Nigeria Digest of Education Statistics 2017
FOREWORD The education system is critical to the development of both human and materials resources. High quality human capital can only be achieved through a sound education system attained through sound planning which is dependent on accurate and reliable data base. Such data base also makes for meaningful monitoring and evaluation that will throw up […]
Queens College Lagos 90th Anniversary Aurora Special Edition 2017
The Chief Editor I has been an exciting and enthralling period writing this 90 Anniversary copy. In the previous anniversary editions, the magazine has captured the developmental process of Queen’s college diamond age. And now at the nonagerian edition, the magazine has captured the co-curricular activities, infrastructures and of course the good morals of the […]
Policy Guidelines for Mass Literacy, Adult & Non-Formal Education in Nigeria 2017
INTRODUCTION Data at the disposal of NMEC shows that Nigeria has an adult literacy rate of 62% (2013 estimates), based on national population estimate of 165 million people. The implication is that the country has an adultiliteracy rate of 38%, representing about 62 million Nigerians. A UNICEF survey published in 2013 also estimated that Nigeria […]
Pass on the Torch: The History of Queens College (1927-1997)
APPRECIATION The challenges and opportunities experienced in researching “Pass On The Torch” have contributed immensely to my Professional fulfilment as a teacher of History. It is in this spirit that I must acknowledge, with appreciation, the opportunity offered me by the Princi-pal Queen’s College, Mrs. M.T. F. Sojinrin to research this work. I must also […]
Nigerian University System Statistical Digest 2018
Preface On behalf of the National Universities Commission, I am pleased to present the 2018 edition of the Digest of Statistics of University Education in Nigeria. In this edition, we have improved on the indicators captured in the 2017 edition by providing more robust information on the Nigerian University System as at the end of […]
FME Education Newsletter Issue 2 December 2019
Message from the Education Donor Partners Group As the new year approaches, more important than simply tallying failures and successes, it is critical to be grateful for the lives positively impacted by the collective work of education partnerships. Each teacher trained, quality book received by a pupil, and new registrant in an accelerated learning program […]
FME Newsletter: Education Matters September 2019
Message from the Education Development Donor Partners Group The EDPG newsletter aims to provide valuable information about the development community s education investments in Nigena to government counterparts and key education stakeholders With one voICR the community celebrates its partnership with Nigeria and its commitment to realizing the goals of educational success for all Nigerians, […]
Integrating Employability in Higher Education Institutions – An Introduction to the Commonwealth of Learning’s Employability Model for Prospective Partners 2019
Understanding Employability What is Employability? While there are many definitions of employability, most include these common aspects: Employability is linked to employment. Graduates’ attributes, skills and knowledge facilitate employability. Individual characteristics, personal circumstances and other socio-economic factors also affect graduate employability. For governments, employable graduates are key to driving economic growth, through the development of […]
Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project addresses the intersection of gender and information and communication technologies (ICT) as reflected in the primary research literature and in educational practices and policies of the Commonwealth, the USA and Scandinavian countries. The present final report on the project summarises the methodology and outcomes of two large-scale systematic reviews, namely: a […]
Digest of Basic Education Statistics for Public and Private in Nigeria 2018
FOREWORD Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) was established by the UBE Act, 2004 to ensure that all Nigerian children of school-going age from Early Childcare Development (ECD) to Junior Secondary School have access to free and compulsory education. Amongst the functions of the Commission, as provided by the UBE Act, are (i) the regular conduct […]