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The Standard of Learning

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  A moderate standard of learning must include the ability of a child to be able to spell ordinary words, correctly to write legibly and intelligently, to make out or check a common bill, to have sufficient geographical knowledge to know the position of the countries of the world and above all to be sufficiently acquainted with the Scriptures. In every part of Nigeria today, most children leave school without attaining these standards. The present system of education at all levels of government is not only bad for the children but also for the teachers. The teaching profession has been debased by the government and the devices of the teachers. Parents have a major duty to their children, but most parents habitually neglect this major duty. Untrained teachers and bad methods of teaching, projects by contractors that were not inspected with adequate motive, un-revised or ill-revised policies and the complete absence of all organizations of schools in relation to one another constitut...
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The Unthinkable and the Avoidable


 Lawlessness, indiscipline, criminality, evil, ignorance, idleness and illiteracy are the basic foundations of terrorism. 

Presently, the upbringing of young people, strange doctrines and very abnormal ways of life in several communities in Nigeria speak volumes. 

Without doubt, the known and unknown conditions for breeding and training the unthinkable and avoidable have been met in communities such as Molusi, Onafuwa Solanke, Oyegbami, Olorusnsogo, Molete, Aluko, Felele, Scout Camp among several others in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. 

A very careful observation will unearth the fact that a different strain of terrorism is gradually taking root in this part of Nigeria. 

 Indeed, the parents, guardians, neighbors and the leadership at all levels should be held responsible and accountable for the dangerous drift towards terrorist tendencies by these set of young people, who are known by all and sundry.

Solomon Adewunmi is the Editor-in-Chief , The New Federation(news2day.emyspot.com)/Liberty Port(2day.emyspot.com)/Federationews2day(one.emyspot.com). He attended Ajeromi Ifelodun High School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos/Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan and the University of Lagos. Solomon possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, BBC/EC CERTIFICATE IN NEWS JOURNALISM (FEB. 2001), CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CULTURE CRITICISM (NANTAP MAY 2001) ,CERTIFICATE IN PEACE JOURNALISM (JUSTICE,DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION), CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT ANALYSIS[UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM, OCT.2004] ,CERTIFICATE IN INTERFAITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION( UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JAN. 2009).

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Ceaseless Prayers

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