Daniel was my friend. We were friends from nursery school continued halfway through primary school then met again in secondary school. It wasn’t planned, it just happened. The funny thing is, much as we were close, our parents weren’t close.…
Boy, 2, dies after shooting himself as parents shopped for fireworks in car park
A two-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself in the head in a Walmart parking lot as his parents shopped for fireworks. Nakyzi Odums’ parents left him alone in their vehicle on the afternoon before the Fourth of July…
Bullies are made at home — Tara Aisida
Sometime this week, we all became aware of yet another case of bullying in one of our elite schools when the video showing one Mariam slapping Namtira Bwala her fellow school mate (we don’t know for sure if she is…
’18 years benchmark’ — FG ‘ll review age requirement for admission into varsities — Minister
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Monday, hinted that the federal government would review age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in the country. The minister who pegged 18 years as benchmark for admission into universities, advised parents not to…
JAMB orders arrest of parents at CBT centres
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…