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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 […]
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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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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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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A 55-year-old man,Titiloye Tella, has been accused of allegedly defiling and raping 11-year-old girl simply identified as ‘Tapepa’ (not real name) in his (Tella) bedroom. According to the charges brought to him by an Osogbo Senior Magistrate Court in Osun State, Tella, allegedly perpetrated the act on August 31, 2013 at 9 am in
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(By Katie Lepi) If you haven’t taken an online course yourself, have you ever wondered what online learning is really like? While the online learning platforms used from school to school may differ slightly, online learning offers more than what most people would think. The handy infographic below takes a look at some of the
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(By Katie Lepi) More and more educators are leveraging technology in their classrooms, which is one aspect of being a 21st century teacher helping their students (and probably themselves, too) to develop 21st century skills. Finding a combination of the most useful devices, web tools, and apps can be a powerful learning tool for your students. But
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Colleges of education lecturers have issued a final strike notice to the Federal Government, urging it to address the problems in the sector or risk an industrial action. The teachers, under the auspices of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, stated this on Monday as they began a seven-day sensitisation of their members across
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Although the internet is often seen as a dangerous place for teenagers, their mobile phone and specifically their text messages could be just as damaging and influential. Research from the University of Texas have found a ‘strong link’ between those teenagers who send and receive texts about antisocial behaviour, such as rule breaking, drugs and
Details of a new law issued by China’s supreme court are bound to make loose talkers on Sina Weibo* and other social media platforms think twice before speaking freely. The law says that any libellous posts or messages will be considered “severe” breaches of the law if they are visited or clicked on more than
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