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The Menace of the Nigerian Youth and Online Sports Betting

“A gambler is nothing but a man that makes a living out of hope.” - William Bolitho

World Day Against Child Labour 2016

In 2002, the International Labour Organisation launched the day against child labour to create an awareness of the issues faced by children across the world and to take effective measures to eliminate it. The United Nations’ theme for 2016 is

Marriage and the Modern Man

While it is admitted that marriage is a sacred union between two humans of separate identity, motives and intentions, it is equally not mistaken that the modern man has found it useful but not in its entirety. Given the high

AThousand1000: Fund Raising Group for IDPs Launches Officially

A Thousand 1000 is a fundraising group based in Lagos, Nigeria. Its objective is to get a thousand people to commit to donating ₦1,000 monthly for 12 months, in which the funds are given to NGOs focused on internally displaced

Happy 17th Democracy Day

Our generation has seen more uninterrupted civilian rule than any other in post independent Nigeria. But our democracy has been problematic; yielding very little for our teeming citizenry. Democracy has been a bittersweet experience from the licensing of GSM telecommunication

Applications Are Now On For Justice Innovations 2016

The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law, HiiL, an organisation that seeks to make justice work for people through new technologies, cutting edge knowledge on conflict resolution and new forms of organisations and governance in conjunction with Ford Foundation is

Your Bottle of Perfume

Your bottle of perfume is in your hands lady- A Tribute to Late Mrs Ronke Bewaji Shode

The Pain and Shame of Stigma

The struggle to connect and be loved as imperfect beings makes life worth living. However, the shame that arises from rejection makes life miserable, threatens identity and mocks the purpose of life. As a result of the complex nature of

ONE Launches Make Naija Stronger Campaign on World Malaria Day

On April 25, the world celebrates World Malaria Day to create awareness on the fight against malaria. The theme for this year’s event was End Malaria for Good. Some organizations have put in genuine efforts to see to the eradication

Teaching This Generation to Stop the War Before It Starts

It was early evening and I sat in the backyard trying to get some cool breeze. I was not succeeding in any way. Even though it had rained heavily from 3 until about 5 in the morning, something I thought

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2016

Today’s Lagos Marathon kicks off at the National Stadium, Surulere. The race is meant to kick off by 7:30am. The marathon takes it course from the starting point and towards Ojuelegba Bridge, Ikorodu Road, (on top of Fela Bridge),mn towards

Children Too Have Rights

A while ago, I was in an Oshodi-bound bus. And the popular cable music channel was airing. You know the music channels and their videos with the bodacious vixens. The problem was, there were school children in the bus and

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