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Gwamnatin jahar Zamfara dake arewacin Najeriya ta dauki matakin amincewar yan jahar su mallaki bindiga dan kare Kansu daga yan fashin daji da masu satar mutane domin kudin fansa. A wata sanarwa da kwamishinan watsa labarai na jahar Ibrahim Magaji Dosara ya hitar ga manema labarai jiya Laraba yace gwamnatin ta dauki matakin ne saboda yawaitar hare-haren yan bindiga da fashin daji a fadin jahar. Bugudakari, jahar ta dade tana fama da matsalar tsaro wadda ta kassara zamantakewa da kasuwanci a jahar, rayuwa ta zama abunda ta zama, mutane na cikin matukar  damuwa dalilin haka yasa dole gwamnati ta amince al'ummar jihar su kare kansu. Tuni gwamnati ta raba fom 500 ga masarautun 19 dake jahar wadanda bukatar mallakar bindigar su kare kansu. Gwamnatin ta kara da cewa zata shige gaba wajen saukakewa mutane wajen mallakar bindiga musamman ga manoma. Gwamnati ta umurci kwamishinan yan sandar jihar ya baiwa dukkan mutanen da suka dace suna bukatar mallakar bindiga su mallaketa domin kare Kansu...

Babbar kungiyar masu biredi da abubuwan da akeyi da filawa (Association of Master Bakers & Caterers of Nigeria) zasu Shiga yajin aiki a Najeriya nan da watan Yuli. Bayan babban taronta na masu zuwa da tsaki a ranar 22/06/2022, kungiyar ta hiddo matsalolin fake damunta kamar haka: . Kyalewar gomnatin tarayyar Najeriya akan takardar da muke rubutama " Ministry of Trade and Investment, da ministry of finance da Central Bank of Nigeria" da rashin gamsuwa da shiga tsakanin sakataren gomnatin Najeriya; . Karin farashin kayan aikinmu musamman filawa da sikari ya wuce hankali. Misali: yanzu buhun filawa na tsakanin N25,000 - N27,500 da kuma Karin kudin sauran kayan aiki; . Share hiye da shekara daya da kaddamar da hukumar kula da girbin filawa ta kasa ba'a rantsar da ita ba; . Hukumomin NAFDAC, SON, NASREA sun maidamu wajen neman kudinsu suna kakabamana biyan kudade dukda wannan lokacin na matsina tattalin arziki. A bisa wannan dalilan, majalissar zartarwarmu ta cimma matsaya...

 Wasu fitattun mutane biyu mata da miji zasu gurfana a gaban kotun Uxbridge Magistrates anjima a Burtaniya kan zargin safarar wani yaro ko yarinya da ake zaton za'a cire wani 6angare na jikinsa a Burtaniya.  Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu yar' shekaru 55 da mijinta tsohon mataimakin shugaban majalissar dattawa Sen. Ike Ekweremadu dan shekaru 60 zasu gurfana a yau dan kotu ta tuhumesu da wannan ta'asa. Yanzu haka suna hannun jami'an yan'sanda na cikin binni kahin kawosu kotun. Jaridar sky News data ruwaito wannan labari tace wasu suka tsegunta yan'sanda wannan labari sai aka tura kwararrun jami'ai na aikata manyan laihuka suka bincika suka kamasu. Muna jiran abunda kotu zatayi ayau zuwa anjima insha Allah.

Mun samu labari jiya da dare cewa masu satar mutane (Bandit) sun shigo cikin garin katsina a wata unguwa bayan Rafin Dadi da ake kira Depree inda bayanan dake zomana sunyi awon gaba da matar wani na hannun damar Gomna Aminu Bello Masari mai suna Alh. Abdullahi Sani Gafai (Esha). Wadda aka dauka diyace ga Alh. Abdulaziz Maigoro dankwangila dake cikin garin katsina. Bayan taimakon taimakon Allah da kokarin Jami'an tsaro an kwatota zuwa wayewar gari, wannan babban abun far in ciki ne. Bugudakari kuma, suma wadanda aka dauka Shola qtrs satin daya wuce sauran mutum ukku da ba'a biya kudin fansarsu ba sun ku6uto. Shawara itace dole mutane suyi duba ga yan gudun hira dake zaune cikinsu, kilan ta hannunsu ake samun bayanansu ake kawo masu wannan harin. Sannan dole mutane suyi hadingwiwa da jami'an tsaro dan kare kansu. Zama ana kallon haka na faruwa ba tare da daukar mataki ba zai zamo abun alkhairi ba. Allah ya kiyaye gaba, ya kawo mana zaman lahia

Nigeria, my lovely country, the country that were pinpointed among the countries with hopes and future in education. The first generations of Nigerian youths were best in the country and abroads way back. Some of them became leaders before and after the independence of the country. They became paradigm among their counterparts in those days. This first generation used the education learnt  governed the nation with clear heart and mind made the foundation of education for the next generations. These foundations were first started destroyed immediately after their generations by those succeeded them. Where are we wrong?! This is a question that everyone need its answer. The worsen corruption in the country from the late 80s during the second republic was the major cause of Nigerian destruction of education. The monies budgeted for education and building of infrastructure were stolen by the succeeding generations used to build themselves, children and building Mansons in big cities wi...

Discipline is the action or inaction which is regulated in accordance with the school system. The discipline applied in school is commonly to regulate or control the peaceful atmosphere of the school and protect the occurrence of misbehavior among the students. Some of the  common  techniques of self discipline in schools include: time management, assertive discipline by the students, team building (corporate culture), learning to control and corporal punishment. EXTERNAL SELF ENFORCE DISCIPLINE  Laissez-faire Leaders: these are the leaders that have an attitude of trust and reliance on their employees, they don’t fully involve on guidance and instruction. Laissez-faire, leader let the employees use tier talent, creativity, resources and experience  to help them meet their goals. In teaching however, we have teachers with the attitude, even  tough we cannot call it bad attitude but there is time for the leader to practice Laissez-faire leadership style. Democrat...

Open education is an educational system founded on openness with connections to other educational system, which favours widening participation and inclusiveness in society (Zawacki-Richter, Olaf, 2020). Open education gives access to the learning and training traditionally offered through formal education systems and typically offered through online and distance education. The word open in the open education means the elimination  of barriers that can preclude both opportunities and recognition for participation in institution based learning. Some examples of institutions practice open education include National Open University of Nigeria, Open University in Britain, Open Leaning in Canada and Open University in Catalonia in Spain. IMPORTANCE OF OPEN EDUCATION  • The system enables the learners to study at their own pace. • New materials can only introduce after it has adequately evaluated. • The barrier for admission requirement is eliminated • The feedback mechanisms reduces...

This is the most difficult aspect of teaching which causes many teachers leave teaching. Classroom management is the term used to describe the process of ensuring that classrooms and lessons run smoothly without disruptive behaviour from students. As classroom consists of students from different background, the behaviours of these students must distinct, some students are silents others might be talkative or disruptive. As a result of this, there is need for the teacher to his techniques for controlling the atmosphere of the classroom so that teaching and learning can be done smoothly. Teachers must engage different techniques depending on how his student can cope. Here are some of the techniques: Good teacher – student relationship: one of the characteristics of a good teacher to have a very good relationship between the teacher and students. When a qualified teacher develop a positive relationship between him and the students most of the disorderly behaviour, will not happen in the c...

 A lesson plan is a daily outline or guide to teaching for a set of pupils or learners in a class. It provides the instructional order to be followed by the teacher so that no important item is forgotten. It directs the teacher just as a compass directs a sailor. The lesson plan is usually prepared after the proceeding but before the next lesson. It should not be prepared in advance because of the need to: Know and take advantage of the content covered Assess the success or failure of the previous lesson before the next Lesson Plan Format The Format of lesson plan may be as varied as circumstances may allow, time, location and individual differences may accommodate. However, the usual elements are: General Information: e.g School, subject, class, average age, time, duration, unit/topic, etc. Objectives: General behavioural or both  Resources: Teaching or Learning Aids, equipment, textbooks etc. Introduction: Planned step by step introduction of the lesson especially through: A...

Science and arts teaching and learning cannot be effective without a reasonable practical component. The use of materials, apparatus or equipment is not only essential but necessary. However, due to certain circumstances or reasons such as economic recession, poor administration and calamities. The relevant materials for practical work may be lacking in a school, institution or organization. A resourceful science and art teachers can despite the situation, make simple improvisation of relevant materials or equipments for the sake of teaching and learning science and art. Improvisation is defined as the act of substituting for the real thing at the lesser cost and easier construction but with an almost perfect resemblance of the real thing.  In improvisation, the substitute is normally expected to cheaper and easier to obtain nor construct than the real thing. In his regard, it is pertinent to note that a number of materials can be improvised   in s science and art dependi...

Freud, Segmund, (1856-1989) is one of the psychologists that developed very important theory of human personality. Freud, the Originator of this theory in the early nineteenth was Austrian physician who was trained as neurologist earned his Medical Certificate in 1881, Vienna, Austria.  Psychologists believed that man’s behaviour is triggered mostly by powerful hidden forces within the personality (Eyong, David and Umoh, 2014). Mangal, (2011), said these forces are shaped by childhood experiences and they play an important role in emerging and directing our everyday behaviour according to Freud, most people to fully understand, one need to illuminate and expose what is in conscious. Freud divided the components into three: the id, and ego and super-ego, which although are separated components, interacts within the individual. The id, which is the raw, untamed, unorganized, uncultured and inherited whose function is to reduce the tension created by biological drives such as hunger, ...

There are avenues for students to exhibit the models they have built or display results of undertaken projects,etc. The element of publicity in fairs and exhibitions may encourage increase efforts in understanding especially projects. The stimulate interest in science, provide educational participatory experiences and accord public recognition to students endeavours. Values of Science Fairs and Exhibitions 1. Demonstrated projects usually attract people to this utilitarian aspect of science. 2. More understanding of models foristance by weaker students. 3. Students learn to put in their best because of the element of competition and publicity. 4. The general conduct and procedure of the whole exercise is educative, because there are sufficient explanations, demonstration, wide field of questioning, etc. Organisation of Science Fairs and Exhibitions Involves considerable preparation. A central organisation committee (COC) is usually set up. Headed by a chairman, the COC forms subcommitt...

Science clubs aim at bringing together, outside school hours, all young people who are interested in science. Through these, the desirable scientific culture may be fostered among them. They also serve as a forum for young scientists, not only to socialize, but also to design and execute projects that help to demonstrate some of the ideas they have learnt in science. Possible Activities Through Science Clubs 1. Group Individual projects: eg tagging plants, publication of science magazine/journal, study of introductory astronomy, construction of dams, irrigation schemes, etc. 2. Organisation of science  quizzes, fairs and exhibitions. 3. Organisation of educational tours to industries, factories and other areas of scientific interest. 4. Organisation of lectures,discussions and seminars. 5. Organisation of film shows. Starting and Running A Science Club The initiation of the programme may come from the teacher  with the approval of the school authority or preferably encouraging...

Co-curricular science activities are those areas of the total curriculum involving experiences not usually provided for in the typical classroom. They include club activities, assembly programmes, interschool athletics, intra-mural athletics, students government and other activities under the guidance of the school.  These activities, do directly or indirectly emoy a pedagogical technique,often called the project method, which seeks to offer the students complete freedom of choice of the problem to be solved, as well as the means to be employed in solving it. The result is that in place of externally imposed tasks of the traditional kind, the activities of the students are centered around a number of spontaneous projects. A project involves four major steps of proposing, planning, executing and evaluating. For a project to be educationally valuable, it must meet the following requirements: 1. It must clearly engage the learners' interest, 2. It must involve an intrinsically worthwh...

 President or chairman The president or chairman is responsible for: 1. Promoting and overseeing the highest standards of the association governance within the executive members of the association. 2. Leading, chairing and overseeing the performance of the executive members of the association and playing pivotal role in the creation of conditions necessary for overall members and individuals both inside and outside of EXCO room. 3. Ensuring effective communication with the association members and to chair general meetings. 4. Being a sounding leader and mentor to the EXCO. 5. Fostering an open, inclusive discussion which challenges EXCOs where appropriate. 6. Representing the culture with external parties. 7. Setting agenda for the EXCO, which is focused on strategic matters, forward looking, evaluates and oversees the EXCO activities. 8. Ensuring the EXCO comply with schedule of duties reserved. Deputy president of deputy chairman  The deputy president or chairman is responsi...

In spite the growing significance of Early Childhood Education (ECE) in the World, number of challenges had been affecting its full implementation. I read a very important article about this problem from Writers Bureau Centre (WBC) about this matter written in 2008, I will point out some areas from the article and add with what I have in my mind.  Some of these challenges include:- 1. Socio-Economic Status: In developing countries like Nigeria, the people socio-economic is inferior, people can’t have enough money to buy food, shelter and clothes talkless of taking children to schools, especially the early childhood education. Malnutrition and lack of health facilities are most examples problems associated with this problem. These challenges can damage the cognitive processing ability of children. Children whose processing capability is impacted by malnutrition and ill-health might require hours of instructions to learn various skills. As such, implementation of early childhood educ...

 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT THEORIES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT We will discuss three cognitive theories here which include: Piaget cognitive theory, Bruner Learning theory on cognitive development and Vygotsky socio-cultural theory on cognitive development.  PIAGET' COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT THEORY  His full name is Jean Piaget born in Switzerland in the late 1800, as precocious student, publishing his first scientific paper at the age of 11 years old. He started intellectual exposure of children development when he worked as an Assistant to Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon on the standardization of their famous Intelligence Quotient (IQ).  Much of his interest in this cognitive development theory of children was persuaded by observations of his nephew and his daughter. These observations gave him reinforcement in building hypotheses that children’s minds were not only smaller versions of adult’s minds. Before this theory, children were treated as smaller versions of adul...

                       Introduction  There are various methods for teaching and learning science that one cannot easily pinpoint a single best method. However, it's the prevailing circumstances or conditions which usually determined the selection of a method or group of methods.  Some of the methods are: lecture, demonstration, discovery, discussion, project, laboratory, field trip and excursion.  In selecting an appropriate method, the flowing guidelines or criteria may be used: 1. Students or pupils'characteristics: age, previous knowledge, ability, etc.  2. Suitability or relevance of the method to the topic.  3. Familiarity: ie a known or familiar method to the teacher.  4. Time of the lesson.  5. Size of the class: (NB: some methods are not suitable for large classes).  6. Availabile resources: which often determine or guide choice of a method.  Lecture Method (Talk-Chalk Method...

When communications are taking place in the classroom between a teacher and his students, something may go wrong between any components in the communication processes which will act as a barrier to any one of the communications. A communication barrier is defined as "anything which will inhibit or block an accurate communications". Some of the important communication barriers include: 1. In-adequately produced message due to careless message sending: a teacher may be making his explanations very fast, too slowly, too loudly or in a low tone to be understood by his students. To guard against these, teachers should make an effort to improve on their speaking abilities.  2. Problem of sending information: there are times when teachers send too much or too little information in one message. Teachers must therefore plan and organise their lessons so that these types of problems do not happen.  3. The problem of noise: this problem some times occurs because of some kind of interfer...

Relating communication to the classroom situation, the teacher is the communicator (sender of the message), knowledge being imparted by the teacher is the message and the receivers are the students.  When the teacher (who is the sender) changes or encodes his thoughts according to his knowledge and skill (experience), into verbal, visual or stimulus symbols (messages), this message will reach the students (who are the receivers). Before the students receive the message, it has to go through a channel and the channel could be the teacher himself or any of the instructional materials he is using during the teaching and learning processes, such as the chalkboards, maps, charts, graphs, transparencies, films, pictures and models, etc. When this message reaches the students, they will make a sense out of the message by interpreting or decoding the message according to their experiences. Ideally, at this point the mental images of the teacher and the students ought to match. However, the...