An American mum and teacher, Sharon Cannon has shared an inspirational post that she hopes will help people gain more courage to follow their dreams despite age. Cannon who shared practical advice with other late bloomers like herself on her
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has signed into law the new State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020, which stipulates surgical castration and removal of Fallopian tubes for any male or female found guilty of raping a child in the state. Recall
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved a stern law to deal with rapists in the state. The Assembly gave the approval following the passage of a bill to amend the Kaduna state penal court law, 2017, by the
Dupe Alabi, a single mum of five, who was recently apprehended after she dumped her newborn baby just after delivery in Ogbomosho, Oyo state, has opened up on why she took the drastic decision to dump her own child. In
We have been married for 8 years and it has been hell. My husband is the type of man who leaves most of the responsibility to me. I am considering leaving him. Am I justified? I provide for the family,
“Wow! Are you really 40 or 50? You look beautiful and younger.” This is what most women love to hear. We all want to grow older and wiser but no one wants to look old. There’s no reason you can’t
The ability to get pregnant and birth a child is a traditional expectation for all women worldwide, especially in Africa where having children is an unmistakable form of social security. However, it is not a problem without a solution. Infertility
It is a dream come true for one of our favourite couples, Mike and Perri Edwards following the arrival of their baby boy – Matthew Olaoluwa Edwards. The proud parents both took to social media to give us the first look of their bundle
The Federal government has shifted the resumption date of international flights after operation were shut down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PUNCH gathers. Hadi Sirikia, the Minister of Aviation, had earlier announced that the date for resumption for
The Supreme Court in a landmark decision, has upheld the right of a female child to inherit properties of her father. By this decision, the apex court has voided the Igbo age-long law and custom which forbid a female child
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it is considering a new policy that will make it mandatory for single ladies to get a drug test before they get married. Chairman of the agency, Mohammed Mustapha Abdalla, disclosed this during the
Mental health experts have revealed the reasons why mental disorders are on the rise among Nigerian workers. While anybody can be at risk of mental disorders, peculiarities in the Nigerian workplace may be increasing the risk of mental health problems.
My mother-in-law and I have not been at peace with each other since day one of my marriage. When I got married at the age of 18, we were living in my mother-in-law’s house. I went from one problem to
A recent report has revealed that petroleum marketers are pushing for the upward review of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol N150 per litre for the month of August following increase in the prices of crude oil.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control warns that the use of face masks with valves is ineffective, as it allows the wearer’s breath to leave the mask, thereby putting those around at risk of catching COVID-19. The Web MD, an
I got married in 2012 and exactly on 25 -12-2015, my husband, a medical doctor, called me to say that God told him that the only way he could succeed in life was to divorce me. Before then, he had
I am 36 years old and married with 3 children. I am the first child of 5 children and currently living with my kids and a brother. My marriage is a long-distance one. My family members have become a bone
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has warned Muslims against sharing prayer mats or ablution kettles as they mark this year’s Eid al-Kabir, PUNCH HealthWise reports. It adds that persons who are 50 years and over should worship at home.
Mimsters, I need you to assist me with practical and candid opinions on how to handle this man I want so much. I am a working single mum of a 4-year-old child and I have had my own quota of
Landlords and property agents have been asked to charge six percent Stamp Duty on all tenancy and lease agreements by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Landlords and property agents were given the directive by the tax agency’s Director, Communications and Liaison
The sad story of Ezzagu community in Ebonyi State where pregnant women and others die travelling 15 kilometres to get access to medical care has thrown a major spotlight on the nation’s poor health system. Travelling from Abakaliki on the
The chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Mr. Adesina Adedoyin has reacted to the decision of the South-West governors to commence the West African Senior Secondary Examinations in August. The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Lagos
Private school teachers have cried out for help due to unpaid salaries by their management since March when schools were shut down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Yomi Otubela,
Experts have urged that the air conditioning units that recirculate the same air in a room should be switched off or only used with open windows amid mounting concern around the role of airborne transmission to spread coronavirus popularly known
The Senate has passed the Sexual Harassment Bill which is to stop sexual abuse of female undergraduates in tertiary institutions in the country. The bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress Sexual Harassment of students
