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One time A-list artiste in Nigeria, Abolore Adigun popularly known as 9ice, is back to school pursuing his ambition of being a lawyer. He disclosed this in an interview, adding that being a lawyer has always been his biggest dream. The ‘Gongo Aso’ singer said that he is presently a student of Capella University, Minnesota, […]
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Although the internet is often seen as a dangerous place for teenagers, their mobile phone and specifically their text messages could be just as damaging and influential. Research from the University of Texas have found a ‘strong link’ between those teenagers who send and receive texts about antisocial behaviour, such as rule breaking, drugs and
(By Yushau Shuaib) This missive is to appeal to members of Academic Staffs Union of Universities, ASUU, individually and collectively, to consider the plight of innocent students and their helpless parents and return to work. Since July 2, 2013 when they declared a “total and indefinite strike” over issues they claim have remained unresolved pertaining
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(By Solaade Ayo-Aderele) Holiday is over and some schools have reopened for the new academic year. While the long vac lasted, knowledgeable parents allowed their children to enjoy the holiday full blast by making them to follow their passion. Many school children relate that they visited historical places, some travelled to the village to see
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(By Katie Lepi) There are probably hundreds of different ways to use Facebook in your classroom. We’ve written about a number of them, and we know that a lot of educators out there are using the tool for everything from classroom projects to keeping in touch with parents. But before you jump into using
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In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood. The 13-year-old girl from a poor family in north India has enrolled in a master’s degree in microbiology, after her father sold his land to pay for some of his daughter’s tuition in
Parents are damaging their children’s literacy by abandoning reading with them too soon – typically by the age of seven – according to research. Around two-thirds of six year olds enjoy bedtime stories or other recreational reading with an adult. But that plummets to 44 per cent among children who are just a year older
Despite all my parents had told me about trusting strangers, I still managed to fall for him. I was gisting with a friend of mine on “Frendz4u” when his friend request came up. I normally don’t accept requests from strangers but I guess I fell immediately I enlarged his avatar. His face was all over
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Media has become ingrained in the daily lives of teens in so many ways, with so much access to violence and sex at younger and younger ages that serious questions are being raised; some by the teens themselves, about what effect overexposure to certain kinds of content might have on younger generations in the future.
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Many teens, especially boys, feel pressure to have sex before they are fully grown. According to research released this week, some 63 percent of teens believe that waiting to have sex is a good idea, but few people actually do. One in three boys ages 15-17 say they feel pressure to have sex, often from
Peer Pressure and Teen Sex Life: What you should know Read More »
