Tag: NERDC
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NERDC Sec, Prof Junaidu is dead
The death has been announced of the Executive secretary of the National Education Research Development Council, NERDC, Prof. Ismail Junaidu.
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JUST IN: NERDC executive secretary Is dead
Prof. Ismail Junaidu, the Executive Secretary of the National Education Research Development Council (NERDC) has reportedly passed away. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) understands that Junaidu died in the early hours of Thursday, July 25, in Damaturu, Yobe State, where he attended the Joint Consultative Committee on Education (JCCE) program. Information regarding the cause of his demise, however,…
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NERDC lists reasons for secondary education curriculum review
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has underscored the need for the review of the secondary education curriculum to create opportunities for students to acquire relevant trade and entrepreneurship skills.
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Reps ask FG to prohibit use of Queen Primer in schools
The Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to prohibit the production, importation, and usage of Queen Primer and other educational materials containing content promoting Lesbianism, Bisexuality, and Transgender (LGBT) in the country.
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Sex education: A rejoinder to Adeleye-Fayemi’s letter to the minister
First, I would like to thank the Hon. Minister of Education for directing that sex education should be removed from the basic education curriculum. In the directive, the Hon Minister acknowledged the inalienable roles of parents as the primary educators of their children. I eagerly await the enforcement of the Hon. Minister’s directive.
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The case against sex education – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
Last week, a group of pro-choice NGOs staged a protest against the Hon. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu for directing the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to expunge the current immoral sex education taught in Nigerian schools from the school curriculum.
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NCC cautions parents on children’s uncontrolled online presence
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online as the uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a lot of negativities to children’s wellbeing. Contributing during the recent First Web Rangers Nigeria Summit in Abuja, a Google’s initiative that focuses on developing digital literacy and…
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History curriculum ready for distribution to states – NERDC
The Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) says the new history curriculum is ready for delivery to all the ministries of education in the 36 states of the Federation. Dr Moses Salau, the Director of Research, NERDC told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Wednesday that the curriculum had been completed and…