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The 2017 Passnownow.com Internship Program: Call for Applications

Passnownow.com is Nigeria’s leading e-learning and social platform which provides the opportunity for Nigerian teens   to learn and socialise. We are currently looking forward to working with suitably qualified teenagers for a period of one month under the Passnownow.com Internship Program. Selected candidates will  get the opportunity to: Gain relevant experiences in the field of Social Enterprise and specifically, […]

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Lack of Science Practicals blamed for the spate of rising Unemployment in Nigeria

An official of the Federal Ministry of Education has singled out the absence of practical/labouratory teaching of science subjects as the cause of unemployment in the country. Mrs. Grace Takerhi (who is the Deputy Director of Science Education at the Ministry) made this assertion today in Lagos while speaking at the 20th National Junior Engineers, Technicians

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Three thousand Students compete in PZ Cussons’ Chemistry Challenge

The excitement was palpable as two top brands from the stable of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Nunu Milk and Premier Cool engaged over 3,000 students at the first round examination of the PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge which took place in Agege, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Surulere and Amuwo Odofin in Lagos State, recently. The two brands had

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Lagos State Government issues warning; directs School to close indefinitely because of polluted Water Sources

Can you imagine the risks you could be exposed to by consuming polluted water on a daily basis? This is probably one question that never crossed the minds of many students and teachers of Queen’s College, Yaba until the time officials of the state Ministry of Health discovered that the pollution levels of the water

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Iyanya said he doesn’t have Time for Love now because he has to make Money first!

Do you remember just a few years ago when Iyanya became so rich and famous following the success of his monstrous hit Kukere? At this time, he was also having a much-talked-about romantic relationship with delectable Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson. Theirs was the perfect relationship; two beautiful and wealthy trans-border celebrities giving everybody all kinds

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You will not believe the little funding Nigeria’s Unity Schools got last Year!

Ever wondered why public education in Nigeria is wack? Well the reason is easy to guess- the government gives public schools little or no sponsorship. A recent revelation by Nigeria’s Minister of Education (Adamu Adamu) disclosed that last year, only about thirty six per cent of total money budgeted to be expended on unity schools

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Teens! Enter for Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition

Authorities of the Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition, MONEC, have called for entries for the 14th edition of the annual competition expected to commence March 13th to May 12th, 2017, as part of the activities lined up to mark the 72nd Birthday of Dr. Mike Okonkwo,   the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission

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Opinion: “Social Injustices in Nigerian Secondary Schools and Implications for Education Reform”

Whenever intense discussions about reforming Nigeria’s education system emerges in the public square or policy corridors, they are usually triggered by the release of yet another (!) poor WAEC/Jamb exam results. If you think further, you will see that these discussions are perpetually led by adults and fueled by their ‘21st century’ economic aspirations for

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