by Adeola Faseyi Sunday 17th November, 2013 One of the major announcements in church today was that Christmas Carol rehearsals would be starting next week Sunday and dancers should come with their rehearsal clothes. Oh well, Dear Diary, I am ...
Against Her Wish She came into the world to succeed Get a good education And live a fulfilled life Excellence was what she wished for Fate put her in a community Where her dreams were shortened Her dreams became nightmares ...
by Vweta Ariemugbovbe A jegunle, a densely populated and under-resourced neighbourhood within the city of Lagos, is home to about 300,000 Ilaje and Yoruba speaking people of South-Western Nigeria, many of whom are engaged in low-income employment and trades. This ...
The testicular self-examination (TSE) is an easy way for boys to check their own testicles to make sure there aren’t any unusual lumps or bumps – which can be the first sign of testicular cancer. Although testicular cancer is rare ...
WHY DO I NEED BSE? Girls should be aware of how their breasts normally look (shape, color and size) and feel so that you can report any changes. Regular BSE will help with this. Doing BSE help you to detect ...
Nigeria’s adolescent girls hold the key to the well-being of their families, neighborhoods and the nation. If given quality basic education and skills; critical knowledge and the capacity to protect their health; and the confidence and opportunity to grow and ...
Set in the Iwaya community, an under-resourced neighbourhood in Lagos, Damilola, Polinu and Rebecca share their experiences about growing up in one of the city’s slums. Life is an inescapable nightmare: The heroines offer a rare peep into their world ...
Why are so many young girls of school age on the streets trading and not in the classrooms where they belong? A lively radio discussion tackles various angles to this problem. The city is listening; some turn off, while others ...
The education and well-being of girls is critical to nation building and development but is often not prioritized. Critical stakeholders — the government, members of the community and civil society interventionists examine the education policy and prevailing assumptions as they ...
Make 2014 Your Year to Shine Vol. 21, No. 1 Inside this Issue Girls on The Move (Page 2-6) Poems (Page 7) Dear Diary (Page 8-9) Every Girl Is A Shero (Page 10) Teenage Festival of Life Was The Place ...
