Federal Government Orders Secondary Schools To Start Teaching History

 

   The government directed all basic and secondary schools across the country to immediately implement the teaching of history as a standalone subject from the next academic calendar.

  Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education made this known on Friday. It would the recalled that the Federal Government on June 18 promised the return history to school curriculum while ensuring that all primary school teachers are trained to deliver digital literacy.

Why UNIBEN Student Committed Suicide

    The real reason Christabel Omore Buoro Owoicho, a 300-level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) committed suicide has been revealed. It was not over failed love affair. She was actually raped.

  Her friend and uncle who made this revelation said she was raped before she committed suicide.Earlier report had said she committed suicide because of a strained relationship with her boyfriend. She was said to have locked herself indoors after her roommate had left the hostel, increased the volume of her music player, left a note and committed the act.

Kaduna To Nurture 500 Secondary School Girls

   The Kaduna State Government said that it had concluded plans to support the growth and development of 500 secondary school girls into successful entrepreneurs.

   Assistant Director, Female Education in the state’s Ministry of Education, Mrs Esther Kayock, made this known at a capacity building programme organised for girls in public schools in Kaduna. The programme tagged “The Girl Agenda: Setting the Pace” was organised by an NGO, Women Connect Initiative (WCI) to train, empower and nurture young girls interested in doing business.

Houseboy kills employer, mother, 89

 

   The police in Lagos is holding a 22-year-old man, who allegedly killed his employer and her mother. Joseph Ogbu was on Thursday arrested for allegedly killing Oreoluwa John, 38, and her 89-year-old mother, Adejoke John. He allegedly committed the crime two days after he was employed as a houseboy.

I’m Willing To Do More For Nigeria- Baru

Maikanti Baru, outgoing group managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says he is willing to do more if given the opportunity to serve the country.

Baru made the comment one week after TheCable reported that he is interested in replacing Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum.

 

  Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 2019 annual lecture, Life Achievement Awards and induction of new fellows of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, in Lagos on Thursday, Baru said service to Nigeria is a call which must be obeyed.