The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed parents to stay away from all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres during the 2024 UTME exercise. The directive was issued at the final briefing of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners, held…
‘21 Chibok girls return with 34 kids; 48 parents die of trauma’
Ten years after the abduction of 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, a report at the weekend revealed among others that 21 of the released girls came back with 34 children. This, according to the…
Question source of your children’s wealth – Kanayo O Kanayo tells parents
Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo has cautioned parents on accepting monetary gifts from their children without first finding out the source. The actor issued the warning during a recent event that was shared on social media. In a viral…
A few things that don’t cost a thing
Growing up, my parents served me and the rest of my siblings some tough love. Their understanding of parenting was to deliver instant justice that came in the form of back handed slaps, ear twisting, and hard knocks that made…
Konga Back-to-School goes live with mouthwatering deals
As summer break draws to a close and the annual back-to-school buzz takes centre stage, Konga, Nigeria’s foremost composite e-commerce giant is once again leading from the front in aiding shoppers make tremendous savings with its Back-to-School campaign which goes…
Let us say no to bullying
I was bullied when I was in secondary school and to date, I have not forgotten the incident. I truly find it hard to think well of the senior who bullied me. What did she do? She humiliated me by…
Parents clash in Pride protest at US primary school
More than a hundred protesters and counter-protesters stood on opposite sides of a normally quiet suburban Los Angeles street on Friday. The two groups had come for one reason: the local primary school was hosting a Pride Month event. But…
Don tasks parents to nurture children on hardwork for better future
Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, the Vice-Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, in Ogun State, has tasked parents to inculcate the spirit of hardwork in their children for a better future.Ojediran gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Teachers deserve their rewards on earth — Gbubemi Atimomo
In commemoration of World Teachers Day- 5 October 2022 My first teachers were my parents: my father was an academic, and my mother was a secondary school teacher and administrator. Between both of them, they set the standard for the…
I sent her packing because she didn’t open the door for my parents!
I made one thing abundantly clear to my wife once we got married, that my parents were very important to me. I understand that she didn’t have that sort of upbringing; she and her parents virtually are not on speaking…
