Pragmatic Gbengus

Introduction Since 1977 when the first exam malpractice was discovered in WAEC, exam malpractice has assumed the most innovative method unimaginable! The advance in mobile phone technology like: i-pad, android, palm top, blackberry, organizer, etc have made the perpetration of this vice easy. The resultant effect id that exam malpractice has had downward effect of socio-economic development and further contributes to increasing social vices and malaise of corruption, certificate forgery, low productivity, half-baked graduate, etc as seen in our social today. Understanding Exam Malpractice Examination is widely believed as the most convenient, cheap, reliable and consistent means of measuring the level of intelligence of pupils/students. However, the issue of malpractice that is associating with it has been a cause of concern. In other words, examination is the believed to be the true test of knowledge or ability as it is said long ago. The value and functionality of any...

‘HEALTH IS WEALTH’- A PAPER PRESENTED BY OLUGBENGA ADEBIYI JOHN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL YOUTHS ACTION SOIETY NETWORK ON WEDNESDAY 16 TH MAY 2012 AT THE MDG LIBRARY, VETLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPLEX DURING THE ‘HEALTH WEEK’ ORGANIZED BY IFAKO-IJAIYE EDUCATION AUTHOURITY. Mr Chairman, Special guests of honour, members on the high table, ladies and gentlemen . I feel greatly honoured to be called upon to speak on this topic during this august occasion of our Health week. When I was called upon by the Executive Secretary of this LGEA, Mr. Murisik Taiwo Balogun , that I would be presenting a paper on the above title, I was surprised. Judging by age, I think I am the youngest here to talk to my elders on Health. But since, as my people would say ‘ Omode gbon’ agba gbon lafi da Ile-Ife’ . This means that no man is an island to himself. Last year, the Human Life Expectancy Index released by the Federal Ministry of Health put the maximum life expectancy between 49 and 54 year...