WORLD TOURISM DAY, 29th September. Today is observed as World Tourism Day, it is a United Nations (UN) decleared day being observed annually. Tourism is an act of travelling or sightseeing particularly away from one’s home. Person who engaged in tourism is called tourist or someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. It also mean one who visits a place or attend a social event out of curiosity , wanting to watch without commitment or involvement. Every year a theme is derieved by the UN General Assembly which gives a unique opportunity for member nations to come together to promote the contribution of travel and tourism as a…

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE; 21st Sept. This day is observed annually on this day by nations all across the world. It is a day set aside by United Nations(UN) General Assembly for everyone around the world to devote to keeping peace, despite any difference they may have, as well as play a part in building a peace culture that will last for generatiions to come. The UN calls on all nations and people to put down their weapon and reaffirm their commitment to living in harmony with one another. Different ways are used in the observance of the day which include among others; awareness campaign, rallies, road show, talk show…

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY. 08 Sept. Today is observed as International Literacy Day, a day set aside by the United Nations and celebrated by all member nations. The day gives an oppurtunity to express solidarity to Indigenous language. The day focuses on persistent literacy challenges distributed unevenly across countries and population. Embracing linguistic diversity in education and literacy development is central to addressing these literacy challenges and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The day also seeks to identify with the characteristics of the multilingualism in today’s globalized and digitalized world and the implications for literacy in policies and practice in order to achieve greater inclusion in multilingual contexts. Activities commemorating…

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY, 5th September. The day is observed by the United Nations annually on this Day . Charity is simply defined as An attitude of kidness and understanding towards others. It also means benevolence to other less fortunate ones other than ourselves as well as the provision of goods or money to those in need. Charity could also mean an Organisation, the objective of which is to carry out charitable services with no intension to make profit . Charity is like the notion of volunteerism and philanthropy, provides real social bonding and contributes to the creation of exclusive and more resilient societies. The day’s objective was to sensitized…