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Nigeria is doing everything possible to ensure that the divide between women and men in technology is adequately bridged. This has resulted in many organisations, including Women in Technology in Nigeria, WITIN, Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, Girls in ICT, Girls in Technology, among others, which crusade for women and the girl child to get actively […]
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(By Yushau Shuaib) This missive is to appeal to members of Academic Staffs Union of Universities, ASUU, individually and collectively, to consider the plight of innocent students and their helpless parents and return to work. Since July 2, 2013 when they declared a “total and indefinite strike” over issues they claim have remained unresolved pertaining
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A school principal and his deputy and seven other senior teachers in the Lagos State Ministry of Education have been sacked by the state government for their involvement in examination malpractice during the last May/June West African School Certificate Examination, WASCE. They are; Mr. S. O. Amure, School Principal on Grade Level 17; Mr. V.
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(By Solaade Ayo-Aderele) Holiday is over and some schools have reopened for the new academic year. While the long vac lasted, knowledgeable parents allowed their children to enjoy the holiday full blast by making them to follow their passion. Many school children relate that they visited historical places, some travelled to the village to see
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President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has sacked nine serving ministers. In a reshuffle that was carried out on Wednesday and announced to the ministers at the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Jonathan dropped six senior and three junior ministers. They are: the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru; the Minister
(By Katie Lepi) Yep, we’re still pushing to get girls more involved in studying STEM subjects and going on to STEM based careers. We’re like broken records, right? But we have a good reason, we promise! The world needs STEM workers – badly – and many women are discouraged from STEM careers because culturally, we’ve
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(By Katie Lepi) There are probably hundreds of different ways to use Facebook in your classroom. We’ve written about a number of them, and we know that a lot of educators out there are using the tool for everything from classroom projects to keeping in touch with parents. But before you jump into using
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(By Shawn Mckuster) When was the last time your students said “Wow, that worksheet changed my life”? Can you even remember a similar cookie cutter classroom activity or assignment from your days as a student? Yet they were a popular tool because they were structured and efficient in getting the class to a set finish
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For years, scientists believed that a person’s handedness – whether they prefer to use their left or right hand – was genetic, but it was unknown which genes determined a person’s dexterity, until now. A new study compiled using research from Oxford, Bristol, Scotland and the Netherlands universities has isolated the network of genes responsible.
People who can switch between two languages seamlessly have a higher level of mental flexibility than monolinguals, research suggests. Researchers believe bilingualism strengthens the brain’s executive functions, such as its working memory and ability to multitask and problem solve. The psychologists think that as fluent bilinguals seem to use both languages at all times but
