Tag: Fathers
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HUNGER! Fathers now abandon wives, kids in Gombe-NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it recorded 339 alleged human rights violation cases in Gombe State in 2024. NHRC spokesman, Mr Ali Alola-Alfinti, made this revelation in Gombe. Alola-Alfinti said that majority of the cases were on parental neglect where fathers abandon their children and wives, citing economic hardship and poverty as reasons…
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BREAKING: Good news for fathers as FG approves 14-day Paternity leave
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the right to 14-day paternity leave for male Federal civil servants to allow them to bond with their infants. This was disclosed to newsmen on Wednesday by the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, after the week’s virtual FEC meeting presided over by Yemi Osinbajo…
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Child Rejection: Men Must be Fathers Indeed, By Michael West
By Michael West The institution of marriage was not intended to be burdensome, endured or challenging by God but our sinful nature, waywardness and intentional disconnect from the principles of holy matrimony have brought the unsavory experiences that characterise many unhappy homes today. From the available data, shared experiences and regular encounters I…
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Fathers’ Day: Clerics charge fathers on nurturing healthy homes for safer society
An Anglican Cleric, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim, has charged fathers to take seriously the responsibility of building healthy homes to enhance a safer society. Ibezim, the Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop of Awka Anglican Diocese, made the call in a message he delivered to mark 2021 Father’s Day celebration. He said that…
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The unsung mothers – Ozioma Onyenweaku
Ozioma Onyenweaku It has been one day after another of celebrating the mothers! And many others like my daughter do not believe celebrating a mother should not be based on calendar. Many people have given reasons on why mothers are point of celebration. Some have said she is the glue that holds it all together.…
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Picking the bills is not enough – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido I read a post where a friend was talking about housewives who inflate children’s school fees to dupe their husbands. She was condemning the act, which actually is most condemnable. But my interest was not in the fraudulent behaviour of these women. I wondered why these men do not know the fees…
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Tope Alabi saga: A lesson for fathers-at-large – Micael West
By Michael West Parenting is all about commitment and responsibility. It is rewarding if dutifully done and could be devastating and regretful later in life if neglected, taken for granted or denied. Some fathers and mothers are guilty of dereliction of parental duties over their children. It is much higher on the side of dads…
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Fathers and Nuns: Battling with nature and celibacy, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. When I was an undergraduate in the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, one of our teachers (not lecturer) was the famous Ugandan writer, Okot P’Bitek author of best sellers like ‘Song of Lawino’ and ‘Song Of A Prisoner.’ We had two Nuns in the class and quite often, P’Bitek who came to class,…