….after long hours of intense reading through the night, Audu closed his books and decided to get some sleep. Before doing that, he sat quietly on his bed and stared outside his window for some minutes. He sniffled as his eyes got teary and said, “God, I really hope you will come through for me …
Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s life which could be due to various psychological disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders and substance abuse while other risk factors include financial problems, family issues and low self-esteem. Suicide is one of the major factors influencing the increasing mortality rate across …
The outreach took place on Wednesday 26th of June, 2019. The program which commenced by 7:40am was held on the school’s general assembly ground. The opening remark and then the introduction of the Initiative were delivered by the YSI Director of Outreach, Olaoluwa Stephen and YSI volunteer, John Ufang, respectively. One of the features of …
With the primary aim of sensitizing and refurnishing our builders; those to whom we entrust the secondary growth of our young children, Yattiyr Scholarship Initiative (YSI) had her first general teachers’ training: Kwara Teachers’ Conference. And it was consequently themed “Rebuilding the builders”. The event held on the 7th of May, 2019 at Mustapha Akanbi …
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“Akowe ko’shi” (one who studies and still remains poor), I already told you education can not get us anywhere in this country. Just look at buoda Muri, when did we all go to Ibadan with Baba for his graduation? What has his first class degree earned him? Troubles! We were both there when Baba came …
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It all started in the late 90s when the Nigerian Government refused to pay the fees of her students who were on the Federal Government scholarship beneficiary list. These young men were left stranded in the Queen’s land, United Kingdom, where they had been sent for higher studies. The Nigerian Military Government at the time, …
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My uncle and I were watching the news once and we saw people observing an awareness walk on mental well-being. One cardboard caught my interest; written on it was “Depression kills.” I spoke almost immediately, “What is killing them sef? Why would you be thinking too much?”. The look in my uncle’s eyes was fierce, …
Depression is a common psychological disorder accompanied with dejected mood, feelings of low self-worth, loss of interest and poor concentration which comes with symptoms of fretfulness. Depression is a major contributor to today’s world burden of disorders and affects people in all spheres across the world. In the past decades, vital developments in research into …
The Nigerian educational system has evolved through various phases of development over the last three decades. The educational system has witnessed many changes and modification at various levels. The current phase of evolution is a transition from pedagogical methodology to a more sophisticated but user-friendly, technology-based instructional methodology. Although ICT holds great potential to support …
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Undoubtedly and unquestionably, it’s a definite assertion, that the present age media has become global and caused a huge paradigm shift in the world of New Age Teaching and Learning and in the field of communication. With teachers and students being well acquainted with the present emerging trends in media, creating a realm of digital …
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