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Middle-class parents who shout at their teenage children are increasing their risk of depression and troubled behaviour. Even if parents enjoy a close relationship with their son and daughter, harsh verbal discipline was found have a dramatic impact on their teens’ emotional development, a study found. This form of discipline can vary from yelling […]
As a teenager, you’re likely in secondary school, making new friends, and most likely dating. Your hormones are racing the most in these few years, so it can be quite a roller coaster ride, but by the time you are almost leaving secondary school, they are settled. Make the best of it by taking
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Talking with an adolescent can be like walking through a minefield; at any moment, you could be asking what you thought was a simple, sincere question, only to find it triggering an explosive response. Research proves our instincts: The number one antidote to risky kid behavior is a strong relationship with a parent. Believe
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Everybody knows boys are just not talkers. Their brains are wired differently when it comes to language and emotion. Boys are doers not thinkers. Boys are naturally better at math and visual spatial tasks. The difference between boys and girls appear to be more about how they are raised than how they were born.
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The federal government has said that students guilty of cheating on school certificate examinations would spend five years in jail or be liable to a N250 000 fine. Education Minister Prof Ruqayyat Rufai made the announcement after a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan wherein a bill to amend
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Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, said on Wednesday that activities of the Federal Government would be grounded if all the demands of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities were met. Maku stated this while responding to questions from State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. The
Today, available statistics have shown that estimated 1.6 million people die of HIV&AIDS annually. In Nigeria alone, government reports claim that over 300,000 Nigerians die yearly of complications arising from AIDS. If these estimated numbers die of HIV/AIDS, have you ever imagined what the situation would be like if the virus could be transmitted
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It is often said that a teacher’s reward is in heaven alone. The reason for such a belief is not far-fetched – teachers in this part of the world are some of the most poorly paid professionals, with some graduates being paid as low as N20,000 per month. In spite of this, a recent
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The host of the 2013 Nigerian Universities Games, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has unveiled the logo and mascot for the tournament which is scheduled to hold from October 3 to 13. According to the Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Prof. Bamitale Omole, the authorities of the university have made arrangements and put final touches to renovation
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(By Jeff Dunn) There are a few things in this world that will help you be an effective teacher. There’s hard work, loving what you do, and an attention to detail. Those are just the broad strokes, though. In fact, there are many sub-categories that you should know about. What do I mean by
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