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POSITION PAPER ON HOLIDAY LESSONS: MERITS, DEMERITS AND THE NEED FOR A BALANCED APPROACH                    BY              CHIEF OKEDUSI A. B 1.0 Introduction Holiday lessons refer to organised academic instruction, revision, coaching or remedial teaching undertaken by learners during periods officially designated as school holidays. In practice, it involves learners returning to school or attending organised classes during the holiday period for the purpose of revising previously taught topics, preparing for examinations, addressing learning gaps or getting ahead of the next academic session. There is no doubt that learning should be a continuous process. However, the question that deserves serious consideration is whether the best way to sustain learning during holidays is to return learners to the classroom for prolonged periods, sometimes under compulsory arrangements. This paper acknow...

Nigeria is being turned around holistically for the benefit of the masses. Kudos to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu! Initially, I had the strong impression that Nigeria could not achieve meaningful industrial development until a government came with the determination to address the fundamental challenges confronting the nation. I must acknowledge that the present administration has taken significant steps and is making giant strides in this direction. In the area of power generation and distribution, there are noticeable efforts to improve electricity supply. The introduction of the Band A, B and C classification, together with ongoing investments in the power sector, is gradually bringing greater stability and reliability to electricity supply in different parts of the country. Similarly, in road construction and rehabilitation, virtually every geopolitical zone is witnessing federal government intervention. The scale and spread of these projects are unprecedented and demonstrate a commit...

TINUBU: A DEMOCRAT WHO BUILDS BRIDGES ACROSS POLITICAL DIVIDES   by Ch Okedusi A.B  It is indeed remarkable when people who have spent decades in the political wilderness suddenly attempt to lecture a man who has demonstrated, through decades of political engagement, what democracy, political accommodation and sacrifice truly mean. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely a politician who understands democracy from textbooks; he is a practitioner who has lived through its battles, setbacks, alliances and sacrifices. One of the most remarkable features of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's political leadership is his ability to recognise talent and progressive minds beyond party lines. His philosophy appears to be simple: wherever good ideas, competence and commitment to the development of Nigeria exist, they should not be discarded simply because they come from the opposition. This explains why President Tinubu has continued to extend the hand of political inclusion to people wh...

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ON YOUR INSTALLATION AND ASCENSION AS THE OLUSUPARE OF SUPARE-AKOKO On behalf of the entire members of Ajafa Social Klobb, Supare-Akoko, we extend our profound, warm and heartfelt congratulations to Your Royal Majesty on your appointment, installation and ascension to the revered and historic throne of the Olusupare of Supare-Akoko. Your assumption of this distinguished traditional office is a moment of great significance to our dear community, Supare-Akoko. The Olusupare stool represents not merely a traditional institution, but the embodiment of our people’s history, culture, identity, values and aspirations. We therefore join the good people of Supare-Akoko, at home and in the diaspora, in celebrating this important milestone and wishing Your Royal Majesty a peaceful, successful and enduring reign. Your Royal Majesty, the responsibility entrusted to you is both an honour and a solemn call to service. We are confident that, with wisdom, humility, courage and th...