Held at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, the fair served as a platform for collaboration among the education sector stakeholders with the goal of accelerating development and enhancing investment in the sector.
Speaking at the ceremony to mark the kick-off of the two-day event, the Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, Mr Emeka Emuwa, said the bank’s focus was on education as a key driver of national development.
“We want Edu360 to be the leading education platform in Nigeria, bringing together various participants, actors and fostering collaboration among stakeholders in the education ecosystem, thereby bringing about the much-needed investment in this sector. We firmly believe that the private sector, working closely with the government and other stakeholders, can play a critical role in fast-tracking solutions to move the educational sector forward.
Teachers’ union joins criticism of Toby Young appointment
Representatives of nearly half a million teachers and lecturers have written to the education secretary, Justine Greening, expressing concern over her decision to appoint Toby Young – whom they accuse of sexist and homophobic behaviour – to a high-profile government position.
The move by the National Education Union will add to the pressure on Greening over her decision to place Young, a journalist and free schools advocate, on the board of the new higher education watchdog, the Office for Students (OfS).
Young has already faced claims that sexually explicit remarks he has publicly made about female former work colleagues and other women make him unfit for public office.
Source : Theguardian