How will people regard a man who brags about his increasing bank-account balance, while his children are hungry, sick, uneducated and unemployed? He gets happy by checking the growth of his account balance instead of investing in his children or other businesses. Since the bankers know the size of his account balance, they continuously advertise […]
After receiving money from a lady who pitied him and his story of being a sick and hungry orphan, Ali (13years) returned to his companion in jubilation: “oh boy, you see as I take trick this woman with my innocent face, she come give me 1k”. Ali’s begging companion praised him: “you are very smart, […]
A pharmacist developed several drugs for treating various diseases that afflicted people in a large city. He opened different branches in all the city’s district and employed few managers to administer the drugs to patients. Before retiring to the main office, he instructed the managers on the symptoms of different diseases, and corresponding drugs for […]
In biology, humans, plants and animals are considered biologically developed, when they are able to reproduce. Physically, people are considered mentally developed when they are able to process and apply information productively. Advancement in human civilization is marked by the development in the tools and methods for producing goods and services. This development of tools […]
In various religious, academic and social groups, Nigeria is filled with hedonistic search for individual pleasure, consumption and acquisition. Propagating hedonism, Epicurus prescribed physical[1] pleasure as the only good[2] – let us eat today for tomorrow we shall die. In Nigeria, the ability to obtain these physical pleasures is determined by the amount of money […]
A secondary school proprietor threatened the teachers who requested salary increment after some teachers were laid off, and their jobs were transferred to the remaining teachers. “Why should I pay you N30,000 when I can equally get ten NYSC members to teach for N3,000 each. I have asked the Zonal and Local Government Inspector to […]
Archaeologists verify history by excavating and examining relics (human remains) for genetic patterns that confirm origins and lifestyles of different peoples. Using modern equipment, it is possible to trace the origin (race) of bones from a human skeleton.[1] Though we are all humans, we are demarcated in different groups, where we naturally belong. From these […]
“Boti” is an informal name for a child who was over-pampered to the extent that his mind is dependent on others. The parent who always obtains other people’s services for a child’s comfort damages the child’s work mentality and independent reasoning. Because he has no faith in his capacity to provide for himself, he fights […]
Eating with friends and relatives in many traditional African re-unions is often interesting. In some cases, everybody surround and devour the first bowl of food and discard the bones, before descending on the next delicacy. This is contrary to food fights, where people throw food at one another without eating or digesting the food. The […]
Football Club of Barcelona players are known with a connective and transitional style of football called TIKI-TAKA. Tiki-taka involves passing the ball among themselves from different positions until their opponents’ formation is disorganized to defend a goal. They make hundreds of accurate short dribbles and passes among themselves till the opponents’ defence opens up for […]