Hashtag activism is a phrase used on Twitter for Internet activism by media outlets. The term can also be used on any social media platform not only on Twitter, also on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tik Tok and some more to describe the act of supporting a cause by means mostly of sharing and discussion.
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Flood is regarded as one of the most continual natural hazards which can quickly become significant disasters. Impacts of floods increase vulnerability due to many factors such as urbanization, climate change and rapid land cover changes.
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COVID-19 pandemic has been changing our day-to-day activities since the beginning. Water becomes an essential element, and access to clean water is crucial to reducing the risk of COVID-19. In addition, the regions where water insecurity pre-exists before the pandemic increased the need for clean water to wash hands.
In prehistoric times when access to education was limited, people jumped from library to library in search of books that’ll help them excel academically. Today, cyberspace has thrown all that into the bin of history by availing countless educational resources thereby creating more opportunities to learn at just a fingertip.
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Globally, security has remained a subject of great concern. No nation or society can boast of being completely free from the problems ensued by insecurity. In the last two decades alone, countries like Israel, North Korea, Russia, USA, and South Korea, have experienced different forms of transnational violence; terrorism, kidnapping, insurgency, socio ethno-religious conflicts, have emerged in countries like Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Kenya; while countries like Myanmar, Pakistan, and Gambia have suffered political violence and politically induced tensions.
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The situation in Nigeria from the onset of gaining independence has been enveloped with socio, political, economic, and religious vices. Although, the political crisis has been the major factor for the proliferation of the quagmire, the problem seems like a repetitive system that brings with it nothing, but a hit of dopamine on every aspect in Nigeria which the only possible solution that is feasible to break the repetitive pattern of backwardness is the youth.
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It is clear to all that locally and globally, celebrities are fast becoming key actors in shaping the social life, moral values, political and cultural transformation.
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Good health is “both essential and instrumental to human survival, livelihood and dignity.” The World Health Organisation defines health security as “activities required to minimise the danger and impact of acute public health events that endanger the collective health of populations living across geographical regions and international boundaries.”
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The majority of men in society have been trying to live up to the expectations of their culture and to meet social standards set particularly for them.
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“I wonder why we’re always demanding and not doing anything for our society. For example, there’s a fire and you say ‘It’s burning’, but what are you doing to prevent wildfires in your city or your country? What are you doing? You have to do something and that change comes from yourself.
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