The Unlawful Societies and Cultism (Prohibition) Bill 2020 which also prescribes ‘punishment’ for parents of convicted cultists, has been passed by the Lagos state House of Assembly. The bill which will be sent to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his assent,
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Radio personality and mum, Tolu Demuren aka Toolz, says it is time to ensure that people who falsely accuse others of sexual assault face harsher penalties. The mum-of-two like other Nigerians said this in reaction to the growing spate of
American actress, author, and fashion entrepreneur, Kate Hudson knows that the big secret to keeping it all together is actually contradictory in its nature. “When I started structuring my life a little bit better, I actually felt more freedom,” she
Scientists have found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children’s cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with reduced school engagement and increased peer isolation. Sarah Font, assistant professor of sociology and co-funded faculty
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, has given his stern position regarding what the appropriate punishment should be for perpetrators of rape. The clergyman in a video broadcasted on Doe TV, yesterday,
Saudi Arabia is ending the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, the kingdom’s Human Rights Commission has announced. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement
Some interesting reports have now emerged on how teachers can help students achieve a 30% positive behaviour boost through ‘praise’. Three years of data collected across three states in the United States, from 19 elementary schools and 151 classrooms, during
There are different ways people respond to offenses when offended by their partners. Some of the common reactions include silent treatment, deserting the home and acting strangely. But, one that is of interest in this context is sex starvation, whereby
The Ekiti State First Lady, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi is pushing for an amendment of the law that punishes rapists in Ekiti state. Mrs. Fayemi is pushing for the amendment to impose stiffer penalties on culprits of sexual violence . In
CSP Dolapo Badmus has reacted to the trending footage that shows Nigeria youngest Senator, Elisha Abbo assaulting a woman in a sex toy shop in Abuja (watch the footage here). According to the police boss, the married senator, if found
A Nigerian father, Onyeka John has taken to Twitter to share a post which has had many Nigerians praising his parenting skill. In his post, Mr John narrated the action he took after his 12-year-old son mocked a boy for
OGBUGOH TERUNDU JOY Are you disciplining your child or you are simply punishing him? Is there even a difference between the two? Yes there is! To discipline a child is to teach and train him to follow a set of rules
Children err all the time, because they are children but guess what? Adults make mistakes too. It is the ability to correct them lovingly and effectively that makes for good parenting. And this is what the story we are about
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, FFK, has taken to Instagram to disclose how he was punished by his wife and mother of his only son, Precious Chikwendu for coming home late to dinner yesterday. Narrating what happened, Femi, shared a photo
An 8-year-old girl was hung outside her home and beaten by her own father after she tore up her parents’ divorce papers. The little girl, who has not been named, is said to have been unhappy that her parents got
Raliya Suleiman, a Junior Secondary School (JSS, a female student of Government Secondary School, Kachai, in Kaduna State has lost her right eye after a teacher hit the eye with his cane, Daily Trust reports. The incident happened on 23rd
An entire family would have been wiped out on Tuesday if the wife and mother of the house had not suspected foul play. Gordon Daniel was arrested by the police in Ajegunle, Lagos, after he allegedly doused insecticide in his neighbor’s
The shocking photos of an unmarried couple being brutally flogged in public in Indonesia’s Aceh province have since been making rounds on social media. According to reports from Dailymail, the couple were been flogged in public for going on date which
This bizarre news was revealed by an angry parent, Saviour Iche, who allegedly narrated what happened in his children’s school. Iche, pictured above, who is the National President of Citizens Protection and Enlightenment Initiative, a human rights organisation, revealed the
A 7-year-old Japanese boy, Yamato Tanooka who went missing for nearly a week after his parents left him alone in bear-infested woods as punishment, has been found safe and sound. According to Mirror, Yamato’s parents had briefly left him by the
A heartless teacher has left a 4-year-old pupil almost blind after flogging her in the eye and brutalizing her over mere class work. Instagram user @lurdluggard, shared the sad story, claiming to be a good friend and neighbor to the
On Wednesday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo signed an emergency law which stipulates that child sex offenders will be chemically castrated and be sentenced to death. Aljazeera reports Indonesia’s introduction of tougher punishments for child sex offenders, including the death penalty and chemical
