As today’s young people are crucial for the shaping of our future, it is imperative that they are enabled to develop to their full potential. UNESCO’s objective is to help empower young people and ensure that their contributions are taken into account. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy,
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The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said that the 2015 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examinations, UTME, will commence next week March 9, across the country. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, told Vanguard, yesterday: “All the logistics for the examination have been put in place and the examination will start on March
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Contrary to an earlier report that said humans’ IQ scores are decreasing due to advancement in technology, scientists have now claimed that the average intelligence of the human race has actually been steadily increasing. In research looking back over IQ tests from the past few decades, they found that the tests were becoming harder –
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The Benue Police Command on Monday arrested 50 candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for violent protests and stoning of security officials. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hyacinth Dagala, said the police intervened to prevent breakdown of law and order when the candidates started throwing stones at JAMB officials. According
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday announced automatic employments and scholarships for post-graduate studies for 164 former members of the National Youth Service Corps. Jonathan made the announcement at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the 2014 President’s NYSC Honours Award and the flag off of the NYSC Hope Alive Programme aimed at helping corps members who
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Birmingham-based arts organisation Sampad South Asian Arts has launched the third international creative writing competition. The new competition, Inspired by Gandhi, invites budding writers from anywhere in the world, from the age of 8 upwards, to reflect on the life, philosophy and vision of Mahatma Gandhi and to share their personal inspirations relating to the
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Hello there, Happy New Month. We trust 2015 is going just fine for everyone. To flag off this new month, PassNowNow is bringing your way a new weekly series, Remarkable People, Places & Events (RPPE). This weekly series aims to intimate you with the life and times of individuals you’re probably not familiar with beyond the classroom.
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Lake Hillier is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island, it is particularly notable for its bright pink color. The lake is about 600 meters long, and is surrounded by a rim of sand and dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees. A narrow strip of sand dunes covered by vegetation separates it
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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
Hello there. thank God it’s Friday. As this week comes to an end, so does the unique 28 days February. A lot of events took place this month but the singular event that would stand the test of time in almost everyone’s memory is February 14 or if you are the political type, the postponement
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