ELVIRA’S PEN

MAINTAIN JOY, PEACE AND LOVE - Elvira Jordan Good Morning Beloved!!! The year is about to come to an end, and I have noticed that the end of the year comes with different colors of temptations.  I don’t know if I am the only one who has noticed but right before the merriments of December, people seem to be at an edge, and sometimes unexpected things happen. This energy usually starts in September, thins down in December and becomes even more in January and February, when people are trying a new start. This period is very important because it’s a gateway to a new season and how you enter this season will determine how it will work out for you. People have gone through a lot this year, and some have been going through a lot for a long time.  Some people have had it hotter than others and somehow, people are carrying a certain level of stress, pain and unease within them, looking for an avenue to dump their emotional baggages. As we move into the festive season, it is important f...

Bullying, which is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing, comments, or threats, in order to abuse, aggressively dominate, or intimidate others, has been identified as a psychological issue that requires attention and sensitization, especially among young people. Bullying cases have been recorded in numerous schools across Nigeria, without much attention given to remedies and sensitization against bullying. Repeated acts of violence and cruelty are not developed in a day, but are picked up by perpetrators at a young age and will continue in adulthood if not corrected and may lead to bullying in work environments, business places, churches and other public/ social environments. In a bid to tackle early bullying behavior and violence among teenagers and adolescents, the Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) in collaboration with  Equality Development and Research Center (EDR Center) organized an “Anti-Bullying Training for Secondary School Students”, which held at Deeper L...

Civil Society organizations have been charged to engage in regular mutual capacity building and partnerships among CSOs and other stakeholders, to build a strong alliance towards organizational growth and sustainable development in the civic space. This was stated at the Mutual Capacity Strengthening of Organizations in Port Harcourt with the theme, “Organization Capacity Strengthening For Tax Governance Cluster and Other Emerging CSOs in Rivers State”, organized by Ofure Center for Peace and Development in collaboration with the Ududu Development and Peace Initiative, with support from Oxfam Nigeria, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) and  Fair For All, which held on the 18 th and 19 th of November 2024 in Port Harcourt. The Executive Director of Ududu Development and Peace Initiative, Ngozi Anyawu while presenting the program overview, stated that the key element for sustainable organizational growth and maintaining excellence in the civic space can be achie...

African Countries’ GDP per Capita in 2024; GDP per capital is calculated by dividing a country’s total GDP by its population, reflects a nation’s economic output per person. In 2024, several African nations show strong GDP per capita, highlighting their economic progress.  A recently released statistics from the International Monetary Fund produced a compilation of the GDP per capita of every African country in 2024 with Seychelles topping the list as the highest ranking in Africa. Seychelles Seychelles ranks as the highest in Africa, with a GDP per capita of $21,875 in 2024. This small island nation, known for its tourism industry, has built a strong economy through luxury travel and services. Its natural beauty attracts millions of visitors annually, contributing significantly to its GDP. See other countries below... Seychelles: $21,875 Mauritius: $12,973 Gabon: $9,308 Botswana: $7,875 Libya: $6,975 Equatorial Guinea: $6,733 South Africa: $5,975 Algeria: $5,722 Namibia: ...