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Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world and most populated country in Africa, have scaled another milestone by maintaining her TIER 1 status in the just released Global Report on Trafficking In Persons (TIP) for the year 2011 by the US Department of State. In the report which was prepared and signed by the US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, Nigeria and Mauritius are found to be the only countries in Africa whose governments fully comply with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s (TVPA) minimum standards, while countries such as Somalia, Haiti and Ivory Coast were given a "Special Case" status. This laudable achievements which now makes it three years and still counting, is a handiwork of gallant officers and men of the National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic In Persons & Other related Matters (NAPTIP). Congratulations Nigeria, well done NAPTIP.

HOW TO BE HAPPY First of all, be realistic . Nobody is happy all of the time and it is perfectly normal to have variations in moods and feelings from day to day, month to month, and even year to year. According to a study based on data from the British Household Panel Survey, overall levels of happiness decline from one's teens until one's 40s and then pick up until they peak in one's early 70s. So the chances are that your happiest days are yet to come. Doesn't that make you happier? At any time and at any age, though, it is possible to feel happier than you have been and here are some ideas for you to consider. Most fundamentally, recognise that happiness is a state of mind and not something which can be defined objectively. You can change your state of mind in many ways including these suggestions. Perhaps above all, be as healthy as you can . Nothing is more valuable than your health and little i...

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT ISN’T. Key facts Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The procedure has no health benefits for girls and women. Procedures can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, and later, potential childbirth complications and newborn deaths. An estimated 100 to 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of FGM. It is mostly carried out on young girls sometime between infancy and age 15 years. In Africa an estimated 92 million girls from 10 years of age and above have undergone FGM. FGM is internationally recognized as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-m...