The act of terrorism and general insecurity situations in Nigeria require that solution be sought to safe-guard the nation against Balkanization and the educational system from collapse. Every nation's educational system is to help it overcome her peculiar problems. If this is a truism, then Nigeria's educational system is supposed to help her…

The status of religious education in Nigerian schools is described with discussion of relationships between religious and moral education in general. The author concludes that there is a strong link between morality and religious education and that it is the duty of religious education teachers to ensure that religious education effectively…

Noting the emphasis in African environment on religion and morals as the basis of social interaction, the author outlines the objectives of religious teaching in elementary schools, describes the Joint Agreed Syllabus for Bible Knowledge in Nigerian Primary Schools, and discusses the training of teachers in content, methods, and rationale. (JT)

Nigerian children experience moral education from the family, neighborhood adults, peer groups, and the community through direct instruction, observation, and unconscious absorption of moral lessons. They learn that gods and ancestors are sources of human morality. The introduction of Western religion and education encourages the young to pursue…

Traditional Nigerian education and its approach to moral education are analyzed. The epistemological underpinnings of traditional moral education as well as the social institutions supporting it are examined. It is argued that moral and religious education are different and independent. The aims of Nigerian moral education are discussed.…