A number of schools in the Netherlands are pioneering a revolutionary method of learning – replacing teachers and textbooks with tablet computers. The country has seven such “digital schools” already running, with another three planned by the end of 2013. The schools’ founder believes it reflects the reality of the growing digitisation of modern
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TOP 20 PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA AND THEIR WEBSITES Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State. Website: http://www.covenantuniversity.edu.ng American University of Nigeria in Yola State. Website: http://www.abti-american.edu.ng Babcock University in Ogun State. Website: http://www.babcockuni.edu.ng Benson Idahosa University in Benin City. Website: http://www.idahosauniversity.com Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State. Website: http://www.bowenuniversity-edu.org Caleb University in Lagos state.
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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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A Dutch teenager has invented a device that he claims could clean up some 20 billion tonnes of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. Boyan Slat, 19, came up with the idea of a series of floating booms and processing platforms designed to collect floating plastic rubbish. The ‘ocean cleanup’ concept is designed to capture
Police say at least 10 of the 17 people reported injured at the primary school in Guilin, Guangxi province, were school children. Witnesses told Xinhua news agency they saw a three-wheeled vehicle pull up to the school before the explosion. The cause of the explosion remains unclear. “First, the motorcycle caught on fire and then
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Mr. Abdul Mallik, a teacher from Malappuram, India, proves that nothing can stop him from reaching his students – not even a river. Each day, the dedicated teacher wades through neck-high water to get to the primary school where he has worked for 20 years, NDTV reports. One of the main reasons is because it
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(By Tori Molnar) I started my company, Utoria, when I was only 13, and my mum has always given me guidelines about what I should and shouldn’t be posting on social media. However, through speaking to audiences of peers, I’ve realised that most of you don’t have similar situations. The majority of young adults’ tweets,
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A non-governmental organisation, VirginsBride Network, unveiled about 150 maidens on Friday in Lagos to encourage the virtue of sexual purity among females in the country. The girls, who were dressed in white gowns as evidence of their chastity, also took a pledge to remain undefiled till marriage. Parents were encouraged to safeguard their daughters
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Essay contests are fantastic to enter, because the prizes are big, the odds are good, and they feel really great to win. Here are ten steps to follow to win essay contests. 1. Read the Essay Contest Rules The very first thing that you should do to help yourself win essay contests is to
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(By Mairo Danlami) If you’re struggling to come up with the answers, then a glass of water could be the best solution. Drinking water can sharpen your mind, research shows. The effect is particularly marked if a person is thirsty. The University of East London researchers believe that once thirst is relieved, the brain
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