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…
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child – Gbubemi Atimomo
…reflections on approaches to disciplining children I recently watched a video online, and it got me thinking about what people do to correct bad behaviour in children. in the vido, two small boys who looked like they were under ten…
Dealing with steps, half-siblings and exes -Tara Aisida
My father always said he was going to have more children after the three my mother bore him but we never took him serious and for years we remained his only children until the year I got married, when he…
What a waste! She killed her parents for money and now she has to die.
I have always loved Florence like my own daughter. She was born on my birthday, so you can imagine that is one of the reasons I called her my first daughter. My sister, who was her mother would always call…
Parents, please respect our children’s teachers – Peju Akande
Growing up, my mother had a pattern for discipline; she would say, ‘I’m not your mother!’ This establishing statement had the intended effect of mentally separating our biological connections. That done, she would chant repeatedly while delivering powerful strokes of…
Some parents don’t have sense o – Peju Akande
I love children but I’ll never assume I am better at caring for them than their biological parents or guardians. Like our people say, you can’t love Ojo’s mother more than Ojo himself loves his mum. That said, I was…
Konga annual back-to-school goes live today
E-Commerce giant, Konga has flagged off the biggest annual Back-to-School promotion online @ Konga.com and offline in every Konga store nationwide. This year’s edition of the annual nationwide promotion kicks off from today, Monday August 26th till Friday, September 6th…