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Secret to good grades? Study claims teens addicted to video games do BETTER at school

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Teens who spend a lot of time playing video games do better at school, an international study has suggested. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said there was strong evidence that playing computer games on handheld consoles like Nintendo DSs and Sony PSPs had ‘positive effects on learning’. It said many games ‘incorporate

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Police arrest 50 protesting JAMB candidates in Benue

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The Benue Police Command on Monday arrested 50 candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for violent protests and stoning of security officials. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hyacinth Dagala, said the police intervened to prevent breakdown of law and order when the candidates started throwing stones at JAMB officials. According

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Hillier Lake: Have You Heard of The Bizarre Pink Lake? (Photos)

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Lake Hillier is a saline lake on the edge of Middle Island, it is particularly notable for its bright pink color. The lake is about 600 meters long, and is surrounded by a rim of sand and dense woodland of paperbark and eucalyptus trees. A narrow strip of sand dunes covered by vegetation separates it

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Teens should not listen to music for more than ONE HOUR a day, warns World Health Organisation

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1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing.  43 million people aged 12-35 have hearing loss and the prevalence is increasing. How long do you listen to music and how loud is the music? Take a look at the figures above, you might be one of those figures. The

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Teacher Who Uses Dance to Teach Biology Reaches Top 10 Finalists of Global Teaching Prize

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On February 16, Passnownow shared news about a teacher who uses choreography to teach biology. Well, his creative method of teaching is paying off quite well for him. Dr. Richard Spencer from north-east England who sings and dances his way around the classroom is among 10 finalists in a world teaching contest. Dr Spencer is the only

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Ten year old Nigerian Girl in UK University – ‘Already top of her class’

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Ten-year-old Esther Okade, one of UK’s youngest students from Nigeria, has been accepted to start her maths degree at the Open University. Esther, who enrolled three weeks ago, is already top of her class, scoring 100 per cent in a recent test, Vanguard reports. Esther’s mother, Efe, said the process of applying to the university

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New Report Reveals How Electronic Devices Are Hindering Your Sleep

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Spending too much time using electronic devices during the day harms teens’ sleep, a new study suggests. The research included nearly 10,000 teenagers, aged 16 to 19, who were asked how much screen time (computer, smart phone, tablet, video game console, television, MP3 player) they got during the day outside of school, and about the

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Teachers Mob Contractor Who Defiled and Impregnated SS1 Student

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Enugu — A middle-aged man narrowly escaped death in Enugu, yesterday, following an attack by angry teachers of Metropolitan Girls Secondary School located at Ogui New Layout. The man, an Enugu-based contractor (names withheld), was beaten and stripped naked for allegedly impregnating a Senior Secondary, SS1, student of the school (names withheld). The culprit has been

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Teen Girls Create App That Prevents Anxiety And Depression

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Five teenage girls, Chloe Westphal, Marina Stepanov, Stephanie Lopez, Genesis Saucedo and Amanda Arellano, who are all students at Tri-Tech Skills Center in Kennhewick, Washington, designed an app to help students manage stress and deal with anxiety and depression. The app, which is called Safe and Sound, features a journal for users to express their thoughts and

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