(By Morgan Levy) If walking into high school somebody told me that I would willingly join a competitive public speaking team, loving it so much that I would eventually become President, I would reply that the chances of that happening are lower than those of Miley Cyrus becoming President. At the time, I feared public
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Bill Gates has returned to the top of Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people, as rising stock markets swelled the ranks of billionaires, which included a record number of women. With a net worth of $76 billion, the Microsoft Corp co-founder reclaimed the top spot after a four-year hiatus, toppling Mexico’s telecommunications
How did everything begin? Yes, many of us know about the Big Bang, but do you know what happened at the tiniest levels, with quarks and particles? A video posted on Youtube by user Kurzgesagt, a team of designers in Munich, Germany “who want to make science look beautiful,” explores what happened at the
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The Northern States Governors’ Forum has resolved to abolish payment of fees in secondary schools in the region in a bid to boost enrolment of students. Its Chairman, Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, made this known in Minna on Monday at the National Association of Nigerian Students’ (NANS) award ceremony to distinguished Nigerians. The forum
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Whether it’s an email, a handwritten card or a cover letter, using correct grammar and the right vocabulary will ensure the message is delivered clearly, concisely and effectively. Writing and reading periodicals, books or newspapers are fun and creative ways to improve grammar and vocabulary whilst gaining insight on compelling issues. Learning how to improve
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Failure is a positive act of creativity. Scientists, artists, engineers, and even entrepreneurs know this as adults. But in schools, the notion of failure is complicated. Any practice – athletic, artistic, even social – involves repeatedly failing till one gets the experience or activity right. We need to “keep the challenge constant so players
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Nigerians have been in the dark as regards the whereabout of the 20 Billion Dollars which the suspended Central Bank Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi reported missing from the NNPC coffers. With accusations and counter-accusations reeling back and forth on the above subject matter without a definite position of the whereabouts of the missing funds,
(By Tony Ali) Today more and more teens have cell phones. Teen texting between friends has now overtaken cell phone communications – and every other common forms of interaction. Text messaging has been a vital form of communication emerging from the speedy development of technology. According to a study by PEW Research: Half of teens send
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A new app claims to be able to change the way we read – and instantly turn anyone into a speed reader. It works by quickly flashing words onto the same part of a screen so the eyes do not need to refocus. Its Us inventors claim anyone can reach speeds of 1000 words
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Are you rational and like to live by the rules? Or creative and curious? Now there’s a quiz that will determine why this might be. The idea is that we all have a dominant side of the brain – and this shapes our personality. People who are right-brained tend to be creative, curious and