Quality Education And The Attainment of The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) In Nigeria: A Case For Quality Teachers

This paper adopts a theoretical approach in determining the way forward for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the Nigerian nation in 2015 as agreed by all 147 Heads of State during the September 2000 United Nations Millennium summit. Hence the paper adopts a pragmatic and holistic perspective in the achievement of MDGs following a deliberate and structural change in corporate governance of the country’s educational system. To this end, the paper holds that quality education provided by government through the use of quality teachers will constitute a channel or panacea to the attainment of the MDS by the Nigerian nation. A conceptual framework of what is quality and who is a teacher was clearly presented. The paper further highlighted some of the challenges faced in achieving the Millennium Development Goals, as well as, the factors affecting quality teaching and teachers in Nigerian school system at all levels. It was thus suggested that both government and private sector, including NGOs, must continue in the crusade and creating awareness  on the attainment of the MDGs, bilateral aid and support should be made available to developing nations for rapid achievement of MDGs, global political support and strong partnership for sustainable development and attainment of MDGs in 2015 should be sustained, as well as ensuring that only teachers (or lecturers) that are adequately qualified academically and practically are recruited to teach courses in schools at all levels. Keywords: Millennium Development Goals; Quality Teachers; Quality Education; UPE; Gender Quality

Quality Financing of Higher Education in Nigeria: A Nostrum for the Provision of Quality Education

The subject of Quality in Education is not strange in many countries.  Education for all by 2015 is one of the provisions of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).  But the big question is what form of education do we hope to give by 2015, a qualitative education or an inferior education?  This paper holds the opinion that one major factor that can guarantee quality education in Nigeria is the appropriation and prudent and responsible use of funds.  The government and adequate private sector participation should endeavor to make adequate funding available to universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, and colleges of education.  The paper conceptualizes the meaning of quality and quality education, as well as, tracing the history of government funding of higher education.  It dwelled on higher education since higher education is the sector of education that guarantees the provision of adequate manpower to sustain economic growth of any nation.  Series of statistics was made available to show the lack of adequate funding of higher education.  The paper thus recommended that government should take more seriously the funding of education, staff welfare and condition of service must be improved, private sector participation should be encouraged and there must be deregulation of the educational industry. Keywords: Quality, Quality Education, MDGs, Teacher Quality, Educational Skills, Quality Financing

Nevada State Climate Office Quarterly Report July - September 2023 

This quarterly climate report and outlook for July - September 2023 details notable weather and climate over the last three months, details the seasonal outlook for October - December 2023, and discusses the topic of urban heat in Nevada

Sexual Advertising and Consumer Purchase Intention of Cosmetics Products in Port Harcourt Metropolis

Brand communication has gone past mainstream advertising which focuses product presentation to more dynamic and sophisticated trends wherein emotions and emotions are initiated among consumer and products. Marketers these days had preferred ad techniques that appeal to clients' emotion in developing a bond among them and types main to the advent of sex advertisement. This research is conducted to investigate the influence of sex advertising on patron purchase motive of cosmetic merchandise in Port Harcourt town. The study sought to establish the volume to which romantic enchantment, woman attraction, erotic attraction and emotional attraction affects customer buy aim of beauty merchandise in Port Harcourt. The study adopted the descriptive research design. A sample size of 359 cosmetic products consumers were randomly selected using the questionnaire for data collection. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the stated hypothesis on SPSS version 25