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Today marks the second year World Braille Day would be celebrated globally to draw attention to the plight of the blind in every society in the world and to show that blindness or partial blindness is surmountable and the blind can achieve any vision in life.
The United Nations General Assembly, on December 17, 2018, passed a resolution to pick January 4 every year beginning from 2019 as the World Braille Day. The UN identified Braille as a language tool that enables multilingualism, meaning that it is a ‘language’ used by those blind or partially blind.
Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille) is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals as those printed in a visual font, (UN website)
The commemoration of World Braille Day is meant to draw attention to persons who are visually impaired partially or fully and to remind the society that the lose or partial lose of a person’s eyesight is not a death sentence neither it a life sentence to poverty especially as noticed in developing countries. Governments and individuals are reminded that the blind can achieve 100 percent of whatever any person with eyesight can achieve if they have access to Braille.
Braille is its own language which includes the blind or partially sighted individuals in taking decisions about their present and future. It has enabled many blind persons to attain to positions of national and international standings in different vocations.
More NGOs, individuals and governments need to invest in the provision of Braille facility for the blind in Nigeria as this will go a long way to boost the self-esteem as well as the lifestyle of those who need it. The provision of Braille to those in dire need of it will contribute to the development of the society as well as contribute positively to meeting the target of the SDGs by 2030.
According to the United Nations “Braille is essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion, as reflected in article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”

So, why do Igbos find it easy to build houses in the West and the Yorubas hardly build houses in the East?

IAmStrange:
Oh! You want to talk about confusion?

Lemme show you just a little: Check KJV

How many fighting men were found in Judah?
Five hundred thousand (2 Samuel 24:9)
Four hundred and seventy thousand (I
Chronicles 21:5)

God sent his prophet to threaten David with
how many years of famine?
Seven (2 Samuel 24:13)
Three (I Chronicles 21:12)

How old was Ahaziah when he began to rule
over Jerusalem?
Twenty-two (2 Kings 8:26)
Forty-two (2 Chronicles 22:2)

How old was Jehoiachin when he became king of
Jerusalem?
Eighteen (2 Kings 24:8 )
Eight (2 Chronicles 36:9)

How long did he rule over Jerusalem?
Three months (2 Kings 24:8 )
Three months and ten days (2 Chronicles 36:9)

Deal with that first. If you want more, I'll show you more.

Christianity always wins... yen yen yen

Modified:

Even more

When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant
to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or
after?
After (2 Samuel 5 and 6)
Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)

10. How many pairs of clean animals did God tell
Noah to take into the Ark?
Two (Genesis 6:19, 20)
Seven (Genesis 7:2). But despite this last
instruction only two pairs went into the ark
(Genesis 7:8-9)

11. When David defeated the King of Zobah, how
many horsemen did he capture?
One thousand and seven hundred (2 Samuel
8:4)
Seven thousand (I Chronicles 18:4)

12. How many stalls for horses did Solomon have?
Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26)
Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)

13. In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha,
King of Israel die?
Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:
Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles
16:1)

14. How many overseers did Solomon appoint for
the work of building the temple?
Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2)
Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)

15. Solomon built a facility containing how many
baths?
Two thousand (1 Kings 7:26)
Over three thousand (2 Chronicles 4:5)

16. Of the Israelites who were freed from the
Babylonian captivity, how many were the children
of Pahrath-Moab?
Two thousand eight hundred and twelve (Ezra
2:6)
Two thousand eight hundred and eighteen
(Nehemiah 7:11)

17. How many were the children of Zattu?
Nine hundred and forty-five (Ezra 2:
Eight hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:13)

achu42 tecnolad ImmaculateJOE and everyone saying they can't find it.

Go and check King James Version... as in the original king James you'll see it there

Was it not ur Christians doctors that revised the bible after seeing all these and decided to change it in your new bibles so as to deceive you masses?

Go and check KJV and I even posted more for you

YOU NEED A BIBLE WITH CONCORDANCE AND COMMENTARY TO HELP YOU.
I am an advocate for all Christians to get a Koran and study...
My church gave foodstuff to many muslims during the Yuletide...I still remember some- from the North- specifically asking to be prayed for in the name of Jesus because according to them,they know very well that God answers the prayers of Christians.
DO WE BEHEAD THE MUSLIMS WHO COME OUT ON CHRISTMAS DAY TO EAT AND DRINK IN THE CHURCH?
LEAVE SALAH ALONE JARE!

Are journalists among the 'minority'(politicians in power)the bill wants to 'protect'?

I was looking for the gates in Dubai's tollgates...which tells me that the use of gates in Nigeria is quite archaic. I hope those planning to reintroduce tollgates have seen in the ones in Dubai that the people must not suffer before the government generates revenues.

Where are the feedback stories? Did nobody receive help so far?

doctokwus:
These clowns.
When Buhari deposed the Chief Justice and ill ;egally installed a Sharia court judge as the CJN,what did you people do?Nothing.
When Buhari severally disobeyed court orders that Dasuki and El Zazhaki be released what did u people do?Nothing.
Several countless incidents of gross disregard for the rule of Court, something Yaradua promoted and obeyed even if it went against the government, despite his short tenure;have been carried out by this satanic government,yet supposed bar association kept quiet and even encouraged,now they are issuing a worthless press statement.
The same thing is happening with freedom of speech and press freedom.
Instead of everyone trooping out to protest the abyss and cesspit this man is steering Nigeria towards,they are all cowardly urging him on and supporting him and issuing worthless press statements in the comfort of their offices or even bedrooms.
I only wish the thunder that will strike will hit cowards and supporters of his hardest.
Rubbish press release.

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redsun:
Really!! Why?

Fela sang about yellow fever in the 80s and we are talking about the same thing in the 21st century. It is disgraceful, the people are not learning.

Of course! An actress raised the alarm few days ago. I was around where a couple, well the wife, was being queried in my presence because her less than 3 year-old girl skin was showing the signs, what she said was that it is an imported cream and moreover she can't watch her daughter getting dark. The couple laughed at the one talking to them for suggesting they use vaseline for their children.

Are sure are you that they are in jail and not in Dubai enjoying their lives? If a common yahoo could leave Kirikiri to carry out more fraud...

SimDan95:
The world we live in today place a huge obsession on looks instead of intellect and self esteem, that's why you'll see so-called slay Mama's with zero communication skill, zero intellectual structure, zero thinking capability, zero moral.

Yet they want a guy with the latest BENZ and houses in Dubai, after hoeing in different countries they'll come and tell u how God miraculously stoned manna from heaven to them in form of blessings.

*spits*

The annoying part is that some so-called men has also joined the trend, and you'll see them with disgusting multi colored legs and arms.

*spits twice*

we've lost it in this part of the world.

To crown it...some parents- fathers and mothers- now bleach their CHILDREN- babies and toddlers!

RichDad1:
And these are supposed to be the leaders of tomorrow

No! The leaders of today have sent the leaders of tomorrow abroad. These are the bone-brokers for the leaders of tomorrow!

How I wish the governor talking now is not playing politics...

LibertyRep:
I have a conviction that some of these western countries deliberately looked the other way while alleged criminals circumvent their laws to launder so much money.

When the money becomes huge, they come in and claim to have been making painstaking investigation eons of years ago and then they move for FORFEITURE of the illicit money to their government.

Imagine forfeiting $13million to a foreign country at this moment.

Of course! Loots by foolish African politicians grow their economies!

cRobo:
What has social life has to do with cooperate life


Simple the employer na deeper life member

It is connected bros! it is a means to reduce the number of applicants, though at times, unfair. I was in an interview, as a member of the panel was asking me a question about my use of social media, one of them was already searching my name and saw one of my pictures which prompted a question from them.

fk001:
Pls I need answers.

I have never use my waec certificate because I have 2 deficiencies on it, so I have been using my NECO from different seating all this while.

NB

The Neco that I am using, I reseated it the following year after my secondary school graduation in an entirely different school. I didn't even bother to collect my WAEC original certificate from the school I graduated from.


Should I be worried?

Would they require my WAEC certificate even with the deficiency in the future?

I need answers pls

Whatever the deficiencies, it is important you get to the WAEC office nearest to you.

CareerBegger:
Nobody will read this epistle na

I read am oo! I just want to know who write am.

Yeye talk! Marriage is made up of the husband and wife likewise a family. Children are jara, if they come!

He is also generous, kind, humble and unassuming I noticed all these when I came across him early this year

IamR:
He is subtly putting the blame on his wife. Some men ehn!

Modified.

Exactly my thought. WHY NOT SAY I IMPREGNATED MY WIFE WITH A 4-MONTH-OLD BABY AGAIN

They are packaging themselves for global awards!

A better constitution with clear duties and power for the VP office would have made this man achieve more.

True reflection of whatever a (wo)man sow that shall s/he reap. This is good. Do not stop doing good, even though some people repay your good with evil.

ciencee:
Thank you for this comment, that is what I wanted to tell him.
How can someone claiming to be a Born again Christian, and he is contemplating to join Islam, because of other people's action.
The Spirit of Christ(the Spirit of Truth) was not born in him in the first place. Let him check himself, if he has not become an Antichrist already.

Thank you too. A mindset like this is a product of lack of depth in God which makes many so-called Christians fickle-minded and unsure of their place in Christ. May God help us all!

#Good things still happen here#

May the dead rest in peace! The Bible tells me LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF... No matter what happens one is useful alive than dead, so one should try to do the little one has the ability to do for family and friends and leave the rest to Baba God!

GoTV:
Even though I'm a born again Christian, events like this makes me ashamed to be associated with Christianity and sometimes I'm tempted to join Islam. Majority of the bastards we call pastors are wolfs in sheep clothing. Christianity habours so many madness. No Islamic cleric has been caught in this sexual mess because they are guided accordingly by the tenets of Islam. Is it a coincidence that 3 pastors have been disgraced in few months and many more to come? Islam will soon take over Nigeria cos shameful incidents like this will make many Christians convert to Islam

You need to study Bible characters more to know that God himself said the thoughts of the heart of man is evil always. The fact that those accused or caught in the reprehensible acts have the title of pastor does not change their human nature. They fell to temptations in their weak state...Remember King David? To your comparison with Islam, don't be deceived that Muslims do not engage in this acts also, it is just that they are more 'sensible' about tactically not washing their dirty linens in the public like so-called Christians take pride in doing. More-ever, the fact that there is allowance to marry four wives does not make things like this become news. I can tell you that you would hardly see a Muslim lady coming out to accuse another Muslim lecturer of harassing her even if it happens. No Born again, Holy Ghost-filled Christian who READS & STUDY the BIBLE will ever contemplate leaving Christ for Islam because of news like this or any news whatsoever. If Islam takes over any place including Nigeria, GOD allowed it in order to TEST and BRING out TRUE BELIEVERS/FOLLOWERS of JESUS CHRIST. Let your mind be at peace and pray for those Satan's wiles had caught that they will experience repentance and become stronger. 'Let him that thinketh he stands take heed so that he falls not...' '...if any falls into sin among us, let the others who are strong encourage and restore him in love. GOD/JESUS CHRIST HAS NOT COME TO CONDEMN US NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS! Shalom!

Truly, I am in need of information on the number of Nigerians working as civil servants in the country, both state and federal. I still find it worrisome that a minority will use their power to clamour for minimum wage every time for those I see as too few compared to the millions under slavish work conditions of some unscrupulous individuals and corporate organizations when that power can be used to clamour for a better Nigeria for all Nigerians.
As I pray that God will give us politicians who will see their jobs as a calling to good governance and not for wealth amassment so I pray for wisdom for all those with power to make life better not for themselves only but for those around them.

Sincerely, is this a solution in any way? How would this put an end to entrenched mindsets that see fellow Africans especially Nigerians as being responsible for their economic and social woes? Was it for reasons of visa extension that the attacks started years ago and happening off and on for years now? May God help the Nigerian masses!

Oh, so the PMB gave a speech today! Okay...Since I believe in God and He says 'it shall be well with the righteous' it shall be well with righteous Nigeria!

madridsta007:
"Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage"

Author: M. Buhari et al, (2019).

Author: Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, PhD

SOMEBODY MUST HAVE TOLD HIM HE WILL DEAL WITH HIM!