Author Archives: Joe

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Jan

DIVORCE – AN EVIL WIND THAT BLOWS NO ONE NO GOOD

Joe CHILD UPBRINGING No Comments
Written by Iyore Enadeghe So many persons think of divorce as a panacea for every marital ill, only to find out when they tried it, that this remedy is worse than the disease. Divorce in any circumstance, rips a child apart, tossing him/her from one house to another, limiting time spent with his/her parents, and confusing him/her. There are very few …
19
Jan

POPE URGES FILIPINOS TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND GIVE THEM HOPE

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  (AP) — Pope Francis ended his Asian pilgrimage Sunday with an appeal for the future of the Catholic Church, urging an estimated 3 million rain-soaked Filipinos to protect their young from sin and vice so they can instead become missionaries of the faith. Francis marked an important Filipino feast day honoring the infant Jesus by dedicating …
19
Jan

What Your Child Should Know About Money

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Parents frequently hear that it’s important to teach children about money, and it’s hard to imagine any mother or father arguing the point. But obviously you’re rushing things if you’re trying to explain revolving credit to a 5-year-old. So if you’re wondering what concepts kids can grasp and by what age, here are guidelines …
19
Jan

A 60 – YEAR OLD MAN RAPES A 14 – YEAR OLD PRIMARY SIX PUPIL

Joe CHILD ABUSE No Comments
A 60-year-old bricklayer, Segun Benson, has been accused of raping a primary six pupil on Mommoh Street in the Agege area of Lagos State. In the course of the rape, the victim’s private parts were said to have been damaged. Benson, who has an aged mother, was said to have never been married, while attempts by his mother to get him a wife had continually …
18
Jan

Pope Francis: ‘Women Have Much to Tell Us’

Joe Right of women and girls No Comments
Pope Francis continued his five-day tour of the Philippines Sunday with a visit to the University of Santo Tomas in Manila where he drew cheers from the crowd with his remarks about the importance of listening to women. “Women have much to tell us in today’s society. Sometimes we’re too macho, and we don’t leave enough room for …
18
Jan

Mother Dies Right After Giving Birth to Miracle Quadruplets

Joe Right to life No Comments
Erica Morales and her husband Carlos of Phoenix, Arizona had spent years trying to conceive. After IVF treatment last year, Erica found out she was pregnant with quadruplets. A month before her due date, she was rushed to the hospital with high blood pressure. The doctors checked her in to monitor her and not long after, she delivered the three girls …
18
Jan

Teen jailed for killing stepmother’s fowl

Joe CHILD ABUSE No Comments
A 14-year-old boy has spent five months in a Kano remand home for allegedly killing a chicken belonging to his step-mother. The boy (name withheld) had a dispute with his step-mum in Wudil local government area of Kano State five months ago, a legal counsel Audu Bulama Bukarti, said. “He was taken to the police station by the step-mum over her chicken …
18
Jan

Pregnant woman, two others killed in Taraba

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 A pregnant woman and two others were reportedly killed in the early hours of yester­day when gunmen attacked Igoh village in Donga Local Government area of Taraba State. Two of the women from the same husband were killed while working on their farm at the outskirts of Igoh village, while the other was gunned down while attempting to flee on sighting …