Hello parents, don’t give your teens cash as incentives to pass exams – ‘it doesn’t work’

Offering teenagers cash to do well in their exams is likely to have little impact on their results, according to research. While parents may use financial incentives to motivate their children to get good grades, a new study suggests doing so may well be pointless. But the promise of a trip or outing in return

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Here’s What Might Happen If Everyone On Earth Suddenly Vanished (Video)

What would Earth be like if all humans suddenly disappeared? It’s a creepy thought, for sure. And according to a new video from the YouTube series Earth Unplugged (see above), the end of humanity would spell the slow demise of manmade structures and cause cats and dogs to de-evolve into creatures more akin to their

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The newest superfood? WALKING – and experts say it’s far better for you than intense bursts of exercise

Fitness experts have revealed the latest ‘superfood’ – and it’ll cost you a lot less than vegs or fruits. They say walking is the ‘superfood of fitness’ and that it may be far better for you than bursts of intense exercise. Scientist Katy Bowman has explained in her book, ‘Move Your DNA: Restore Your Health Through

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With schools everywhere, you won’t believe how many people are still illiterate in Nigeria

The National Mass Education Commission (NMEC) says Nigeria’s adult illiterate population stands at 64 million and described the figure as worrisome. The Chairman of the Governing Board of the commission, Dr Esther Udehi, made this known on Monday in Awka during a courtesy call on the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke. The

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UNBELIEVABLE! Half of Teens Think Life Would Be Better Without Social Media

Social media makes many things in life a whole lot easier. Staying on top of the news. Finding out what your friends are up to. Following Harry Styles’ every move. But it also complicates stuff, too. According to a brand-new study, an eyebrow-raising 52% of people between the ages of 13 and 17 believe their

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#PNN E-Mentoring (Taiwo Akinlami): Personal Safety/Self Protection For Teenagers: Guidelines To Responses (5)

I am glad to be here today to continue the discussion how you can protect yourself from Physical abuse/bullying/Cyber-bulling/Kidnapping. Last week, I shared three points before I rested my case. Today, Permit me without much ado, to share three more points and rest my case finally on this matter. IV. Do not fight back except

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Nigeria Is Now Ebola FREE – President Jonathan Declares To The World

President Goodluck Jonathan has declared to the United Nations that Nigeria is now free of Ebola.  Jonathan gave this assurance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, while commenting on the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus disease (EVD) in West Africa. He however called on the global community to act collectively in

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