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Another strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is imminent as there is fear over the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding reached with the federal government. Indications emerged as the national treasurer of ASUU, Dr Tunde Aremu, while speaking at a luncheon held in honour of media for their […]
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Scientists have finally answered one of life’s great mysteries – why our fingers get wrinkly in the bath. German researchers have uncovered the secret of the skin’s elasticity, and say it comes down to expandable lattices. The team now say their research could lead to new treatments for skin complaints and more effective artificial skin.
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It’s been dubbed the “Venice of Africa” but comparisons between the sprawling Lagos community of Makoko and the historic Italian city begin and end at the water’s edge. Makoko’s makeshift huts rise from the murky waters of the lagoon around Nigeria’s biggest city, a far cry from the ornate bridges and buildings that mark out
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World Bank is set to spend at least $80m (N13.1b) on the Redeemer’s University and nine other Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE), in Nigeria. World Bank Lead Economist Africa Education, Mr. Andreas Blom, stated this on Monday, at a meeting of World Bank with 10 ACE, in Abuja. He said the World Bank would build
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The solution to the crisis over the new education policy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State is not yet in sight as the state government and Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, are poised for a showdown. The state government had, yesterday, summoned parents of the 92 students identified as the masterminds of the
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Scores of teachers in primary and secondary schools in Edo State, yesterday, held a protest rally against the state government’s plan to conduct a competency test for all teachers in the state. The teachers, who stormed Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of the state, rejected the plan by the government to subject them to
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The World Bank says public secondary schools in Lagos have improved exceedingly in academics within 2009-2013 more than the proposed appraisal target. This is contained in a report from the World Bank obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. According to the report, 90 per cent of the schools which
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Sony has delivered another nail in the PC coffin by announcing plans to stop making its personal computers to focus on cameras, smartphones and games consoles. Amid what it described as ‘drastic’ changes in the industry, the Japanese firm has decided to ditch the loss-making side of the business, after more than 30 years, as
Spending hours playing violent video games stunts teenagers’ emotional growth, a study has found. It is thought that regular exposure to violence and lack of contact with the outside world makes it harder for them to tell right from wrong. They also struggle to trust other people, and see the world from their perspective.
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They are best known for designing some of the world’s most iconic sports cars. But now artists at Italian car design company Pininfarina have come up with a futuristic ‘writing instrument’ that is a hybrid between a pen and a pencil – with the desirable looks of one of its concept cars. The 4.EVER
