1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing. 43 million people aged 12-35 have hearing loss and the prevalence is increasing. How long do you listen to music and how loud is the music? Take a look at the figures above, you might be one of those figures. The
The Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed the Federal Government ‘s commitment to ensuring quality teaching and learning, stressing that education was critical to Nigeria’s future. Shekarau was quoted as saying this in the National Universities Commission weekly bulletin, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in
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On February 16, Passnownow shared news about a teacher who uses choreography to teach biology. Well, his creative method of teaching is paying off quite well for him. Dr. Richard Spencer from north-east England who sings and dances his way around the classroom is among 10 finalists in a world teaching contest. Dr Spencer is the only
The Lagos State Government, has refunded N209 million to the students of the Lagos State University, LASU, following the reversal of the school fees by the state government. The refund is the money earlier paid in excess by the students in the wake of the hike in the tuition fees before the reversal as directed
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Ten-year-old Esther Okade, one of UK’s youngest students from Nigeria, has been accepted to start her maths degree at the Open University. Esther, who enrolled three weeks ago, is already top of her class, scoring 100 per cent in a recent test, Vanguard reports. Esther’s mother, Efe, said the process of applying to the university
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Spending too much time using electronic devices during the day harms teens’ sleep, a new study suggests. The research included nearly 10,000 teenagers, aged 16 to 19, who were asked how much screen time (computer, smart phone, tablet, video game console, television, MP3 player) they got during the day outside of school, and about the
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Enugu — A middle-aged man narrowly escaped death in Enugu, yesterday, following an attack by angry teachers of Metropolitan Girls Secondary School located at Ogui New Layout. The man, an Enugu-based contractor (names withheld), was beaten and stripped naked for allegedly impregnating a Senior Secondary, SS1, student of the school (names withheld). The culprit has been
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The Managing Director, Applied Services Limited, Mr Remi Erogbogbo has said that the Lagos State government education management system has been fully computerized to tackle school attendance, subjects’ attendance, examination records and report cards. Speaking with journalists during a workshop organised for teachers to familiarize them with handling data of students and school operation online,
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The plans by the Federal Ministry of Education to make bachelor’s degree the minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria has continued to generate mixed reactions from stakeholders in the sector, with some viewing the decision as a tall order, while some others say it will make Nigeria be at par with global best practices, as well
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We all know that every baby is special, but Silas Philips pulled off a rare feat right out of the womb. Days before he’s scheduled to leave the hospital, he’s already gone viral on social media because he was born ‘en caul.’ Silas was completely encased in his amniotic sac, said Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical
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