Meshack Esanibi who claims to be a survivor of the shooting that attended the #ENDSARS protest at Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos, said up until now, his family does not know that he is alive. He said they also don’t know
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Eno Essien, Managing Director and CEO of Rheytrak, a Vehicle Tracking and Recovery company in Nigeria, is a cancer survivor and an inspiring young woman who fought life with a positive attitude. For Ms. Essien, raising awareness about breast cancer
Waiting for an answer after you’ve proposed marriage to a spinster is not the most pleasant of experiences. Ask Emma Ifeanyichukwu Adibe, former State PRO of the Anambra Post-Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC) but at present, Special Assistant to the
Nigerian female entertainer, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch who streamed the Lekki shooting on her Instagram Live while it was happening has recounted the horrors she faced when soldiers opened fire on the peaceful protesters at the
As #EndSARS protests continue across the states nationwide, some Lagos residents living with disability vow to continue despite the challenge and pain of moving around. According to them, Police brutality and harassment are worse than the challenges of living with
Three women who were diagnosed with cancer have shared their experiences, revealing the symptoms they did not know could be signs of the disease. One of the women, Sandra Hoehler, now 38, said six years prior to her diagnosis, she
Lindsey Finkelstein, a 26-year-old breast cancer survivor is reminding young people that it’s never too early to get checked in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Finkelstein, a blogger and small business owner from Montreal, was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma — one
About 2.7 million Nigerian women are Rhesus negative, Rhesus Solution Initiative, a non-governmental organisation that sensitises teenagers and pregnant women about rhesus disease, President, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Banire has said. The statistic, she said, amounted to 5.9 per cent of Nigerian
Giving birth, for most women, is an incredibly painful and personal experience; most stories around it center on the pain that it can cause. But some people say you don’t have to suffer to bring new life into the world—and
Jasmine Oguns’ life journey is an inspiration to many of us. Jasmine who is living with alopecia, shares her journey to becoming bald and experience on how she almost committed suicide in 2008 due to the side effects of wrong
September is PCOS awareness month. Polycystic ovary syndrome otherwise known PCOS is a hormonal condition, and is by far one of the most daunting issues for women to handle when it comes to fertility problems. PCOS affects around 10 million people
A mother of two, Christiana Akinrinmade became blind at 45 after a career in the banking sector. In an interview with PUNCH, Akinrinmade, a single parent who is the Chief Executive Officer of Divine Christian Creativity, a non-governmental organisation that
Nigerians who survived the deadly COVID-19 scourge in Delta state have told the first hand stories of their survival. “Hello”, he says. But his voice was raspy, his breathing laboured. Theophilus Onojeghen in his mid-30s is a notable journalist in
Ivuoma Tom, a Nigerian who works as a nurse in a private hospital in Lagos shares her heart-rendering story during a webinar, as captured by Good Health Weekly. After being on oxygen for 5 days, this experience for Ivuoma and
Prizewinning novelist and star mom, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was playing with her daughter during the coronavirus lockdown when she fell and hit her head on a hardwood floor. The fall caused her a confusing and painful injury, leading to a
Nigerian orphanges have shared what it is like caring for kids with disabilities. Caring for a child with autism or cerebral palsy can be challenging. Children with autism often find it hard to understand simple instructions and social behaviour. One
The Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has recounted his ordeal after recovering from the novel Coronavirus. In a post shared on social media, Gbenga Akosile, said himself, his wife and driver tested positive for the
COVID–19 survivor, Mr. Ojo Damilare, has narrated how he contracted the dreaded virus. The Abuja-based lawyer also opened up about his experience while he was being treated for the infection and his decision to make everybody around him understand that
So many people feel anxious about their finances since the coronavirus outbreak. With that in mind, PEOPLE spoke to three inspiring, self-made millionaires to get their best financial advice as well as mistakes to avoid. Some of these women had little
Dr Isiaka Owode, the Executive Chairman, Education Quality Assurance and Morality Enforcement Agency in Osun State has detailed how he contracted the dreaded coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The 66-year-old who recently survived the deadly virus shares his experience in
Child-to-parent abuse (CPA) is more common than we think because it is highly under reported. In the UK alone, police figures revealed a 30 per cent rise in domestic violence offences by sons on their parents since 2010, to 5,294
Founder, House of Tara International, Tara Fela-Durotoye, recently sat with Betty Irabor on a new episode of “Life Lessons“, to discuss her experience when her husband, Fela Durotoye contested in the 2019 presidential election. During the chat, the ace makeup and
A number of parents have expressed outrage after their children, as young as 11 years old, were asked by their school teacher to define hardcore pornography and other inappropriate topics that are meant for adults. Youngsters in years 7, 8,
Marriage brings with it some independence and couple’s deliberate detachment from their parents, but there are situations where the man, who is the head of the home, is excessively influenced by or attached to his parents, especially mother. Such men
Vlogger Sassy Funke says no matter how much love you have for him or wanted him to be called your own, there are some things a woman should never do for her man. Women (desperate) have always gone out of
