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Some broken hearts can never mend. Identify such hearts and don't monkey with them. For some trivial reasons, certain men break their lover’s heart, believing they will escape any consequences. Some do this intentionally, while others hide behind excuses, claiming it was unintentional. This story illustrates the gravity of such actions. Many years ago, a 28-year-old man named Femi proposed to a 25-year-old woman named Funmilayo, who accepted. During their first year of courtship, they eagerly planned their future as husband and wife. Femi’s parents, especially his mother, were excitedly awaiting the day their son would marry the woman they had already embraced as their daughter-in-law. Their courtship lasted two years, but no wedding took place. Early in the third year, Femi suddenly told Funmilayo he would not marry her as promised. He claimed he had found another woman who had captured his heart in a way he couldn’t explain, and just like that, they parted ways. A few months l...

Picture:  Junior Pope . On Wednesday April 10, 2024, news  broke on several social media outlets especially Facebook and Instagram about the death of a Nigerian movie star John Paul Obumneme Odonwodo aka Junior Pope. Few hours later,  news broke again that he did not die. 'He's breathing!' chorused several social media outlets. Few days later, his death was confirmed. According to sources, Jnr Pope was in a speed boat on his way back from a movie shoot in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria, when the boat collided with another boat in Anam river in Anambra State and four of the occupants including Jnr Pope drowned and died! Several hours after the accident, divers recovered all the bodies of the victims of the boat mishap. One spectacular thing about the body of late Jnr Pope was that his stomach was not bloated as expected of someone who drowned in the sea! His shirt was torn and he bled in both nose and mouth - an indication that there was an internal injury and that he pr...

Artist's Impression of Husband and Wife. Courtesy, Shutterstock A 78-year-old man has been struggling with loneliness since his wife, aged 65, traveled abroad three months ago to care for their daughter who recently had a baby. She is expected to return after this period. During her absence, the only people living with him are a maid, a driver, and a cook, all residing in the boys’ quarters behind his bungalow. The elderly man expresses deep discomfort and emotional coldness without his wife’s presence. He now contemplates marrying a second wife because his wife has indicated she might extend her stay abroad to four months. Despite his Christian faith, which forbids polygamy, he insists that if she does not return within the agreed three months, he will disregard these religious constraints and find another woman to keep him company. He explains that the maid and cook cannot fulfill the emotional and personal care his wife provides, emphasizing that the unique bond and affection ...

On Sunday, August 27, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in the Izzi community of Ebonyi State. A 20-year-old young woman, Nwaedoka Chidimma, allegedly abandoned her newborn son in a pit toilet shortly after delivery. Two days later, on August 29, residents heard the baby’s cries and rescued him. The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, immediately intervened, ensuring the child was taken to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka, for urgent treatment. Sadly, despite efforts to save him, the baby passed away the following day.   A resident, Esther, recounted that Chidimma had secured a farm job in the community while pregnant. During work, she excused herself to use the toilet and returned bleeding heavily—an ominous sign of what had transpired.   This heartbreaking case highlights the devastating consequences of pregnancies outside marriage. While it is difficult to imagine a married woman committing such an act...

The primary purpose of sexual intercourse among humans and animals is procreation. For humans who wish to have children biologically, sexual intercourse is essential. Similarly, animals engage in it to reproduce their offspring. A secondary purpose, particularly among humans, is for pleasure or to relieve sexual tension. Whether animals also engage in sexual activity to reduce tension remains a subject of debate. In humans, sexual intercourse intended for procreation must occur during specific times—namely, when a woman is ovulating—to achieve conception. In animals, the female must be in heat to conceive. Instinctively, males recognize when females are in heat, and mating occurs during this period. A key difference between animals and humans in copulation is that animals can mate anywhere and at any time, provided the female is in heat. Humans, on the other hand, generally preserve their dignity by engaging in sexual activity at chosen times and in private settings. Additionally, ...

Death is the ultimate price which every human must pay. Most of the time, it comes unannounced. At other times, it appears to give signs of it's arrival. Yet, no mortal has been able to accurately predict the actual time it would come to take it's victim. When death strikes in unfamiliar circumstances, the bereaved are  often left in bewilderment; they appear  powerless because they cannot change the situation, yet they question God and the gods for answers to the inevitability of death. If  you like, cry till eternity; death, which is like an autocratic government decides when to strike and who to strike on. 'Please, take heart', 'accept my condolences', ' may the soul of the departed rest in peace', etc, are some expressions to comfort the bereaved. If you've lost a dear one, pick any of the above sympathy expressions and stop crying, otherwise, you will be doing yourself more harm than the dead. 

It is often said that marriage is to be enjoyed, not endured. This sentiment, however, is frequently echoed by young women who appear unaware of the deeper purpose of marital commitment. Many who hold this view tend to abandon their unions at the first sign of conflict, treating marriage as something temporary rather than a lifelong covenant.   A major factor behind this unfortunate trend is immaturity. Had these individuals attained a reasonable level of emotional and mental maturity before saying “I do”, they might have been better prepared for the responsibilities, sacrifices, and boundaries that sustain a marriage. Without such grounding, they quickly fall into pitfalls that tear their relationships apart.   In this discussion, we will examine why some women enter marriage only to exit within a short time, almost as though it were a casual game. In later articles, we shall turn our attention to the shortcomings of men and explore ways to address those deficiencie...

Intertribal Marriage in Nigeria  - Federal Character  Nigeria, a diverse country in West Africa, is home to people of many cultures and traditions. Each region boasts unique languages, and the people take great pride in communicating with one another in their native tongues. Although English, a legacy of British colonial rule, serves as the country’s lingua franca, indigenous languages remain a powerful bond that unites communities in numerous ways. The pride in native languages is so strong that those who cannot speak the local language often find it difficult to fully integrate, especially among indigenes who prefer to converse exclusively in their mother tongue. This language barrier has extended beyond everyday communication and has become a significant obstacle in other areas of life, notably intertribal marriage—the focus of this discussion. Differences in language between prospective couples have frequently hindered successful intertribal unions in Nigeria, though exc...