Corporal punishment

Corporal punishment (CP) is the physical force applied on children by parents, guardians, teachers to control and discipline the child. CP includes methods such as hitting, slapping, pinching, by using items such as belts, sticks, pins etc. Children are also made to remain in painful body postures or prohibited to eliminate urine or stool or pencils are placed between student’s fingers and pressed to create pain. Still today, it is a common method of disciplining children around the globe and there is a very delicate line between physical abuse and disciplining a child.

*so what's your take on corporal punishment?

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ICS volunteers in Kwali creates awareness on education

"Raising awareness today in Kwali, the fact that there are so many children going without what is considered a basic human right is truly heartbreaking. Over 10.5million children out of school in Nigeria. Together we can change the way this world works. Did you know that if the US gave 1% of their budget for weapons a year towards getting children into school that would pay for every child in Nigeria that is out of school to be in school for that entire year?"

-Jake Done

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Let's be the change we want to see. 

Educate a child, Educate a Nation. 

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My Lord, Tell Me Where To Keep Your Bribe?

My Lord, Please tell me where to keep your bribe?

Do I drop it in your venerable chambers

Or carry the heavy booty to your immaculate mansion

Shall I bury it in the capacious water tank

In your well laundered backyard

Or will it breathe better in the septic tank

Since money can deodorize the smelliest crime

Shall I haul it up the attic

Between the ceiling and your lofty roof

Or shall I conjure the walls to open up

And swallow this sudden bounty from your honest labour

Shall I give a billion to each of your paramours

The black, the light, the Fanta-yellow

They will surely know how to keep the loot

In places too remote for the sniffing dog

Or shall I use the particulars

Of your anonymous maidservants and manservants

With their names on overflowing bank accounts

While they famish like ownerless dogs

Shall I haul it all to your village

In the valley behind seven mountains

Where potholes swallow up the hugest jeep

And Penury leaves a scar on every house

My Lord

It will take the fastest machine

Many, many days to count this booty; and lucky bank bosses

May help themselves to a fraction of the loot

My Lord

Tell me where to keep your bribe?

The “last hope of the common man”

Has become the last bastion of the criminally rich

A terrible plague bestrides the land

Besieged by rapacious judges and venal lawyers

Behind the antiquated wig

And the slavish glove

The penguin gown and the obfuscating jargon

Is a rot and riot whose stench is choking the land

Behind the rituals and roted rigmaroles

Old antics connive with new tricks

Behind the prim-and-proper costumes of masquerades

Corruption stands, naked, in its insolent impunity

For sale to the highest bidder

Interlocutory and perpetual injunctions

Opulent criminals shop for pliant judges

Protect the criminal, enshrine the crime

And Election Petition Tribunals

Ah, bless those goldmines and bottomless booties!

Scoundrel vote-riggers romp to electoral victory

All hail our buyable Bench and conniving Bar

A million dollars in Their Lordship’s bedroom

A million euros in the parlor closet

Countless naira beneath the kitchen sink

Our courts are fast running out of Ghana-must-go’s*

The “Temple of Justice”

Is broken in every brick

The roof is roundly perforated

By termites of graft

My Lord

Tell me where to keep your bribe?

Judges doze in the courtroom

Having spent all night, counting money and various “gifts”

And the Chief Justice looks on with tired eyes

As Corruption usurps his gavel.

Crime pays in this country

Corruption has its handsome rewards

Just one judgement sold to the richest bidder

Will catapult Judge & Lawyer to the Billionaires’ Club

The Law, they say, is an ass

Sometimes fast, sometimes slow

But the Law in Nigeria is a vulture

Fat on the cash-and-carry carrion of murdered Conscience

Won gb’ebi f’alare

Won gb’are f’elebi**

They kill our trust in the common good

These Monsters of Mammon in their garish gowns

Unhappy the land

Where jobbers are judges

Where Impunity walks the streets

Like a large, invincible Demon

Come Sunday, they troop to the church

Friday, they mouth their mantra in pious mosques

But they pervert Justice all week long

And dig us deeper into the hellish hole

Nigeria is a huge corpse

With milling maggots on its wretched hulk

They prey every day, they prey every night

For the endless decomposition of our common soul

My Most Honourable Lord

Just tell me where to keep your bribe.

* Large, extremely tough bags used for carrying heavy cash in Nigeria

** They declare the innocent guilty

They pronounce the guilty innocent.

- Niyi Osundare

GIVERS AND TAKERS

Giving gives you relevance. Taking gives you obscurity. Giving makes you an asset. Taking makes you a liability. Giving is a higher realm in the work of God and humanity. The world marvels at givers. The world loves givers. Every giver has the potential to be self sufficient because the natural laws of God has a time tested means of enriching givers.
No giver will go unrewarded. The reward for giving is irreversible. With time, every man will receive as much as he has given. Reset your mindset to the mode of giving. There is nothing wrong with taking but do not get comfortable being at the receiving end. No man is too poor to give.
Task your mind to be a giver.
Give to the poor and needy. Give to the high and mighty. Give to charity, give to worthy causes. Invest financially in the lives of people around you. Give to your children, spouses, brothers, sisters, parents, relatives, strangers, friends, church, mosque, etc. Whatever you give has a way of coming back to you multiplied. Most especially give to yourself. Your giving must be balanced and objective. As you give of your money, time, energy, talent; ensure that you don't leave yourself behind. For instance, as you pay school fees for others, enroll into a school and pay for yourself too. As you spend your income on other people who may not appreciate it, invest in yourself and business too. Do not allow takers suffocate you with their problems. They only value the money coming from your pocket, not you! 99% of takers do not really care about you. Their memories are too short to remember your sacrifices.
Do not allow anybody to blackmail or manipulate you to give. Most people assume that givers are foolish. Giving is not weakness. A lot of people will rather keep their monies to themselves. Generosity is not stupidity. Do not spend your hard earned resources on lazy, irresponsible and ungrateful people with sense of entitlement. You do not owe them. People who are overly dependent, who plan to be a parasite and project to others should be avoided. You cannot out give God, so do not play God to any man. You are not the messiah. People will surely survive and live their lives without you. Be a wise giver. Thoroughly investigate everyone and situation before you give of your resources. People will fabricate lies to deceive you to give. There are lots of wolves and scammers out there seeking for whom to devour their income. Do not give them the chance. Budget your giving and give only after thinking through and convinced that people genuinely need help. Do not indulge family members, relatives and friends who want to lay claims to your income. They will ruin you and move on if you continue wasting your income on them.
'Givers never lack' may not apply in every situation. There are litany of cases where givers went bankrupt and remained broke due to reckless kindness. If you waste your resources on lazy parasitic folks, you will definitely loose your wealth and return to poverty. No man should force you to give. Beware of takers and receivers who constantly surround kind hearted individuals. Set your limits of giving because receivers are limitless. Keep chronic takers away from your space. It is better to give than to receive but do not be deceived. Do away with people who take your giving for granted. You must save and invest part of your income to sustain your giving. Learn to say no to perpetual beggars. It is better to empower people to fish for themselves.
Financial giving elevates you above average people because money defines most activities on earth. Money can be legitimate and illegitimate. Anywhere you see crime, you see money. Anywhere you see money, you see power. The human race require money to subsist, therefore whoever is bold enough to give of his income is overwhelmingly loved and adored albeit superficially. Every organization recognizes the importance of finance. You automatically become a solution to the world as you begin to give. Nothing is too small or too big to give, just determine to be a giver. The universe favors givers. God your creator loves cheerful givers and has a way of compensating them. Just give. The best relationships are symbiotic relationships. Don't be a notorious taker. Make sure you are adding value to people that come your way by giving something back no matter how small.
Uzor Ngoladi
Writer-Actor-Entrepreneur

Bill Gate talks on why he won’t be leaving his £70 billion fortune to his children when he dies

World richest man, Bill Gate who plans to leave most of his £70 billion fortune to helping the poor when he dies, will only help his children: Jennifer, 20, Rory, 17 and Phoebe, 14 in attaining great education to kick start their respective careers.

Speaking on This Morning in an interview, where he gave the rare insight of his fortune, the Microsoft founder who feels that leaving his wealth to his children will distorts their careers, said they are also proud of his decision.
'They are never going to be poorly off, our kids will receive a great education and some money so they are never going to be poorly off but they'll go out and have their own career. It's not a favour to kids to have them have huge sums of wealth. It distorts anything they might do, creating their own path. This money is dedicated to helping the poorest. They know that, they are proud of that, they go on trips with us to see the work that's being done.'
According to reports, most of the fortune will be credited to his family charity, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which funds health and education projects around the world.

ICS volunteers creates cancer awareness program in Ifelodun, Kwara state.

The international citizen Service Team of volunteers (ICS) in collaboration with olive community development initiative at ifelodun local government area in kwara state created awareness of the disease to the community.

The team of volunteers mobilised around the community and where able to reach out to women and youths on the various cancers some of which include: lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, brain cancer ♋ e.t.c, and how it can be detected in its early stages and controlled.

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Photo of a female Telecom worker goes viral for all the right reason

Yesterday, this young woman identified as Pauline was working   at Safaricom shop in Nakuru, Kenya, when a differently-abled  man, crawled in. Pauline went on to serve him specifically to register his SIM card. A stranger took this photo and it has since gone viral...for all the right reasons!

A Kenyan who shared the photo on Facebook wrote:

"Earlier today Pauline was just doing her job at Safaricom shop in Nakuru.Infact she was doing an MPesa reversal for a client when William crawled in.Pauline went on to serve him specifically to register his SIM card and also to register him on Mpesa. A stranger took this photo and now it has gone viral for all the right reasons"

       * Can this happen in Nigeria?

*and shouldn't this act be replicated everywhere 

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Charlie Boy plans to lead revolution against corrupt politicians, names himself ‘President of Frustrated Nigerians’

Charlie Boy has taken to Social Media to announce he will be leading a revolution group against corrupt politicians in the country. The area father who now simply choose to be known as the ‘President of Frustrated Nigerians’ also said he would take the first bullet upon the revolution to restore change to the country. Read the full post after the cut...
"Like my friend Obinna said and I agree with him, henceforth.... "DON'T ASK for a Revolution; Be the Revolution. Forget about Buhari's Change. Be the Change. Do not wail for that which is troubling this country; Fight to fix it and make the country great again. Do not hail the Corrupt and destroyers of our Dreams; Expose and ridicule them. The Politicians are Corruptly Connected; Criminally Bonded and Fearful of the MOB; The People. We must be audacious in our Demands; we must be Fearless in our Agitation and we must be ready to sacrifice our all for this Country.
I will take the First Bullet; let my body be the first to drop; Let my Blood be the first to wash our LANDS. But let no Nigeria turn back once we begin this Resistance to Political Insensitivity and mindless looting of our common wealth; Let no Nigerian Walk Alone...The Nigerian Politician is our Enemy; The Nigerian People are the Victim and it is time to channel our anger towards a Peaceful Revolution". We must stop being the victims and become THE FEAR. If our yeye Leaders no fear us, change no go come. Stay tuned for The Change. *Charlyboy Oputa* *(AreaFada)* *President* *Frustrated Nigerians*

List of children sent back2school by volunteers in majidun, Lagos.

Above are the list of children sent back to school at Majidun, Ikorodu this morning.
   A team of volunteers tracked the children who were out of School for various reasons for the on going #Back2school project. they were registered into Majidun junior high school and were provided with school bags, uniforms, school sandals, socks and writing materials.

 





At the principal's office today 
Photo credit : Lawal Tijani

Canada Seeks Partnership With Nigeria To Address Child Marriage

The Canadian government is seeking a stronger partnership with the Nigerian government to reduce the burden of child marriage in Africa’s most populous nation.

The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Christopher Thornley, who spoke at a forum in Abuja on the growing international concern about child marriage, pointed out that Nigeria had more cases of child brides in sub-Saharan Africa.

He also explained the commitment of the Canadian government to assisting Nigeria’s efforts at reducing the burden of child marriage.

When the Child Rights Act was passed into law in 2003, many people celebrated it as a law that would finally put the issues of child marriage to rest because it puts the minimum age of marriage at 18.

Almost 13 years after, the burden of child bride is still heavy on Nigeria, as statistics from the Canadian government reveal.

At a photo exhibition by the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, the burden of child marriage was highlight as a global issue, with focus on what could be done to end it.

At the event was a teenager who was a victim of child marriage in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria.

She dropped out of primary school at 12, the same year she was married off.

This situation is now what the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria said his country was trying to address and reduce the burden on Nigeria.

For the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, the problem is endemic in some states despite the existing federal laws that protected the child rights.

She, however, assured the Canadian government of Nigeria’s efforts to ensure that states domesticate laws that would protect the girl child rights.

Statistics by the Canadian government reveals that over 15 million girls are married every year before they turn 18, an alarming figure that the Sustainable Development Goals hope to reduce by the year 2030.

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Wicked Father Burns Daughter With Hot Electric Heater, Why He Did This Will Surprise You

A 36-year-old man, Mr. Benjamin Endurance, has been dragged to court for burning her four-year-old daughter, Goodness, with hot electric heater over allegation of bed wetting.

Endurance was said to have burnt her daughter’s leg as a punishment for bed wetting in her sleep.

According to Punch the incident reportedly occurred on October 13, 2016 at about 11pm on Prosco Road, Okaka area of Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The matter was reported to the Police by the officials of the International Federation of Women Lawyers.

The suspect was arraigned at Magistrate’s Court 4 in Yenagoa by the Police Prosecution counsel, Inspector Joses Totekume, on three counts of alleged criminal intent, denial of the victim of proper medical attention and attempted breach of the peace.

In the charge sheet, the police said, “That he (Endurance) did willfully injure his daughter, Goodness Endurance by using a hot electric heater on her legs because she urinated on the floor where she was asleep.

“By the act, the suspect committed an offence punishable under Section 282 Cap.14 of the Criminal Code Laws of Bayelsa State of Nigeria, 2006.

“That you (Endurance) did willfully, recklessly and negligently deprived your daughter, Goodness, the right to health and health services by refusing to send her for medical treatment after injuring her and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 12 (1) and (2) of the Child Rights Bill, Laws of Bayelsa State of Nigeria, 2015.

“That you (Endurance) did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace by forcing your daughter, Goodness, to sleep on the floor without mat and thereby committed an offence punishable under 186 of the Criminal Code laws of Bayelsa State of Nigeria, 2006.”

The accused, however, pleaded guilty to the three counts preferred against him.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A.B. Mirin-Johnson, adjourned the matter until November 1, 2016, for judgment.

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Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

Empower 54 Is Sending $18 Million Dollars Worth Of Medicine To Africa!

Empower 54 has commence sending $18 Million Dollars worth of medication to various African countries...absolutely FREE!

 According to Empower 54's Founder, President and Executive Director, Princess Modupe Ozolua, ''Six 40" containers will be sent to rural African communities in dire need of medication and medical supplies. Our medical team will be in those countries assessing underprivileged patients and distributing the drugs to them. We are asking people to nominate communities in Africa that can benefit from Six 40" containers worth $18 Million Dollars of medication''.

All medication donated by Empower 54 are NOT expired drugs and meet ALL requirements of receiving countries.

How to nominate: Follow us on social media (twitter, Facebook and instagram), name the community/country you are nominating and use the hashtag: #Empower54Gives...and name of community or country. Example: #Empower54GivesMaiduguri or #Empower54GivesZambia

''Each nomination must be supported with pictures/videos to show the need of the people. Benefiting countries will be announced soon on our site (www.empower54.org) and our social media pages.

Irrespective of economic background, everyone is entitled to live with dignity. That is why we do what we do''.

Akon Visits Liberia To Install Electricity In Schools

Senegalese-born hip-hop musician Akon is in Liberia to install solar electricity at two primary schools in the West African country.

It is part of his Lighting Africa project to bring electricity to 600 million people across the continent.

In this instance he has partnered up with Bridge International Academies, which, in association with other international organisations, is behind a pilot project in Liberia to run 50 government junior schools.

As his motorcade drove into the capital, Monrovia, under police escort, the musician said it was “crazy” that he could not see a single street light on the 50km (32-mile) road from the airport.

Akon told the BBC that he was moved by the resilience of the Liberian people after 14 years of civil war and the recent Ebola epidemic.

“A lot of people don’t realise that it’s the people that develop countries; all government does is to try to manage the process; and in Africa we have a tendency of thinking that the government does it all for us.”

“This is our country, we have to live in it, we have to sleep, we have wake up in the same environment, so we have to be the ones to create that environment for ourselves; and we can’t put it on government,” he said

The musician said Africans should look beyond race and address the continent’s education and other problems.

“It’s not a black or white problem; it is an African problem,” he said.

And he told school children in Liberia to take their learning seriously, saying:

“We all benefit if we are educated.”

Culled: BBC

 

 

Who our 9ja musicians help sef

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Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.

Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.
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94,000 pregnant women living with HIV in Zamfara

  












– USAID has revealed that at least 94,141 pregnant women are said to be HIV/AIDS positive in Zamfara state
– 500 women living with HIV received anti-retroviral drugs in the state
 – While 4,436 persons living with HIV in the state were cared for by his organisation At least 94,141 pregnant women are said to be HIV/AIDS positive in Zamfara state,
United States Agency for International Aids (USAID) has revealed.
       The USAID funded programme said this through management services for Health Organisation,
the USAID Prevention and Organisational Systems-AIDS Care and Treatment (PRO-ACT), NAN reports.

Children learning their rights through INS

INS with Muslim community schools as they are are thought the right of a child through inclusive neighbourhood space (INS)  in their communities.

VSONIGERIA@ICS@INS#IMPACTIFELODUN
@OKE-ODE

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See The Sorry Condition Of The First Storey Built In Ibadan (Photo)

This is the deplorable and horrible state of the first storey built in Ibadan. The building was built by Reverend and Mrs Hinderer as the first Mission House in Ibadan. Its foundation was laid in 1844 and completed in 1855…

 According to reports, it is in this house that the First Sacrament was administered to the first set of Christians in Ibadan. It is also in this building that the then Baale of Ibadan and his chiefs first had contact with a Mirror.

Photo-Credit; Nigerian Tribune