
Falola is a professor at the University of Texas, USA, and is also widely recognised for his work in African epistemologies and African history.
He is also known for his research and publications, which have aimed to significantly advance the understanding of African cultures and histories.
Education
Edo state government suspends school resumption over hike in fuel price
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The Edo State Government has announced an indefinite postponement of resumption of all schools in the state over the hike in fuel price.
The government announced this in a memo by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, in Benin on Saturday.
The permanent secretary said the resumption, scheduled for Sept. 9, was postponed until further notice.
“The Edo State Government hereby announces the postponement of the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo State, originally scheduled for Monday, 9th September 2024, until further notice.
“An official statement from the government has directed that schools remain closed due to the tension arising from the recent increase in fuel prices and the challenges faced by parents and guardians.
“The government urges parents, guardians, and caregivers to monitor the activities of their children and wards closely, given the current situation and the rising tension caused by the fuel price hike,” Akin-Longe said.
Education
UBEC launches digital server for basic education quality assurance
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The federal government has launched an electronic quality assurance system for basic education in Nigeria.
The platform, called the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Cloud Server (FEQAS Collect), was unveiled in Abuja on Thursday.
Yusuf Sununu, minister of state for education, spoke at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) digital resource centre.
He said the system is designed to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to the quality of education in schools.
The minister said the cloud server would essentially automate the Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Department.
He said the server would better equip the education ministry to monitor, evaluate, and improve education quality assurance processes.
Sununu, represented by the director of ICT Abubakar Isa, said the server would revolutionise the operation of the FEQAS department.
He said it would enhance data capturing, streamline processes for efficiency, boost efficient reporting, and fortify data protection.
Hamid Bobboyi, the executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), said the manual conduct of school quality assurance evaluation and reporting has been fraught with delay and human errors, hence the need to automate the system.
He said UBEC adopted digital technology for school quality assurance evaluation to promote flexibility, accuracy, and timely reporting.
The executive secretary said the technical support the commission received from the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) led to the development of “UBEC Collect” which is currently being used by Quality Assurance Officers in the Commission.
He said UBEC Collect is also used by State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) and Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAS).
“The impact of the technological intervention in our school quality assurance evaluation encouraged us to extend the facility to the Federal Quality Assurance Services (FEQAS) in the overall interest of educational development in the country,” he stated.
Helen Okoro, the UBEC quality assurance director, said that the launch of the Federal Education Quality Assurance Services (FEQAS) and the UBEC Quality Assurance Officers (QAOs) guarantees a unity of purpose in school monitoring and evaluation of schools.
“The use of the digital tablet in conducting school evaluation is meant to simplify the work of the field officers so that all areas of whole school evaluation are effectively covered without difficulties,” she added.
Education
At least 17 pupils killed in Kenya school fire
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At least 17 pupils have been killed after a fire torched Hillside Endarasha Academy, a boarding primary school in Kenya’s Nyeri county.
The inferno occurred late Thursday night and has left 14 wounded.
There are fears that the death toll could rise as over a dozen others have been taken to hospital with severe burns.
Resila Onyango, spokesperson for the Kenya national police service, said the bodies were “burnt beyond recognition”.
Onyango added that the cause of the fire is unknown, but that the service “will update the public when we know more”.
More than 150 pupils were said to be in the dormitory when it caught fire at around midnight local time, police added.
Local reports attributed the swift spread of the fire to the timber the school is made from.
One of the dormitories housing the students was razed, killing 16 in one fell swoop.
President William Ruto called the fire “horrific” and “devastating”, and ordered an investigation.
“Those responsible will be held to account,” Ruto said on Friday in a statement.
“The Government under the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government is mobilising all the necessary resources to support the affected families.”
The Kenya Red Cross said it is providing psychosocial support and has set up a tracing desk at the school.
There have been a series of school fires in Kenya in recent years, with many of them turning out to be arson.
In September 2017, nine students were killed in a fire at a school in Nairobi that the government attributed to arson.
In 2001, 58 schoolboys were killed in a dormitory fire at Kyanguli Secondary School outside Nairobi. In 2012, eight students were killed at a school in Homa Bay County in western Kenya.
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