Every February 6 is set aside to mark The International Day Of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. The YWAW team captures opinions of some Youths on FGM. with one voice, they all reject the practice and call on the parents, government and traditional rulers to end the evil practice.
Lifestyles
FROM MAROKO TO TARKWA BAY: “LAGOS, THE POOR WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU!”
“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” –Confucius, Chinese teacher and philosopher For the umpteenth time, a demolition squad roared into life in Lagos, leaving in its wake, sorrow, tears, blood, broken bones
HOW STRONG IS YOUR DESIRE?
How strong is your desire? If your desire is not stronger than the status quo, or exceed speculations you may not achieve what you desire. If your tenacity for success is not stronger than the prevailing circumstances, and the surrounding limitations or criticism, your dream may just be as good
NOW THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN OFF…
Now that you have taken off, get on with a new motivation and orientation; strip down, start running —and never quit! No extra weight, no parasitic sins. Let us forgive everyone who ever limited or disappointed us in the previous year. Let’s just dismiss our grievances and let them go
My Trip to Centraal Station, Amsterdam
In Commemoration of the World Tourist Day 2019, I would like to share some of my Memorable moments from my Tour to Amsterdam, Netherlands. Tourism in the Netherlands is a relatively small sector of the country’s economy with a total contribution of 5.4% to gross domestic product and 9.6% to employment. In 2017 the Netherlands was visited by
The Story Behind The Eiffel Tower
The Story Behind The Eiffel Tower “If you don’t stick to your values when they are being tested, they’re not values, they’re hobbies.” Job Stewart. The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. The story of Alexandra Eiffel is didactic. The Eiffel Tower is one
OBSTETRIC FISTULA: THE SAD STORY OF ALERO THE PRETTY GIRL
It may interest you to know that an estimated 2 million women in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Arab region, and Latin America and the Caribbean are living with obstetric fistula. This injury which is a hole between the vagina and rectum or bladder caused by prolonged obstructed labor, occur among
IF YOU HAD A CHOICE TO MAKE, WOULD YOU HAVE PICKED YOUR FAMILY?
Growing up, I had on several occasions wished I belonged to a certain family, and not mine. At certain times I had wished I belong to the family of my friend whose parents were rich, and they all live together a happy family. I had wished I had a caring
WORLD MALARIA DAY: “ZERO MALARIA BEGINS WITH ME.”
The World Malaria Day is Commemorated every 25 April, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). The World Malaria Day highlights the need for sustained investment and political commitment for malaria prevention, control and elimination. This year’s campaign, “Zero malaria starts with me,” is a grassroots campaign that emphasizes country ownership
SPORTS BETTING AND THE HAPPINESS FACTOR
I have discovered that in recent times one of the major determinant of happiness for many people, especially Youths, is sports betting. A win guarantees financial benefits and boosts the morale of the player whereas a loss brings immediate sorrow, anguish and disillusionment for the lost of scarce resources committed
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