August, 2022

The word “curriculum” was initially used to cover all activities connected with school learning: teacher education; teaching and learning materials development; design of the document consisting of the objectives of instruction called “syllabus”; design of school buildings; design of science laboratories; lesson time-table plan; school inspection activities and all other critical activities connected with education in a country.

The slant is that in all things, there is the need for preliminary introspection; asking questions about the role one played for the barriers and challenges to emerge in the first place; secondly, asking questions on the preparedness of the individual, society or country to counter the effects of existing challenges; and thirdly making plans and marshalling resources to keep the development process in constant motion.

The arts, associated with music, festivals, entertainment and museums have been considered as the defining aspects of culture. Culture, generally, is the sum total of all aspects of the life of a society including the arts, beliefs and technology of a society at any point in time.

The attempted coups include both military and civilian (generally with military back-up) coup attempts. The failed coups include those that were attempted; and failed, and those that were discovered and foiled before the attempt