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    Calestous Juma‏Verified account @calestous 18 Nov 2012

    Is it true that #history is not taught in #Nigerian high schools? Just curious.

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      1. Upper Marlboro White‏ @Gbenga_Aina 19 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous History is taught from primary 3 through the final year of high school. It is optional the last 3 years of high school.

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      1. Abayomi Baiyere‏ @speak2ab 19 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous history is certainly taught, perhaps not with much depth as found in other countries.|Is it true that #history is not taught in..

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      1. ST.‏Verified account @seyitaylor 19 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous Very sketchy history. Not much is taught on the civil war except date it started and ended. And almost nothing of recent history

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      1. aminayusuf‏ @ameenah_y 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous not true,its being taught as an elective just like any other subject xcluding maths n english

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      1. MuhtarBakare‏ @MuhtarBakare 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous Not true.

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      1. Noel Ihebuzor‏ @naitwt 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous High School in Naija = JSS +SSS. Rudiments of History are taught thru Social Studies in JSS. History is an elective at SSS.

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      1. Olusegun Adeoye‏ @drsegunadeoye 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous absolutely....

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      1. Mr Nwanganga ⚪‏ @Pmoney_Talks 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous not entirely true. But d history taught is not "Nigerian" history, but yoruba, fulani, ibo, kanuri, etc history. Sad!

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      1. OLANIYI KOLAWOLE‏ @akinkola 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous History is part of the curriculum sir here in Nigeria

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      1. Frank Chi‏ @TassAcf 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous You and your country has come along way, at least now you know that Nigeria has schools. Do you have #history? Just curious

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      1. Kari Dada mohammed‏ @Karimaht 18 Nov 2012
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        "@Calestous: Is it true that #history is not taught in #Nig high schools?"Not in all schools & where it's taught, it's an optional subject.

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      1. Dipo Ajayi‏ @Automarto 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous that's not true sir, I remember being thought history even in primary school over 3 decades ago.

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      1. Ayisha Osori‏ @Naijavote 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous not true- the right question is 'what history is taught in #Nigerian high schools?'

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      1. Trinity•••‏ @EddyAniekan 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous #History is mostly shuffled into social studies. Its now one of a myriad of social sciences. It shld hold d most important place.

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      1. Babatunde‏ @Tunde_IO 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous It's taught, just not a compulsory course, and its rather underwhelming to be honest,I was a student and I was taught very little

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      1. Adéọlá ́Morótìtó‏ @morotito1610 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous Can't be more true!

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      1. Trinity•••‏ @EddyAniekan 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous I'll give it a mostly true, & dtz d missing link.. One had to read most history from old books.. All of that is changing thou.

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      1. Stephen B. Aranha‏ @sbaranha 18 Nov 2012
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        @Calestous Don't know about Nigeria, but in the #Bahamas, #History is an optional subject.

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