“I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way”. These famous lines from Whitney Houston are amongst the most quoted lines about Children and grooming the next – and better – generation. But how well are we actually doing to raise a better generation? How are we catering […]
One of the most ignored sets of people in a society like ours is the community of people living with disabilities. Fortunately, the proper attention and care they deserve are gradually coming to be. This community includes the Deaf – a very special set of people. I have come in contact with a community of […]
Some time back Oyale Adejo wrote a story on the Jenta Community Initiative and how they are using Jenta Reads to change the narrative of the Jenta Area of Jos, Plateau State. Jenta Reads continues to run and grow today. One impact of the Jenta Reads Initiative is it sparked a fire in the city of Jos. For this […]
PTSD is a serious problem with adverse effects and implications for those suffering from it. PTSD is short for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have […]
The second republic (1979 – 1983) was a tough time for many Nigerians. A government built on a foundation of abuse of power and heavy corruption existed. An era where the political players were comfortable with accessing public funds for personal gain, forgetting the meaning of service to the country. This was the premise in […]
A year ago, I brought you the story of Swanta Blessing Bonat on the #NotAllHeroesWearCapesSeries and the beautiful work she was doing in her hometown in Kaduna state. Since then Swanta has created an NGO – Community Outreach for Educational Change (COEC) which has been working to better education in Nigeria as a whole through a network of teachers who […]
The Nigerian Creative Industry stands as one of the country’s fastest-growing Industries. Noted for its massive 2.3% contribution to the Nigerian GDP, the Industry has drawn some attention from the Government and top personnel.Now, if you are a fashion designer and you are looking to own your business or grow an existing business, then understanding how […]
I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the mountains and the glades, the rivers, the deserts, the trees, the flowers, the seas and the ever-changing seasons that define the face of our native land. My body has frozen in our frosts and in our latter-day snows. It has […]
This is the story of my abuse. My first love. He was one that had so much potential and so much grace, when I first met him, he was young, I was younger. He was promising so I kept thinking about our future together. It had to be great. As time passed, I noticed he […]
Meaning is profoundly social. It is quite valid that people’s connection to other humans gives them a high sense of meaning in life. Therefore, loneliness, rejection, and exclusion all lead to feelings of meaninglessness and unhappiness. Meaning and happiness go hand-in-hand, but not always. It is not sufficient to define it as simply the result […]
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