Not too long ago, the Co-Creation Hub in Lagos came up with an initiative targeted at young people (teenagers to be specific), with the aim of teaching them basic software engineering skills. This is something unheard of in this part of the world; something that would have been thought impossible just a few years ago.
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A young girl seeking admission into any of the country’s 104 Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) from Anambra State must score 139 points out of a possible 300 to stand a chance of being taken. But her counterpart from Zamfara state only needs to guess two answers right; in order words, she is required to
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Two hundred and fifty four secondary schools in Cross River State are participating in the inaugural Governor Ben Ayade Under-15 Football Tournament which kicked off yesterday in all the 18 local government areas of the state. Chairman of the state’s Sports Commission, Mr. Orok Duke, disclosed at the weekend that the grand finale of the
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So imagine that you have written JAMB severally and failed each time and most [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][if not all] of your friends from secondary school have all gotten admitted into tertiary institutions of various
How can teens handle their friends’ Success even when they themselves aren’t succeeding? Read More »
In Nigeria and beyond, the name Runtown surely rings loud bells. But besides his versatile music, what else do you know about him? Do you even know his real name, the one that his parents gave him upon birth? Do you know which part of of the country he is from? Really, do you know
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Has any of your parents ever bragged about how good they were back in school? I bet you know exactly what I am talking about! Such bragging episodes often occur whenever your either or both of your parents feel the need to “motivate” to study harder because they are not satisfied with your academic performance.
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While parenting may be a natural instinct, the truth remains that any parent who truly wishes to train their children well and prepare them for future success must be continuously open to learning a number of new ways of raising children. This is necessary, especially considering that nobody knows everything. Moreover, people are constantly devising new
Parents! What are the Secrets to raising super smart and successful Teens? Read More »
Today I am focusing a lot on health and healthy lifestyle because as a popular saying goes, health is wealth. Unhealthy teens can barely feel good with themselves much less perform academically whereas on the other hand, healthy teens are typically most excellent at their academics. Now considering that parents are directly in charge of
Some simple but effective Ways Parents can make their Teens eat healthy means Read More »
Discovering one’s sexuality and not being unable to explore it can be so constraining, annoying and even depressing. This is even truer if one lives in a conservative society like Nigeria where any form of lewdness is instantly frowned upon; much less when teenagers exhibit such. Yet, as teens mature sexually, majority of them still
An Expose on Ways most Teenagers handle their fledging Sexualities Read More »
Some people may be born leaders, but a lot of training go into making them become the best they could be. In the same vein, some are not born leaders, but can be trained to lead. In a world where the ability to effectively and efficiently lead others and oneself is a necessary skill to
Inculcating Leadership Skills in Teens: What Schools must do Read More »