How old were you in 2006 when Pluto, the ninth and farthest planet from the sun was delisted from the list of planets in our solar system? Are you even aware of this fact? Or do you still find yourself singing […]

There are times when you do things you just absolutely regret. Reviewing the incident in hindsight will often have you berate yourself with such words: “How could I have been so stupid?” “Why couldn’t I have just […]

This is the second part in the series about the Benin Empire. It chronicles events about the start of the Empire’s importance, its first contact with Europeans, and what led to the gradual waning of its power, […]

In the first part of the series, you got your armour ready. In this part, we shall proceed to develop a game plan which will ensure that you leave most any battle with Maths, the victor!
Consider the 8.
1. […]

With the threat of Lassa fever bearing down on us, reminiscent of the Ebola virus disease, it becomes imperative to know as much about it as possible.
Reproduced in this article are the most important facts […]

As a Nigerian, you know that Benin City is the capital of Edo State, and just about 4 hours from Lagos. But there is much about the capital city of the Edos that you do not know. Such facts as how the Benin […]

Trust is like a white sheet of paper – a drop of oil is all it takes to mar it. Yes, the oil stain may be made less and less obvious, but there will always be lingering smudges reminding you of the stain.
It does […]

According to about.com, sharks have a variety of reproductive strategies, which can be divided into two main groups – those that lay eggs (oviparity), and those that give birth to their young alive […]

Did you know that just like no two persons have the same fingerprints, no two persons smell exactly the same way? The smells pouring out from various parts of the body are unique to an individual, made up of […]

A man travels east for 6 hours at a speed of 60km/hr, then changes direction until he is N37°W of his starting point, if the distance between the starting point and his new position is ¾ the distance of the f […]

Would you eat your dinner off your toilet seat? That’s just abominable and outright disgusting! Did I hear you say? But maybe you should think again.
Dr Chuck Gerba, Professor of Microbiology at the University of […]

If ever there was a rule that any stylish and trendy male knows by heart, it is the age-old rule in menswear that reads thus:

Thou shalt match the leather colour of your shoes to the leather colour of your […]

The purpose of descriptive essays is to make readers see, feel, and hear what you have seen, felt, and heard. Whether you are describing a person, a place, or a thing, your aim is to reveal a subject through […]

Does the above titled headline seem ludicrous to you? To become intoxicated with alcohol, Yes. But to become intoxicated with water, now, that sounds a bit far-fetched right? But just before you answer that poser, […]

Do you pop your knuckles or do your joints crack when you work out or even get up out of a chair? There’s a simple scientific explanation for the phenomenon. To understand how the popping sound is produced, it’s […]

The term is still spanking new and fresh, just two or three weeks gone at most. This makes this period the best possible time to revamp your old study habits (if they did not work for you last term), and adopt a […]

It is not unusual to have someone tell you about their pet dog, parrot, and by a really long stretch, cat. But what about horses, turkeys, pigs, or foxes?  Surprising and weird, right?
But these animals are […]