International Youth Day is observed on August 12 every year. The United Nations had in 1999 designated August 12 as International Youth Day. The first International Youth Day was celebrated on August 12, 2000. Established on the recommendation of the World Conference of Ministers, International Youth Day provides an opportunity to recognize young talents […]
Male sexual assault is a subject which is difficult to talk about for anyone who has experienced any sort of abuse. In the eyes of the law, only a man can commit rape as penetration with the penis has to occur. But men can still be raped and sexually assaulted, and we shouldn’t shy […]
In Lagos, the rainy season could be dreadful. Being an island surrounded by various sizes of water bodies, from Lagos lagoon to different beaches scattered around the state, Lagos’ peculiar geographical status has far-reaching flooding implications on the metropolis. Its topography, which makes it essentially low lying terrain up to 0.4 per cent below the […]
Recently, I read a post by someone on a Facebook group I am privilege to moderates asking whose responsibility it is to teach sex education – parents or teachers? Many who offered comments justified comprehensive sex education being taught in schools and the defense of sexual rights for school children. I am afraid this stand […]
Can you remember the famous Gospel Singer, Osinachi Nwanchukwu that was repeatedly brutalized by her husband, Peter Nwachukwu, which later led to her untimely death on April 8th this year? You remember? Her remains was laid to rest today amidst tears from her family, friends, well-wishers/loved ones. She was buried in her father’s compound […]
Honestly, it breaks my heart when I see children living like orphans while their fathers are alive. Sigmund Freud said that the strongest need in childhood was for a father’s protection. This may sound controversial to some but science has proven it to be true. Countless studies show the importance of the father’s role in […]
Men bottle up a lot! How I wish all men could shamelessly speak up when they are dealing with life issues! Just read online about a photographer, Emmanuel Omole who committed suicide. In the suicide note he left behind, he said he is tired of life and want to find peace. He however recognized the […]
In recent times, I’ve read in the national and international dailies and I have even seen some of my friends drift in and out of depression because of the overwhelming burden at their workplace, what COVID-19 has caused them and fact that they have slim chances of pulling through. Few weeks ago, a colleague reached […]