Monthly Archives: April 2009

Like Ghana South Africa Shames Nigeria

Last week South Africa Like Ghana went to the polls which even the author and finisher of the shameful charade of Nigeria’s 2007 elections General Olusegun Obasanjo considered very fair and Ok. Its shameful that we no longer have the … Continue reading

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World illiteracy level hits 774 million

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Global Campaign for Education, has in Washington, said more than 774 million adults were illiterates across the world. The organisation said that 75 million children of primary school age were also outside the classrooms. A … Continue reading

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Harvard University stops fees for the poor

Harvard University announced over late last month that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families will pay no tuition. In making the announcement, Harvard’s president Lawrence H. Summers said, “When only ten percent of the students in elite higher … Continue reading

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