Archives Tag: education

Top 100 SMEs

Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Ben and Glad’s Haven

April 19, 2022

One of the ways in which parents alleviate the stress that comes with childcare is by patronising childcare learning centres or creches. These institutions have become increasingly popular in recent times for the role they play in the development of the growing child. They have a high economic value and are one of the go-to business ideas for start-ups and SMEs. … Continue reading Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Ben and Glad’s Haven

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Website Review

Websites We Love: Slum2school.com

April 19, 2022

Many individuals invest their time and resources on themselves. For Orondaam Otto, founder of Slum2School Africa, such investments are geared towards humanitarian causes aimed at children in the slums. Since 2012, he has been putting less-privileged children in school for the sake of altruism and he has never looked backed. The Story Behind ‘Slum2School Africa’ Slum2school was founded … Continue reading Websites We Love: Slum2school.com

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motivation video

Video Of The Week: How To Set Goals And Achieve Them | Motivational Thursday

April 19, 2022

One of the attributes that define us as humans is that we are goal-driven and ambitious. This means that we have to set goals and achieve them to become better versions of ourselves. Our video of the week shows us some strategies we can employ to help us achieve our goals and start living the … Continue reading Video Of The Week: How To Set Goals And Achieve Them | Motivational Thursday

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People

Meet Zannah Mustapha, The First Nigerian To Receive The United Nations’ Highest Honor

April 19, 2022

When most people would rather run away for their own safety, one man chose to stay back and help those who would be victims of a war they did not bring upon themselves. A Nigerian lawyer, Zannah Mustapha, set up a school in Northeast Nigeria — right in the midst of the Boko Haram conflict, … Continue reading Meet Zannah Mustapha, The First Nigerian To Receive The United Nations’ Highest Honor

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EDUCATION Website Review

Websites We Love: Proteach.ng

April 19, 2022

Proteach is one of the game changers that have emerged to provide a digitally optimized system of home tutoring for students in Nigeria. The website was born out of the need to deviate from the traditional classroom system of “one teacher to 30 students” to “one teacher to one student”. In accordance with the founder’s philosophy, … Continue reading Websites We Love: Proteach.ng

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EDUCATION

World Teachers’ Day: Do We Celebrate Them Enough?

April 19, 2022

Today, 5th of October, is World Teachers’ Day — a day set apart to honor teachers all around the world and applaud them for their great contributions to our development. World Teachers’ Day was established in 1994 and commemorates the signing of the 1966 UNESCO Recommendation Concerning The Status of Teachers, a document which sets the standard … Continue reading World Teachers’ Day: Do We Celebrate Them Enough?

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EDUCATION Website Review

Websites We Love: ScholarX

April 19, 2022

These days, Education is not as accessible as we would want it to be. With so many students struggling to meet the financial requirements of schools and colleges, the incidence of school dropouts keeps rising at alarming rates. This is why ScholarX, an online curator of local and foreign-based scholarships, has emerged to remedy this situation. … Continue reading Websites We Love: ScholarX

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CAREER

The HR HUB: Modern Administrative Professionals Wanted!

April 19, 2022

Administration is arguably the most common and ‘easiest’ career field that you find many people in. It’s either borne out of choice, an actual lack of choice or out of a misguided conception that it is one of the easiest jobs to do. Little wonder you hear people say “I can do admin”, ever so … Continue reading The HR HUB: Modern Administrative Professionals Wanted!

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Children

Child Connect: The Tech Contract – A Parent’s Guide to Curbing Their Kids’ Use of Social Media

April 19, 2022

One very interesting topic that has brewed a lot of controversy recently has been the issue of our kids gaining access to social media and all that comes with the tech-savvy age. All this coupled with us trying so hard to secure our senses from all that tends to seep in from the media through … Continue reading Child Connect: The Tech Contract – A Parent’s Guide to Curbing Their Kids’ Use of Social Media

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EDUCATION Events

UNICAF Nigeria Open Day

April 19, 2022

Hundreds of school leavers and professionals attended the UNICAF Nigeria Open Day event on the 15th of September at the Sheraton Hotel Ikeja in Lagos, to learn more about the UNICAF higher education model. Guests were eager to obtain general information about UNICAF, or even to register for the degree programmes of their choice. The … Continue reading UNICAF Nigeria Open Day

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Website Review

Websites We Love: PoiseNigeria.org

April 19, 2022

Social skills and decorum are some of the most cardinal attributes that get people far in both in corporate and private spheres life. Unfortunately, not everyone is born with these attributes. Whilst some people have them in abundance, the same can’t be said for others. The good news, however, is that while these qualities are innate … Continue reading Websites We Love: PoiseNigeria.org

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Events

Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Edtech Themed Meetup

April 19, 2022

Startup Grind Lagos is hosting Founders of 3 leading Edtech Startups in Nigeria Startup Grind Lagos in collaboration with Injini will be showcasing 3 amazing edtech startups and graduates of the incubator – Slatecube, Bluebic, and ScholarX Injinni is Africa’s first edtech dedicated incubator & investor with a portfolio of 16 startups across 7 African … Continue reading Startup Grind Lagos Hosts Edtech Themed Meetup

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Awards

‘The Girl-Child’ Wins BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest

April 19, 2022

A 29-year-old Nigeria teacher has won the 2018 edition of the BBC Hausa Story Writing  Contest for Women. Safiyya Jibril‘s story “Ya Mace” translated ‘The Girl-Child’ emerged winner of the contest, ahead of “Sunanmu Daya” (Birds of a Feather) by Sakina Lawal and “Zaina” by Bilkisu Muhammad Abubakar The Winning Story In the story, Halima, … Continue reading ‘The Girl-Child’ Wins BBC Hausa Story Writing Contest

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Law

The Law & You: What The Constitution Says About Your Rights As A Nigerian

April 19, 2022

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides for the rights of a citizen of Nigeria. These rights are fundamental and cannot be waived or trampled upon on any ground save otherwise the circumstances provided for under the same constitution. 1. Right to life Every person has a right to life, and no one … Continue reading The Law & You: What The Constitution Says About Your Rights As A Nigerian

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Children

Child Connect: Raising Confident Children

April 19, 2022

I can confidently tell you that I took up responsibility for my neatness to school right from when I was less than 10 years old. That should be a good thing, right? Only that my white shirts never stayed white and my confidence for the most part, went down the drain. I hated how I … Continue reading Child Connect: Raising Confident Children

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