Admission seekers, parents lament sluggish application, document submission process at JAMB office

Admission seekers, parents lament sluggish application, document submission process at JAMB office

University admission seekers and parents have expressed frustration over the tortuous delays in submitting documents at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) office in Abuja. Some of them spoke to PREMIUM TIMES at the JAMB office in Kado, Abuja, on Wednesday, lamenting the delay, which has run into more than a week for several … Read more

Canadian seniors are wealthier than ever. Do seniors’ discounts still make sense?

Canadian seniors are wealthier than ever. Do seniors’ discounts still make sense?

Cost of Living9:09Is it time to retire the seniors’ discount? Whether she’s attending a chamber performance or playing in one, cellist and teacher Laura Backstrom says one thing is pretty consistent — the audience “looks like a sea of white hair,” she says. In contemplating why that is, Backstrom, 60, said she initially thought it was because seniors … Read more

Many Canadians in their 20s and 30s are delaying having kids — and some say high rent is a factor

Many Canadians in their 20s and 30s are delaying having kids — and some say high rent is a factor

Anna Smith would like to start a family. But she would also like more space for a baby, as the 27-year-old and her partner currently live in a 500-square-foot apartment in Toronto’s east end for $1,550 per month. Like many Canadians in their 20s and 30s, she says she’s realizing she can’t have both.  So Smith, a University of … Read more

Meet Bubbles, a rare pink grasshopper now living in a London family’s home

Meet Bubbles, a rare pink grasshopper now living in a London family’s home

Natalie Sansone and her family are “not usually bug people” but the family has welcomed a rare pink grasshopper into their northeast London, Ont., home after finding it hopping across their driveway.  Sansone and her husband, Ryan Seed, were walking home from school with their 3-year-old and 5-year-old on Tuesday afternoon when Seed spotted the pink … Read more

From horniness to amniocentesis, Ilana Glazer shares her most surprising observations about motherhood

From horniness to amniocentesis, Ilana Glazer shares her most surprising observations about motherhood

When co-writers Ilana Glazer and Josh Rabinowitz were writing their latest comedy film, Babes, they were both about to become parents for the first time with their respective partners. Naive to the massive life changes that were about to occur, they put together a list of the surprising and absurd things they started experiencing on … Read more

Screen time can affect children’s language development, study suggests

Screen time can affect children’s language development, study suggests

You may have seen the sight of a very young child completely engaged in a handheld device while the parents enjoy a little peace and quiet. But a new study shows that too much time alone on those devices could have a detrimental effect on the child’s ability to speak fluently. According to a recent … Read more

ISRO Announces Young Scientist Programme 2024 YUVIKA; How To Register And Other Details Inside

ISRO Announces Young Scientist Programme 2024 YUVIKA; How To Register And Other Details Inside

Home Education ISRO Announces Young Scientist Programme 2024 YUVIKA; How To Register And Other Details Inside The key objective of this initiative is to impart basic knowledge on Space Science, Space Technology and Space Applications to younger students in emerging trends in space science and technology. The students were divided into five batches based on … Read more