By Dr. Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor Abstract This paper examines Nigeria's democratization dilemmas and the imperatives of an educational framework against the backdrop of the Boko Haram insurgency. It identifies and connects the pattern, character and dynamics of the existing educational system. It also discusses the system’s failure in calling for a new approach to overcome … Continue reading Philosophical Education toward Democratization and Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
Month: Apr 2020
The Mother of Jesus was There
“When the wine failed, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you" (John 2:3-5). As the month of April comes to … Continue reading The Mother of Jesus was There
He who Comes to me Shall not Hunger
“Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.” But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together upon him. Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him” (Acts 7:56-58). Yesterday, Jesus told the crowd who had … Continue reading He who Comes to me Shall not Hunger
Conflicts, violence in Perspectives
By Chris Odinaka Nwedo The Growing culture of violence Conceptually, conflict implies ‘a state of opposition or hostilities, a fight or struggle, the clashing of the opposed principles etc. In the realm of psychology, for instance, conflict stands for ‘an opposition of an incompatible wishes or needs in a person.1 For Hugo F. Reading, conflict … Continue reading Conflicts, violence in Perspectives
DEVELOPING A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: A REQUISITE GUIDE TO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
By Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor PhD Abstract Educational philosophy is the backbone of any efficient teacher. It encapsulates essentially the principles, the ways of thinking and the beliefs that provide the foundation and the framework on which teachers define, delineate, and justify their teaching agendas, their curriculum preferences, their pedagogical styles, their classroom organizational structures, name … Continue reading DEVELOPING A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: A REQUISITE GUIDE TO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
COVID- 19: Nationwide address by Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 Fellow NigeriansI will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation.As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some three million confirmed cases of COVID nineteen have been recorded globally with about … Continue reading COVID- 19: Nationwide address by Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari
Philosophical Education and Global Citizenship: Tapping Into the Process Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead
By Dr.Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor Abstract This paper outlines how ethics and democracy can be conceived procedurally within the context of education for global citizenship, using the process philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead as a starting point. Education for global citizenship aims to create active individual consciousness within a community and a commitment to build upon … Continue reading Philosophical Education and Global Citizenship: Tapping Into the Process Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead
Corvid-19 infections top 3M -Johns Hopkins University
The global coronavirus count has just surged past three million, according to newly released statistics by Johns Hopkins University. The US, with nearly one-third of all Covid-19 infections, still remains the hardest-hit country. The number of registered cases of Covid-19 around the world stands at 3,002,303 as of Monday, April 27, according to the database … Continue reading Corvid-19 infections top 3M -Johns Hopkins University
Kim Jong-un is ‘alive and well’, says Seoul
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to the South's President Moon Jae-in said, downplaying rumours over Kim's health following his absence from a key anniversary. "Our government position is firm," said Moon's special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in, in an interview with CNN on Sunday. "Kim Jong-un … Continue reading Kim Jong-un is ‘alive and well’, says Seoul