Define the Nigerian Dream: The Usual Suspects Served in Five Music Related Answers

Define the Nigerian Dream: The Usual Suspects Served in Five Music Related Answers

That's a Bugatti

Assume for a moment that you are sitting for an exam (WAEC/SSCE/JSCE/JAMB) or test (not a driving test sha), and the first question that is jeje-ly printed on the paper in front of you is this:

Define the Nigerian Dream

Please note that if you turn the paper to the other side, hoping that maybe it is a multiple choice question and the teacher mistakenly printed options A - D on the back, then you need to be flogged.

*in a teacher's voice, trying to sound important* "This is an essay question and you have fifteen minutes.  Start!"

Okay, so we are not really in class.  You can wipe that cold sweat off your forehead now.  *grins*

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Nigerian Student Wahala No. 3: Gaining Admission into School

Nigerian Student Wahala No. 3: Gaining Admission into School

At every level of Nigeria's educational system, there are certain "hiccups" that prevent students from gaining admission to school.  I wanted to discuss them briefly in Part 3 of our ongoing series, Wahala of the Nigerian Student.

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The Old Man who Preys on JAMB Students: True Story

The Old Man who Preys on JAMB Students: True Story

This is a true story.  It is my story.

"There is an old man who takes JAMB every year.  He has taken the exam countless times and he still hasn't passed it.  If he sits near you, and you don't let him copy your answers, he will snatch your exam paper, tear it up and say 'See you next year.' "

Those words (or a similar version of that silly assortment of words) were uttered by a wicked friend months before I sat for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board exam, otherwise known as JAMB, many years ago.  I'm talking more than 10 years ago.

See you next year.

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11 Fool-Proof Ways For Students to Fail Exams

11 Fool-Proof Ways For Students to Fail Exams

Disclaimer: This is NOT an endorsement for cheating on your exams.  Do the right thing and study beforehand.

Have I already said "STUDY?"  Let me repeat: STUDY.

Studying BEFORE the exam is highly recommended.  That way, you won't have to resort to any of these tactics.  Here are 11 Fool-Proof Ways to Fail an Exam:

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