Education Archives

What Model Writers Do Differently.

Sometime in 2018, April 23rd to be precise, I participated in a Bookathon competition organised in commemoration of the World Book Day. Some days after...

Kawthar Omisore in Education
Sep 10 - 1 min read

IDENTIFYING YOUR SPENDING HABIT

It is not your salary that makes you rich, it is your spending habit- Charles A. Jaffe This is one of my favorite financial literacy...

Ujunwa Umeokeke in Education
Jul 19 - 1 min read

Chapter 1

He stood there, lost, in limbo, thinking of how best to react. I knew he was quite brilliant with everything he has done but...

Mashika Olamilekan in Education, Love, Sex & Relationships
Jul 15 - 6 min read

IDEAS GONE MAY NEVER RETURN

In September 2019, I remember that I competed with 9 other speakers who were known to be the best of speakers in the University of...

Otito-Jesu Ayeni in Education
Jul 11 - 2 min read

SAY NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Speaker G: According to upcough.com, 15 million people died of cough in 2018. Audience: WOW! That’s massive ooo 😮😯 Judge Truth: You all have spoken...

Otito-Jesu Ayeni in Education
Jul 3 - 2 min read

BRAINS FIRST, GOOGLE SECOND

Attending public speaking events has revealed much to me with respect to thinking, creativity, originality and research. As a judge or an attendee, it amazes...

Otito-Jesu Ayeni in Education
Jun 23 - 1 min read

White chains over black mind.

Black has always been portrayed in an evil way, anytime you see black it signifies evil. As a kid I watched nollywood movies and I...

Olanrewaju Olabisi in Book reviews, Chronicles Of Consciousness, Cornerpiece, Education, Fashion & Lifestyle, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update
Jun 21 - 2 min read

GENDER

Rape problem is about boys,men!Domestic violence is about men!Raising boys right….It’s a gender problem. I’ve seen a lot of these like sentences, while it’s not...

Olanrewaju Olabisi in Education, Fashion & Lifestyle, Love, Sex & Relationships, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update
Jun 18 - 1 min read

NO TO XENOPHOBIA

What has befell onto us?What is happening to us?What are our problems?Who can answer? We are Africans.Africa of great fortune.We should live as one.Not as...

Abdulkabir Abiodun in Education
Jun 17 - 1 min read

Don’t just shout

After the dust has settled and the smoke has disappeared, it is not he who shouted the most that will be remembered but he who...

Oluwafemi Salako in Education
Jun 10 - 1 min read

Wilding beauty.

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Olanrewaju Olabisi in Education, Fashion & Lifestyle, Impressions, Love, Sex & Relationships
Jun 5 - 2 min read

Some truths

Some wrongs streams from the acceptance of what we were been told without question. Check this out. Son: could you judge fairly? Dad: To the...

Olanrewaju Olabisi in Education
Jun 2 - 1 min read

MY HAPPILY EVER AFTER

”Are you ready to leave yet?” I ask Steve. ”Uh. Yeah. I’m going to my hostel now.” He replies. ”Great!” My smile is wide. ”I’m...

Brownie Vocal in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Cornerpiece, Education, Fashion & Lifestyle, Flourishing Daily, Impressions, Love, Sex & Relationships, Short Stories, Tell! Awards
May 31 - 1 min read

WHAT IS YOUR MONEY GOAL?

We all want to be rich, retire at forty and basically spend the rest of our adult life taking exotic trips and living beautifully- atleast...

Ujunwa Umeokeke in Education
May 31 - 2 min read

Money Matters

I’ve always loved a GOOD STORY. As a writer, STORYTELLING is my forte. I hope you enjoy this story, grasp a thing or two from...

Ofoegbu Chidinma in Education
May 28 - 2 min read

The Pulsing Power of Pages

The Pulsing Power of Pages “A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone”- Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones. Many say they have a...

Omoyele Temiloluwa in Education
May 27 - 3 min read

Tips for Effectively Taking Online Courses this Pandemic

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Kawthar Omisore in Education
May 26 - 2 min read

Predictions about the post COVID-19 world

Crisis is man’s definition for change (especially when undesirable). The truth is that most of us were not here during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic,...

Aransiola Favour in Education
May 21 - 2 min read

HOPE

Life during 100Level days was full of fun. Everybody came from diverse area, and we have heard a lot of stories how students failed a...

Mayowa Oguntade in Education, Tell! Awards
May 17 - 1 min read

10 PRODUCTIVE THINGS YOU CAN DO DURING THIS PERIOD

By Funmilayo Oyekanmi and Toheeb Ojuolape The COVID-19 pandemic has truly brought about a lot of uncertainty and loss for businesses, such that some companies...

Toheeb Ojuolape in Cornerpiece, Education
May 15 - 2 min read

OBLIVION

Taiwo was a brilliant student that all his mates wish they could be like him. He got admission into a university the year he left...

Mayowa Oguntade in Education, Tell! Awards
May 14 - 1 min read

APRIL 3 – OBLIVION

NB: THIS IS A SEQUEL. To access the previous episode, click here. APRIL 3 – OBLIVION Being a parent hasn’t been a boat ride for...

Jonathan Ukor in Education, Love, Sex & Relationships, Series, Short Stories
May 12 - 1 min read

APRIL 2 – BROKEN PROMISES

NB: THIS IS A SEQUEL. To access the previous episode, click here. APRIL 2 – BROKEN PROMISES People don’t know this (or just seem not...

Jonathan Ukor in Education, Love, Sex & Relationships, Series, Short Stories
May 11 - 1 min read

I’D RATHER NOT HUSTLE

”Why should we hire you?” Comes the voice of the man. Why shouldn’t you? I mentally roll my eyes because I’d be damned if I’m...

Brownie Vocal in Education, Short Stories
May 11 - 2 min read

APRIL 1 – THE HUSTLE IS REAL

NB: THIS IS A SEQUEL. To access the previous episode, click here. APRIL 1 – THE HUSTLE IS REAL The hustle is real. Boys are...

Jonathan Ukor in Education, Series, Short Stories
May 10 - 1 min read

Stranger things – Tales of Egbere p

STRANGER THINGS – TALE OF EGBERE.If you attended a boarding school in Nigeria, you will probably know this story. When my best friend left for...

Aramide Adesanya in Education, Short Stories
May 9 - 2 min read

Conspiracy theories.

Theories are made of abstractions. In the main sense, they are conceptual processes involving contemplative and rational thinking often associated with such processes like observation,...

SIMEON ELVIS DUMLE in Education
May 9 - 2 min read

MARCH 30 – A THOUSAND WISHES

NB: THIS IS A SEQUEL. To access the previous episode, click here. MARCH 30 – A THOUSAND WISHES It’s another Monday. Another lockdown Monday. The...

Jonathan Ukor in Education, Fashion & Lifestyle, Series, Short Stories
May 8 - 1 min read

Life isn’t ice cream

Curve balls, obstacles, road bumps – they’ll surely get into your way as you journey through life. Remember the caption for this write up? ‘Life...

Ofoegbu Chidinma in Education
May 7 - 1 min read

Life isn’t ice-cream nor burgers.

As a child, I always believed ice-cream isn’t for the villagers that live in mud houses with pointing thatches as roofs. Life in my city...

Zubby in Education, Short Stories
May 6 - 3 min read

FEAR: WHEN MY FAILURE WAS SO CERTAIN

Life is a long processes that we are faced with different challenges . We continue to solve different challenge till we leave this world. What...

Mayowa Oguntade in Education, Tell! Awards
May 5 - 1 min read

The Importance of Financial literacy

The first time I heard “Financial literacy” was in my final year in University. Prior to then, I had never heard about it. I knew...

Ujunwa Umeokeke in Education
May 4 - 2 min read

Know Thyself

Ask me five years ago what I wanted to become and I’d look at you, take a deep breath, smile, fold my hands and reply,...

Seyi Ebenezer in Article, Book reviews, Chronicles Of Consciousness, Cornerpiece, Education, Entrepreneurship, F-Pop (Fillipino Entertainment), Fashion & Lifestyle, Flourishing Daily, Impressions, Interviews, K-drama, K-pop, Love, Sex & Relationships, Memoir Series, MONUS Anthology, Series, Short Stories, Technology, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update, The Subtle Art of .....
May 4 - 2 min read

B.O.R.E.D

What does the word B.O.R.E.D mean to you? Is it a time to sit around lazily and engage in wishful thinking? I fell in love...

Ofoegbu Chidinma in Education
May 4 - 1 min read

How to become a good Data Scientist

INTRODUCTION: To do justice to many topics, it has to be broken down, its pieces pulled together, and thereafter coined to make meaningful sense. This...

Seyi Ebenezer in Education, Technology
May 2 - 1 min read

What growing up looked like

By Abdulkabeer Tijani Just like many other kids, I fall into the bracket of young children whose upbringing came with mixed reactions. Though the...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
May 2 - 1 min read

Editing: the Midas Touch

HEY SCRIBE! Have you ever read a particular write up only to end up asking how on earth the writer came up with such creative...

Kawthar Omisore in Education
May 2 - 1 min read

THE EDGE COMPUTER ENGINEERING HAS OVER COMPUTER SCIENCE.

INTRODUCTION: It is true that every course is highly important in its field. This is why before proceeding to enumerate the many advantages a course...

Seyi Ebenezer in Education
Apr 30 - 3 min read

Ekiti State Government pays Students Ten Thousand Naira each

The Government of Ekiti State led by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday April 25, approved the sum of Twenty-Six Million, four hundred and sixty...

Seyi Ebenezer in Article, Education
Apr 28 - 1 min read

The Role of Gender Equality in the Socio-Economic of a Society

As a concept, gender refers to women and men, the relations between them, and the institutions that govern these relations. However, most of the existing...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Apr 26 - 2 min read

Educated by Tara Westover review

Some days ago, a friend of mine tweeted how rewatching some movies gave an insight into what he never understood when he watched the same...

Kawthar Omisore in Book reviews, Education, Memoir Series
Apr 7 - 3 min read

SCHOOL Vs EDUCATION

“School na Scam” A popular slang amongst Nigerians that is threatening the world of SCHOOLING in Nigeria. A phrase that demonstrates how insufficient the schooling...

Ukeje Elex Ebuka in Education
Mar 31 - 1 min read

Some Can Eat But Have No Food

Somewhere in Bida, Niger State. It is evening. The child beside me clutched a piece of bread in one grubby hand, and looked forlornly...

Olatorera Dickson-Amusa in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Education, Impressions, Short Stories
Mar 26 - 2 min read

Why we need to rally round UTME CANDIDATES

Abdulkabeer Tijani Depression is one of the greatest psychological imbalances that can befall anybody in this present century. Nobody is ever greater than it. In...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Mar 19 - 3 min read

Why a University degree is not enough anymore – paths to success and a great career after graduation

Kíni ìdí ti ilé-ìwé gíga Yunifásítì kò tó mọ – àwọn ipá ọnà sí iṣẹ́ nlánlá lẹhìn ayẹyẹ ìparí ẹkọ (Yorùbá version) Ní àkọkọ kán...

Agbaje Ayomide in Education
Mar 13 - 6 min read

WESTERN EDUCATION- A KEY TO MAXIMIZING THE NORTH’S POPULATION

The National Youth Service Scheme is in no doubt have its challenges since its inception in 1973; an idea that birthed out of the urgent...

Oguntade Sodiq in Education
Feb 28 - 4 min read

The Girl Child

They say she is uselessThe girl child is useless, she has no value, she is of no importance and would never be, she is a...

Ukeje Elex Ebuka in Education, Impressions, Tell! Academy, Tell! Awards, Tell! update
Jan 30 - 1 min read

Correct English: What are Articles?

AbdulKabeer Tijani What Are Articles? Articles are words that define a noun as specific or unspecific. Consider the following examples: Example:After the long day, the cup of tea tasted...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Jan 25 - 3 min read

Correct English: Rules of Comma (The Concluding Part)

Abdulkabeer Tijani Comma Before Parenthesis Parentheses are used to give additional information to the reader—information that would disrupt the flow of the sentence if written...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Jan 25 - 1 min read

COMFORT ZONE

Many as seen it as a place of rest, a place to settle and feel relax, majority has made their comfort zone their final stop...

Ukeje Elex Ebuka in Education, Impressions
Jan 13 - 1 min read

Correct English: Rules of Comma(3)

AbdulKabeer Tijani * * * Comma Between Coordinate Adjectives When multiple adjective...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Jan 4 - 5 min read

Correct English: Rules of Comma (2)

Abdulkabeer Tijani ************ Comma Splices When you want to join two independent clauses, you need a conjunction or a semicolon. A comma alone isn’t strong...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Dec 29 - 3 min read

A Razor Can Cut The Truth Open

Àníkẹ́’s skin glowed like the stars in the night sky and her curves were synonymous to the moon crystal. I could go on and...

in Education, Love, Sex & Relationships, Short Stories
Dec 24 - 9 min read

Correct English: Rules for Comma Usage(1)

By Tijani Abdulkabeer Ah, the comma. Of all the punctuation marks in English, this one is perhaps the most abused and misused. And it’s...

Abdulkabeer Tijani in Education
Dec 24 - 2 min read

This LASUSU Candidates; my expectations and is that all we have?

This LASUSU Candidates; My Expectations, and is that all we have? Kareem Itunu Azeez (Solacewrites✍🏾) The euphoria is on, so is the fear, among...

Anonymous in Education
Nov 20 - 6 min read

ARE YOUR MATES REALLY LEAVING YOU BEHIND?

As I start this piece, I genuinely do not think I am in the right position to write on such a matter. And my reason...

Habeebullah Asudemade in Education
Nov 9 - 5 min read

‘ICT Training In Varsities, Means To Reform’

Re-echoing the words of Jelani Aliyu, who said, ‘Our powers lie dormant, that dynamism and those powerful capabilities within us continue to remain inside and...

Jamiu Abiodun in Education
Oct 18 - 3 min read

THE NIGERIA THAT I WANT

Who don’t desire life this higher: A place faraway from liars and vampires that painfully unleashes people’s crysand turn our men into criers with so...

Chris Olamide in Article, Chronicles Of Consciousness, Education
Oct 1 - 1 min read

7 Tips For Preparing For Exams

Here are our top 7 tips for preparing for exams: 1. Calm down. Stop being scared and Anxious: it’s actually normal to feel fear and...

Toheeb Ojuolape in Education
Sep 15 - 1 min read

CRACKING DOWN ON PLAGIARISM IN NIGERIA

There are different definitions of plagiarism. All the definitions, however, acknowledge that it involves “stealing” somebody else’s intellectual property or work. Though, it quite possible...

Oguntade Sodiq in Education
Aug 29 - 2 min read

7 Tips for Getting an A in a course after Banging the test

So You just banged a test and you’re wondering how the hell are you going to get an A in the course? Don’t worry, we...

Toheeb Ojuolape in Education
Aug 27 - 2 min read

A Happy Day

A HAPPY DAY!!! With standing and clapping ovation, let us welcome the premier 1st class Nursing student as she receives her award of excellence. Gilbert...

Victoria Abiodun in Education
Aug 13 - 5 min read

HOW CAN WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO READ

Some years ago,students had encouragement to read and hardworking was highly rewarded and teaching professional had value attached to it. No students expected their teachers...

Mayowa Oguntade in Education
Jul 15 - 1 min read

TRUST THE PROCESS TO REACH YOUR GOALS

TRUST THE PROCESS TO REACH YOUR GOAL It was really difficult to decide what this piece should be about. I knew what I wanted to...

Anonymous in Education
Jul 15 - 6 min read

I SAW TOMORROW TODAY

Does tomorrow exist? If yes, then what exactly is tomorrow? What does it hold for me? These are a few of the many questions beclouding...

Obiajulu Anayo in Education
Jul 10 - 2 min read

SECURING YOUR ADMISSION OF CHOICE IN NIGERIAN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING

SECURING MY ADMISSION OF CHOICE IN MY SCHOOL OF CHOICE As a secondary school student, I had too many opportunities opened to me. It was...

Anonymous in Education
Jul 7 - 6 min read

handshake of relief :Non-governmental organisation delve deeper to uplift lives

Handshake of relief : As non-governmental organisation delve deeper to uplift lives.By-Line:- Kareem Itunu Azeez “ I don’t want to live in the kind of...

Kareem Azeez , Itunu in Education
Jul 1 - 3 min read

SCHOOL NA SCAM?

School na scam jare!”. This is a very common saying amongst Nigerian youths. The economic meltdown is telling hard on every Nigerian and the youths...

Obiajulu Anayo in Education, Technology
Jul 1 - 3 min read

Kiriji War…only the skilled survive

KIRIJI WAR…only the skilled survive In the world of today, just like the world of those days, skills are inevitable for survival. It is just...

SkillNG in Education
Jun 30 - 1 min read

SkillNG’s FEELING STATION: Here is What Happened

A participant at the recently launched FEELING STATION; the co-play arm of SkillNG was heard saying “it appears that MESSI has taken another form in the...

SkillNG in Education
Jun 27 - 1 min read

That Night…

Wane and tiredLong thought with rough edgesPhysically drainedWeakened and damaged bridges Longing for your Midas touchHoping to find solace in your armsPray tell, ouchIgnored like...

Oyewole Michael in Education, Love, Sex & Relationships
Apr 23 - 1 min read

One nation; One PEACEFUL election

They will remix that old song they once sang to tingle our ears.With metaphor good enough to clone our tears.You will see our story drafted...

Chris Olamide in Chronicles Of Consciousness, Education
Feb 22 - 1 min read

FREEDOM

Walking under the scorching sun at noon, as if the Angel on duty is fast asleep. The vibration of her phone jolts her back to...

Staunch in Education
Feb 18 - 1 min read

IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

An educational publisher, Anthony J. D’Angelo once said: “Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” This statement is...

Otito-Jesu Ayeni in Education
Jan 8 - 2 min read

WHAT FEMINISM IS (A review of the negative concept of the feminine movement )

Over the years now, the world has risen up to the aide of the feminine counterpart as to what began as a more of...

Oluwatobi Opemipo in Education
Dec 19 - 1 min read

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FACT CHECK: Did Prof Adamu Abubakar, NUC Secretary General, Celebrate His Son’s Graduation during the ongoing Strike? NO

As ASUU strike enters its third week, a recent post is gradually gaining fame in the feeds of Facebook users. The post, shared on November...

Akinpelu Yusuf in Article, Education
Dec 8 - 1 min read

ASUU STRIKE: A DOOM OR A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Let us begin by paying a call to the first and the best university in Nigeria which her nudiustertian convocation marked with 70th year anniversary...

Oladeji Popoola in Education
Nov 29 - 4 min read

UI@70: THE BEGINNING, FALL AND RESURGENCE OF INHERITED CULTURE

UI @70: THE BEGINNING, FALL AND RESURGENCE OF THE INHERITED CULTURE “The attributes of World-class Universities comprise complementary sets of...

Michael Akinsumbo in Education
Nov 17 - 6 min read

NIGERIA: AN AUTO-DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH?

Nigerians have a penchant for smartly replying questions with questions. Although dubious, this has proven efficient in averting or deflecting questions on pertinent issues. Eventually,...

Idris Osunkoya in Cornerpiece, Education, Entrepreneurship
Nov 6 - 6 min read

The Impression of the 21th Century Educational Standard

“Your thoughts are more powerful than your words. If you think that the end of your academic pursuit is to be a servant to someone,...

Adedokun Seyi in Education
Sep 8 - 5 min read

BEYOND IFE: BEYOND THE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE…

“Ignorance of ones ignorance is the minimum qualification for admission into the UNIVERSITY OF FOOLS” -ADEOLU AKINYEMI I recently attended a progamme titled BEYOND IFE...

Toheeb Ojuolape in Education
Nov 26 - 2 min read

INVESTIGATION: THE UNHEARD PAINS AND GROANS OF SPECIAL STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN PART 1 OF 3

“Every person with a disability is an individual.” – Itzhak Perlman, legendary Israeli violinist and disability activist. Life at the University of Ibadan is a...

in Education
Nov 7 - 7 min read

BOOK OF SORROW

The University of Ibadan milieu last week was thrown into palpable emotional turmoil throughout last week, wrought by perhaps the most dreaded document amongst UI...