Students’ Corner
Mrs. Flora Shaw in
Nigerian History
The name, Nigeria, was
suggested in 1898 by Flora Shaw who later became Lady Lugard to designate the
British Protectorate on the River Niger.Flora Shaw invented the name Nigeria,
in the period after her work for the Manchester Guardian, and before she became
Colonial Editor for the Times. Shaw, whose life would make a fascinating
biopic, was once Sir George Taubman Goldie's lover (the founder of the United
Africa Company, later to become the Royal Niger Company), and later, in 1902,
she became Lord Frederick Lugard's wife. Shaw suggested the name
"Nigeria" in a letter to The Times of London, in January 8th 1897.
Richard Joy, Marjos Int'l College, Mushin
SOME BEACHES IN NIGERIA
Coconut Beach, Badagry,
Lagos.
Calabar Beach, Calabar.
Eleko Beach, Lekki
peninsula Lagos.
Bar Beach, Victoria
Island Lagos.
SAMUEL YETUNDE, (ART DEPARTMENT), OBA ADELANI GBOGBOADE
MEMORIAL COLLEGE, IJESHA, LAGOS.
WHO IS A GOOD STUDENT
S= Serious with his/her
studies.
T= Teachable group of
people.
U= Uncompromising.
D= Diligent.
E= Eager to learn.
N= Nice to his/her
teacher.
T= Total obedient.
NWOKORO CHIDIMMA, ST. GREG’S COLLEGE, ITIRE, LAGOS.
RIDDELS
I am a very loyal but
wicked master. What am I?
I am something everybody
need me but they can’t see me. What am I?
Ans: Air & fire.
ABEGUNDE ABISOYE, ROYAL STAR COMP. COLLEGE, OGUNLANA,
IJESHA, LAGOS.
MOUNT KILIMANJARO
It is the highest free
standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters
or 19,341 feet above sea level.
ADEBAYO, ROYAL STAR COMP. COLLEGE, GOVI CENTER, ITIRE,
LAGOS.
DID YOU KNOW?
In 1972- Nigeria
changed from left to right hand drive.
In 1970- Kanji dam was
commissioned at the cost of $180m.
AKINGBADE AKINYELE, BEDROCK COLLEGE, KILO, SURULERE,
LAGOS.
DID YOU KNOW?
Animal that eats other animals is called a
predator.
The driest land is the
Sahara desert.
An area of land almost
covered by water but joined to a large piece of land is called a peninsula.
NWANNA CHARLES C. ST. GREG’S COLLEGE, ITIRE, LAGOS.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CHEMISTRY!
Chemistry is the study
of matter and it also explores the interactions between matter and energy.
Chemistry is a science,
but it is used in human communication, cooking, medicine, engineering and host
of other disciplines meanwhile, it manageable and even fun. Don’t fear
Chemistry.
EZE PRECIOUS, ROYAL STAR COMP. COLLEGE, GOVI CENTER,
ITIRE, LAGOS.
GIRLS! GIRLS!! GIRLS!!!
Young girls, you look pretty
but I have to warn you not to lose you virginity.
Don’t allow what you
see in your vicinity break your security.
Your virginity is your
dignity, protect it and make it your number one priority.
Don’t allow error of
proximity lead you into immorality.
Your friends called you
minority because you don’t follow their party of majority.
They show off their
body for money, fun also committing different atrocity.
Now you are feeling
pity, thinking of embracing their insanity.
Listen! In God you have
good and true identity, and covered by divine immunity.
Leave them with their
party because in reality the end is calamity.
They will become HIV
casualty, teen mother, and single parent, have a wrecked womb and infected
victim.
If you have lost your
virginity already don’t worries God can still give you a true identity.
His divinity will help
your humanity but you have to stop all immorality, so that you can get across
into the beautiful city prepared by God.
ABIOLA SALAMI, (ART DEPARTMENT), ST. GREG’S COLLEGE,
ITIRE, LAGOS.
TEN THINGS YOU MUST DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL
ü Pray always.
ü Read books.
ü Believed in you.
ü Listen to advice.
ü Be humble.
ü Less play and work hard.
ü Give thanks.
ü Ask question.
ü Conduct research.
ü Be smart.
OMEKAODINMA, ROYAL STAR COMP. COLLEGE, GOVI CENTER,
ITIRE, LAGOS.
QUOTES
v No man is rich enough to buy back his
past.
v No man is an island.
v From every nonsense of a mad man there
must be an atom of a sense.
AMAEFULE PRECIOUS, (ART DEPARTMENT), ST. GREG’S COLLEGE,
ITIRE, LAGOS.
A FOOLISH FRIEND
A foolish friend’s lips
bring him/her strife.
A foolish friend’s
mouth is his undoing.
A foolish friend fined
no pleasure in understanding.
The words of a foolish
or gossip friend are like choice morsels.
To have a foolish
friend brings grief.
AJIMOBI OLUMIDE, (COMMERCIAL), OBELE COMM SNR HIGH SCH,
OJUELEGBA, LAGOS.
DO YOU KNOW THAT
In a normal life, a
person’s heart beats 2,000,000,000 times.
A year old dog has the
same physical intelligence with a 15 years old human.
CHUKWULOTA NKEMJIKA, JSS2, ST. GREG’S COLLEGE, ITIRE, LAGOS.
KNOW THESE
Ø The largest country by size is Russia.
Ø The desert scorpion is as big as human
being.
BILLIAMIN HALEEMAH, ST. GREG’S COLLEGE, ITIRE, LAGOS.
HAPPINESS MEANS
H = Honesty.
A = Achievement.
P = Progress.
P = Prosperity.
I = Inspiration.
N = Newness.
E = Everlasting.
S = Sincerity.
S = Success.
JOSEPH EKEMINI UDONTA, ST. GREG’S COLLEGE, ITIRE,
LAGOS.
THE WORLD’S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS
MOUNTAIN FEET
Everest <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
29,035.
K2 (Mount Godwin
Austen) <<<<<<<<<28,250.
Kanchenjunga <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<28,169.
Lhotse <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
27,940.
Makalu <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
27,766.
Dhaulagiri <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
26,795.
Annapurna<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<26,545.
DAVID TAIWO, ST. GREG’S COLLEGE, ITIRE, LAGOS.
HOMONYMS & HOMOPHONES
Homonyms are words which have the same spelling pronunciation but different
meaning.
Eg 1. (a) flight- a
journey in the space.
(b) flight- a group of steps along a
staircase.
2.
(a) faint- to lose consciousness.
(b) faint- not clear or sharp.
Homophones are words that are similar in sound but differ in spelling
and meaning.
Eg 1. Aloud –Allowed.
2. Waist – Waste.
3. Deer – Dear.
BELLO SUKURAT O. OBELE COMM. SNR HIGH SCH, OJUELEGBA,
LAGOS.
THE FIVE COMMANDMENTS OF THE STUDENTS
Ø Get your own timetable for your home
studies.
Ø Do not study under bad light, because
it leads to bad eyes sight.
Ø Two or three hours is enough for your
night studies.
Ø Anytime you study, try to learn and
understand something you don’t know before.
Ø Do not joke with your study, you must
take it as a key to your success in future.
RASHEED OPEYEMI T. (ART) OBELE COMM. SNR HIGH SCHOOL,
OJUELEGBA, LAGOS.
POWERFUL LIFE TRANSFORMING QUOTES
I.
Discipline
is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
II.
The
greatest failure in life is to stop trying.
III.
You
can’t find until you define.
IV.
Of
all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.
V.
The
future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
AKINYEMI CHRISTIANAH O. OBELE COMM SNR HIGH SCH, OJUELEGBA,
LAGOS.
SEVEN WISE SAYING
v Success is the sum of effort put in
day in day out.
v Challenges are what make life
interesting, overcoming them makes life meaningful.
v It is better to die for something than
to live for nothing.
v Teacher opens the door but you have to
walk through it.
v It is better to be DETERMINE not DESPERATE.
v There are three ‘Ds’ to success! Desire, dedication and discipline.
v Winning does not means you are the
best but it only show you are putting more effort.
INEGBEDION VICTORY J. (ART) OBELE COMM. SNR HIGH SCHOOL,
OJUELEGBA, LAGOS
Keys to success
Diligence is the key to
success, patience is the way to victory, and prayer is the crown to be a
winner.
Don’t judge by one’s
outward appearance and never neglect anyone today because tomorrow the one you
neglect can be the one to help.
Don’t feel bad if
people remember you only when they need you, feel privileged that you are like
a candle that comes to their mind when theirs’ is dark.
Sometimes the people
you expect to kick you when you are down are the ones to help you get back.
Prince Patience, Obele Community Senior High School,
Municipal, Surulere, Lagos
Riddle
1.
I
am something, five angels take me to heavens, what am I?_______
2.
I
am something, I walk with four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon
and three legs in the evening, what am I?______
3.
I
am something, if you kill me I will live long, if you don’t kill me I will die
soon, what am I?_________
4.
I
am something, if you run, I run, if you jump, I jump, what am I?_______
Answers
1.
Eba
2. Baby, Teenager, Adult 3. Candle 4.
Shadow
Razak Barakat, Obele Community Snr., High School,
Municipal, Lagos
Words of Advice
The man who is too big
for a small job is too small for a big job.
To obtain God’s best we
must give out our best.
The land of possession
is always the land of opposition.
Men who strike in anger
usually miss their target.
When a wise man flees
from temptation, he does not leave a forwarding address.
We should not trust in
ourselves but in God.
Damilola Damilare, Obele
Community Senior High School, Municipal, Surulere, Lagos
Things to know
Counselor: This is a
person who gives guidance or advice especially on personal problems.
Peace: This is an
agreement to stop violence and make room for harmony
Anger: It can be
defined as a violent emotion.
Babatunde Modupe O., Obele
Community Senior High School, Municipal, Surulere, Lagos
Words of encouragement
Dear Students,
Always perspire to
acquire the desire which you admire, do not retire even if you pass through the
fire rather re-fire to acquire that desire which you aspire in life.
10 letter “D’s” to attain success in
the school of life
1.
Desire 2. Decision 3. Discovery 4.Daring 5. Determination 6. Desperation
7. Development 8.
Diligence 9. Discipline 10. Dedication
Three Letter “D’s” to avoid destruction
1.
Distraction
2. Disobedience 3. Discouragement
Donatus Joy Rosita, Marjos Int’l College, Idi-Araba, Mushin
The Ostrich
The Ostrich is the largest bird in the
world
It is about two and half meters tall
It has long legs with only two toes on
each foot
It is also the fastest bird on land
It can run at 60 kilometers per hour
It has a very long neck
Farmers keep ostrich for their meat,
feather and eggs
A female ostrich lays about 45 eggs in
a year
One egg weighs about one and a half
kilogram
A bite from its beak can break a man’s
arm bone
Lakeside Lexy Gold, science, Baptist Bowen College, Itire,
Surulere, Lagos
Joke
There was a man whose name was Ijapa,
he was traveling to Agbara and he needed N10 to board a bus but he didn’t have.
So he trekked to Agbara and when he got to Agbara he saw a N10 note on the
floor. He then trekked back to Ijesha and boarded a bus going to Agbara.
Babatunde Oyinkosola, Baptist Bowen College,
Itire, Surulere, Lagos
10 rules in eating
Sit upright while eating
Always wash your hands before and
after meals
Take enough that can easily go into
your mouth
Don’t talk while eating
Close your mouth while chewing the food
Do not be greedy
Do not hurry while eating
Get everything needed to the dining
table before eating
Never use the knife to put food into
your mouth
Always avoid picking your mouth with
your finger nails
Chidinma Igbo, Delmic Private School, Itire, Surulere, Lagos
Things you must know about flies
Flies are insects
Flies are small and oral
They have six legs and wing that help
them to fly
Most flies live an average 21 days
They take on various shapes throughout
their short lives
Baby flies are called ‘Larvae’ or
‘Maggots’
There are two kinds of flies: 1. Fruit
Flies 2. House Flies
Flies change from egg to maggot in a
week
Flies lay 100-150 eggs at a time
Flies are carrier of diseases like
cholera, dysentery etc.
Faith Sunday Moses, Delmic Private,
The little plant
In the heart of a seed,
Buried deep, so deep
A dear little plant
Lay fast asleep
Wake! Said the sunshine
And creep to the light
Wake! Said the voice
Of the rain drops bright
The little plant heard
And it rose to see
What the wonderful
Outside world might be
Ramot Oyedokun, Rabsun Nursery & Pry School, Itire, Surulere, Lagos
Riddles
Outside of my house is green inside of
my house is white, what am I?______
I am something when they buy me I am
black when they use me I am red when they finish me I am ach, what am I?______
I am something, I go up and never come
down, what am I?________
Answer: 1. Apple 2.
Charcoal 3.
Age
Gbenga Oladele, Rabsun Nursery & Pry., School, Itire, Lagos
Idiomatic expression
Back to square one-To start afresh
Ball and chain- To be burdened with a
task that cannot be left or abandoned
Beat a dead horse- To engage in
pointless and repetitive discussion
Horse in the mouth- To reject
something that has been freely given
Kick the bucket- To die
Mum’s the word- To keep a secret
Over the hill- To be past ones prime
Prick up your ears- To listen intently
Wrong way- To annoy
Spining a yarn- To lie or exaggerate
Favour Quadri, Rabsun Nursery & Pry. School, Itire, Surulere, Lagos,
Alphabets for success
A- Abstain from laziness B-
Believe in your dream C- Control your thought D-
Determine to reach the top E- Examine yourself and know who you
are F- Flee from bad friends G- Give all your priorities to God H- Have an unwavering faith I- Inquire from mentors, teachers and good friends J- Jointly involve yourself in group discussions K-
Kindle the giant within you L- Learn from others M- Maintain a positive altitude always N- Never give up O- Organize your schedule P- Pray for the actualization of your
dream Q- Quietness is an asset of wisdom R- Read, recite, retain and apply good knowledge S- Set smart goals for your life T- Time yourself in everything you do U-
Understand all examination questions before answering them V-
Vigil all times with your books W- Work assiduously towards your set
goals X- Xerox attitude is dangerous to your academics Y- Yield to reasonable advice Z- Zealousness is the word that
achieves ultimate success
Mercy Ekwariseme, Kembles
Nursery & Pry School, itire, Lagos
