A few months ago I was invited by a church to lecture their teenage girls on the subject of sexual immorality and how to abstain from it. It was very detailed teaching as I was given ample time to dissect the topic; hence, I tried as much as I could to do justice to the Read More…
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FRSC warns Abuja-to-Lagos drivers to avoid Ekiti
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists who are travelling via Ondo state from Abuja to Lagos to take either the Akure-Ondo-Ife-Ibadan or the Lagos-Ibadan-Ife-Ondo-Ore-Benin route. Both of these routes go through Ife, which is located in Osun State. This information was provided by the Acting Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dauda Biu, Read More…
I choose to be king, queens don’t count
When I first became a mother, I was under the impression that there would be no room for debate on the choices I would make for my child. I can’t believe how incorrect I was, especially in a society where women are not yet fully considered equal to men. When I was trying to get Read More…
The danger of parental irresponsibility – How to start uncomfortable conversations with your child
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…
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…