Two videos got me wondering; one was a drama that took place in a Redeemed Christian church where a pastor, while on the altar preaching, was called out as a fraud by the woman he got pregnant and ran off…
The evil things we say about our in-laws
I heard a story about a lady who separated her mother-in-law’s food every time the woman visited. The lady in question didn’t eat pepper but MIL does and so when mama visits, the lady would bring out mama’s cooking pots…
Dear Naija man, what do you really want?
Did I hear you say sex? But is that not for guys in their twenties and thirties…ermm and their forties and fifties…add the sixties…ok, while you are at it, let’s just add seventies… but really, is that what sums up…
Are we now redefining respect? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on the evolution of respect based on modern influences I can vividly recall an incident from my university days that left a lasting impression on me. It was when I visited a friend’s house and met his father for…
What Men Want: Understanding the male gender 101 — Tara Aisida
It’s no secret that I am fascinated with the male gender. I find men of all ages mysterious and I always wonder how their mind works. Whenever I find myself amongst my male friends, I always ask questions and these…
Parenting 404: Advanced course to learning how to handle our adult children-Tara Aisida
I am the proud mother of two adult children both having crossed the rubicon of 21 years and although I am amazed when I look at my children, both being taller than I am and living largely independently from me.…
Treating people with respect is for our own good -Tara Aisida
A friend narrated a story to me recently, her mother had been brought up by her elder sister, they shared the same mother but different fathers and there was a huge age difference between them. Her aunt was already a…
Oga driver, respect ya sef – Lucia Edafioka
So, one Tuesday while going to work there was a bit of traffic on the road and as usual people formed multiple lanes to make getting out of the traffic even worse. Beside the vehicle I was in, was a…
Mothers are great, but Fathers are awesome, too -Tara Aisida
It’s Father’s Day in a few days time and it is important that we celebrate our fathers and remind ourselves of the crucial part a father plays in the upbringing of children. It used to be in times past that the…
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…