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Everyone is being urged even coerced to stay at home during this dangerous time to reduce the spread of the disease. The federal government has ordered the closure of schools, some state governments also prohibited large gatherings especially in places of worship. In a bid to encourage the stay at home movement and use of …

What do you know about personal development? As an undergraduate or postgraduate, even an aspirant has to know getting admitted into the university is not the end of it, it’s just the beginning. The higher institution imparts the requirement of the course being studied without giving much space for diversification, although that is being tackled …

Top 10 Business Ideas that Students Can Implement Financial support from parental figures is the usual way the average Nigerian University students sustains himself or herself through school. The nation’s flagging economy pushes students sometimes to fend for themselves or supplement their incomes. By the time your education is complete, you will be able to …

The National Universities Commission has ordered the vice-chancellors of all universities in Nigeria to embark on a one month closure of schools. What does this mean? Means everyone has to return to their respective homes or students of a higher institution that haven’t resumed have to stay at home. For those traveling home and those …

What Students Can Do to Stay Safe From COVID-19 Covid-19, currently the most talked about topic in the world, is not only popular because it’s a new epidemic, but it is also drastically altering major routines and norms globally. This includes economy, travel, and other spheres of interaction. There are still several individuals around the …

Succeeding in University Part 4: Your Past Educational Experience It is important to understand how the university is different from secondary school and how well your own past educational experiences have prepared you for what you will find in a university. This is another way in which entering university “with your eyes wide open” will …

Succeeding in University Part 5: Liking Yourself as a Student and Why That Matters Of all the factors that affect how well one does in university, attitude is probably the single most important. A positive attitude leads to motivation, and someone who is strongly motivated to succeed can overcome obstacles that may occur. In other …

I remember when I used to call my parents a lot in school. They never quite understand why I’m always in constant need of money. It doesn’t matter whether your parents just sent you money last week. There’s always something that demands extra cash in school. Whether it’s a new textbook or assignment or paying …

How to Commit Information to Memory First things first, you don’t forget what you read because your brain is incapable of retaining the information you feed it. Your brain is working just fine. That just needed to be put out of the way. Okay, let’s move on. It often amazes us how we forget or …

How to Stay Awake While Reading:  Sometimes, it just doesn’t matter how great the book is, you just can’t stay awake when you pick up a book to read. In the car, on the bed, sitting on the couch or even on an uncomfortable wooden bench and so on, it doesn’t matter where you are …

Every serious student who gains admission into a tertiary institution has the aim of graduating with a first class distinction or degree. However, the reality is that the number of first class students who graduate each year is less than the number of students who aimed to graduate with first class from the first day. …

Succeeding in University Part 8: What’s Your Learning Style? Different people have different learning styles. Style refers to a student’s specific learning preferences and actions. One student may learn more effectively from listening to the instructor. Another learns more effectively from reading the textbook, while another student benefits most from charts, graphs, and images the …