Over 10,000 Students To Be Affected By Closure Of Unity Schools In The North

At least 10,000 secondary school students will be affected by the decision taken by the Federal Government last Wednesday, to temporarily shut down five unity colleges in the three states under emergency rule (Adamawa, Borno and Yobe), due to insecurity. The affected unity colleges are: Federal Government Girls College, Munguno in Borno State; Federal Government

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Girls’ growing brains are ‘more resilient’, study suggests

New research suggests that girls’ brains are more “resilient” than boys to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. The cohort study found evidence supporting the “female protective model”, a theory that suggests that females require more extreme genetic mutations than males before they develop certain sorts of disorders. This would account for the gender difference for

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Would You Be Schooled In The North? How Secure Are Northern Schools?

After the killing of over 40 students at the Federal Government College Buni Yadi, Yobe State and before the closure of that school and four others by the federal government, LEADERSHIP Weekend went round to check the level of security at these schools and others. Although the Federal Government has shut its unity schools across

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#PNN E-MENTORING (Onyeka Nwelue): How Dropping Out of School May Affect Your Life

Last week, someone commented and wanted to know if I’m encouraging ‘teens to drop out’ from schools. The answer is, NO. I do not encourage anyone to do what they don’t want to do. I’m only retelling my experiences; they might help young people or may not help them. The question is: are Nigerian young

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Tragedy In Lagos As Secondary School Students Inhale Unidentified Poisonous Fumes (Photos)

Thirteen students of Ogba Junior Grammar School, Ogba, Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, fainted as a result of inhaling an unidentified poisonous fumes coming from the nearby cottage factory in Ogba Shopping Arcade. This incident took place just a few months after students of the same school collapsed after inhaling an unidentified chemical waste discharged

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#PNN E-MENTORING (Olabisi Ogunwale): Start Smart – Tips On Money Management For Teens

While growing up my grandmother (God bless her departed soul) bought me my first mini ‘bank’ – clay Money Pot. I was probably in Primary 2 or so then. I was made to put all the money that was given to me by visitors or uncles and aunties we visited in that pot. By the

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Why Every Student Wants A University Placement

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has decided that candidates in the 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, would compulsorily register only one university, one polytechnic, one college of education and one innovative enterprise institute. It is considered a solution to challenges with admissions to higher institutions. Candidates formerly had a second preferred institution.

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