The controversy over the conduct of competency test for teachers in Edo State has taken a new turn as the state government has fixed March 22, 2014 for the test.
Meanwhile, the teachers have warned that it would […]

SIX months after the sack of Professor Ruqayyatu Rufai as Minister of Education, stakeholders in the sector anticipate the appointment of a new minister of education considering the recent cabinet reshuffle by […]

 
Conflicts tend to be a part of our lives and for the most part, they’re often inevitable. Dealing with conflict and disagreement effectively is half the battle and can create positive outcomes. However, when […]

It was on March 12, 1989 that Sir Tim Berners-Lee – working at the Swiss physics laboratory Cern – presented a technical paper with the blueprint for the web.
At the time, Tim was a software engineer at CERN, […]

As a language teacher I find mobile phones are a great resource as a dictionary, a unique way to do homework and, for many of my students, an alternative way to take notes. I’ve been using them in my class for a […]

After a successful outing last year in Owerri, Imo State, Rise Networks’ National Youth Forum continues in its crusade of encouraging young Nigerian Graduates to embrace The Blue Collar Campaign Initiative […]

The next time you can’t sleep, your brain whirring over class assignment, the solution could be simple – move your mobile phone off the bedside table and out of your bedroom altogether.
Eight out of ten of us […]

The supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike has criticised members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Port Harcourt chapter, for boycotting lectures.
The lecturers staged the […]

When it comes to the issue of personal financial intelligence, there are 4 basic factors that you must embrace, be familiar with and know, if not, earning all of the money in the world won’t make any difference […]

As a teacher you have a great deal of power and influence over the student body, and you should use this to help improve the quality of student writing. Teaching the English language is not just the English […]

Topic: Networking
Networking can simply be defined as the interconnection of two or more different computer system for the purpose of sharing resources and files among themselves. As a result of this connection, […]

Topic: Different Departments in an Office and their Functions
Meaning of Department
Department refers to the splitting or dividing of an organization into smaller units for easy administration and proper […]

 
Interactive infographics are really cool. They allow users to interact with the data – sometimes in a superficial way such as with mouse over or scrolling effects, or in a more meaningful way, where users can in […]

Going paperless has its advantages – it is eco-friendly, keeps the amount of stuff you need to lug around to a minimum, and lets you keep all of your reading material in one place. E-readers have lots of s […]

After the killing of over 40 students at the Federal Government College Buni Yadi, Yobe State and before the closure of that school and four others by the federal government, LEADERSHIP Weekend went round to […]

All the best school science experiments carry at least a hint of danger.
But when 13-year-old Jamie Edwards informed his stunned headmaster of his plan to build a nuclear reactor in a classroom, the obvious […]

Researchers have warned that urinating in swimming pools could lead to health problems.
Scientists found that compounds in urine mix with chlorine can cause chemicals that have been linked to respiratory effects […]

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has decided that candidates in the 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, would compulsorily register only one university, one polytechnic, one […]

Last week, someone commented and wanted to know if I’m encouraging ‘teens to drop out’ from schools. The answer is, NO. I do not encourage anyone to do what they don’t want to do. I’m only retelling my […]

 
Topic: Periodic Table
Introduction
The most important classification in chemistry is the arrangement of the elements in the periodic table.
In 1869, Mendeleev, a Russian scientist, was the first to construct a […]