Often the hardest thing is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn – David Russel
Posted in Children on Mar 12th, 2010
Aristotle once said that “All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth” In Nigeria the educational system is being questioned, as the present state of affairs is one of gross mismanagement and implementation. The system is faced with undervelopment, [...]
Posted in Africa on Mar 12th, 2010
Up to 33 billion US dollars in food imports a year and a further three billion US dollars worth of food aid have failed to prevent one third of the African population from being chronically hungry, the United Nations has warned. The Director of Food Security and Sustainable Development at the UN’s Economic Commission for [...]
Posted in Women on Mar 9th, 2010
March 8th every year, women all over the world celebrate and are celebrated. This years’ theme is ‘Equal rights, Equal opportunities, an idea central to the general empowerment of women. The day should particularly shed light on how far women have come since 1975 when they were first celebrated at the first International Women’s day organised by the United Nations. Thus far women [...]
Posted in Africa on Mar 9th, 2010
Several hundred people have died after fresh religious clashes near the Nigerian city of Jos erupted over the weekend, according to officials. Media reports on Monday quoted local officials who put the death toll between 200 and 500 people, including many women and children. Three mainly Christian villages near Jos were attacked from nearby hills [...]
