WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY.
The pandemic caused by the coronavirus led to the closing of schools, leaving students with a lot of time on their hands and nothing else to do. This has had different effects on youth around the world, some productive, some counterproductive. Hassan and his friends were not used to a life of idleness or unproductivity, […]
Understanding Children’s Right to Protection
The period of childhood is a phase in which the human being is more vulnerable because they have not finished developing physically or mentally. Furthermore, the child requires a particular attention and protection. The superior interest of the childChildren deserve a particular attentionThe principle of the superior interest of children is also tied to the […]
ABOUT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
What is community development:Community development is defined as the coming together of inhabitants of a community in a common geographical territory, to solve pressing issues that have been detering growth and standing against the community’s advancement. These developmental programs are usually sponsored by external agencies whose main aim is to help underdeveloped communities find footing […]
LIVING WITH DYSLEXIA
Faith was that child everyone called slow, she had issues with school work and reading was a chore for her. Her teachers got used to her being the last to understand whatever was being taught during lessons. This problem was one of her parent’s main concerns seeing as she was a brilliant child in other […]
Nigeria: 908 Schools Benefiting From National Feeding Programme, Says Lagos.
Lagos State Government has disclosed that pupils in over 908 primary schools in the over 1,000 public schools in the state are benefiting from the School Feeding Programme initiative of the federal government. The state Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, disclosed that the school home feeding programme, which is being handled […]
Reality of Internally Displaced Persons.
In 2014 a survey was carried out to gather statistical data on IDPs and the results came back stating how 38.2 million people were internally displaced worldwide and that Nigeria accounted for 1.2 million Persons within the gathered statistics. Internally displaced persons are victims of either violence and conflict that arose within their geographical location […]
Every child has a right to be vaccinated.
From birth to the first years of a child’s life, there are prescribed vaccinations and medicines that must be given to the infant to ensure safety and immunity against childhood diseases.
Skills development, the future path to poverty reduction.
In the past, our ancestors exchanged goods for other goods; most of the time, services were exchanged for goods. And while times have changed, it is increasingly common for services to be exchanged for goods or monetary value.
Take this example: Mr. Dabo makes stools for homes, making them creatively, taking his time to give each piece a unique touch. Mama Zafar is an expert in cooking and is the city’s go-to person for meals at large events, as her skills are unmatched and her meals always leave an impression.
Nigeria: Out-of-school children – the burden of a nation.
The current insecurity in the country, especially in the Northeast, and the COVID-19 pandemic that is taking its toll on the world have compounded the problem of out-of-school children in Nigeria. According to data provided by the Federal Ministry of Education, the number of out-of-school children stands at 10.1 million, an increase of more than […]
UNICEF urges Nigeria to ensure safe school attendance
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Nigerian government to take all measures to protect schools in the country to make learning safer for children. The appeal was made because of the high-risk school situation in the country due to the ongoing abductions of children in schools. A senior official of UNICEF’s […]