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The term ‘admission cut-off mark’ has been a trending and disturbing topic to students and aspirants of tertiary institutions, especially now, following the release of the official cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). A lot of candidates seeking admissions into various schools find it confusing on …

Succeeding in University Part 2: Defining Your Plan and What Matters to You Succeeding in university is rather like succeeding in life. It’s really much more about you than it is about the university. So the most important place to start is to consider why you’re there, what matters to you, and what you expect …

Mental health is crucial for academic success. Learn practical tips for managing stress, building resilience, and maintaining wellbeing as a Nigerian student preparing for exams or in university.

Insufficient sleep has a lot of consequences on the brain, mind, and the body at large. Lack of sleep makes you grumpy and foggy amongst other negative effects it has on your memory, health, looks, sex life, and even the ability to lose weight. As a student, teenager, or even an adult, a lack of …

A lot of people don’t know how to sleep properly, why to sleep, and sadly, how many hours of sleep their bodies really need. The body and mind work throughout the day and deserves a very good number of quality sleep by night. Before we talk no how much sleep the body really needs, let …

Starting a business as a student can be very challenging and for a lot of people it would seem impossible most especially because of time. Sharing your time to your business and school might really be a very difficult thing to do. But with the introduction of the internet, you can now engage or run …

Top 7 Reasons Why Nigerian Universities are Better than Polytechnics A lot of Nigerian secondary school leavers often wonder why a university is always ranked ahead of any polytechnic, especially when filling out their jamb forms. The universities always have higher cut off marks. They are always well sought after. The reasons are what we’ll …

The benefits of the e-learning, online learning, distant or virtual learning (whichever you will like to call it) method of teaching are so many. These benefits makes it more appealing especially when compared to the traditional method of teaching. Also See: Ten (10) Affordable Devices You’ll Need for Virtual Learning Let’s cut to the chase …

Overview In this article, you will learn about brain plasticity. Neuroplasticity, as it is otherwise called, is the ability of the brain to change throughout life as a result of learning and experience. Pause and Think: “How did you become so good at that?” You have just finished participating in a sports competition and this is a …

<p>Looking for what devices to use for virtual learning? This article is just for you! With the very fast adoption of virtual learning in almost all part of the world, we are committed to ensure all students are carried along with the moving train. There has been a lot of questions on how students who …</p>

Overview In this article, you will learn about the two different types of thinking processes or modes the brain switches between – the focused and diffuse modes – and how the brain uses these modes to think and learn. Pause and Think: “Take a break or keep studying?” Imagine you’ve been sitting at a desk while studying a textbook for …

With virtual learning being the only alternative to the continuation of academic activities of all tertiary institutions in Nigeria and most countries in the world in this coronavirus pandemic era, the strike action embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) still stands as a hindrance in public institutions in Nigeria. Also See: Factors …