Loving people date and when the time is right, the get engaged and marry. After marriage, some are faced with the the challenge of bearing children either unable to conceive or unable to carry the pregnancy to term. Family pressure builds up coupled with pain and depression, the situation doesn’t get any better. Procreation is a primary reason for marriage as ordained by God that we go into the world and multiply. In some cultures, having a child particularly a male child is the rubber stamp of the marriage. When there is a perceived delay in the realisation of this…
Author: Pele Odiase
Pele Odiase
Pele began his education in Nigeria before moving to the UK for a masters degree and subsequently a PhD in computer science. The sharp contrast in life and morals in the UK motivated him to start his blog, a website dedicated to sharing candid and virtuous views to enable individuals and families maximize their potentials in life, relationships and finances.
Positive discrimination is defined in the context of the allocation of resources or employment as the practice or policy of favouring individuals belonging to groups which suffer discrimination. In order words, it means treating one person more favourably than another on the basis of their sex, race, age, marital status or sexual orientation. Can something positive come out of this? There is the school of thoughts that those that have suffered some form of discrimination in the past should now be allowed to discriminate against others. The question then to ask is does the society eradicate discrimination by adding more…
Recruitment and human resource personnel play important roles in the life of a graduate, an employee and a contractor. It is likened to the role doctors and nurses play in the life of a patient, one of diagnosis, treatment, care and cure. While doctors and nurses have regulatory bodies that enforce standards and professionalism, the same cannot be said about recruiters, recruitment agencies or human resource staff. At the very best, they are not living up to expectations as there is a growing trend of bad practices by rogue recruiters which appears to go unchecked and unregulated without any obvious…
Like any professional artisan, having a decent workspace is crucial and important in delivery quality, the same applies to IT professionals. There has been numerous online posts stating it was impossible to connect 3 external monitors to a macbook pro 13 inch retina display (late 2013 edition), however, after much research and attempts, this is how I was able to get it to work. The devices used in this setup are listed below with links to where you can buy. a. Macbook Pro with: 2 display ports 1 HDMI port 2 USB ports b. 3 External Monitors 2 Asus HDMI/DVI…
Nigeria has foreign missions in a number of countries providing consular and visa services amongst others to its citizens. The D-day was around the corner for John to attend an appointment at the embassy for passport renewals for his family and he wasn’t looking forward to it at all. His previous experience at the embassy 5 years prior was nothing to write home about, it was a depressing experience he would rather forget. Being in the waiting room then was like a typical scene at Oshodi, jam packed, noisy, rowdy with people cursing and behaving like touts. It was strange…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he UK Labour Party is going through a challenging season in politics a lot of which has been played out in the media particularly in the events leading up to the recently concluded leadership election that brought about the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the UK Labour Party.
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]onald Donald Donald Trump! Prior to the United States of America’s 2016 presidential election, the name Donald Trump for decades was synonymous to wealth, success, business acumen, celebrity, showman and global real estate mogul. Come the campaign trail, the unseen and unheard Donald Trump began to unravel. Against all odds, plots, internal party disputes and the amazement of many, Donald Trump emerged as the republican candidate contesting against Hillary Clinton for the white house. No one could have written this script. How did an outsider, someone not in the political establishment in America come this far? Looking at the events…
Dear Habiba, We missed you again in school today, everyday Hauwa, Ekaete, Kemi, Uchenna and I meet behind the school admin block to pray that you can come back to school and play with us. Hauwa is muslim, Uchenna is Catholic, Kemi is Anglican but I’m not sure what Ekaete’s religion is, you know they have their god in the backyard but we all agree that what they did to you is bad and we pray that you come back home. At the end of the prayer we say Amen. Is it true that you are now a muslim?
The content elaborates on the significance of the “Other Room,” representing the marital bedroom, emphasizing its role as a private space for resolving issues and nurturing intimacy. It discusses the importance of cleanliness, privacy, pleasantness, vulnerability, and mutual care in maintaining a healthy marriage, urging couples to revitalize their connection.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he MMM craze has taken many by storm, its promise to offer a 30% monthly increase is one that many could not refuse. Many alike from all walks of life, status, religion and creed have thrown caution into the wind in quest for quick money. Is MMM real and genuine? This is a 10 kobo question, the answer in my opinion it that it is Yet Another Ponzi Scheme (YAPS).