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Kids are full of imaginations, and sometimes, with the right encouragement, they just can create something amazing. Below are 7 things you didn’t know were invented by kids: Toy Truck In 1963, 6-year-old child inventor Robert Patch created a convertible toy truck. Patch had two goals for his truck: one, that it could easily be […]

(By Katie Lepi) Guys, there are haters out there. We all know it. Some of them are just negative people who hate everything. Others hate specific things. Today, I’m addressing the folks out there who are online education haters. Now, many of you know that I’m a huge proponent of school. I think that there

  In 2012 John Tambunan became one of the youngest ever publishers on Apple’s iBookstore. His book ‘Little Fish’ has since been downloaded across the world over 7,800 times. It all began when John started telling his mum, Jane Ross, about the lake near their house where he loves to go and catch fish. Such

All-nighters are a bad idea. Whether it is a ten-page paper or a midterm exam, do not put it off for a marathon session the night before. Several previous studies have shown that the reasons often connected pulling an all-night study session are as bad as the actual sleep deprivation itself. Even if the test

(By Obianuju Okafor) You will be shocked by how creatively channelling idleness can help you achieve a lot more and even bring out the positive *not negative* innate hidden abilities you possess. My humble self got very idle and bored one Sunday afternoon after a long nap when I got back from church and guess

  Written expression is a crucial part of communication and critical thinking. For a secondary school student, developing strong writing skills not only helps your school grades, but also prepares you for your academic and professional future. Whether writing essays, taking notes or applying for scholarships, you must learn to develop your ideas and proofread

(By Carly, 17) I lost my virginity a couple days ago. I thought I was ready. I’ve loved (if it can be called that) this boy since eighth grade, so when he texted me during the beginning of our senior year, I was so excited. But, jaded by my infatuation and expectations, I didn’t see

For a student, passing a final exam can be as easy or as difficult as memorising notes or textbook passages. But when it comes to entrepreneurship, it’s impossible to cram by reading a textbook. In fact, there’s nothing textbook about starting a business, and the final exam in real life. That said, there are three

Eight states in northern Nigeria have the country’s worst girl child education and health indices, the latest scorecard by a group of nongovernmental researchers, says. The report says Kebbi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Jigawa, Yobe, Zamfara, Katsina, and Gombe states have Nigeria’s worst girl child education, highest female illiteracy, highest adolescent girl marriage, highest under 15 child bearing,

Prof. Ayodeji Olukoju, the Vice Chancellor of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN, shares his experiences Why did a young man choose to study History when everyone would like to study Medicine, Law and Engineering? When I was a young man, my parents thought I was going to be an