Since the images and videos of the maiming and killing of black foreigners in South Africa began to emerge on various social media platforms last week, Nigeria has been an emotionally frayed place. Tens of thousands of Nigerians live in South African cities and in recent years, they have become frequent targets of xenophobic attacks. This time, anger in Nigeria… Continue reading WHY NIGERIA CANNOT AFFORD A STAND-OFF WITH SOUTH AFRICA-GIMBA KAKANDA

The internet is loaded with stories of minors,toddlers even babies being abused by nannies and helps. Abuses range from being beaten black and blue, being forced fed, being given describes to eat and even sexual abuse. There are other anomalies like a female help plotting to replace her mistress or a male help sexually abusing… Continue reading DOMESTIC HELPS:MALE OR FEMALE?Ada Nkong

The repeated " take a bow and go" that characterized the just concluded ministerial screening by the Senate has been frowned at by a cross section of Nigerians. In this regard,the Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) has urged the Senate to set a parameter or criteria for confirmation and rejection of ministerial… Continue reading LAWYERS FAULT MINISTERIAL SCREENING_Ada Nkong

For certain reasons the most important being religion, one gets married with expectations. Even during courtship, the term my 'one and only' gives one a false sense of security that the partner will always stick to only him or her. Fast forward to when the sparks wane and 'eyes begin to rove'. Some people cannot… Continue reading WHEN INFIDELITY IS REWARDED_Ada Nkong

They have been many instances of domestic issues arising from the perception that a married woman including all that she owns is owned by her husband. This wouldn't have been a problem if it is vice versa. In our African setting, women get married, labour with their husband to acquire property and then lose out… Continue reading SHOULD MARRIED WOMEN BUY PROPERTY IN THIER NAMES?_Ada Nkong

DO FORGETFUL SPOUSES CARE? I woke up looking forward too his text message saying happy birthday. When by noon it didn't come, I was deeply hurt. He called me up and asked that we do lunch. That must be it I thought, a surprise. I anxiously hurried to the bank where he worked as top… Continue reading ARE FORGETFUL SPOUSES LESS CARING?_Ada Nkong

I guess you have heard the story of a young guy asking Prof Wole Soyinka to vacate his window seat on a flight. Obviously Prof boarded first and sat by the window even though it was not his seat. I have sought people's opinion o. The guys action as can be read in the screen… Continue reading WOLE SOYINKA AND THE AFRICAN RESPECT DRAMA_Ada Nkong

When Andy Ruiz Jr produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing by ripping Anthony Joshua's IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles from him many people could not believe their eyes. His victory tore up the division's proposed plot lines. In a truly remarkable fight at New York's Madison Square… Continue reading AJ VS Andy Ruiz Jr : FIXED OR FAIR?_Ada Nkong

We noticed a lot of backslapping and "hi fives" from stakeholders during the formal signing, by the President, 2 weeks ago, the Minimum Wage into law. The implication of the law is that, all workers are now to receive a minimum of N30,000 (Thirty Thousand Naira Only) as "take home" pay in both the public… Continue reading BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE VS MINIMUM WAGE_EHIABHI FEMI