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Iyabode Ogunniran
Published 17 June 2021
The Day of the African Child is commemorated every June 16 by member states of the African Union. It celebrates African children and calls for serious introspection and commitment towards addressing the numerous challenges facing children across the continent.
The theme of DAC 2021 is, “30 years after the adoption of the Charter: Accelerate implementation of Agenda 2040 for an African fit for Children.” Tailored to meet regional specificities, the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (Charter) was adopted in 1990 by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU now AU). Nigeria is a signatory. In 2016, the monitoring body established by the Charter, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child adopted “Agenda 2040: Fostering an Africa fit for Children” to provide a 25-year agenda for the long-term and strategic progress in implementing children’s rights in Africa.
Chief Samuel Sunday Obaro who died on March 11, 2021, was born on the 6th of November 1938 in Igarra, the headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in Edo State. He was the fourth surviving son of Okomayin Joseph Izuse and Mrs. Abigail Owanza Obaro of the Eshinavaka Royal Family. His paternal grandfather was the son of Otaru Aibobo and his mother was the sister of Otaru Idanage.
It was about the time of Samuel’s birth that Apostle Joseph Balalola, the founder of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) visited Igarra for evangelization. His father and mother were converted to become Christians and were subsequently baptized and became founding members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Igarra. Chief Obaro attended the CAC with his parents from a tender age and remained a devout member of the church till his death. His mother was “Iya-ijo” of CAC until her death. Little Samuel was the first baby to be christened in the Christ Apostolic Church in 1938.
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Reasons Why Nigeria Elections Should Be Shutdown In Biafraland
The worst form of Nigerian enslavement is embedded in the organized caricature elections through which the civil rights of the people are being subjugated and forcefully destroyed. Nigeria today, has shamelessly become the world s laughing stock on virtually every consideration. Civil rights and political administration have so despicably degenerated that the country s leadership has so blatantly delved into grueling dictatorship. The political structure is solely based on selection of perceived choice candidates and not anchored on the wish of the people via the ballot box. It has become the shameful windfall of the highest bidders and preferred loyalists to the Sokoto caliphate the consequences, nonetheless.
By Ben Efe
The direction the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare is taking Nigerian sports came into focus during the week, when he summarily dissolved the boards of Olympics sports federations and others under his supervision. The sports minister’s dissolution of the boards at this moment was largely seen as a political move to settle scores with perceived ‘sports political’ opponents.
A case that readily comes to mind is that of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, where surprisingly a lingering dispute that could have been tactfully resolved has ended in the files of Nigerian Supreme Court.
“Though the tenure of the sports federation boards will expire in July 2021, the minister seem to have jumped the gun to get at his perceived sports political opponents.”
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