Leap of Faith: the return of faith based schools to their founders by Lagos state government
The issue of faith based school in the present day Nigeria has been of interest to me for a while even though I had…
social justice
Juvenile delinquency
In a video interview of a young boy of about 13 years old posted on Facebook, conducted in Yoruba language and summarised by the…
Challenging gentrification through legal aid and legal education training: an interview with Megan Chapman of JEI (Episode 9)
[mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/EdusoundsNg/challenging-gentrification-through-legal-aid-education-training-an-interview-with-megan-chapman/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1] Nigeria has a huge housing deficit, across the country it’s supposed to be 17 million units of…
Accessing higher education in the era of tuition fees increment
Recently, thirty eight (38) higher institutions of learning in Nigeria increased their tuition fees and among them are three of the oldest universities in…
Free education on a free fall in Nigeria
This is a guest post by Ola (@m_careca5) and was first published on my2kobos. Professor Benedicta Egbo is of the opinion that the numerous…
Between language, literacy and reading: the metaphor of the Nigerian parrot
Reading has transformed human consciousness and changed the world. Aside from serving as a powerful medium of communication and a source of pleasure, it…
The continued gentrification of Lagos in Nigeria
This is a guest post by Ola (@m_careca5) and was first published on my2kobos. Otodo Gbame: A community without ‘friends’ in high places The…
Whose voice? Between slavery, identity and gentrification in Cape Town – an interview with Sam North (Episode 7)
[mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/EdusoundsNg/whose-voice-between-slavery-identity-and-gentrification-in-cape-town-an-interview-with-sam-north/ width=100% height=120 hide_cover=1 light=1][/mixcloud] Sam North is an AHRC PhD Heritage Scholar at the Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and…
Why are you not in school? The story of a young boy in Nigeria.
“If you are upset about the direction things are going in, I hope you don’t just sit around and be upset, but you feel…
Use mosques to provide education – Emir of Kano.
Recently, the Emir of Kano was reported in the mainstream media to have suggested that state governments in Northern Nigeria should use mosques to…
The road less travelled.
This week’s post marks the first full month that I started this blog and also the first guest post – to read the guest…
Go back to the farm: the vocationalisation of education in Nigeria.
In a week that the New Yorker magazine covered a story on the Brazilian literary icon,Raduan Nassar, on his decision to abandon the literary world…
My journey into education: in solidarity with every out-of-school child in the world.
So, it all began when I was a child. I can still remember those playful days with fond memories; when I used to…