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Monday 28 September 2015
Why do many successful women remain single
Why do many successful women remain
single
If by the time you graduate from school, everyone of your classmates has already been paired off like animals on Noah’s Ark by the time the last year rolls around, and within the next 5 years you hear a flurry of engagements, weddings, and even babies popping out in record time but your still remain single because your last two dates did not lead to marriage and so was the ones before the last. Your parents will start calling you for special family meetings and prayers and if you are unlucky to have come from a very religious backgrounds, you could be classified as a victim of witchcraft forces. You have to go for special prayers and deliverance. What is the best approach to this problem? Should marriage determine a person's happiness?
When this problem is mentioned, people say, it’s because the women are too choosy, which is the reason why they basically choose to be single. Others, cite that it’s because the women are too successful (career-wise and financially), too intelligent or too beautiful and therefore too intimidating to men in general.
First, why must any human being be defined by his or her marital status? Is an unmarried woman less of a human being than a married one? Even the Bible makes it clear that marriage is voluntary. Unless you accept other texts that seek to explain Jesus Christ’s earthly life. He was single.
‘Marriage is the crowning glory of a woman.’ ‘A
woman without a husband is incomplete.’ You hear these statements from our
parents. This reveals one factor about the typical Nigerian, he is largely
bound to his ancestors’ way of life. This is not necessarily bad because one
must have roots with which to grow in the world. However, in the days of old,
polygamy was the norm and hardly any woman was found without a husband. Today,
the popularity of polygamy has waned even among Muslims. How should single
unmarried career Nigerian women cope with the pressure from family and society.
Thursday 6 August 2015
The plight of prostitutes in Nigeria
On the 4th of August, about 50 members of the Nigeria Association of Prostitutes trooped out to the Ogun state branch of the Nigerian Union of Journalists’ Press centre, Abeokuta. They said the murdered lady was one of their members who was killed by a ritualistic customer. They demanded that the police help find their colleague’s killer, asking for protection for their other members. They said one of their members is missing for a while now.
Few months ago, the Special Task Force on City Cleaning and Management in the Federal Capital Territory arrested no fewer than three thousand commercial sex workers in Abuja. In April, a non-governmental organization, Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, assisted by World Bank and the State Action Committee on HIV/Aids, launched an unusual project. They planned to empower 154 sex workers in Gombe state to discourage them from prostitution.
In the United Kingdom for example, prostitution is not a crime, in fact prostitutes are protected by the police and the law. Prostitutes are free to report suspected criminals to the police without fear. It has been argued that prostitution itself is not a crime. Many responsible men who openly condemn prostitution patronise them at nights. The law of demand and supply as made prostitution a part of our life in Nigeria. Shouldn't the federal government take another look at the plight of Nigerian prostitutes, stop the arrests and look towards their welfare? Most of them are driven to prostitution because of poverty and they are citizens of our great country.Instead of the usual holier than thou attaitude, Nigeria should put their hypocricy asside and look towards the pllight of the Nigerian prostitutes and how to protect them from harm. It is easier to fight human trafficking when prostitution is not a crime.
Monday 3 August 2015
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SAY SORRY?
A lot of couples could have saved themselves much pain,
agonies and tension in their relationship if only they know how to get the
three words out easily; ''I am sorry.'' As easy as those words sound, it can
become very difficult for people to utter it whether in marriage or in
professional relationships. Reports reveal that people sometimes find it extremely
difficult to say, I am sorry. It takes humility
to admits one's mistakes, although, The word can prevent violent temper, and unnecessary
difficulty in relationships. How can we learn to say sorry more easily? Why is
it so hard for many people? It is hard to say, I am sorry because the ego gets
in the way. It has been said that this problem is peculiar with men and that
men have a problem saying sorry to their wives even when they are wrong or at
fault. Is this true? People sometimes
feel an apology is in order only when they are 100 percent at fault. When two
people said bad things to each other, where is the need to say sorry? People are often too embarrassed to admit they are wrong. This problem is not limited to marriage,
bosses find it difficult to say sorry to their subordinates or employees
whereas the word, sorry, though simple can ease a lot of tension. Why do people
find it difficult say sorry? Is it a problem with men alone? Do women also fall
into the same problem? How can sorry help us build a healthy and solid relationships with others., since we all err.
Should we say sorry only when we are at fault? hese six steps outline a helpful approach:
This steps outline a helpful approach:
Be truly sorry that you upset the other party. ...
- Acknowledge the hurt done, and take responsibility for making amends. ... - Commit to not letting it happen again. ... - Express appreciation for having the other person in your life. ... - Ask for forgiveness.
Wednesday 29 July 2015
HOW SHOULD MEN PREVENT PROSTRATE CANCER
In 1999,
there were approximately 334,888 new cases of prostate cancer in the United
States of America, leading to 41,000 deaths. This disease occurs most
frequently in elderly men 72 years and above. In Nigeria, statistics for the
number of new cases and deaths are not kept for this preventable disease. Nevertheless,
many Nigerian men suffer from this problem and when they suffer, so is their loved ones.
For all
Asian men, the incidence of this cancer is relatively low. It is not known what
causes this racial difference, but it has been said that genetics play a part. Reports
say, diet is another factor that cannot be ruled out, as African American soul
food closely mimics many Nigerian diets of pork, beans and greens cooked with
plenty of oil and fat. This is therefore a Black Man’s disease that Nigerian
men should be concerned about.
As they
say, prevention is better than cure. How can Nigerian men prevent Prostrate
cancer or enlargement. Is there some diet, men can follow when they are young or
some exercises they should engage in to prevent it from occurring in their
older years? Resource persons should be medical doctors, experts, nurses and
men who have suffered from Prostate cancer themselves.
In 1999,
there were approximately 334,888 new cases of prostate cancer in the United
States of America, leading to 41,000 deaths. This disease occurs most
frequently in elderly men 72 years and above. In Nigeria, statistics for the
number of new cases and deaths are not kept for this preventable disease. Nevertheless,
many Nigerian men suffer from this problem and when they suffer, so is their
loved ones.
For all
Asian men, the incidence of this cancer is relatively low. It is not known what
causes this racial difference, but it has been said that genetics play a part. Reports
say, diet is another factor that cannot be ruled out, as African American soul
food closely mimics many Nigerian diets of pork, beans and greens cooked with
plenty of oil and fat. This is therefore a Black Man’s disease that Nigerian
men should be concerned about.
As they
say, prevention is better than cure. How can Nigerian men prevent Prostrate
cancer or enlargement. Is there some diet, men can follow when they are young or
some exercises they should engage in to prevent it from occurring in their
older years?
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