Education

My Journey With Sociology

My academic journey is one that is non-linear. I had my undergraduate degree in French, first masters in Liberal Studies where I majored in gender studies, and my second master’s in Sociology. Now, I am undergoing my Doctoral degree in Sociology. I have hovered from the humanities to the social sciences. These switches make me […]

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Coronavirus: The Challenges of Education and Telecommuting in Nigeria

I think I am going to join the bandwagon: “Egungun be careful na express you dey.” This song became a hit in the past weeks on the street of Nigerian social media community. This chorus line from Obesere’s song reminds one of the red lights at the intersection of road junctions. This signal tells that

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Beyond El-Rufai, What Can Be Done To Save Our Northern Nigerian Education System?

Recently, I was scrolling through the news feed on my Facebook timeline and I stumbled on a news headline which said, “El-Rufai sacks 4, 000 newly recruited teachers who can’t write acceptance letters,” – really! Is this happening again? This is just four months after El Rufai dismissed some secondary school teachers who did not

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