The Governing Council of the University of Abuja have ordered the shutdown of the school indefinitely It was reported that as the #BringBackOurExams protest was heating up, some students that were still within the school mini campus were chased out and the school put under lock and key. It wasn’t a different story in the
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You might hope that every school would want pupils to work their very hardest – and pass any exams with flying colours. But one primary head has decided there is more to life than educational achievements, and has written to her final-year pupils to tell them not to worry about their results. Headmistress Rachel Tomlinson
What would a healthy diet based on scientific evidence look like? Rodney Bilton, emeritus professor of biochemistry at Liverpool John Moores University, has spent 15 years finding out – and discovered startling facts about what to eat to be slim and healthy… Dailymail reports. Eat unripe bananas Green bananas, along with whole grains, vegetables and fibre,
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday said it would not go back on its decision to make the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) entirely computer-based. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said this in an interview a three-day National Conference on Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) Education in Lagos. The conference was
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Continued from here “Seek first to understand before being understood” There is a desire in man, and that is his longing to have his voice heard. Humans are creatures of verbal expression. And it is not surprising because God who created man called himself “a speaking spirit” and called man “another speaking spirit”. Now I’m
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday offered scholarships to the abducted Chibok schoolgirls to enable them complete their education in any part of Nigeria. The scholarships are to be awarded to those victims who have escaped and the others still in the custody of their captors, the Boko Haram insurgents. Jonathan made the pledges at the
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This is dedicated to those teachers who take delights in getting students scared by constantly telling them how hard their subject is, and bragging that no one would get good grade. The last time I checked, the best way to measure a teacher’s performance is still the good grades their students have. So, I think
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Despite claims made earlier this year that video games leave players morally immature, new research suggests the activity actually boosts morality. During tests, participants were asked to play violent video games that involved breaking moral codes, such as causing harm to others. Those who hurt a virtual character, or made them suffer an injustice in
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A Pennsylvania teacher has been charged with felony institutional sexual assault following allegations that she had sex with two 18-year-old students at her home. Tiffany Leiseth, 26, worked as a substitute English teacher in the New Brighton School District, northwest of Pittsburgh. The victims in the case were both taught by Leiseth, although the alleged
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From anarchist to CEO, Sophia Amoruso can teach you a few things about business. She recently released her new book, #GIRLBOSS. This inspirational story can really teach you quite a bit, and here is a taste of what you might learn 1. “When your goal is to gain experience and knowledge, failure is no longer
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