Nadia Wager, University of Huddersfield Since Leaving Neverland – the disturbing documentary film about Michael Jackson and the nature of his relationship with two young boys – aired, many of Jackson’s fans have said they cannot believe their idol would commit the abuses alleged by the now adult men. But others watched horrified as stories from the 1980s and 1990s were recounted. Viewers asked: how could this have happened? How did the parents let their children get into such apparently dangerous situations? And why weren’t red flags raised at the time? I’m not going to speculate on the accuracy or…
Author: Pride Team
The modelling industry in Nigeria is shaping up at a steady pace and with international partnerships; more Nigerian models are being exposed to opportunities across the shore. Of course, these growth and exposures were as a result of creative events occurring at the right time, however, we can’t dispute the coherent actions of those at the helm. Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Bolajo Fawehinme, who has been featured on Forbes, is one of the first disruptors within the Nigerian modelling industry. As a model herself with over a decade of working experience, Fawehinme created Few Models Management in 2015. Since then,…
My darling daughter, As humans, there are times when we feel we aren’t good enough and it’s absolutely normal to have these moments of self-doubt. When we look around us during these times, it may seem as though everyone else is doing better than us. But are they? You’re familiar with the phrase: “the grass always looks greener on the other side,” however, oftentimes, perception is not reality. If one doesn’t confide in you about intricate details of their lives, you’ll always assume that they must be having a swell time compared to the difficulties you may be facing. In…
Catherine O. Egbe, PhD, South African Medical Research Council; Stanton Glantz, University of California, San Francisco, and Stella A. Bialous, University of California, San Francisco Tobacco remains the biggest public health threat, killing more than seven million people globally every year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised progress in Nigeria, but concerns remain about effective implementation. Nigeria is a key tobacco industry market in Africa because of its population size and access to other markets in the region. One of the largest publicly traded tobacco companies in the world, British American Tobacco, built a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the…
It was an evening of glitz and glamour at Filmhouse Lekki, on March 10th, 2019, as celebrities and players in the Nigerian film industry came out for the premiere of ’She Is’. ‘She Is’, produced by Waje and Omawumi, co-founders of recently established Hermanes Media is the maiden project from the media firm. The film tackles a number of personal and societal issues women have to deal with in today’s world, and stars seasoned actors like Somekele Ilyamah-Idhalamah, Desmond Elliot, and Segun Arinze, to name a few. Inspired by the movie’s plot, the theme of the evening was ’modern-day…
Dear Dorothy, My husband and I have been married for nearly ten years with two lovely children. Over the years I noted that my husband had an eye for beautiful women and I suspected that he cheated on me from time to time, yet I tried not to let this bother me or seriously affect our relationship. However, in recent months he has started to go out on weekends, giving one excuse after another. I suspect he is having an affair with someone special to him who is taking him away from me. This turn of event is making me…
David Mba, De Montfort University Why are Nigeria’s universities in such a sorry state? Some would say it had to do with just one word: money. Sadly this is part of the reason. But not entirely. Nigeria’s universities have been under-funded for decades. Like a talented but under-achieving football team, fail to achieve goals because the country hasn’t invested enough in their structure, their facilities and their people. Higher education in Nigeria includes universities (federal, state and private) as well as polytechnics (skills-intensive and experiential learning programmes) and colleges of education. With over 160 universities, 128 polytechnics and 177 colleges…
Tolu Olarewaju, Staffordshire University One estimate is that 40% of Nigerian women are entrepreneurs. This fits into a pattern in sub-Saharan Africa which has the highest female entrepreneurship rate globally. While this is good news, there’s a need to distinguish between high and low value female entrepreneurship. High value implies higher incomes and innovative goods and services and low value the opposite. Entrepreneurs are also usually classified into necessity-driven and opportunity-driven types. Necessity-driven entrepreneurs are those who are pushed into starting businesses because they have no other source of income. Opportunity-motivated entrepreneurs are those who enter business ownership primarily to…
Kobus Maree, University of Pretoria The world of work is changing all the time. In the past, people would probably choose one career and stick to it for the rest of their lives, gradually climbing up the ladder with clearly demarcated and structured relationships. They might even remain at one company throughout their working lives. But today, people move between careers and jobs several times; they have to navigate many work-related transitions. The problem is that career counselling hasn’t, for the most part, adapted to these new realities. In the developing world, traditional career counselling approaches are still the order…
Today, the Crystal Ball™ brings to you, the outlook for the Nigerian oil and gas industry in the next four years. While the current reform in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Sector (PIGB et Al) appears to have stalled, this new tenure promises to bring renewed progress in the efforts to restructure the industry. In addition, President Muhammed Buhari’s administration has expressed its desires to withhold renewal of over 40 Oil Mining Leases that will be due this year. This will bring about competition and tenders by new players for these OMLs. It is expected that a larger percentage of these leases…