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International Creative Writing Competition for Teenagers

Birmingham-based arts organisation Sampad South Asian Arts has launched the third international creative writing competition. The new competition, Inspired by Gandhi, invites budding writers from anywhere in the world, from the age of 8 upwards, to reflect on the life, philosophy and vision of Mahatma Gandhi and to share their personal inspirations relating to the […]

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Remarkable People, Places & Events – Robert Hooke

Hello there, Happy New Month. We trust 2015 is going just fine for everyone. To flag off this new month, PassNowNow is bringing your way a new weekly series, Remarkable People, Places & Events (RPPE). This weekly series aims to intimate you with the life and times of individuals you’re probably not familiar with beyond the classroom.

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Teens should not listen to music for more than ONE HOUR a day, warns World Health Organisation

1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing.  43 million people aged 12-35 have hearing loss and the prevalence is increasing. How long do you listen to music and how loud is the music? Take a look at the figures above, you might be one of those figures. The

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Minister of Education Assures Quality Teaching and Learning

The Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed the Federal Government ‘s commitment to ensuring quality teaching and learning, stressing that education was critical to Nigeria’s future. Shekarau was quoted as saying this in the National Universities Commission weekly bulletin, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in

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Teacher Who Uses Dance to Teach Biology Reaches Top 10 Finalists of Global Teaching Prize

On February 16, Passnownow shared news about a teacher who uses choreography to teach biology. Well, his creative method of teaching is paying off quite well for him. Dr. Richard Spencer from north-east England who sings and dances his way around the classroom is among 10 finalists in a world teaching contest. Dr Spencer is the only

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YES I CAN – A Student’s Guide to Academic Success – 3, by Omozino Eguh

The excerpt of the book YES I CAN continues today. Last week, we did an excerpt from Chapter 2. Today, PassNowNow is giving its readers an excerption from Chapter 3. The author, in this chapter provides her shoulder (by narrating a practical story) for you to stand on as she reveals what you need to

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New Report Reveals How Electronic Devices Are Hindering Your Sleep

Spending too much time using electronic devices during the day harms teens’ sleep, a new study suggests. The research included nearly 10,000 teenagers, aged 16 to 19, who were asked how much screen time (computer, smart phone, tablet, video game console, television, MP3 player) they got during the day outside of school, and about the

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Teachers Mob Contractor Who Defiled and Impregnated SS1 Student

Enugu — A middle-aged man narrowly escaped death in Enugu, yesterday, following an attack by angry teachers of Metropolitan Girls Secondary School located at Ogui New Layout. The man, an Enugu-based contractor (names withheld), was beaten and stripped naked for allegedly impregnating a Senior Secondary, SS1, student of the school (names withheld). The culprit has been

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