A peaceful protest on Wednesday marred the commencement of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) registration for the 2015/2016 session screening of candidates for the JAMB’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. However, the Registrar of UNILAG, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, said that only 9,000 out of the 32,000 candidates that applied for admission into the university were eligible
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Just coming from a series on the 7 habits of financially intelligent people, I would love to have us examine our actions. The summer holiday period is one young people look forward to because of fun stuff, no school, parties, vacations, etc. But is there a different way to spend the summer that would look
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On Wednesday 15th July 2015 at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta. The rock city witnessed excellent field of play at the season three finals of Guaranty Trust Bank’s Ogun Principals Cup. Winners of the female and male category respectively; Muslim high school Isolu, and Pakoto High school, Ayede Ifo clinched the 3rd edition of the prestigious
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While it may seem like the predisposition to be easily distracted would hinder creative work, new research suggests that it also may be a key component of creative genius. Psychologists at Northwestern University have found that highly creative people tend to be more distracted by noise than the average person. The study, which was published
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Turns out daydreaming can be good for you and actually boost the brain, researchers have found. They say that while we daydream, the brain is actually more effective. They believe that when we daydream, it is freed up to process tasks more effectively. According to the new study published in the Proceedings of the National
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has announced 180 as the admission cut-off score for degree programmes, and 150 for national certificate in education, national diploma and national innovation diplomas. JAMB registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday announced the cut off marks after a vote by representatives of all
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You’ve asked us, “Do fish sleep?” Well, the simple answer to that is YES; most fish do sleep… although they don’t sleep in the same way land mammals do. Most fish may reduce their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger. Some fish float in place, some wedge themselves into a secure spot in
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All right and Alright actually mean the same thing. However, All right is more preferred in Standard English. Alright Not Widely Accepted Many people use alright unaware that it is not universally accepted as a word. It should be written all right. However, the merger of all right to alright has been underway for over
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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said on Sunday that it would soon approve new allowances it pays to examiners toward fulfilment of the council’s mandate, NAN reports. The council’s Head of National Office (HNO), Dr Charles Eguridu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Eguridu spoke against
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