OUR ROLE MODEL: MR. BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA

Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN (Yoruba: Babátúndé Rájí Fáshọlá; born 28 June, 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently the Federal Minister of Power, Works and Housing and was Lagos State Governor from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015.

Babatunde Raji Fashola of Yoruba origin, from Lagos, was born in Lagos on 28 June, 1963. He attended Birch Freeman High school Lagos and Igbobi College Lagos. He studied Law at the University of Benin from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.(Hon), degree in 1987.

As a candidate of the Action Congress party, now known as the All Progressives Congress, Fashola succeeded Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on 14 April, 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May, 2007. Fashola was re-elected on 26 April, 2011. On November 11th 2015, he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to be the Minister of Power, Works and Housing. Fashola up till date is considered by many as one of the most successful governors in Lagos state.

He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in November 1988 after completing the professional training programme at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos which he undertook between 1987 and 1988. His legal career of over one and a half decades, commenced in the law Firm of Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe and Belgore, where he cut his legal teeth as a litigator over such wide-ranging areas of specialisation as, intellectual property (registration of trade marks), commercial law, covering general contracts, company activities, mergers, acquisitions, right issues, ownership of shares and equity of corporations, as well as land disputes, criminal law and chieftaincy matters, in all of which he has come to acquire appreciable expertise and vast experience.

Fashola, a Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has been variously honoured with awards and certificates of merit including the Distinguished Alumnus Award conferred on him by the University of Benin Alumni Association in recognition of contributions to the Alumnus association and humanity. He is also a recipient of Lagos State public service club Platinum Award for outstanding contribution towards development. As well as Alliance for Democracy "Igbogbo Bayeku Local Government Award" in recognition of activities towards the success of the party.

Babatunde Fashola is also a Patron of the Law Students Association of the University of Benin and he is the second law graduate from the University of Benin and the first member of the Nigerian Law School graduating class of 1988 to be conferred with the professional rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Fashola is also the First ever Chief of Staff to be so honoured. Babatunde Fashola is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the International Bar Association and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.

Babatunde Raji Fashola commenced a four-year tenure as the Executive Governor of Lagos State in Nigeria on 29 May 2007. In June 2007, Babatunde Fashola appointed former Inspector General of Police Musiliu Smith head of the Lagos State Security council, a body charged with taking a holistic look at the anatomy of crime in the state. The Babatunde Fashola Good Governance Group (G3) movement is a good example of Fashola's commitment to reaching out to the people using various media channels.

VOCATIONAL SKILLS: HOW TO MAKE A BRACELET BEAD

Bracelets can be fun and easy to make. People of all ages can make them, even children. This article will show you how to make simple bracelets using elastic and beads. It will also show you how to make a more complex bracelet using wire, crimp beads, and clasps.

Gather your supplies. Stretchy bracelets are the easiest to make, and require the fewest tools. You can make a simple, child-friendly one using elastic cord and plastic pony beads. You can also make a dainty one using clear elastic and glass beads. Here is a list of what you will need:

• Beading elastic or cord.
• Beads
• Scissors
• Tape or binder clip
• Super glue

Measure your wrist and cut the elastic a little bit longer. Take the beading elastic and wrap it one and a half times around your wrist. Cut it with a pair of sharp scissors. You are making it slightly larger so that you can knot it later.

Stretch the elastic. Hold the elastic between your fingers and stretch it gently. This will prevent the elastic from stretching out later on and creating gaps.

Fold some tape over one of the ends of the elastic. This will prevent the beads from sliding off while you work. If you do not have any tape, or if the tape won't stick, use a binder clip instead.

Put the beads onto the elastic. You do not need a needle for this; most elastic is stiff enough that you can put the bead directly onto the string. Hold the elastic close to the end, and slip the beads on.

• Try to put the bead with the largest hole on first. Once you finish the bracelet, you can hide the knot by sliding it under that bead.

Keep adding beads until you have the length you want. Be sure to wrap the bracelet round your wrist from time to time. The first and last bead should be touching, and the bracelet should be somewhat loose. You do not want it to stretch around your wrist. If you see any gaps or cord, you will need more beads.

Keep adding beads until you have the length you want. Be sure to wrap the bracelet round your wrist from time to time. The first and last bead should be touching, and the bracelet should be somewhat loose. You do not want it to stretch around your wrist. If you see any gaps or cord, you will need more beads.

Try to slide the knot under one of the adjacent beads. This will determine how you finish off the bracelet. Be sure to have a bottle of super glue ready.

• If you can slide the knot under one of the beads, trim off the extra string and put a drop of glue over the knot. Slide the knot under the bead.
• If you can't fit the knot under one of the beads, tuck the tail ends inside the beads instead. Put a drop of glue on top of the knot to seal it.

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Edulight- STUDENTS’ CORNER

Rape

Rape is defined as a sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration committed by a perpetrator against the victim without their consent. The word “Rape” originated from the Latin word “Rapere” which means to snatch, to grab and to carry off. Rape is one of the big challenges people face all over the world.

Rape is classified into groups and they are; Date rape, Incestual rape, marital rape, child sexual abuse and gang rape.

1.       Date Rape: It is also called Acquaintance rape. It is a type of rape committed by someone who knows the victim and Date Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA)whereby the perpetrator drugs the victim with date rape drug so that they are incapacitated.

2.       Gang Rape: This is when a group of people participate in the raping of a single victim.

3.       Marital Rape: This is the type of rape between married or defacto couples. Research has it that those go through it are stranger.

4.       Child Sexual Abuse Rape: This is the kind of rape, when committed by a teenager or an adolescent is referred to child-on-child sexual abuse but when committed by an adult is called incest and the victim suffer a long lasting trauma.

Since the existence of rape, there have been laws set up by lawmakers all over the world. In Nigeria, according to sexual offence Act 2005, “the brief must b reasonable and whether the brief is reasonable or not is to be determined having regards to A if B consent.

The effect of rape is enormous as the victim suffers a lot of things such as;

a)       Psychological trauma

b)       Unwanted pregnancy

c)       The victim will feel like committing suicide due to the pressure around

Punishment for rapist have been set up to help in minimizing this sinful act. In the past, the punishment for rape is death or castration but in this modern age it has been changed. In Nigeria, the punishment for offenders is imprisonment.

The preventive measures that can be taken by government or citizens to prevent this adulterous act are as follows;

1)       Public enlightenment in schools and various higher institution

2)       Creation of job opportunities can also reduce the massive report of rape

3)       Parents should make sure that they watch and monitor their children especially girls.

4)       The citizen can also help by reporting any case of rape or if you feel that a person should be a rapist. As it is, change begins with you.

Ughamadu winner, Hirose College, Ijesha, Surulere, Lagos State 

tongue twister: Thoughts

I thought a thought

But the thought I thought wasn’t the thought

I thought I thought I thought

If the thought I thought I thought had been

The thought I thought, I wouldn’t have

Thought so much.

Oluwashemilore EmmanueL, sumise nursery & primary school, surulere, lagos

Proverb

One good turn deserves another

A stitch in time saves nine

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Rome was not built in a day

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Fidausi abdul salam, the great joy int’l nursery & prmary school, idi-araba, mushin, lagos

story: faithfullness in little things

It was Monday morning, Olu a primary six pupil of Delent Nursery & Primary school in Lagos was in a commercial bus seated beside him was his younger sister Titi, a primary four pupil in the same school, other passengers in the bus had alighted at their various destinations.

Olu and his sister would soon alight from the next and last bus stop. As they alighted, Olu demanded for his balance from the driver who gave him N950 balance.

No! Olu said, my balance is N150, I gave you N200. Titi his sister confirmed it with a nod.

The driver who thought that it was Olu who gave him N1000 note was impressed. While the argument was on, one of the passengers who had earlier alighted ran to the driver demanding for his balance N950. The driver and other people around were surprised that a little boy of his age could be so faithful, after all, he would easily have collected the money and disappeared with the sister before the arrival of the actual owner of the balance.

Ocha Calista, mapestam nursery & primary school, ilasa, mushin, lagos.

joke: the lazy man

Man: Good morning sir, I can’t make it to the office today. I have cold, coughand catarrh. Please sir, kindly consider my health just like they always say sir, health is wealth. Thank you sir.

Wife: There is no food left in the house and you are busy here telling lies. Mr. cough, cold and catarrh have you forgotten that there is no food for lazy man?

Manasse mahunda, ECWA private school, lagos island, lagos

Edu-Celebrants for July 2020

Here is celebrating all July Birthday Celebrants....And on our maiden edition we celebrate you. Here are some amazing folks you are celebrating with.

Bello Anthony Adekunl, Entrepreneur – July 7

Professor Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Playwright and Poet – July 13

Folorunsho Alakija, Business tycoon – July 15

Imelda Unigwe, Educator, – July 17

Olatunji Asunmo, Consultant – July 19

Princess Adejumobi O. Salmoh, Educator – July 21

And From the Edulight crew, we wish the very best in the remaining year and beyond!

Edulight Teachers Conference-ETC 2020: GREAT TEACHERS

v  Great teachers don’t always have the best lessons. They always have the best relationship with students.

v  Great teachers understand that developing the right classroom climate is a prerequisite to teaching the right lesson. When a lesson does not go as planned, great teachers are not looking around the classroom. They are looking in the mirror.

v  Great teachers always come to class ready to teach. They are mindful of the fact that not all students come to class ready to learn.

v  Great teachers don’t show up for work. They show up for kids! It is a passion....not a job. Great teachers understand the “Golden Rule” for educators. Teach every child the way you would want your child to be taught.

v  Great teachers are not intent on winning “battles” with the students. They understand that if there is a battle in the classroom, nobody wins.

v  Great teachers define their success by the success of their students. They understand it is not about the teaching … it is about the learning.

v  Great teachers are not defined by their lesson plans. They are defined by their passion.

v  Great teachers are in it for the kids. It is not about the lesson plan, the rules or the pay check. It is always about the students.

v  Great teachers will spend holiday time thinking about how they can improve their lessons next term. That’s just what they do. Students leave their class feeling better about themselves. Great teachers understand there is more to teaching than delivering instructions.

v  Great teachers never victimize ‘slacker kids’. They refuse to let those students get away without doing the work great teachers are not driven by courses of study. They are driven by the faces in front of them.

v  Great teachers can look past the bad attitude. They realize there is always something else going on. Great teachers did not become great because they made a decision that being good was not enough.

v  All teachers have bad days. Great teachers never lose perspective and they refuse to let their personal drama undermine the positive energy in the classroom.

v  Great teachers are always in pursuit of a better lesson. They demand the same excellence of themselves that they work in their kids.

Our world is a better place because of the passion and dedication of great teachers everywhere.

Great teachers are an inspiration to their learners and to those who interact with them.

Happy World Teachers’ Day (October 5^th)

EDU-FOCUS: BE BOLD! Put together by Uzoanya Kenneth

On this edition of edulight magazine 2020, the team believes there is no better focus other than to help ignite the boldness in us. Be you a student, teacher, school owner or even parent. This trait is vital to our daily living. One of my favourite quotes goes thus; “the hardest step is the first out of the door” – Anonymous. That is where boldness comes in. In addition to that, I believe that after acquiring knowledge and drawing inspiration, the deciding factor is boldness and that to a large extent has separated achievers from the rest. Now, you would agree with me that as much as we equip ourselves with all the ammunition to succeed in life,we should also remember “BOLDNESS” as we equip our arsenal.

It is important we understand the word in focus (Bold) here by definition. To be bold means to be brave and confident simple and clear definition according to the Oxford Advanced English Dictionary. The two watch words here are “brave” and “confidence”. To be brave means having or showing courage or to face an unpleasant condition with courage, while confidence is a self-assurance arising from a belief in your ability to achieve things or having faith in someone or something. Furthermore, these magic words coming together gives a balanced definition of the word “BOLD”. 

An acronym has also been coined from the magic word “BOLD”: B- Brave, O- Orderly, L- Learned& D- Daring.Well, like the earlier definition, it is imminent that you have to be brave first for anyone to perceive that boldness. Any bold individual certainly is orderly in conduct and way of life. That speak a lot about preparation. Once one is not orderly, it stifles the boldness. Majority who are bold are learned, and now please note, this is an all-round learning even beyond the four walls of school. In the words of Martin Luther King Jnr. “Character and Education is true intelligence.” And that for me is complete learning which in turn ignites boldness in you.

There are several reason we truly need to develop boldness in us. One of the key reasons is that no one will believe in you or what you do if there is no iota of boldness in projecting yourself. Be it in study, in competition, at your place of work, in an interview or even a social gathering. You have to be bold. It is also important I emphasis that being bold is not the same as being loud. In fact, I believe it is those who are dealing with inferiority complex that project boldness by shouting or forcing their views. Bullies also try to communicate boldness by intimidating others. Boldness in clear term signifies believe and courage put together. 

Now that we understand why we truly need to be bold, it is important we examine what it takes to build boldness in us. Below are some key secrets;

Knowledge is number one on the list, remain hungry for knowledge and be meek. Keep learning, unlearning and relearning, as that at every stage will help boost that boldness within.

Your look, smell and charisma is another. We must have noticed that when someone looking good and smells good walks into a gathering all attention shifts to such person. To be bold we have to pay particular attention to that aspect. Please don’t misquote me,we can always do this depending on the individual’s income but remain neat and a bit stylish.

Boldness comes with experience on your part and from others. That in itself helps you stamp your feet firmly. The experience from others could be a motivation or lesson that will urge you to summon courage.

The importance of being bold can be stretched beyond this magazine space but I believe that to really make a statement in life’s history, you have to be bold! Believe me ONLY THE BOLD CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Have a fabulous remaining 2020!

Please write us anytime: edulightmagazine@gmail.com

10 QUOTES BY PROFESSOR WOLE SOYINKA

“And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others.” Wole Soyinka

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” Wole Soyinka

“But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all.” Wole Soyinka

“And gradually they're beginning to recognize the fact that there's nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it's sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.” Wole Soyinka

“But when you're deprived of it for a lengthy period then you value human companionship. But you have to survive and so you devise all kinds of mental exercises and it's amazing.” Wole Soyinka

“Even when I'm writing plays I enjoy having company and mentally I think of that company as the company I'm writing for.” Wole Soyinka

“I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you're actually sitting down putting words to the paper.” Wole Soyinka

“I think that feeling that if one believed absolutely in any cause, then one must have the confidence, the self-certainty, to go through with that particular course of action.” Wole Soyinka

“I'm not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewriter machine and start writing. That I've never understood.” Wole Soyinka

“My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music, some opera, which has nothing at all to do with a volatile human condition or struggle or whatever. It enriches me as a human being.” Wole Soyinka

10 Quotes by Professor Wole Soyinka’s

“And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others.” Wole Soyinka

“The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” Wole Soyinka

“But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all.” Wole Soyinka

“And gradually they're beginning to recognize the fact that there's nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it's sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.” Wole Soyinka

“But when you're deprived of it for a lengthy period then you value human companionship. But you have to survive and so you devise all kinds of mental exercises and it's amazing.” Wole Soyinka

“Even when I'm writing plays I enjoy having company and mentally I think of that company as the company I'm writing for.” Wole Soyinka

“I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you're actually sitting down putting words to the paper.” Wole Soyinka

“I think that feeling that if one believed absolutely in any cause, then one must have the confidence, the self-certainty, to go through with that particular course of action.” Wole Soyinka

“I'm not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewriter machine and start writing. That I've never understood.” Wole Soyinka

“My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music, some opera, which has nothing at all to do with a volatile human condition or struggle or whatever. It enriches me as a human being.” Wole Soyinka

STATE IN FOCUS: BENUE STATE

Benue State is one of the South Eastern states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv, Idoma and Igede peoples, who speak Tiv, Idoma, and Igede languages respectively. The Tivs comprise the Etulos while the Idomas comprise the Ufia's (Utonkon) to Orokam at the west border of the state.3 February 1976

Capital:Makurdi

Slogan:Food Basket of the Nation

Estimated population (2006 Census):4,253,641

Local Government Area:Twenty-three (23)

Governor:Samuel Ortom (APC)

Deputy Governor:Benson Abounu

Commissioner for Education:AbubakarAudu

Higher institution: Universities include; University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State University, University of Mkar

OUR ROLE MODEL, KINGSLEY CHIEDU MOGHALU

Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu is a Nigerian political economist, lawyer, former United Nations official, and professor in international business and public policy at the Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.Kingsley is the founder of Sogato Strategies LLC and a senior adviser of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum. In 2016, Moghalu founded the Institute for Governance and Economic Transformation. He is the 2019 Young Progressive Party (YPP) presidential candidate for the 2019 presidential elections.

Moghalu was born in Lagos in 1963 to Isaac Moghalu, a Nigerian foreign service officer and VidahMoghalu, a schoolteacher. Moghalu spent his early childhood in Switzerland and Washington, DC, where his father was posted. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Kingsley was enrolled in the Federal Government College Enugu.He earned a degree in law from the University of Nigeria in 1986, and the Barrister at Law from the Nigerian Law School, Lagos. Moghalu married Maryanne OnyinyechiMoghalu in 1994. They have four children.

Moghalu obtained a master's degree in 1992 at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, where he was the Joan Gillespie Fellow and a research assistant in the International Political Economy program. Moghalu later obtained a PhD in international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science at the University of London. He also earned the International Certificate in Risk Management from the Institute of Risk Management in London. He is also an alumnus of advanced executive education programs in macroeconomics and financial sector management, corporate governance, and global strategic leadership at the International Monetary Fund Institute, Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Business School, and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Moghalu served as deputy governor of financial system stability and the director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from 2009 to 2014; he led the implementation of reforms to Nigeria's failing banking sector. He is a member of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation and non-executive director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria

Moghalu joined the United Nations in 1992. His first assignment was in Cambodia as a UN human rights and elections officer with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia. A year later, he was appointed political affairs officer in the department of peacekeeping operations at the UN Headquarters in New York. From 1996 to 1997, he served in the former Yugoslavia as political advisor to the special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Croatia. Kingsley was then assigned as legal adviser to the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UNICTR) in Arusha, Tanzania, in 1997 and later promoted to the role of the international tribunal's spokesman. As special counsel and spokesman, he was responsible for policy development, strategic planning and external relations. The UNICTR delivered the first-ever judgement by an international court on genocide.

In 2002, Moghalu was appointed to the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, as head of global partnerships and resource mobilization at The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), a public-private international development finance organization and social investment fund with $20 billion in assets and investments in 140 developing and middle income countries. He was a member of the Global Fund's senior management group that set corporate strategy, a member of the risk management committee, and was promoted to the rank of director in 2006.

In 2006, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Moghalu to the redesign panel of the United Nations Internal Justice System. Working at the UN Headquarters in New York for six months in the first half of 2006, the redesign panel reviewed and made recommendations on how to improve the system of administration of justice at the United Nations

In February 2018, Moghalu declared his interest to run for the presidency of Nigeria.Kingsley chose to run under the platform of the Young Progressive Party.

On 4 February 2019, Maghalu paid a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife ahead of February 16 Presidential election. He declared his interest to run for presidency under the political party of Youth Progressive Party (YPP). Ooni of Ife spoke on how passionate Moghalu was during his presidential campaign. He further said he likes the courage, the passion and his selfless control to serve his father land

Books written: Emerging Africa: How the Globa...2013,Build, Innovate and Grow...2018,Rwanda's genocide2005,Global justice2006