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About a year ago, I happened upon this statement about the Monitor in the Harvard Business Review – under the charming heading of “do things that don’t interest you”: In later years, much improvement has been done on the pavilion especially the roads around the monument. And around the gate, more monuments are springing up. Even the private sector is not left out in the efforts to develop the entrance area to Abuja. Among such interesting places people may visit near the gate are the multi-million naira Wonderland Amusement Park, Abuja National Stadium and BeeLoved Frangrances Limited. And in Nigeria, young people count, so long as they vote. Seventy percent of the population is under 30.

A distinction is made between a "hard broom" and a "soft broom" and a spectrum in between. Soft brooms are used in some cultures chiefly for sweeping walls of cobwebs and spiders, like a " feather duster", while hard brooms are for rougher tasks like sweeping dirt off sidewalks or concrete floors, or even smoothing and texturing wet concrete. The majority of brooms are somewhere in between, suitable for sweeping the floors of homes and businesses, soft enough to be flexible and to move even light dust, but stiff enough to achieve a firm sweeping action. [ citation needed] The Broom became a symbol of Change; a new beginning, a new Nigeria where everyone who donned the broom was automatically part of the progressives; the fighters, the avant-garde, the people who risked their lives to rid Nigeria of its filth. a b Fugate, Tally D. "Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture". Broom Factories. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012 . Retrieved August 13, 2012. In baseball and basketball, when the home team is close to accomplishing a sweep (having won the first two games of a three-game series or first three games of a four-game series), some fans will bring brooms to the ballpark and brandish them as a way of taunting the visiting team (examples: Arkansas vs. LSU, 2011; Red Sox vs. Yankees, May 13–15, 2011 and June 7–9, 2011). The Broom was donned proudly and boisterously by politicians, students, traders, bus drivers, men and women of different calibre, religion, social and ethnic groups. In 2015, the Broom for Change brought more reverence than money; furthermore an ailing grandmother gave up her lifetime earnings of One Million Naira in exchange for the Broom of Change. May her soul rest in peace.

Experts say that to win the election, Mr. Obi will need a massive turnout from his base, many of whom have never voted before. Indeed, 84% of the 10 million people who registered to vote ahead of this election are under 35. The Flying Broom ( Turkish: Uçan Süpürge) is a feminist organization in Turkey, deliberately evoking the associations of a Flying Broom with witches. How to make a broom". Ogden Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14 . Retrieved 2010-03-15. Grierson, G.A. (1885). Bihar Peasant Life. London. p.11. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) It’s not that Mr. Obi, who is 61, is particularly youthful himself, though he is the youngest major presidential candidate by a decade. But in a country where young people have been pushed to the periphery by unemployment, corruption, and police brutality, Mr. Obi’s promises of clean governance and an outsider’s perspective have caught the imagination of a generation. His supporters call themselves his “Obidients.”

If you were to come up with a punchline to a joke about the Monitor, that would probably be it. We’re seen as being global, fair, insightful, and perhaps a bit too earnest. We’re the bran muffin of journalism. The Early Broomers promised to bring about change; change in the social economic status of Nigerians, corruption perpetrated by the elite, poverty amongst the masses, deteriorating health care system, high unemployment rate, huge infrastructural deficit, and so on and so forth. Battle of Dungeness, 30 November 1652". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012 . Retrieved 20 April 2012.Many things that end up” being meaningful, writes social scientist Joseph Grenny, “have come from conference workshops, articles, or online videos that began as a chore and ended with an insight. My work in Kenya, for example, was heavily influenced by a Christian Science Monitor article I had forced myself to read 10 years earlier. Sometimes, we call things ‘boring’ simply because they lie outside the box we are currently in.” Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family. Ensuring your home, office or shop is always neat, should be a top priority for you. You should endeavor to always keep your space tidy to avoid illness arising from dirtiness. To properly rid the house of dirt, as good and useful as vacuum cleaners are, the traditional brooms are the best bet for anyone planning to undertake the chore. If you don’t have that, boots on the ground,” cautions Ms. Anku, the Eurasia Group analyst, “it is very difficult to turn voting intentions into votes.” The “gospel spreader” Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Going into voting day, some polls have Mr. Obi leading the presidential race. To win in the first round, a candidate must garner the most votes, including at least 25% of the votes in two-thirds of the country’s 36 states and the capital, Abuja. So a runoff election is a possibility. The Abuja City Gate is a national monument. Built by the regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.) to commemorate the relocation of the seat of power from Lagos to Abuja in 1991, the ACG’s significance lies not only in being a pavilion but also as the major ceremonial entrance as well as a welcoming sign to all visitors to the new capital city. The then government boldly inscribed ‘YOU ARE WELCOME’ below the nation’s coat of arms hung in between the two pillars holding the map of the Federal Capital Territory. In Bhojpuri, it is called Baṛhanī (prosperer), as it is believed that it's prospers the family and house. [14]Broom Lore". Victoria Trading Company. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28 . Retrieved 2021-08-28. Flying brooms play an important role in the fantasy world of Harry Potter, used for transportation as well as for playing the popular airborne game of Quidditch. Flying brooms, along with Flying carpets, are the main means of transportation in the world of Poul Anderson's Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in. Certainly, popular discontent with Nigeria’s current leadership is running high. The country is currently in the grip of a massive cash shortage, because the government bungled the rollout of new banknotes. Violent crime is rampant, the economy is stuttering, and criminal gangs steal 20% of the country’s oil output. Peter Obi’s outsider presidential campaign has caught the mood of young people, pledging clean governance and a fresh eye. But will the “Obidients” turn out in sufficient numbers to elect him?