Author: tope_litcaf
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Ikoyi in Lagos is bordered by the Lagos Lagoon, the Cowrie creek and the Macgregor canal that was dug by the colonial British government. The fabulous Banana Island, standing to the West, the handsome Parkview estate to the south and the serene Dolphin Estate pushed to the north are newer suburbs of the area. Ikoyi…
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Pinefield College is a modern secondary school established 1999 in highbrow Lekki Phase I. The school’s spacious compound encompasses highly functional facilities; science laboratories, interactive whiteboard room, Arts studio and a football pitch. Unlike many schools, there is also a swimming pool. Pinefield College pays attention to the discovery of talents, and pupils are encouraged…
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Acanthus montanus is a forest region robust erect plant occurring in humid places mostly on the stream banks.The plant, native to West Africa, has been introduced to the rest of the world for ornamental purpose. In Nigeria, it is commonly known as the Leopard’s tongue. It grows up to 1 or 1.5 meters high with variable…
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Preston International School is a private co-educational institution located very close to Akure town. The school introduces innovative ways in instilling productive ethos in pupils, same way it seeks to develop individual pupils through the so called Individual Education Plan. Preston I.S. is located in Km 6, Akure-Owo Road, Akure. Through the Interactive Whiteboard Technology,…
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Abraham Adesemowo was the Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo under whose reign as the Oloja of Okeshopin, the town had its five quarters unified. Abraham’s status had been promoted right after his assumption of office in 1929 from his being a primus inter pares among other Baale of the town. Adesomowo often availed himself of higher…
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Ijebu Igbo is a town in Ogun state and headquarter of Ijebu North Local Government, about 20 kilometers north of Ijebu Ode. Also the site of a state polytechnic named in honor of statesman son of the town, Abraham Adesanya. Agricultural products such as cocoa, coffee, kolanut, yam, and cassava are the source of raw-materials…
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Puff Adder, Bitis arietans, of Africa is one of the deadliest snakes in the world. It is a fat snake but relatively short at an average length of 90 to 110 cm. This reptile gets it name from the way it puffs up when threatened. In Nigeria, it occurs everywhere but in the Niger Delta.…
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Pygmy Hippopotamus is a Nigerian species of the family Hippopotamidae, Choeropsis liberiensis. Endemic to West Africa, and mainly found in Liberia, this species is much smaller than the common hippopotamus, with proportionally longer legs, a smaller head, less prominent eyes, which is not at the top of its head and ears more towards the side…
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Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata, is in spite of its name not whale-sized at all; rather, it is an average-sized dolphin and part of the Family Delphinidae. They are typically found in deep, warm temperate, sub-tropical and tropical waters all over the globe, and are included as one of the species found within Nigeria’s Exclusive…