As a social worker, I’ve noticed that youngsters who are left to fend for themselves without parental direction frequently make AVOIDABLE blunders. Many parents avoid having lengthy parent-to-child dialogues, especially when it comes to sexual issues. Most children are left to find answers to the many questions that may be bothering them about sex and Read More…
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Nigerian lecturer heads Commission for African Women in Mathematics
The University of Ilorin’s Department of Mathematics’s Prof. Olubunmi Fadipe-Joseph was chosen on Monday to lead the Commission for African Women in Mathematics (CAWM). Speaking on the development at Ilorin, Prof. Kayode Oyewumi, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences at the University of Ilorin, praised Fadipe-appointment Joseph’s as meritorious and wished her further success. Read More…
About parents who rent out their children to beggars for payment
Yesterday, Facebook brought up a memory of a post I made back in 2019 about parents who rent out their teenage kids for begging while they (the parents) get paid after the day’s business. The post did generate a couple of comments and as usual, I decided to read through them. While some of the Read More…
A date with ‘She Works Here’ Incubator
Thank God the scary days of the covid 19 pandemic are behind us. We’ve all taken our shots and are now learning to live with the virus. Although it’s still a potentially dangerous virus, the protocols we have imbibed have become a lifestyle for me as staying safe is the goal. When I look back Read More…
Be the pacesetter – a short note to parents
I have noticed that often when a parent reports a child to me about something which the child is doing that the parent is not comfortable with, more often than not, when I probe further, it always turns out that the child is just an advanced replica of either of the parent or both parents. Read More…
My husband has refused to work, woman tells court
Mrs. Florence Ideye, a divorce-seeking trader, on Tuesday told Igando Customary Court in Lagos State that her husband, Victor, has refused to work in the past 10 years. Florence also alleged that Victor liked smoking and quarrels. The resident of No. 26, Giwa Onilu St., Ijegun, Lagos State, added that there was no love anymore between them, Read More…
High Fare Pandemic’ hits Nigeria as airlines move against NCAA, sell tickets in dollars
Fresh indications have emerged that the Federal Government is yet to release over 50 per cent or $265 million in foreign exchange for foreign airlines operating in the country to repatriate to their countries. Foreign airlines collect Naira for their tickets to customers and exchange same for foreign currencies for their operations. But recently they Read More…
Who cares about my Bohemian anklets?
Diary of a single mum When a single woman is dressed up and out for a fun time, they say it’s okay because she could meet her potential husband at a social gathering. When it is a single mother, they ask “shouldn’t she be at home with her child/children? What is she doing going out Read More…
What gender is your child – Binary or Non-Binary?
Recently, my boss sent me a video clip made by Nigeria’s popular Nollywood actor cum philanthropist, Williams Uchemba where he called the attention of parents to something he said is becoming a norm in schools, especially in the western world. According to him, most teachers in some schools abandon the job they were employed to Read More…
Bi-Courtney reveals identity of MMA2 stowaway
The operators of the Murtala Muhammed domestic terminal two (MMA2), Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), on Monday cleared the air on the stowaway found inside an aircraft at the airport on Sunday. The stowaway was found inside a United Nigeria Airlines plane during a pre-flight check and was subsequently arrested by Aviation security personnel. BASL Read More…