Christmas: Early shopping is ideal
The holiday is fast approaching as we are advancing into
another yuletide season. Shortly, schools will go on break, while most
jobs will be...
Why some partners flirt in marriage
From time immemorial, men are specifically known for their
polygamous nature; starting from Abraham, Judah, David to Solomon. These
men married more than one...
Depression… killing many women silently
DEPRESSION in homes has become an anathema – a recurrent decimal and a natural phenomenon that can be expressed implicitly; mainly faced...
Boxers make my testicles cool – Obi
Mr. Ekene Obi is a university student and youth activist in Awka. In this chat with NKECHI IKENWOKE, he dwelt on the fashion statement in men’s undies and his personal preferences with undergarments. Excerpts:
Avoiding divorce in turbulent marriages
LOVETH Udoye is a 31-year old woman married to a mechanical engineer. After seven years, her marriage crumbled. What she failed to understand was...
August Meeting 2019: Matters arising
Family health, women empowerment, social safety net
OVER the years, women and the girl child have been treated with disdain. Despite the clamour from worried...
It’s holiday…get children busy resourcefully
THE holiday period for school children is here again. This is usually observed within a period in July and September, spanning almost two months...
Is arranged marriage good?
ACCORDING to analysts, arranged marriage is a type of union where the bride and groom are selected by individuals other than the couple themselves,...
ASA Women USA presents cheque for surgeries to indigent patients in Anambra
ANAMBRA State Association (ASA) Women in USA Incorporated, known as ASA Women USA Cancer Coalition has made her donations and cheque presentation of over...
Identifying peculiar blind spots in a man (1)
EVERY woman should look for a peculiar blind spot in her man. There is no man, no matter how tough or difficult, stubborn and...
What basic manners are you teaching your child?
SOME elderly men were about to start a meeting in the sitting room of one of them. A young boy worked in without caring...
Handling scared children
CHILDREN sometimes, become scared of one thing or the other at any given time. Things that are new, big, loud, or different can seem...
Family: An indispensable institution
The family plays an important role in the life of every person, and the entire society. It is the foundation of social development. In...
Women’s Day: Window for female emancipation
MOTHER Theresa of Kalkuta who healed the world through her exceptional maternal abilities opined: “I alone cannot change the world but I can cast...
Creche or nanny for baby care?
FOR many new parents, the decision of who should watch over their babies while at work is stressful, emotional and confusing. Many moms are...
Is marriage an achievement?
“YOUR peers are all married. If you happen not to get married this year, you will live my house,'' says a father to her...
After big weddings, what next?
THE increased rate of divorce in the society in recent times is not just alarming but also makes one wonder whether couples are really...
Maintain decency, healthy living, Foundation urges girls
YOUNG girls have been encouraged to maintain a healthy living through personal hygiene and decent environment.
Former Anambra State House of Assembly aspirant and Director,...
Monarch advocates end to female genital mutilation
ALAAFIN of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi has urged people under his kingdom to stop the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, describing it as a...
Where are the men?
THE cliché “Men are heads of families” is now just a mere saying.
Gone are the days when men were said to be the heads...
Creative manufacturing, handmade sector can craft post-COVID-19 future
THE COVID-19 pandemic has had a mixed effect on consumption. Some categories and distribution channels for “essential goods and services” – from...
Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding father, Last leader of Africa’s liberation era, dies at 97
KENNETH Kaunda, Zambia's founding president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism, has died at...
Researchers train bees to smell coronavirus
RESEARCHERS at Start-up InsectSense and Wageningen Bioveterinary Research have trained bees to extend their tongues when they smell the coronavirus. The coronavirus,...
New app tracks human mobility and COVID-19
TO UNDERSTAND just how COVID-19 affected human movement on a global scale, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences Department...
Tobacco kills 146m Africans yearly – WHO
...Says one in 100 global deaths is by suicide
WORLD Health Organisation has revealed that no fewer than 146...
