I remember talking to a woman, Mr Godson, a few years ago. She lives in Canada and still manages to coordinate her businesses successfully in Lagos, Nigeria. When I asked her the secret behind her success, she only said “integrity.” Woww, for some seconds, I found myself lost for words. I asked no further, and […]
Imagine what my daughter said to me after I told her we had the humblest woman on earth as a visitor. She said she thought the woman would have knocked quietly, walked slowly, bowed as she greeted, and sat gently in a corner. Is that your understanding of humility, I asked her? Definitely not. I […]
Back in the 80s, a young Nigerian man named Chijioke dreamed of becoming a professional volleyballer. He had the physique and the height, which propelled his interest. So, he took part in the screening for the selection of representatives in a national competition. There was a draft where the good players were selected to bolster […]
As a child, I told some lies for a number of reasons. The major reason was that I feared punishment and the consequences of my wrong deeds. I dodged suffering for the bad I did by lying. This is the case with most children who lied for fear of facing the physical, emotional, or social […]
Temperance is a virtue that is fundamentally affirmative. It enables one to master self and put control on affections and emotions, likes and dislikes, desires, and pursuits. Generally, it helps to maintain equilibrium in the choice of action and to protect the interior desires of humans. The human impulses, especially those generated from the environment […]
Decades ago, some human rights activists invested a lot of time, resources, and energy on one course of social development or the other. Some focused on war against indiscipline, some on war against substance abuse, and some on promotion of healthy eating, on good education, and so on. Agnes Jupitar decided to channel her focus […]