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Author name: Akinlabi Omo-Oso

An eager student of life, and a firm believer in the aphorism that "It isn't just enough to know, one must also be impressed with the urgency to do!"

The 6 REVERSE STEPS For Converting From Sexagesimal to Decimal (121°8’6″ to 121.135°)

You would remember that in an earlier post, we considered how to convert decimal degrees to the sexagesimal system. But in this post, we will be considering the reverse, how to convert from the sexagesimal system to decimal. Read More: The 6 Easy Steps To Converting From Decimal to Sexagesimal (121.135° to 121°8’6″) Lest you think […]

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10 Scary Facts About Friday and the Number 13!

The fear of Friday the 13th is called either Paraskavedekatriaphobia from the Greek words Paraskeví , for Friday, and dekatreís for “thirteen” or Friggatriskaidekaphobia using the word Frigga for the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named. Yes, I know, they are tongue twisters! Being afraid of Friday the 13th is the most common superstition in most countries today. Some people will change their behavior

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Is Nigeria a Country, a State or a Nation? What Really Is the Difference?

Is Nigeria a country, a State or a nation? Can it be described by all three terms? These nominative terms have confused a lot of people no doubt, usually using these terms wrongly. Well, let’s get to the bottom of it forthwith! What’s the Difference Between a Country and a Nation? A country is a

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KING’S COLLEGE BOYS To Learn 3 Skills Or Risk Losing Registration Into SS1

According to a news article in the Sun newspapers, students seeking admission into Senior Secondary School (SS1) at King’s College, Lagos, would be required to produce evidence of a three-month skill training in three different careers or risk being disqualified! This much was said by the Vice Principal (Academics), Mrs. Elizabeth Ibezim, who spoke on

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Interesting Facts You Should Know About MAY, the Fifth Month

Today is the fifth day of the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar. If January was named for Janus, the Roman god of gates and beginnings; February for the Roman purification festival of Februa; March for Mars, the Roman god of war; and April to commemorate the beginning of the spring season; how then did May arrive at its

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