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Children potential: No basis for comparison
Every child is endowed with different gifts and abilities. Hence, parents have the duty to discover these…
Blending family traditions
While couples usually choose each other, they certainly don’t opt for the in-laws that come their way from both…
When last did you review your “Next of Kin” form?
Thirty-year old Charles was a brilliant young engineer at Denver Engineering. He was married to Charity and they…
Prostitution and poverty in children
This week, I will like to discuss what I consider to be a big problem in our society, prostitution and poverty.…
Are you still staying together?
Families that seem close-knit are always the cynosure of all eyes, but how they are spawned is by no means a walk…
A little helping hand
They were all gathered at one of the meeting rooms at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, for a cause, widowhood. It…
Train a girl child and you train a nation
I have decided to title my piece this week after the popular adage ‘Train a girl child and you train a nation.’ I…
Of Barbara Judge, female sponsors and mentors
I had the pleasure of listening to Barbara Judge on CNN a few days ago. I cannot remember now if it was on a…
Nigerian children: Unhappy, neglected and poorly…
This busy food market at Bariga sits just before the popular Pako Bus Stop in Akoka, a relatively quiet suburb of…
Oh, great country Nigeria!
“Nigeria we hail thee”, that was a line from the old Nigerian anthem which reminds me of what we were thought…
Parents, turn off those screens and get running with…
Some children are born sporty, some achieve a certain level of begrudging sportiness, others have it thrust upon…
Navigating uncertain times
A recent survey of how the average Nigerian is feeling about their personal finances attracted the following…