Tag: sex education
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CSOs commence awareness campaign on sex education, substance abuse across Abuja schools, communities
A group of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the umbrella of School Outreach for Better Education (SOBE) has embarked on a transformative outreach campaign across some secondary schools and communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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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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Minister calls for removal of sex education in schools
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has called for the removal of sex education from the basic education curriculum. He made this known at the Ministerial Session of the 66th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, November 3. The Minister said, immediately he saw Sex Education in the curriculum, he…
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Educationist task parents on sex education
An Educationist and Head Teacher, Claret International School, Abuja, has advised parents to engage their children on sex education at home from early years. Ms Olukayode Ige gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. The expert said that sex education must be age appropriate and could…
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Sexual-abuse: Parents must know their children’s peer groups
Parents must not allow their children, especially the girl-child, to relocate elsewhere without discretion and adequate provisions so as not to be vulnerable to sexual abuse and other vices. The Director, Foundation for African Cultural Heritage (FACH), an NGO, Dr. Theresa Okafor, gave the advice in an interview in Lagos. Okafor said that evil communications…