The Ramblings of A Nigerian Mom

Finally, Liberia's former president Charles Taylor was this morning sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes at an international war crimes court, in The Hague. Taylor was found guilty last month of 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity by supporting rebels between 1996 and 2002 in return for (blood) diamonds. He was convicted of offenses including murder, rape, sexual slavery, recruiting child soldiers, enforced amputations and pillage.

Source You may have seen this before but there is really no harm in trying it again. The objective is to test your mental sharpness, answer the following questions (and do not peek at the answers till you are through answering the questions): 1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? 2. A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? 4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? 5. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly? 6. Billie was born on December 28th, yet her birthday always falls in the summer. How is this possible? 7. In Nigeria, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? 8. If you were running a race and you passed the person

Hi folks, Came across this post and can't help sharing, it was written by a man and is a must-read for all women, make sure you also share after reading. Enjoy. *********************************************************** Gentlemen, treating a woman like the epitome of beauty that she is, is not a difficult task, and trust me when I say, there are certain positive rewards for good behaviour. Kind of like prison, but if you were/are in prison, you probably need a little more help than an article on chivalry. Or maybe you can use these lessons to woo your cellmate. Like I said earlier, I don’t judge. As a man, much like you, I am lazy, and therefore I am going to write my “Ten Commandments of Being a Man” in a handy dandy list format…it worked for God, it’ll work for me. Feel free to print this out and put in your wallet, trust me, you will thank me later. Without further adieu… 1. She is your girl, you should have no girl but her Seriously th

After a sumptuous meal of..you don't want to know the details..last night, I had to sit back to allow the mountain be turned to valley in my tummy before turning in for the night with my 'souljas'. In their usual fashion, anytime the inverter (no thanks to PHCN) is on, the boys would start looking around for the remote control. Next thing I heard was.."mummy, please I want to watch cartoon, change it to cartoon". It was actually one of my lucky days when my three year old was in the right frame of mind to be courteous. Usually it's "mummy, change it to Cartoon Network" Lucky chaps..in my days, cartoons? That's for another day. Well, this time, they had their way and we settled down to watch Little Einsteins on Disney Junior. This got me thinking, what made Einstein so special that he still wields so much influence on kids and adults alike even in death? This great man that was born decades before my great-great-grandparents were co

The Lagos State Government has reportedly ordered the sacked 'striking' doctors to immediately vacate their official quarters. The eviction notice dated May 8, 2012, signed by the Secretary of the Staff Housing Board on behalf of the Head of Service, Mr I.A Shoyemi, directed the doctors to vacate their official residence with immediate effect. The doctors said they received the notice on Thursday. The letter stated, “Consequent upon your dismissal from the service of the Lagos State Government with effect from May 4, 2012 and in accordance with the civil service rule, “No officer shall continue to occupy state government quarters after the date on which his resignation or dismissal takes effect. “I wish to request you to vacate the state government staff quarters. “In view of the above, you are hereby requested to submit the keys to the quarters to the Secretary of Staff Housing Board.” The affected doctors had been given until Friday (today) morning to

Mrs Mercy Nnadi, pictured below is a domestic violence victim who suffered third degree burns when her husband, Henry Nnadi burnt her with hot pressing iron on April 7, 2012 for allegedly sleeping with his father.      Henry who is currently in confinement at Kirikiri prison Lagos, is also alleged to have killed their 1yr old son Ebuka. Mercy  is still in excruciating pains as a result of the intensity of burns she sustained from the hot pressing iron her husband placed on all over her body. The third degree burns she received may have done extensive damage to her body and she urgently needs financial assistance to help her get specialized medical treatment like skin graft surgery  While the New Evolution Hospital Okota, where Mercy Nnadi was initially admitted helped in stabilizing the victim, it is now crucial that she is seen by a Burns Specialist as she would need skin grafting surgeries Project Alert on Violence against Women, in collaborati

0 in The world’s fattest man has started dieting after doctors told him he wouldn’t live to turn 50 unless he did something to lose weight from his massive 368kg. Keith Martin, 42, hasn’t left his house for 10 years and his girth, at 1.8m, is more than his height, 1.75m. Mr Martin told Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper that finding out he was the fattest man on Earth was the catalyst for him attempting to lose weight. But he has a long way to go to change his diet and his size. When Mr Martin was at his worst he was eating up to 20,000 calories a day, comprising an array of fat and sugar-laden foods and treats. The food included a packet of bacon, six sausages, six eggs and toast and beans for breakfast, the Daily Mail reported. Lunch was all that and more and then there was the pizzas, kebabs and curries for dinner. And the eating didn’t stop there. It included chocolate, biscuits, fizzy drinks and coffee with lots of sugar. Now, Mr Martin is trying to restrict hi

A young doctor named Odinachi Okoli whose picture appears below is missing.   He went missing at Irua, Edo State where he is practising.He literaly vanished, no one has heard anything from him and there has been no call for ransom from any quarter. He graduated from UNN, Anambra and was reportedly one of the best graduating students of FGC, Warri. If you have seen him or have any information regarding his whereabout, please contact the nearest police station. Be your brother's keeper and be on the lookout. I pray he comes back safely to his family, friends and loved ones. Thank you.

We have so many entrepreneur wannabes, permit my choice of word. Truth is, at one point or the other, we all need some financial independence and tend to start tilting towards the 'be an employer' mindset; which is all good to me. But beyond the initial rush of adrenalin at the prospect of starting something new, being in control of one's life and finances, beyond the surge of energy urging go..go..go..is the need to gather information and adequately prepare for the enormous, yes enormous task ahead. Being an entrepreneur takes a whole lot of time, energy, strategic planning, innovative thinking and lots and lots of patience. Lots of entrepreneurs around get easily frustrated when their million dollar idea fails to become a money spinning venture overnight. They fail to realize that it takes many skills to build and maintain or sustain a business under any circumstance and today's instant expectation of instant gratification leaves no room for patience and practise