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The World’s Smartest Students: They Don’t Just Learn, They Apply!

Famous painter, inventor and Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci once said about knowledge and application: I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. This words found application in Singapore. Yes, Singapore is officially the country with the world’s smartest […]

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Queens College PTA Spends N289 million on Students

Queens College Parents Teachers Association (QCPTA), has in the past 4 years spent N289 million  on the construction of hostel for students of the college. This hostel will accommodate about 600 students, including prefects, JS1 students, and house mistresses This was the assurance as the Chairlady of the association, Mrs. Beatrice Akhetuamen, did a formal

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Why Do You Change Your Name on Facebook? See Some People’s Reasons

Recently, the social media site came under heavy criticism for insisting that users use only their real names, under its “real name” policy. The BBC reported that the site refused to allow people change their names and insisted people not use fake names, unless in the most “unusual circumstances”. A policy that has been amended though. Last

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Gobsmacked! The Bed that Swallows and Protects You During an Earthquake!!

I was just as utterly surprised, and speechless when I came upon the article myself on technobuffalo.com. The article has these fantastic(!) things to say about the bed, and what you should expect in case of an earthquake ( you never can tell, Haiti is a pretty decent example of the possibility of the “most

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2015 November/December WASSCE Results Are Out!

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released results of the November/December 2015 WASSCE, while it has kept mum about the performance data of candidates who scored five credits in subjects including English Language and Mathematics. The Head of its National Office (Nigeria), Mr Isaac Adenipekun said: Of the 237,154 candidates that sat the examination; ‎ 79,490

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14 Year Old Anthony Ike Okoro Wins the 2015 PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge

The 2015 PZ Cussons Carex Chemistry Challenge (PZCCC) winner is Master Anthony Ekene Ike-Okoro. The 14 year old SS3 student of Top Grade Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos, was crowned champion after a series of practical and theory sessions, making him the competition’s youngest winner since it debuted in 2013. He emerged winner with a total

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Schools Where Students Learn Standing….and Enjoy It!

While the concept of standing desks is still a new one in education, there are examples that schools are moving away from the traditional “sitting all the time” approach to a standing and moving environment, says a CNN Tech article. One of the first schools in the United States to provide adjustable standing desks in every

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2015 UBA Essay Competition: 15 Year Old Uduak Pips Two Others To Emerge Winner

Miss Emediong Uduak Uko, 15, of the British Nigerian Academy, Abuja has won the prize of N1m in education grant from the United Bank of Africa, UBA. Emediong who beat ‎over 3,326 contestants in the National Essay Competitions emerged the overall best. Though, having a natural ability for writing, she aspires to be a medical

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