A special publication, EduTimes Africa, published by Adebiyi Oke will be officially launched at a virtual event on Monday, 23 January 2023. The monthly magazine, jointly founded by Adebiyi Oke, Kammonke Abam, and Oladapo Akande, seeks to improve the poor state of the education sector in Africa.
Oladapo Akande, who also serves as the editor-in-chief of the magazine, in a release ahead of the launch, decried the general neglect of this vital sector by all levels of the Nigerian government. He condemned the perennial strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders, which always disrupt the academic calendar. Such conditions have led to youths now viewing education as a scam.
He described EduTimes Africa magazine as a necessity which connects education to people in a way that is practical and useful. Various segments of the magazine will enlighten and guide African youths, and bring to the fore innovations and germane perspectives written by seasoned educationists and patriots. The “How Education Made Me” segment of the magazine contains inspirational interviews of highly successful individuals, who attribute their successes in life to soft skills, valuable habits and positive attitudes garnered in their trajectories, before and after graduation.
Dignitaries expected at the launch include one of the keynote speakers, Mr Remi Morgan of Laterna Ventures; Professor Segun Ajibola, former President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and currently a lecturer at Babcock University; Mrs Maureen Ihonor, an Education Consultant and retired Director of Corona Schools Trust Council; and Mr Guido Stock, Head of the Commercial section at the Austrian Embassy.
Oladapo Akande is a former columnist of Pride Magazine Nigeria. Through “Random Thoughts with Daps”, he provided commentary on Nigerian politics and culture.