Dear Dorothy, I am facing a major dilemma in my life. I am 30 years old and in a relationship with a married man. He is in his early fourties with three children. The relationship has been on for about 3 years. A few weeks ago, I confirmed that I am about 6 weeks pregnant with his child. I understand having an affair with a married man is morally wrong, but, I was lonely and desperate for love. I have informed him about my pregnancy and he says he supports any decision I take, but I’m a little nervous to…
Author: Pride Team
Deepa Pullanikkatil, University of Glasgow Every day, people around the world harvest natural products like fungi, plants, bark, flowers, honey and nuts. These non-timber forest products, as they are known, can play an important role – particularly for people living in rural areas. Products like honey and nuts can be sold. Plants and plant fibre can be used to create furniture, cloth and crafts; herbs processed to make herbal remedies and leaves and flowers sold for ornamental uses. All this contributes to income generation and is a valuable resource for alleviating poverty in rural communities. Yet Non-Timber Forest Products (or…
The devastating co-existence of unemployed university graduates and employers who say they cannot find the people with the skills they need shows the disconnect between real life industry needs and the products and qualifications our education system churns out yearly resulting in greater unemployment numbers. It is a ubiquitous fact that skills transform lives, generate prosperity and promote social inclusion. What people know, and what they do with their knowledge, has a major impact on their chances at success. Without the right skills, people are left on the margins of society. To succeed in converting education into better jobs and lives,…
In November last year, we shared that the music star and rising actor, Banky W is contesting for Lagos Eti Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. The candidate for the Modern Democratic Party has taken to his Instagram page to decry the error of misspelling his name and misprinting his party’s logo by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Sharing a few images and a video, his words read: View this post on Instagram VERY URGENT!!! It turns out that logo that will show for MDP on the Election day ballot papers is wrong. We have…
Reading 1 Heb 7:25—8:6 Jesus is always able to save those who approach God through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them. It was fitting that we should have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher than the heavens. He has no need, as did the high priests, to offer sacrifice day after day, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did that once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints men subject to weakness to be high priests, but the word of the oath,…
Holy Humour Missing the Church Service Father Lewis woke up Sunday morning and realizing it was an exceptionally beautiful and sunny early spring day, decided he just had to play golf. So… he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling sick and persuaded him to say Mass for him that day. As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father Lewis headed out of town to a golf course about forty miles away. This way he knew he wouldn’t accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish. Setting up on the first tee, he was alone. After all,…
Memories of rendezvous lie waiting in the bosom of the empress ruling the kingdom joy Her regalia of endowment unfathomable Leaving the moon dumbfounded The sun became shy ’cause of her smile For it melts the ice king Those eyes rained unblemished affections Sending the homeless home Diffusing obstinacy from the defiant They were twins of grace Never seeing bad in nature Those eyes looked me melted my sorrows all the time Those radiant eyes lit up my alley In the moments of need, those eyes shone brighter than the morning. Forever is too short looking…
…continued from Chapter Sixteen. As soon as we left the mall, I began to feel better and the next day, I decided to go see Chioma as planned. I requested an Uber and when I called the driver his voice sounded very familiar. As I stood outside the house waiting for my Uber driver, doctor Obi’s car pulled up in front of my house. At first, I thought he was here for a random visit which was unlike him, only to discover that he’s my Uber. “What are you doing here doctor Obi?” “Hi Ebun, I will be your designated…
This week, news of Chris Brown’s arrest in Paris following a rape accusation spread like wildfire as the news was reported through every media channel possible. The African American star who in the past – 2009 to be precise – had a run-in with the law and was charged for the felony assault of his then-girlfriend, singer Rihanna, has since been the target of character malignment by the American media and angry ex-fans. This time, it’s a rape allegation and the victim, named Karima, in an interview with French Closer Magazine speaks out about her ordeal. Karima said: This friend…
Rita Dominic is a household name thanks to Award-winning movies like, “The meeting”, “shattered”, “white waters”. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that she is one of Africa’s finest actor. But, talent aside, Rita seems to be firmly grounded in the world of fashion – this much her Instagram followers and fans cannot deny. At all times, she never fails to be impeccably dressed, even if she’s wearing a casual t-shirt and jeans. We can’t help but take notes to update our style knowledge. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rita Dominic (@ritadominic) on…