Category: Essays
Children and adolescents with learning disabilities: its impact on school, family and society
Millions of children in Europe, U.S, the Caribbean and primarily Africa, have trouble in learning and reading. Most of these children may not be able to read at all, while many might be considered “slow readers.” Besides being a slow
Read MoreThe Illusions And Delusions of Nigeria’s Political Class
“Political dynasties are families that have exerted disproportionate influence on the politics of their societies. If they are successful, they may produce more than one Head of State or Head of Government.
Read MoreTowards a tribal emancipation of Ndi-igbo from northern domination-part 4
In our last reflection, we identified how environmental adaptation can provide moral steam for tribal survival. We called on all and sundry to cast down so that society can move forward in the event where progressive spirit of adaptation has
Read MoreRe-evaluating Anxiety Disorder from a family perspective
Viewed from the standpoint of human emotion, anxiety is strongly connected with fear. However, anxiety has to be distinguished from fear itself. This distinction must be made if one must engage in objective scholarship.
Read MoreReligious Crisis, Terrorism, and Our Security.
This must be a very difficult time for Nigerians and Nigeria itself, especially with recent events such as; Bauchi crisis (Kala Kato), the attempt to blow up flight 253 by Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, the second Nigerian who caused a security
Read MoreFatherhood and family in the 19th and in the 20th Century
There has been fluctuation than sustained increase in the interest in fathering during the past century (Atkinson, et al, 1993). Without doubt, the examination of fatherhood and family in the nineteenth and the twentieth century have been explored from different
Read MoreOf Death, Rumours, Curses And Superstitions
In a classic illustration of how rumours and hearsay work, Mark Twain described in his autobiography how news that a cousin was dying quickly metamorphosed into the “scoop” that Twain himself was dead.
Read MoreCrime, Justice and Punishment: Bode George as a Case Study
Since the BIG news broke, I have been agonising. I don’t know whether I should consider this as a victory, justice, retribution, or insult. Like many Nigerians, home and abroad who heard or read the news of Bode George and
Read MoreViolence and physical abuse against children: implication to modern families
What is Child abuse? There are many formal and unacceptable definitions of child abuse. Any acceptable definition has some emotional and social consequences to our modern families. I intent to offer some guideline information on child abuse and neglect as
Read MoreRacism in arts and two good hearts
September 11 2009 is a day that Belgium-based Nigerian artist Godfrey Williams-Okorodus will not forget in a hurry. Godfrey has been championing a campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) using art as the tool of his campaign.
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