Monthly Archives: October 2016

The Boko Haram Tragedy: A bitter experience for children

13-year-old Hadja was at school, when Boko Haram insurgents attacked the city of Damassack in northern Nigeria. Within minutes, and in terror, her school had emptied as everyone scrambled to find somewhere safe to hide. Chaos and panic followed the attack. Damassack’s residents fled en masse, and within seconds families had been split. “Going back …

Private School In The FCT: High In Price; Low In Quality

By Susan Ironsi It has been said, that a nation develops in relation to its achievements in education, primarily, as education serves as a strong agent of change. However, experience over the years has shown that public schools have reportedly been poorly managed and funded, with the attendant low morale of teachers. Thus, as part of the support for …