INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY; 17th OCTOBER. Today, the 17th day of October is observed as International Day For the eradication of Poverty. The day is marked to renew commitment and show solidarity to poor. The day is traced back to 17th October, 1987 where over hundred thousand people gathered at the Tracadero in Paris where the Universal declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948, to honor the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. They proclaimed that Poverty is a violation of human rights and affirmed the need to come together to ensure that these rights are respected. Since then, people of all backgrounds, beliefs and…

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY; 17th OCTOBER. Today, the 17th day of October is observed as International Day For the eradication of Poverty. The day is marked to renew commitment and show solidarity to poor. The day is traced back to 17th October, 1987 where over hundred thousand people gathered at the Tracadero in Paris where the Universal declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948, to honor the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. They proclaimed that Poverty is a violation of human rights and affirmed the need to come together to ensure that these rights are respected. Since then, people of all backgrounds, beliefs and…

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD; 11 OCT. The International Day of the Girl child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; the day is also called the day of the Girls, it is the first day of the Girl child. This day is celebrated annually on 11th October with the sole aim to promote girls’ empowerment and fulfillment of their Fundamental human rights while also highlighting the challenges that girls all over the world face. Issues focused on by the day amongst others include; education, equality and child marriage, access to services regarding puberty and sexual health and addressing issues around gender-based violence. Every year on…

NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY, 1ST OCTOBER’S. Independence day in Nigeria is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the 1st of October every year. It marks Nigeria’s proclamation of Independence that British rule. The holiday is celebrated by the government of Nigeria annually with festivities which begins with president’s address to the people, which is broadcasted on media. Another integral part of the festivities is the military parade in the Federal capital.. The students and Unions to the folk of music and concerts of famous artists. This also could be seen at state level, but nawadays, due to the challenges of insecurity, the programmes has been redesigned. Jumali and MDSCF…