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Beyond The Massacre: A Tribute To The Fallen Young Angels Of Yobe

(By Patrick Oguejiofor) I am yet to get over my emotions over the butchery of estimated 59 pupils of the Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, North-East Nigeria. The mass execution is a not just a tragedy of immense proportion but an abomination of the highest order- the kind […]

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10 Tips To Help You Improve Your English Grammar

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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What students want from teachers: How to make learning irresistible

  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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This is what our missing 20 Billion Dollars Oil Money could have done for Nigeria’s Education (Infographic)

 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,

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Texting and Verbal Skills: Will Today’s Teenagers Be Able to Communicate Effectively?

  (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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‘The teacher’s belt made me succeed’: Alex Ferguson reveals tough discipline at school helped his career

Sir Alex Ferguson keeps the belt he was beaten with by his favourite schoolteacher, it has been revealed. The former Manchester United manager said he was inspired by the ‘fierce’ Elizabeth Thomson who taught – and harshly disciplined – him as a boy. Despite corporal punishment being banned from British state schools in 1987, Sir

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Are you right-brained or left-brained? And what does it say about your personality? Take this QUIZ to find out

  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

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AMAZING: This 4-Year-Old Makes Paper Dresses — And She’s So Good At It (Photos)

Four-year-old “Mayhem” (not her real name) started making paper dresses with her mum, Angie, nine months ago. You’d think she’d get bored of the project, but instead she just keeps creating fashions that are more and more incredible. Ilana Wiles of Huffington post reports: I started following @2sisters_angie a little over a year ago. Back then

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WATCH: KCee’s New Video ‘Hakuna Matata’ Will Make You Forget Your Worries

  Yesterday, February 27, singer KCee released a new video called ‘Hakuna matata.’ Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that can be translated literally as “no worries”, and its meaning is similar to the English phrase “no problem.” This phrase is popularly known from animation movie ‘The Lion King.’ The song ‘Hakuna matata’ is included

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