Content Illustrative story Artist thought Poem History Braiding History. The African Child Art Project This illustration below depicts the strong family tie that exists within African families. It tells the story of a farmer – Mr. Ojo who lives in Ogun State, Nigeria. As a routine, he leaves for his cornfield at dawn and returns…

After being seemingly driven to the wall by the insistence of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to continue with the strike it started on July 1, the Federal Government, on Thursday, bared its fangs, as it asked the striking lecturers to resume work by December 4 or risk being sacked. Supervising Minister of…

While using the rest room (Emptying your bowels), have you ever stripped off your clothing’s completely? If you answered YES, I guess you did so to avoid interference. You needed to “enjoy” the “activity”. That moment was like a new experience. At the end, you achieved your purpose. Like the experience described above, studying should…

A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley motorcycle when he spotted a well-known heart surgeon in his shop. The surgeon was there, waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his bike. The mechanic shouted across the garage, “Hey, Doc, can I ask you a…

Federal Government has been advised to establish research centres or laboratories for advanced research in basic and applied sciences in each of the six geo-political zones of the country. Delivering 138th inaugural lecture of the University of Ilorin at the weekend, titled, Catalysis and Chemical Industry Development: a fruitful wedlock, a professor of Chemistry, Ezekiel…

As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird behind it. By flying in a V-formation, the whole flock adds 71 percent more flying range than if each bird flew alone. Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier…

Late one night, a burglar broke into a house he thought was empty. He tiptoed through the living room but suddenly he froze in his tracks when he heard a loud voice say: “Jesus is watching you!” Silence returned to the house, so the burglar crept forward again. “Jesus is watching you,” the voice boomed…

Long ago in a small, far away village, there was place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted…

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Borno said it sponsored 400 grade two teachers in distance learning to enable them to meet up with the national teaching requirements. The Chairman of the union in the state, Alhaji Bulama Abiso, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Maiduguri that the sponsorship would…

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, For the world was intent on dragging me down. And if that weren’t enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me,…