TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN examines the merits and demerits of a nanny and a crèche in the care of infants and toddlers For every working mother, there will always be a time to choose between the protection under a nanny at home or keeping the baby in the company of other toddlers in a crèche. To many, […]

TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN writes on the perfect age a child should leave the parents’ house to start living alone Though a child who is 18 is not a minor in Nigeria, it doesn’t confer liberty on the child to choose to live alone. There are still some guidance and decisions which parents make on behalf of […]

Malachy Ugwummadu is the National President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and a human rights lawyer. He shares his experience as a father with ALEXANDER OKERE How would you define fatherhood? Fatherhood is that stage in the life of a young man commencing soon after marriage or cohabitation till death and […]

Lawyer and social commentator, Liborous Oshoma, tells ALEXANDER OKERE in this interview how becoming a father has affected his life and career What does fatherhood mean to you? My idea of fatherhood is different from the traditional one. Like I tell people, it takes more than impregnating a woman to be a father; it is […]

TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN writes about ways parents can train kids who steal It will naturally break any parents’ hearts to learn that their kids grow into adulthood to become thieves. It is for this reason that a Yoruba proverb counsels that children should be trained in the early years so they don’t become monsters at adulthood. […]

Dr. Abayomi Ajayi 01-4667360, 07026277855 [email protected] You and your spouse could be at risk of transmitting an inheritable disease either because you are living with a genetic disorder or you have the trait of a genetic disorder. If you are worried that your children could potentially inherit a genetic disorder, you need to know that […]

The President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation and the immediate past member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr Daniel Igali, talks about what fatherhood has taught him with SIMON UTEBOR T ell us more about yourself. I am an avid sports fan. I am a wrestler of international repute -Olympic champion and world champion. I […]

Dr. Abayomi Ajayi; 01-4667360, 07026277855 [email protected] As a woman, you were born with around two million eggs. And by the age of 30, you could be having less than 15 per cent of eggs left. Your fertility begins to decline once you hit your 30s. This decline is one of the main reasons why egg freezing […]

Tola Dehinde I like it when I am able to share someone else’s story with you, as it makes me to see how strong (psychologically) people born with sickle cell disease are. I hope it encourages you as you read this life story of a young woman with SCD. My life as someone suffering from […]

Abba is the first son of a former deputy governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Abdulmalik Mahmood, during the Adamu Mu’azu administration. He talks about his father’s life and politics with ARMSTRONG BAKAM Tell us a bit about yourself. I was born in Itas, Gadau Local Government Area of Bauchi State in 1977. I completed secondary […]

Lecturer and poet, Dr Ogaga Ifowodo, talks about what fatherhood has taught him with TOPE OMOGBOLAGUN What does fatherhood mean to you? It’s a chance to prove oneself worthy of the gift of life by doing one’s utmost best to raise children who would be responsible and confident human agents, conscious and conscientious citizens that […]

SIMON UTEBOR examines diverse views on how best kids can cope with parents addicted to work In a capitalist economy where everyone tries to survive, many parents have turned workaholics to make ends meet. Unfortunately, many fail to understand that there is a dark side to ‘workaholism’ as it takes it tolls not only on […]