Just this week, a mature female celebrity announced with glee her advanced pregnancy. She posted demure pictures of her baby bump on Instagram. Expectedly, her colleagues celebrated with her. She’s in her 40s, divorced and single for a long period. Not everyone is lucky to get pregnant at that age without medical complications. I recently…
I recall with nostalgia, my younger years in active journalism in the 80s. This was before Facebook, Instagram and other social media stuff taken for granted by the Gen Z generation. There were also no smartphones to facilitate instant communication between people.Neither were there desktop computers, LinkedIn, Zoom, WhatsApp Apps or remote jobs. Yet, you…
A recent social media video featuring Arinze, a Nigerian-American returnee, has sparked interest in the growing trend of families relocating from Western nations to Africa. Arinze, who previously lived in Brooklyn, New York, now resides in a gated community in Lekki, Lagos, and attends an exclusive private school. He confidently asserts that life is better…
It was supposed to be a concert for music lovers. Summertime in Europe and the Americas are reserved for such blockbuster concerts, movies and sundry entertainment.Also sporting events such as French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and football leagues are staged during the period. So it was another routine music concert for diehard fans of a…
Some women are known to restrict their husbands’ access to their children after separation.Some like to totally alienate their partners by relocating to distant places. Others tend to demonize their exes in front of their kids. Others use divorce as a means of settling past scores with their former spouses. Unbeknownst to these ladies, these…
Marriage, the oldest institution in the world, is facing unprecedented challenges.With rising divorce rates, delayed marriages, and increasing numbers of singles, it’s clear that the traditional marriage model is under scrutiny. Redefining MarriageA recent discussion sparked by a popular radio personality’s revelation about his failed second marriage has ignited a heated debate.He questioned whether he’s…
You must have heard about prenuptial arrangements between well-heeled couples. Before the dotted lines are signed by intending couples, their lawyers get together to hash up financial dealings in case of marriage breakup. Football stars, film icons, IT czars, big time politicians, top athletes, media moguls, and royalty have knocked out strong and tight prenups…
It is well known that infertility in couples brings with it pains, anguish and hopelessness. Today, science and technology methods have brought about diverse approaches to fertility and conception. Such that barrenness is no longer as total as the days of yore starting with the introduction of IVF and other medical assistances. These were largely…
It’s a mixed bag really for women development during the two year anniversary of the current administration. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed professional women from different sectors as Ministers into the Federal Executive Council. This is the highest decision making organisation in the nation. Some of their portfolios include Culture/Creative Economy, Trade, FCT, Foreign Affairs…
Recently News outlets were abuzz with videos of a highly placed individual being violently shoved by his wife. People were outraged, but they called it playful stunts. He sucked it up and still carried his official engagements. This posture certainly doesn’t fit the narrative of gender based violence in homes which has largely focused on…
