Fear the future
With trepidation did Nafisat lift her veil, as it hid the tears that fell uncontrollably from her eyes. She had been running for hours with no end in sight. Running for her dear life it would seem. No, her house wasn’t on fire nor was she being chased, but she was running from the horror […]
Why the right to education remains a challenge in Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of education exclusion globally, according to the UN. Nearly 60% of youth aged 15 to 17 are not in school. Activists on the continent are now fighting to change that.Education is considered a universal human right, as well as an issue of public good and responsibility. However, there are […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION
Education is the best investment for the future, and as BENJAMIN FRANKLIN would say, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”. The International Day of Education is marked every year on January 24th to celebrate the role of education for peace and development. This event was set up in the year 2018 and since […]
ONE STEP AT A TIME
It takes dedication and zeal to be a selfless person who is committed to helping others live better and easier lives. The desire to be of impact is one of the driving forces of NGOs around the globe. This is the reason many NGOs spring up advocating for one cause or another most of which […]
THE JOURNEY TO ZERO HUNGER
THE JOURNEY TO ZERO HUNGER Zero hunger is one of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) which was born at the United Nations Conference in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. The main reason is to produce universal goals that meet environmental, political, and economic challenges facing world nations. All 17 goals were developed to meet every […]
IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.
Around 1.5 billion students around the world were unable to attend school after the pandemic. Zeneba was one of those children. After being out of school for more than 10 months, his parents found it difficult to send him back to school, but he was determined to complete his secondary education, and this prompted him […]
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF WOMEN AS INSTRUMENTS FOR A MORE PRODUCTIVE SOCIETY.
A community with empowered women is more likely to have a major impact on society and the nation as a whole. This means that wherever women have the opportunity to do more, a remarkable impact is felt, disproving the notion that women are irrelevant to the community and are only good for keeping house and […]
AT HOME IN THE DISTANCE
Even the air seemed fresh to young Susan. The way the houses were built and the paths that led up to them were quite a spectacle. It was a big difference from where she had grown up. This new place seemed to be a world unto itself, so much was going on. The small town she […]
THE SEVERE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME REGIONS.
Statistics show that as many as two billion children live in poverty, but this poverty is more than just the lack of basic amenities; there is also a spiritual poverty caused by the narrow-mindedness of people who have not had the opportunity to educate themselves. Poverty and its consequences are not limited to communities and […]
Nigeria: Lagos Govt to Establish Comprehensive Schools
Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, has appealed to stakeholders to establish comprehensive schools across Lagos to provide a suitable career path for students based on their intelligence, intellectual, and skill competence. Speaking at a strategic stakeholders’ meeting at The Zone, Workforce Group Gbagada, Lagos, Adefisayo noted that such schools would produce students who can […]