Named International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, 2021 was meant to boost efforts to stamp out the practice. But despite some success stories, global progress was patchy For Ivorian police commissioner Luc Zaka, 2021 was an especially good year. He and his team rescued more than 1,750 children from harsh work on the […]
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This holiday season, we will give you ideas on how you can best contribute to your community. Most of these ideas cost next to nothing and will still help you leave a mark in the hearts of those around you. You can earn plus points and make yourself feel much better with a kind gesture.
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It is human nature to only scratch the surface before we jump to conclusions. That’s why we only look at people and their potential based on the incomplete facts we know about them. For this reason, children in slums are seen as criminals and good-for-nothings who will live a hard and bleak life. Unfortunately, or
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“Education is an effective shield against extremism and obscurantism. It is a crucial factor in fighting poverty and inequality, strengthening the social contract through citizenship education, and promoting sustainable social and economic development, thus contributing to the stability and security of countries,” said Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who hosted the Sahel Education Summit in
In times of plenty, it’s easy to overlook what the lack of basic amenities can mean to mostPeople can mean. In today’s world, there are still people who perceive basic amenities as luxuries they cannot afford. A simple coat to keep warm, clean drinking water to stay healthy and cook good meals with it, nutritious
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The theme of this year’s Human Rights Day is EQUALITY: Reducing Inequality and Promoting Human Rights. The fact that all human beings are born equal and free in dignity and rights is of utmost importance and should be treated as such.These human rights were established to ensure that age, gender, disabilities, and all other factors
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The Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of State in the President’s Office of Regional Administration and Local Government, Gerald Mweli, has underscored the need for an orientation for newly recruited teachers to ensure that they adhere to rules, regulations and procedures in their employment. This would familiarize them with civil service regulations so that
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The excitement you see on Makkar face is one that every child should have. This is the first time Makkar is receiving formal education which is a great feat for his family and the community at large. His sisters didn’t get the opportunity to go to school before they had to be married off and
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What has the world come to, many of us are wondering, as news hit the headlines last week of a student, Mr. Slyvester Junior, who was a victim of bullying. Sylvester, a student of Dowen College in Lagos State, lost his life after suffering unbearable pains inflicted on him by his bullies who not only
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The awful accident that led to Florence Losing her left leg at the age of 8 was one she would never wish in her enemy. A normal school day turned into a nightmare when a trailer driver lost control and crashed into their school bus killing most of her mates and the bus driver she
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