BOXING DAY ; 26TH DECEMBER. Today the 26th day in December is observed as boxing day. It is a secular holiday celebrated the day after Chrismas Day. It originated in the United Kingdom and celebrated in a number of countries that are previously part of the British Empire. The day is set for visitation to friends and relations and also loved ones. This is done by presentations of gifts, and cooked food and snacks to the less previlege ones in the society. Jumali Teen Leaders Academy and Mamman Dawee Foundation extend their hands of fellowship to our targets ” the Teenagers and the less privileged” respectively to celebrate this day.…

CHRISTMAS DAY; 25TH DECEMBER. Christmas Day is annually celebrated on the 25th day of every December. It is celebrated by the christians worldwide, it is to commemorate with the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas in Nigeria is a family event, a time when lots of family members come together to celebrate and have fun. Most families that live in cities travel to the villages where their grandparents and older relatives live. Many families will throw christmas parties that will last all night long on christmas Eve!. Then, on Christmas Morning, they go to church to give thanks to God. Homes and streets are often decorated. Most homes will have an…

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY; 20TH DECEMBER. Human means , being of or belonging to the species homosapiens or its closet relative. Could also be seen as having the nature or attributes of human being whether man, woman or child. On the other hand Solidarity means a bond of unity between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labour movement. May also mean willingness to give psychological and or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection. International Human Solidarity Day is a United Nations(UN) decleared day observed annually on this day. The day…

HUMAN RIGHT DAY; 10TH DECEMBER. Human Right Day is an annually observed day, decleared by United Nations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which is observed by all member nations the world over. The day is set aside to raise awareness of the numerous rights stated in the UDHR which all human are bound to enjoy. The rights may include among others; rights to: Education, Health, Freedom of speech, Movement, Vote and be voted and right to Freedom of expression etc. Today, there are challenges confronting human rights issues which are sometimes abused. This calls for raising awareness on the rights to be enjoyed by human. Eg. poverty…

INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY; 9 DECEMBER. Corruption is an act of corrupting of impairing, integrity, moral principles. Also mean state of being corrupted or debased, lost of purity or integrity, depravity, wickedness, impurity, bribery. Corruption a worldwide pandemic which if not tackled will have impact on socio-economic and cultural welbeing of the society. Today is observed as International Anti-corruption Day aimed at raising public awareness for anti-corruption and concerned about the seriousness of the problems and threats posed by corruption in the stability and security of societies, undermining the institutions and values of democracy, ethical values and justice and jeopardizing sustainable development and the rule of law. A call made was…

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION DAY; 7th DECEMBER. Today is civil aviation day. It is a day that is observed worldwide to commemorate with the civil and aviation sector their role and the importance they play towards empowerment of the society. And also the challenges faced, the day also tries to look at the relavance of International Civil Aviation Organization( ICAO). Civil simply mean having to do with government office or behaving in a reasonable or polite manner. Aviation is the art or science of making and flying aircraft. The day was set aside to recognise the importance of aviation, especially international air travel and its relevance to the social and economic…

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; 5TH- DECEMBER. A Volunteer is one who enters into or offers for any service of his/her own free will especially when done without pay. It could also mean a person who acts out of his own will without a legal obligation such as a donor, i.e to enlist oneself as volunteer, to do or offer to do something voluntarily. Today, 5th december is a United Nations decleared day which is observed every year to recognise the effort of all those who are volunteers worldwide. The day offers an opportunity for volunteer organisations and individual to promote volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer…

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY ; 2nd December. Abolition simply means the act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished, an annulling, abrogation, utter, destruction. Slavery on the other hand means; An institution or social practices of owning human being, a property, especially for use as force labourers. Also defined as condition of servitude endured by a slave. Or is a condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drug. Today 2nd of December is observed as International Day for the abolition of Slavery. It is annually observed day in most countries of the world. The day is aimed at raising awareness on…

WORLD AIDS DAY 1st December. AIDS is an acronyms which stands for Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrom, is a disease which result from HIV a virus which destroys the human immune system which if not treated changed to AIDS. A day is set aside to commemorate with the victims of this pandemic to create awareness to the generality of populace. Today, 1st December worldwide is observed as World AIDS Day, it is dedicated in raising awareness of the AIDS and AIDSrelated pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. On this day Government and health officials, NGOs/CSOs and Individuals around the world observe…