November 20, 2013

  A Receptionist A receptionist is the first contact person that attends to visitors in an organisation. A receptionist is regarded as a representative of the organisation. The attitude of the receptionist towards the visitors can make or mar the reputation of the organisation. Qualities of a Receptionist i)       He/she should be polite and patient […]

  A Market A market is a place where buying and selling of goods and services are done by the buyers and sellers. A market can also be defined as an institutional arrangement whereby the buyers and sellers come in contact to exchange goods and services. The manufacturer buys raw materials and sells finished goods.

  Plants and Animals Plants and animals are living things because they have life, and living things possess some characteristics. Characteristics of Living Things Living things are distinguished from non-living things by a number of characteristics which are: 1.  Movement: It is ability of an organism to move its whole body from one place to

  The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Dr Lawan Abubakar has debunked media reports that the union had postponed its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting slated for tomorrow. According to him, the Union had previously postponed the scheduled NEC meeting to mourn the death of Festus

  Detectives in Ondo State have detained a primary school teacher, Alade Adebayo, for allegedly flogging to death a four-year-old female pupil Elizabeth Wanogha. The deceased pupil was a student of a private primary school, Falaye Memorial Nursery and Primary School, located at Fanibi area in Akure metropolis. The  teacher, according to report, accused the

  Several English Premier League clubs have indicated interest in Nigeria Under-17 star Musa Muhammed, his agent said Wednesday. Muhammed, 17, led Nigeria to a record fourth FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates this month. The right fullback scored three goals including a well-taken free-kick against defending champions Mexico in the final.

  FIFA has opted to extend the voting period for the Ballon d’Or awards following a low number of responses from designated representatives. The original deadline passed on Friday, but voters now have until November 29 to make their choice, with the prize to be presented in Zurich on January 13. As part of FIFA’s

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State has pulled out of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU)strike. In a statement issued and signed by its Registrar, R.B Olotu, the school had ordered its students to resume for the second semester on November 25th, 2013, thereby boycotting the nationwide strike. Already, the

  Last week, Emma Thompson revealed that she had written a ‘sex handbook’ for her 13-year-old daughter to help guide her through the pitfalls of being a modern teenager. The Oscar-winning actress explained she had come up with the idea because she was in a ‘constant state of anxiety’ due to the vast pressures that

  Millions of students are handing in school work riddled with ‘text speak’ as keeping in contact by electronic devices becomes more entrenched, a survey has revealed. Around one in seven students are regularly using abbreviations normally found in text messages such as ‘u’ for ‘you’ and ‘4’ instead of ‘for’ in essays and tests.