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04/08/2023

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04/07/2023

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04/04/2023

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April is International Black Women’s History Month. It is a month dedicated to celebrating and uplifting the achievements of Black women worldwide. And once again, it is time to honor and celebrate Rosa Parks, Ella Baker, Ida B. Wells, and many more. But, of course, Nigeria has its women of honor....

04/03/2023

From March 12, 1947, to December 26, 1991, the global power and dominance struggle was a covert war between the United States and Russia. It was a period of geopolitical tensions between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies. Then in 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. As a....

04/03/2023

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04/03/2023

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As the world inches to the precipice of another war for global dominance between Russia and the United States, the latter must do more in Africa. But, first, it must show that its interest in Africa goes beyond the gratuitous historical engagement. And it looks like the United States has finally woken up. Last month, in February 2023, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen took a 10-day trip to Africa. She said it was the beginning of a year of sustained high-level U.S. engagement to demonstrate that the Biden administration is “all in on Africa and all in with Africa.”

From March 12, 1947, to December 26, 1991, the global power and dominance struggle was a covert war between the United States and Russia. It was a period of geopolitical tensions between the United States, the Soviet Union, and their respective allies. Then in 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. As a....

04/03/2023

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12/25/2022

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08/03/2022

There is a story about two warring tribes in the Andes. One of the tribes lived in the lowlands and the other lived in the mountains. One day, the mountain tribe invaded the lowlanders, and as part of their loot kidnapped and took with them back up into the mountains the baby of one of the lowland families.

https://nigerianparents.com/columnists/your-life-is-your-baby/

08/02/2022

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By Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu, Ph.D. There is a story about two warring tribes in the Andes. One of the tribes lived in the lowlands and the other lived in the mountains. One day, the mountain tribe invaded the lowlanders, and as part of their loot kidnapped and took with them back up into the mountai...

07/21/2022

August 11th, 2006, Mma Aggy handed this machine to me in a brief handing over ceremony held in Uyo. It was my first ever mobile device

It had a unique sharp and rattling ringtone and its vibration could be heard miles away from its location.

This phone could be used as a weapon to devastating effect. It was that strong.

I remember one afternoon it fell from Mma Aggy's hands atop the last floor at State Secretariat and we ran downstairs to retrieve it, amidst fear and uncertainty but we picked it up, unscathed and working better than it did before the fall. Such was its durability.

The snake game too kept me busy then because apart from calls which I rarely received or made, that was the most important feature of the phone for me.

Unfortunately, I would never be able to bequeath it to my own child because I lost it in December of the same year.

The world has long moved on but I always learn a lesson about contentment from issues like this.

Nothing is worth killing yourself over. The luxury you're killing yourself to get or acquire today, might be worthless in a few years.

From Blackberry phones, Mercedes 190 and lots of other things people sacrificed permanent things for, these things are virtually worthless in today's world and newer and better and more sophisticated replacements have been introduced.

A lot of ladies lost their virginity for Blackberry Bold 5 or Touch 2 and so many guys lost their lives in pursuit of cars that trended then but today, those phones and cars are non existent and have been phased out completely.

Be content. Your own time will come.

Good morning and happy Thursday

Kufre Carter

07/20/2022

Yesterday evening, I witnessed a very funny scene along Abak road.

A guy was being beaten and manhandled by several other guys in the middle of the road and it caused a traffic gridlock.

The recipient of the beatings had a sack bag tightly wrapped around his wrist. He held on to it like his life depended on it.

We got to know what transpired. He was caught f**king another boy that evening and the brother of the boy along with his friends pursued him to that scene.

When the contents of the bag he held were exposed, it contained a bottle of what seemed like a lubricant, tissue paper and other things apparently meant to aid their mission.

Despite the manhandling he got that night, he never showed any kind of remorse or seem sober. He was still very arrogant, and confident he did nothing wrong f**king a man. Wow!

Nigerian laws are very stringent against same s*x in*******se or marriage and penalty is 14 years imprisonment without option of fine. Perhaps, he didn't know this.

I'm not one to judge people's s*xuality or orientation. Everybody is free to do as they like. It's their choice and as long as they take responsibility for it, that's fine with me.

But when folks like these lure or force innocent young boys into this lifestyle, it's totally unacceptable. Stop forcing your lifestyle or choices on vulnerable young people.

I once walked into a VIP section in a cafe in Abuja and saw two very handsome young guys kissing themselves like the world was going to end. I almost vomited and had to leave them to it. Its their live.

Our society today is quite different from the ones our forefathers bequeathed to us. These vices were previously unheard of back then but its the order of the day today.

May God help us o

Good morning

Kufre Carter

07/19/2022

Growing up as a child, and even as an adult, there are meals that no matter how you feel, you can never turn down.

I remember in the late 90s, I was sick and taken to Ibom Clinic for treatment. During the course of the treatment, I was offered rice and I just couldn't eat it.

Mma Aggy exclaimed "akwenge ndien kporo asin adesi"

Everywhere became tense. I later learnt that once a child turns down rice, it's not a good sign. Thankfully, I got well and that chapter closed.

2009, I was sick again and I rejected every food offered. My Mum ordered noodles to be brought and she was pretty confident there's no way I'll say NO to noodles. Its never happened before.

Somehow I still turned it down. Her fears were heightened cause according to her, if this guy cN turn down noodles, then there's a problem.

What's that one meal you can not turn down no matter how sick, or whatever condition you're in, you go still manage chop am

Mine is INDOMIE 🥰

07/15/2022

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07/02/2022

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Wow! It seems like the snap of a finger, and 2022 is halfway gone. But seriously, if you think about how fast this year is going, the idea that time is a fleeting thing makes perfect sense. Time melts like ice on a hot July afternoon and never comes back.  And just like that, July […]

06/30/2022

I don't give opinions on individual relationships. I could give an opinion about relationships in general, but never about a specific relationship

If you know me well enough, you'll know I don't talk about people's private lives, gist about what people do with their lives or even talk about mine. I believe everybody deserves privacy except it directly affects me which isn't always the case.

Even before I got married, I knew marriage wasn't going to be a bed or roses. No matter who you marry or the orientation, it's ALWAYS never easy. If ordinary relationships could be tasking and mentally exhausting, imagine how marriages can be.

When two people decide to spend the rest of their lives together, every other thing about them has to give way. I mean everything. Nothing is left to chance. When one party holds back anything, they're heading for a crash course. It's inevitable.

Forget the social media glamour about happy marriages and couples trying so hard to prove they're happy in their marriage, it could all be a hoax. When they consistently seek that validation to prove they're happy, chances are they're hanging by a thread. It could also be them being genuinely happy and expressing how they feel. Nobody knows except you're in their lives

The past two days have seen two popular celebrity marriages crash. Nobody would've believed they were ever at loggerheads.

As usual, people will pass judgment, aportion blames and try to justify their illusion that marriages don't last. These folks know little or nothing about these individuals or what could've caused the separation. Just wild tainted opinions. Nothing more.

It's always said, he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches. Our society today is quite different from what our parents had decades ago. That's why we see our parents celebrate golden jubilees and above in marriage. This doesn't also negate the fact that there are marriages that are thriving despite the turbulence faced.

Its easier to judge when you've never been in that situation. A situation where you really don't have a choice and you have to consider a lot of factors before arriving at whatever you finally decide. Outsiders don't know that hence their convenience in criticising and passing judgement.

An Efik adage says "atie nsa ikwe nsa" which translates he who sits on a board game is oblivious of the several deuces before him. Outsiders will always see more chances and believe they can do better until they're seated on the sit themselves

Football fans criticise footballers week in week out. Ironically, lots of these critics can't play as well as those they're insulting and disparaging.

It's the world we live in today and it'll probably be this way till the end of time, perhaps.

The least we can do is pray and ask God to guide us get a partner who will be willing to put everything aside and work things out when it looks like it's over. A partner willing to give you both chances over and over again.

May God help us preserve our marriages and for the unmarried, help them find spouses good enough for them to enjoy their marriage forever.

Amen

Kufre Carter

06/22/2022

Don’t stop now! Continue to work on yourself and your dream. Don’t look for others to hold your heart, take your hand or have your back. You're responsible for your own life, and for creating your own path. Commit to move out of your own way. Stop procrastinating or waiting for someone to rescue you.

Be clear about who you can count on, and who you must count out. Make adjustments, and surround yourself with positive energy, people, and thoughts. Great things take time, effort, and sacrifice!! Keep looking up and moving forward with the end in mind. It's not over until you win!
Don’t stop now! Continue to work on yourself and your dream. Don’t look for others to hold your heart, take your hand or have your back. You're responsible for your own life, and for creating your own path. Commit to move out of your own way. Stop procrastinating or waiting for someone to rescue you.

Be clear about who you can count on, and who you must count out. Make adjustments, and surround yourself with positive energy, people, and thoughts. Great things take time, effort, and sacrifice!! Keep looking up and moving forward with the end in mind. It's not over until you win!

Good morning

Have a beautiful day ahead

06/18/2022

This evening, I listened in on a radio set for the first time this year and I heard an Ibibio drama programme and I was taken down memory lane

A little over two decades ago, we were serenaded by informative, educational and historical radio programmes like Afe Mbono that had characters like Chief Akpaduok Ikwa, Mma Affiong Ikpong, Utor Akpene Uwem etc, Something to Remember anchored by the mercurial Aniekpeno Mkpanang, Sibaba Sibaba by Margaret Eshiet and the other man. Lots more too!

These programs got us glued to our seats and every evenings, we'll abandon every other thing to listen in.

Something to Remember, for one, taught me a whole lot about history and happenings I probably would've never known about. Such was its effect.

Sibaba Sibaba too, presented in our darling ibibio language discussed the social vices in our society while admonishing listeners to keep away from bad habits.

Afe Mbono too was another show done in Annang language that kept listeners spell bound and wanting more.

Sadly, these programs are now extinct and with it went a lot of passionate radio listeners.

Today, despite working in a radio station, I'm not sure there's any radio show that would get my attention the way those shows did back then. THe dearth of programs in that mould has culminated in a poor radio-listening habit by listeners who have seemingly lost interest in the broadcast media nay radio.

The advent of social media has ensured the radio takes a back seat in information dissemination.

I long for the days when we'd gather around a radio set in anticipation of programs that made us excited, happy, educated and informed.

I sincerely doubt we'll have those days back today. Until then, I'll keep wishing

Kufre Carter

06/18/2022

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06/14/2022

I found this piece on a WhatsApp Group and after perusing, I had to share. It's worth the read especially to those who think others who don't support their candidates are enemies and unpatriotic. It's all about perspective

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Atiku is Nuhu Ribadu's in law. Their children are married. Kwankwaso was one of the dignitaries at the wedding. Tinubu was father of the day.

Right now, Ribadu is following Tinubu about, not his in-law, Atiku. That has not caused Atiku and Ribadu to cease being in-laws. Guess what, their children are still married.

Buhari and Jonathan had a very stiff presidential contest in 2015 and bad blood was created along the line. Since then, I am yet to see a former President that's as close to his successor like Jonathan. At the drop of a hat, anytime GEJ demanded use of presidential jet, quickly Buhari would release it.

Tinubu and Atiku were both followers of late Gen Yaradua in the days of People's Front. They both cut their political teeth under the late General. When Atiku was chased out of PDP, he ran to Tinubu and TInubu gave him a safe haven and a platform to run for President under ACN.

The same Obasanjo that chased him out of PDP endorsed him for President under the same PDP in 2019.

Peter Obi was running mate to Atiku in 2019 under PDP. After Atiku clinched the PDP ticket few weeks ago, Peter Obi was one of the first to congratulate him. He called Atiku my elder brother and leader.

Tinubu mentored Osinbajo politically. Appointed him commissioner for Justice in Lagos and picked him to run with Buhari as VP in place of himself. They just slugged it out at the APC primary and after that have visited each other and Osinbajo would soon start campaigning for Tinubu.

People need to take a chill pill. We only support these politicians just like citizens of other nations support their own politicians. It is not a sin to support a politician of your choice, or a government. You support Jonathan govt, another support Buhari government. What you gave is support, you did not steal and your patriotism is nor determined by which government you support. Its just preference!

These politicians don't make enemies of themselves, why should we name call each other or try to gauge patriotism or what anybody represent based on a politician or government they support?

If you feel Nigeria is crap right now and nothing is working. It does not make you more patriotic than another who believes we are a work in progress and making little progress. It's all perspective. It's the same way in all countries.

Rome was never built in a day. No leader can fix or turn Nigeria aroud to Dubai or whatever nation anybody dream about in a jiffy. Not even under a democracy.

Let's not always see every issue people raised as a no go area. No matter how sensitive the topic is, let's have a robust engagement without name calling. Let's encourage discourse on critical issues about our country.

You are not a saint for supporting Obi, Tinubu or Atiku. You are not also a sinner because you are not supporting any of them. Decisions to support a candidate is based on personal reasons and your outlook to how a nation should be led and who best to lead a nation at a particular time. Fact is we would all have varied reasons that informs our decision on who to support.

I just felt there is a need to put this out.

Kay Lord

06/07/2022

Your heart might be bruised but it will recover and become capable of seeing the beauty of life once more. It's happened before, it will happen again. I'm sure. When someone leaves, it's because someone else is about to arrive.

The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realise that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.

If you spend your time hoping someone will face the consequence of what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

Many times, relationships between people cannot be fixed because they should not be fixed. You're aboard a ship setting sail, and the other person has joined the inland circus or is boarding a different ship and you just can't be with each other anymore because you shouldn't be!

You can spend hours, weeks, days and even years over-analyzing a situation, trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've or would've happened, or you just leave the pieces on the floor and move the f**k on.

Good morning and happy Tuesday

Kufre Carter
7-6-2022

06/02/2022

A few months ago, in my editorial, I said that the Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM) had crossed the Rubicon in our promises to our readers. Now, a canvas painting depicting Julius Caesar and his army crossing the Rubicon River hangs in our conference room at (NPM) the office.

We use it to remind ourselves that we have also crossed the Rubicon in our promises to our readers. In other words, our commitment to continue bringing you the stories of Nigerians who have made a significant impact in their areas of endeavor is enduring.

Our service to the Nigerian community worldwide is a proprietary service. In other words, we are the only media that brings this service to you as a primary objective.

Hamilton Odunze

Read full editorial here

https://nigerianparents.com/editors-note/welcome-to-june-2

Let me start this editorial by recognizing the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. A few days ago, a gunman killed 19 innocent children and 2 teachers in an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas. Of course, any parent’s worst nightmare is the death of a child. Our thoughts and prayers at NPM ...

06/01/2022

Sometimes you're unsatisfied with your life, while many people in this world are dreaming of living your life.

A child on a farm sees an aeroplane fly overhead and dreams of flying. But the pilot on the plane sees the farm and farm house and dreams of returning home. That's life. Enjoy yours...if wealth is the secret of happiness, then the rich should be dancing on the streets. But only poor kids do that. If power ensures security, then government officials should be walking unguarded.

If beauty and fame brings ideal relationships, then celebrities should have the best marriages. Live simply, walk humbly and love genuinely, all good will come back to you.

Good morning and happy new month from all of us at Nigeranparents.com

05/31/2022

Most ladies have this skewed notion of suffering with a man. You're dating me while I'm not rich and you feel you are suffering with me, says who? I'm suffering my thing alone and you're also suffering your own thing because you're not also rich.

If you had a better opportunity, you wouldn't come near me.

Suffering with me means you're helping me to become something, that is the only time you'll enjoy with me.

Good evening o

Kufre Carter
31-5-2022

05/31/2022

The recent spate of deaths has reaffirmed my belief in God as I continually seek His care and protection.

You move about and you witness people get involved in accidents that take their lives and they never get another chance.

People battling health conditions without hope for a respite. They just resign to fate, waiting for the day their body gets tired and gives up.

People facing life threatening situations and they don't know how they're gonna get out of it

Here you are, not perfect but somehow God is still coming through for you, getting you through the bleakest of situations.

We underrate the miracle of leaving home in the morning and not coming back. A lot of people aren't that lucky like you are. It's something to be grateful for and not take for granted.

You're safe. Your friends and loved ones are safe. That's a blessing already

May God, in His mercy, continue to keep and protect us everyday even as we show appreciation.

Amen

Kufre Carter
30-5-2022

05/10/2022

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There is hardly any Nigerian who is satisfied with the way Nigeria’s Senate has discharged its responsibility as the upper legislative arm of the Nigerian government. Many believe that the overpaid senators have invariably abdicated one of their primary responsibilities – acting as a check on th...

05/05/2022

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05/02/2022

So far, I am convinced that NPM is achieving its goal because of the outpouring of support that we have received from Nigerians and non-Nigerians worldwide.

This outpouring of support led us to the halls of Harvard University to interview one of Nigeria’s and Africa’s brightest minds – Professor Jacob Kehinde Olupona. I must confess that I have never been starstruck as one who writes and talks for a living, until I met Professor Olupona.

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https://nigerianparents.com/editors-note/welcome-to-may/

Every May 1st, we celebrate May Day. Consequently, in some regions of the United States, it is a holiday that marks the beginning of spring. Traditionally, May Day was the halfway point between the spring equinox and summer solstices. Hence, it was a day marked by celebrations, with songs, dances, b...

05/02/2022

We are excited to welcome Kufre Carter as NPM Brand Ambassador in Nigeria. Mr. Carter will also be a columnist on nigerianparents.com. Welcome aboard Mr. Carter.

05/01/2022

To all our revered readers!! Happy New month!!

05/01/2022

African immigrants love their traditional African food. They love their fufu, their jollof rice, their moin moin and a variety of other authentic African staples and delicacies. But these foods are not always available outside the African continent. That is where Destiny’s African Market comes in....

04/26/2022

In his column Spirit Man on the Nigerian Parents Magazine, columnist Monsignor Anselm Nwaorgu pens a masterpiece everyone should read. Enjoy this piece and feel free to leave a comment for Monsignor Nwaorgu.
https://nigerianparents.com/columnists/spirit-man/what-is-said-can-build-or-destroy-the-family%ef%bf%bc/

04/25/2022

Recently, I saw one of these Benin bronzes hung behind thick veil glasses at London’s British Museums of Africa Galleries. Such sights evoke strong emotions. I stood transfixed, appreciating the artistry details that went into sculpting this piece of bronze.

I learned that the narrative of this Benin bronze at London’s British Museums of Africa Galleries has changed over the years. It used to be a narrative of imperial bravery that depicted the conquering of a barbaric African tribe.

As eerie and contrived as the narrative sounds, I stood there, more concerned that the large-scale and brazen pillage of Africa’s resources and the stealing of its beauty are still ongoing.

*Read my column Candid Pen by Hamilton Odunze*

https://nigerianparents.com/columnists/candid-pen/as-the-west-returns-africas-looted-artifacts-the-pillaging-must-stop/

Many Nigerians and Africans are happy that the Western countries are beginning to return Nigeria and Africa’s looted artefacts. Our happiness is palpable, considering that more than 160 museums globally, and countless private collections, house bronzes and sculptures from Benin and other civilizat...