A teenager has allegedly committed suicide in Ekiugbo, Ughelli North of Delta State, following low scores in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Simply identified as Loveth, she was said to have been displeased that the 163 she scored is inadequate for her to study Medicine in the university. Loveth was found dead yesterday morning in her home. The Nation gathered that the deceased was suspected to have taken three bottles of a dangerous insecticide, known as Sniper. According to sources, Loveth had gone to check her result on Tuesday, and discovered that she scored far lower than she expected. The 18-year old was said to have left the result centre distraught and weeping profusely. A relative of the deceased, who spoke under condition of anonymity, said her parents, who still believed their daughter could still be revived, made last minute efforts to save her life. “She was said to have scored about 163 in the JAMB exam. When she got home from where she had ...
Since Jacob Barnett presented “Forget What You Know” at the 2013 TEDxTeen Talk, it has become the third most popular TEDx Talk of all time. But that is not surprising. Jacob, with an IQ of 170, taught himself calculus, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry in a week and amazed university professors as he has tackled some of the most advanced concepts in mathematics. Jacob is a top Master’s student, working towards a PhD in quantum physics. The wonder boy graciously tutors fellow college classmates after class hours; he is a popular guest at study & review sessions. Jacob’s mother Kristine Barnett jokingly notes: “I flunked math. I know this did not come from me.” Jacob has focused on a new and very ambitious project: his own “expanded version of Einstein’s theory of relativity.” Not sure how to evaluate its merit, his mother sent a video of Jacob explaining his theory to the Institute for Advanced Study, near Princeton University. Institute astrophysics professor and world-renowned...
Proverbs 4 1 Listen, children, to your father’s instruction, and pay attention in order to gain understanding. 2 I give you sound teaching, so do not abandon my instruction. 3 When I was a son to my father, not yet strong and an only son to my mother, 4 he taught me and told me, “Let your heart fully embrace what I have to say; keep my commandments and live! 5 Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget or turn aside from the words of my mouth! 6 Do not abandon her, and she will protect you. Love her, and she will watch over you. 7 Wisdom is of utmost importance, therefore get wisdom, and with all your effort work to acquire understanding. 8 Prize her and she will exalt you. Indeed, if you embrace her, she will honor you. 9 She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will present to you a crown of ...
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