Author: tope_litcaf
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Bay Duiker, scientific name, Cephalophus dorsalis, as a member of the Cephalophinae family, is a ruminant under the cattle group. This species, found in the southeastern-most part of Nigeria is a duiker, a family of antelopes having a compact body, relatively short legs, and strong hindquarters. The name, ducker, the Afrikaans for “diver” had been…
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Bate’s Dwarf Antelopes, Neotragus batesi, are very small antelopes, only some 5.5 cm long, and weighing from 2-3 kg. Males are a lot bigger than the female and it is only they that posses horns. This species considered shy and secretive because of its inconspicuous coat, coupled with the way it moves about its dense…
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Straw-colored Fruit Bat, Eidolon helvum, is a species of bats, called Àdón in Yoruba, a mammal having the distinguishing feature of their forelimbs being developed as wings, thereby becoming the only mammal that flies. The neck and back of this species display the straw color, hence the name, while the ventral side of the body…
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Baptist Academy Lagos is a secondary school in Obanikoro, Lagos, one of the oldest in Nigeria. The school, now located in Ikorodu Road, Obanikoro, Lagos had been instituted in 1865, a decade after the elementary phase was started in Broad street. The movement to its present site from Lagos Island, necessitated by the need for…
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The Banded Jewel fish, Hemichromis fasciatus, is an ornamental fish, which occurs in many hydrographic basins in West Africa. Together with the Tilapia it belongs to the cichlid family, which are perch-like freshwater fishes. The fish is relatively small, growing to a maximum length of only 30 cm.
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Jamat-at-ul Islamiyya is an Islamic society founded by L.B. Agusto in 1924. Agusto had started this organization, now one of the most influential in southwest Nigeria, upon his realization that the Islam he belonged to held contrary believes to what he deemed as an important tenet of Ahmadiyya movement. Jamat-at-ul Islamiyya, simply called Islamic Society…
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Leadcity High School is a private secondary school in Ibadan, and one of the most social and successful in its region. Leadcity is located at 4, Baale Osuntoki road Jericho GRA, Ibadan. 3, Baale Mosaderin road Jericho GRA, Ibadan. The school is equipped with modern library, classrooms and impressive sports facilities. Boarding house is in…
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Baboon is one the world’s largest monkeys. There are five species: Olive, Yellow, Chacma, Guinea, and Hamadryas, belonging to the genus Papio, part of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. Baboons in Nigeria belong to the Olive baboon species (Papio anubis). Olive baboons are large, heavily built primates living in multi-male-multi-female groups. They live for up to 30 years…
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Babcock University High School is a co-educational secondary school within the Babcock University formerly known as Adventist Seminary High School. The school had evolved from the private coaching class that started in 1994. In Babcock University High School, pupils can be spotted finishing their class assignment over the Internet in the ICT lab. The school…