Due to the total lockdown order given by most governments around the globe in order to contain the spread of COVID-19, a lot of sector especially education has been shut down. As a result of this, approximately 1.725 billion learners were affected by school closures. Consequently, school closures has uncovered some social issues ranging from […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic remains a global shock wave. As a means of controlling the spread of this disease, the health advisory committees of different countries presented “lockdown” (alongside other measures) as a crucial and efficient step to take. The impact of these restrictions set in place to check the spread of the disease is enormous,
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It is always very amusing to remember those stories we heard a lot while growing up: that India beat Nigeria 99 to 0 with players that turned shots to meteorites and lions, or that, once you eat a bread eaten by a rat you would hear what rodents say. Or even that when you place
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A particular problem seems to persist among students in this country. A while back, Yattiyr Scholarship Initiative organized outreaches for secondary schools with the goal of enhancing critical thinking and problem solving skills. During the exercise, the students were to present problems and solutions that exist in their respective schools. Even though the students were
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You must have read this story in your English Language class but I will tell it to you again. There lived a hunter who was so sad his house had become a breeding ground for mice. Who would believe a hunter couldn’t handle little rats; they must have been smart and determined to stay forever.
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“If I do not call her, she will not call me either.” “The last time we checked up on each other was the last time I checked up on her.” “She is my best friend but I am not her best friend.” Is any of the above narrative you? Have you been a victim of
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Generations to generations, one of the earliest scriptural teachings is the ten commandments. Well, maybe the listing of the ten commandments is peculiar to a particular sect, every religion teaches commandments and tenets. I still remember vividly how many times we were made to recite them so we could memorize (let’s just say understand) them.
WE NEED TEN NEW COMMANDMENTS, MAYBE ELEVEN! Read More »
It’s about that time of the year again! A period where we get to show our sincere appreciations. A time when we get to share a recap of all our activities and achievements again. And most importantly, a time when we get to meditate together on how to achieve greater things. We would like to
….after long hours of intense reading through the night, Audu closed his books and decided to get some sleep. Before doing that, he sat quietly on his bed and stared outside his window for some minutes. He sniffled as his eyes got teary and said, “God, I really hope you will come through for me
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The outreach took place on Wednesday 26th of June, 2019. The program which commenced by 7:40am was held on the school’s general assembly ground. The opening remark and then the introduction of the Initiative were delivered by the YSI Director of Outreach, Olaoluwa Stephen and YSI volunteer, John Ufang, respectively. One of the features of
