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Nigeria: 2012 WASSCE results out, best in three years

August 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The West African Examinations Council on Friday released the results of the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The candidates for this year’s examination performed better than their counterparts in the last three years. A total of 649,156 … read more »

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Nigeria: Should Math Determine Who Reads English In Universities?

April 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye Great expectations are usually piled on our universities as very essential intellectual factories for the production of reliable human resources for achieving our lofty dreams and aspirations as a people. That is what it should be. Every … read more »

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Are Breastfed boys more intelligent?

December 20, 2010 by benim

Breastfeeding may help children achieve higher scores at schools, particularly boys, research has shown. Photo: CORBIS Researchers found that children who were predominantly breastfed for six months did better in mathematics, reading, writing and spelling. The effect was strongest in boys. … read more »

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