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JAMB concludes plans to enable blind candidates take 2015 UTME

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that candidates who are visually impaired will also participate in the computer based test (CBT) in the forthcoming Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination. It said the board would not deny any candidate their rights due to their disabilities. During a meeting with delegation from the Anglo-Nigeria Welfare Association for […]

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Enter for the International IDEA 2015 Essay Competition 2015

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the International Institute for Democracy & Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organizing an essay competition for dedicated young people who share our passion for the future of democracy: Essay topic Does representative democracy have a future in this era of digital media? Deadline for submissions 30 April 2015 Competition rules

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Teenage Parents More Likely To Have Defected Babies, Study Reveals

Researchers  at the University of Cambridge have propounded that teenage parents may be more likely to pass on birth defects to their children. The Study looked at DNA of 24,000 parents and their children found that when the father was 20 or younger, the children had many more mutations than did children of older dads, as well

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YES I CAN – A Student’s Guide to Academic Success 2 by Omozino Eguh

The excerpt of the book YES I CAN continues today. Last week, we did an excerpt from Chapter 1. Today, PassNowNow is giving its readers an excerption from Chapter 2. In this excerpt, the author gives great advice on how you can work towards your academic goals and not just ‘verbing’ – saying words of

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Are You 18 years or Older? Participate in the United Nations Student Essay Contest

Are you a student, a writer and interested in the world around you? Here’s a chance to express yourself. The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), in collaboration with ELS Educational Services, Inc., invites students to participate in the Many Languages, One World Essay Contest. 70 Students will be selected as delegates to the 2015 United

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New Study Shows Sleep Deprivation in Teenagers is Getting Worse

United State – Getting enough sleep is vital for healthy living and productivity. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), teenagers function best obtaining 8-10 hours of sleep every night. However, contrary to popular stereotypical notions that teenagers spend ‘all day’ sleeping, a new study says otherwise. Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health

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Are you 18 and a female? Enter for this Essay Content for a chance to win great prizes

Are you a young woman with a vision to positively change Nigeria? This exciting opportunity gives young women a platform for their voices to be heard on issues regarding governance and the electoral process. The Youth Square is pleased to announce a National Essay Competition for young women between the ages of 18-25 on the

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Second Chance Star Actress, Lorena Rojas Dies at 44

If you’re a telenovela fan and watched Second Chance, then you should know Lorena Rojas. The Mexican actress and singer played the lead role in the popular 2005 telemundo series, “El Cuerpo del Deseo.” – aka ‘Second Chance’. Rojas had a seven-year battle with cancer before she finally gave up the fight. She was diagnosed

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Ebola Outbreak: After Six Months, Schools in Liberia Reopen

Many schools in Liberia have reopened, six months after they were closed to try to curb the spread of Ebola. Pupils welcomed the move, but some raised fears that the deadly disease had not yet been totally eradicated. Staff at school gates were equipped with thermometers to take pupils’ temperatures and buckets of chlorinated water

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