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‘Our Mandate Is All Basic Education Centres Have Access To Social Amenities By 2024’ – NGO

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…Donates 10,000 Water Gallon Borehole To School

Naomi Uwaila Bazuaye, founder of a faith-based and non-governmental organisation-‘Isaiah 58 Mandate’, has disclosed that one of her mandates is to make sure every basic education centre particularly in Edo State has access to clean water; toilet facilities; electricity, and other social amenities by 2024.

Bazusye who made the disclosure in Benin during the commissioning a 10,000 water gallon borehole donated by Isaiah 58 Mandate to the School for the Developmentally Challenged, Hearing and Visually Impaired, Benin City, said her faith-based non-governmental organisation was birthed out of her desire to please God.

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The 34-year-old Founder who said Isaiah 58 Mandate has been in existence for the past nine years and has carried out several activities including food drive; rehabilitation workshops; end of year events for orphans and vulnerable; medical bill settlement for indigent children, as well as providing maternal health support for infants and mothers, noted that the name was coined from the book of Isaiah 58 wherein a particular verse preaches sharing and giving to the needy.

Naomi Uwaila Bazuaye, founder, Isaiah 58 Mandate giving her speech at the commissioning.

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“When everyone is experiencing sickness and draught, you will live in health and fullness. So, that portion of the chapter is where we coined the name-Isaiah 58 Manadate from. To share your bread with the hungry; to cloth the naked, and be there for those who cannot be there for themselves, this is what God expected us to do.

“So, picking up Isaiah 58 Mandate 9 years ago, was actually birthed from my desire to please God.

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“When we started, we started with orphanage home, that is, visiting orphanage home, being there for them and giving them educational scholarship; renovating their homes.

Representative of Governor of Edo State and SUBEB seated with the Founder.

“To God be the glory, we have done a lots in Benin City, outside Benin and outside the state, and we are not ready to stop.

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“Our dream is to make sure that by 2024 every basic learning education centre has access to clean water; toilet facilities; electricity, and other necessary social amenities,” she disclosed.

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According to Bazuaye, Isaiah 58 Mandate has not only provided borehole to the school but has also extended both electricity and reticulated water supply to the school’s neighbours.

In his speech, Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki who was represented by Mrs. Osaigbaekhoe Osariemen thanked the donor for the kind gesture, just as he urged the school management to properly utilised and maintained the facility.

On her part, one of the pupils who welcomed the dignitaries at the commissioning, Aisha Umaru, thanked Isaiah 58 Mandate for providing them one of the necessity of life (water), and prayed God to enable them to do more.

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Representatives of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Special Education were all present at the commissioning.

The official unveiling of the the tap by Naomi Uwaila Bazuaye, founder, Isaiah 58 Mandate.

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FG Makes History Compulsory Subject In Primary, Secondary Schools

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The Federal Government has announced the reintroduction of Nigerian History as a compulsory subject from primary to senior secondary school, 16 years after it was removed from the curriculum in 2009, under the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua administration.

The Federal Ministry of Education announced this in a statement posted on its X handle on Wednesday.

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It said the reintroduction aimed at strengthening national identity, unity, and patriotism among diverse citizens.

“For the first time in decades, Nigerian pupils will study History continuously from Primary 1 to JSS3, while SSS1–3 students will take the new Civic and Heritage Studies, integrating History with Civic Education.

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“Primary 1–6: Pupils will learn about Nigeria’s origins, heroes, rulers, culture, politics, economy, religions, colonial rule, and post-independence governance.

“JSS1–3: Students will study civilisations, empires, trade, European contacts, amalgamation, independence, democracy, and civic values,” the statement read.

The Ministry said the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, CON, together with the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for championing the reform.

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They emphasised that History is not merely a record of the past, but a vital foundation for shaping responsible and patriotic citizens.”

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According to the Ministers, the reform is a priceless gift to the nation, reconnecting children with their roots while inspiring pride, unity, and commitment to national development.

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The Ministry has released the revised curriculum and will retrain teachers, provide resources, and strengthen monitoring.

The former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua-led government in 2009 removed history from Nigeria’s basic education curriculum.

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Then, it was justified that students were avoiding it with the claim that there were few jobs for history graduates, and that there was dearth of history teachers.

In 2022, the Ministry of Education under former Minister Adamu Adamu inaugurated the reintroduction of the subject.

The Ministry also trained history teachers at the basic education level in Abuja.

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However, history has always remained optional in the few schools that offer it.

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Police Announce Burial Arrangements For Ex-IG Arase

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The Nigeria Police Force has released the burial arrangements for former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Ehigiator Arase, who died on August 31, 2025, at the age of 69.

Arase, who served as the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police, was described by the Force as a dedicated officer remembered for his leadership, philanthropy and commitment to police reforms.

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According to the programme of events signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, released on Wednesday, the burial rites will begin in Abuja on September 24 with a Day of Tribute at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Jabi.

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A requiem mass will follow on September 26 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, while a lying-in-state is scheduled for September 27 at his Abuja residence. His body will then depart for Benin City, Edo State.

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In his hometown, Sabongida Ora, a candlelight procession is slated for September 29.

A valedictory session organised by the Edo State judiciary and the Nigerian Bar Association will hold at the Edo State High Court, Benin, on October 2.

Other activities include a service of songs at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin, on October 2, followed by a family lying-in-state.

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The funeral mass will take place on October 3 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, after which interment will be held at his private residence in Benin City.

A reception is planned at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub, while a thanksgiving mass will round off the events on October 5.

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Arase, who held national honours including CFR, and was also a PhD holder, was appointed Inspector-General of Police in April 2015 and retired in June 2016.

He died at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness.

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Lagos Begins Monitoring As Schools Resume

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The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance, has commenced the monitoring of schools for compliance with standards as students resumed activities this week.

The OEQA spokesperson, Adepeju Adeyemi, said in a Wednesday statement sent to newsmen that the inspection began on Monday across the state for schools below the tertiary level.

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The monitoring team, led by the Coordinating Director of OEQA, Remi Abdul, visited several schools, including Dolphin Senior High School, Lagos Island, where the team was received by the Principal/Director, Comfort Agunlejika.

Abdul explained that the purpose of the monitoring was to ensure compliance with the approved resumption date as stated in the Year 2025/2026 Harmonised Academic Calendar.

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The PUNCH reports that basic and secondary schools in Lagos resumed on September 15, 2025, for the First Term of the Y2025/2026 session.

According to the approved 2025/2026 harmonised calendar made available to our correspondent, the First Half of the term is scheduled for September 15 to October 31, 2025, with a duration of 34 days. The second half will commence from November 10 to December 19, 2025, with a duration of 34 days. In between the halves are Open Day and Mid-Term Break.

Abdul noted that the monitoring team deployed was also verifying whether school administrators held pre-resumption meetings and whether key teaching and statutory records, such as lesson notes, diaries, and makeshift attendance registers, were in place for the smooth take-off of the new academic session.

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While addressing SSS 3 students, Abdul encouraged them to take their academics seriously, noting that how well they perform this term would determine their transition to higher education. He urged them to read well, stay focused, avoid skipping classes and begin early preparation for their WASSCE examinations,” the statement said.

He also encouraged teachers to remain dedicated and committed to delivering quality education.

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