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World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Road Traffic

Road traffic crashes are a major cause of death among all age groups and the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years. The risk of dying in a road traffic crash is more than 3

World Diabetes Day: The Diabetic’s Fruit Guide

Diabetes mellitus commonly referred to as Diabetes is a metabolic condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose which is also known as blood sugar. Diabetes is either caused by the inadequate production of insulin by the pancreas

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

The role of journalists in information dissemination globally cannot be over-emphasized. Whether in war-torn countries like Syria, disease-ridden zones or even in diplomatic meetings or international conferences, journalists put in a lot of work into ensuring that we are abreast

International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty

It is no hidden fact that poverty is a great threat to the national growth and development of countries across the globe. One might not be out of place to express shock at the fact that in a world characterized

World Food Day – 6 Tips for a Healthier Diet

World Food Day is one of the most celebrated events in the United Nation’s calendar. This event holds annually on the 16th of October. This year’s edition is devoted to addressing issues of global hunger. The theme of this year’s

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 2019

Globally, breast cancer presents a huge challenge to the health system of any nation. Statistics from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2008, noted that there are about 1.38 million new cases and 458,000 deaths resulting from breast

International Day of the Girl Child

International days are occasions to educate the public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems and to celebrate and reinforce the achievements of humanity. The existence of international days predates the establishment of

World Mental Health Day 2019

Look at this staggering, saddening and heart-wrenching statistic: ‘Every 40 seconds, someone loses their life to suicide’. It is in the light of the above that there is a global need for all to rally in the scheduled campaign for

World Teachers’ Day 2019

Formal education is undoubtedly very essential tool for nation building across the globe. The system which involves transfer of knowledge from a teacher to students through verbal lectures or teachings has seen the world flourish greatly as education empowers citizens

How To Appreciate Teachers On World Teachers’ Day

Saturday, October 5 , is World Teachers’ Day. It is a day set aside to acknowledge the teaching profession. It is also a day to appreciate teaching professionals all over the world. Teachers are conduits for learning. They give learning

World Tourism Day

In 1970, the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) chose September 27th as the World Tourism Day. On this day, the organization has celebrated tourism since 1980. The need for countries to host the event as partners began in 1997 at

Today Is International Day Of Sign Languages

Communication is a very important tool for exchanging messages in different situations. The role of communication in the socio-economic and political growth and development of any nation cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, individuals that are deaf find it extremely difficult to

Today Is International Day Of Peace

Global peace and security are very essential to the socio-economic and political growth of any nation of the world. Sadly, world peace has been threatened by violence, wars, international conflicts, threat to climate change, outbreak of diseases and numerous other

Nigerian Diplomat Inaugrated As President Of The 74th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly

On Monday, September 16, 2019, Nigerian political scientist and diplomat, Tijjani Muhammad Bande, was inaugurated as the President of the United Nations General Assembly. In a ceremony held inside the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations headquarters in New

Today Is International Day Of Democracy

Democracy, which entails active participation for all class of citizens in government, whether man or woman, rich or poor, has come to be accepted globally as the best system of government especially owing to the fact that it encourages freedom.

Today Is The International Day Of The Victims Of Enforced Disappearances

Enforced disappearance is a tool used by the government of some countries, especially places ruled by dictators, to create fear in citizens that either challenge its activities or are considered threat to the government. Terror groups also make use of

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