Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called for more financial and intellectual investments in STEM education in the country with an appeal to the youths to take STEM learning…
Highest paid robotics engineer in world is 26-year-old Nigerian (Guardian)
A 26-year-old Nigerian, credited for building the world’s first gaming robot, Silas Adekunle, has become the highest paid in the field of robotic engineering. Adekunle achieved the feat after signing a new deal with the world’s reputable software manufacturers, Apple…
Anambra welcomes her World-beaters on 27th Anniversary – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
It was indeed a singular august occasion when on Monday, August 27, a date that marked the 27th anniversary of the creation of the Anambra State, Governor Willie Obiano welcomed home from the United States the world-beating students who won…
Anambra rules The World – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Anambra State has put Nigeria on top of the technology map of the world after a global contest. Five students of Regina Pacis Model Secondary School, Onitsha, Anambra State who represented Nigeria and Africa at the World Technovation Challenge in…
Teaching our children about problem solving – Adetola Salau
“A problem well put is half solved.” ― John Dewy Real life is complex and the problems in it aren’t well defined, and lack clear solutions. Unfortunately when we present problems in the school setting, they are often linear projections- point A leads to…
Stem Education more than ever – Adetola Salau
“The greatest power on Earth is the magnificent power all of us possess … the power of the human brain!” —-Charles Xavier of X-Men fame (Marvel comics) After traveling across Nigeria, seeing what is going on in fantastic Engineering programs at…
The importance of integrating “ethics” in education – Adetola Salau
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world. Albert Camus Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy. Among others, it involves defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct. Ethics and morals are often associated…
Why Africa needs entrepreneurship education and how to do it right – Adetola Salau
As an entrepreneur, you never stop learning.— Daymond John Of late, at the conferences and workshops that I have attended we discussed the issues facing the youth of Africa,especially unemployment. The youth in Africa struggle to find good jobs, and a lot of them lack the necessary…
Getting kids to pay attention – Adetola Salau
Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children. Walt Disney It is holiday time for children across the world and as we all know keeping kids occupied over their breaks is a momentous task. It has become even more…
STEM and Soccer? — Are Extracurricular Activities important in education? – Adetola Salau
Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. Vince Lombardi As the world cup fever rages and obsesses a lot of our populace. I sat back yesterday as I watched tons…