#BringBackOurGirls - One Year Anniversary

 Today makes it one year since the dreaded Islamic sect, known as the Boko Haram, has kidnapped over 200 female students from the Government Secondary School in Chibok town, Borno State.

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the group came on air to announce that, the students have been forced to convert to Islam and into marriage with members of Boko Haram, with a reputed "bride price" of ₦2,000 each.

Many of the students were also reported to have been taken to the neighbouring countries of Chad and Cameroon, with sightings of the students crossing borders with the militants, and sightings of the students by villagers living in the Sambisa Forest.

After several attempts by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the military, International Government's (USA, Uk, France, Canada, China, Iran,Isreali and the European Union's) responses, there are still no clues as to where these girls may be.

Several individuals and group has also took to the street to protest the kidnapping of these students with the inscription: BRING BACK OUR GIRLS. Notable among these individuals, is the former minister of Education, Mrs Obi Ezekwesili, for her instrumental effort towards the start of the
viral #BringBackOurGirls campaign both on social
media and on the streets. Others include: the first lady of the united states, Michelle Obama, who holds a sign of the #BringBackOurGirls and posted it on her official twitter page; Malala Yousafzai (youngest ever nobel prize laureate), on her speech on the importance of girl-child education; UNICEF; Chris Brown; local newspapers; parents and concerned Nigerians who took to social media to complain about the government's slow and inadequate response.

The fear of Nigerians is that of the powerful influence the sponsors of this group has both here in Nigeria and abroad. The fear of them joining forces with a similarly dreaded islamic group, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS also calls for concern. The ISIS is an Islamic
extremist rebel group controlling territory in at
least four countries, including Syria, Iraq, Libya,
and Nigeria.

Most recent update from BBC however, reports that a woman allegedly saw the school children three weeks ago, in North Eastern Gwoza town. We therefore call on the president elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, to help put an end to this insurgency that has rendered many people homeless; children orphans, parents childless and community desolate, and bring back our girls safe and sound.

#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS..*straightface!

Domestic Worker's Palava..

There are over one thousand and one reasons why parents employ domestic staffs, especially here in Lagos where busy parents need someone to look after their young ones while they go about their daily businesses. It is also not news that the possibility of finding a 'trusted' one is almost zero. These parents are however, left with no other option than to make do with whoever is available and hope for nothing short of the best.

However, over the years, some parents have tagged these dometic workers as 'necessary evil'..lol, while others feel that employing them is equivalent to dining with the devil. All these description is as a result of how their domestic workers have dealt with them in one way or the other. Some of these parents recount their ordeals..

A medical doctor, Yemi Oladimeji, mother of a five-year-old girl narrated how her house help would sexually abuse her daughter anytime she was away at work. She said, “My daughter was a cheerful and jovial child. But I noticed that some months after I employed a 16-year-old boy as house help, she became reserved. She cried

excessively, especially when urinating. I didn’t know what

was going on until the day I caught my house help

having carnal knowledge of my daughter. I could not

believe my eyes. I left office early that day. “When I got home, my house help was in his room and didn’t know I had returned from work. I quietly walked into his room. Just as I opened the door, I found him on top of my daughter; I almost screamed my lungs out. I broke down in tears, I didn’t even know what to do, I wasn’t angry at the boy but at myself. I felt I had failed as a mother. Beating the boy or sending him packing wouldn’t change the psychological trauma my daughter was going through all those months. I hate to recall that day.”

In February 2013, a video of a nanny maltreating a four-

month-old baby went viral on the Internet. The video showed the nanny lifting and throwing down the baby on the floor repeatedly. The baby, in a state of helplessness, cried for hours but there was no one to help. It is believed that the baby suffered injuries and fractures.

There have also been cases where domestic workers

connived with kidnappers to abduct their bosses’ children. The Odegbaikes’ 10-month-old baby, Enioluwa Odegbaike,

went missing from their home while in the custody of a

nanny they hired two weeks before. The baby was believed to have been abducted by the nanny, identified as Victoria. Luckily for them, security agents secured the release of their baby.

In December 2014, Mrs Onajite secured the service of an  housemaid through a sale portal, OLX, where a visitor, identified simply as Omolade, advertised. Omolade had allegedly posted a number on the website for those who were interested in a “humble” housemaid to apply. She later got a maid and two weeks later, the 24-year-old housemaid was said to have fled home with the kids –Rafael (3), and 15-month-old Michael. The kids were later returned after paying a ransom of 2.5m.

Similarly and more recently, 9th of April 2015 precisely, 3kids were also kidnapped b a nanny gotten from the same sale portal, OLX. The maid resumed work on Monday morning only to disappear with the kids on Wednesday morning around 8am.  the family was contacted by the suspect on Thursday and demanded for 15 whooping million naira as ransome!! 

I don't blame the woman, but how would you leave your children with a total stranger? Someone jokingly said ''kidnapping business is one of the most lucrative business in nigeria''. I totally disagree with her.. Let's here your thought on this... 

Vote for Ambode or die - Oba of Lagos

 Oba Rilwan Akiolu speaking at a meeting with Igbo leaders in his palace on the 5th of April, tells the Igbo's to vote for Ambode or perish in the lagoon within 7days. In his words..

       "On saturday, if any one of you, I swear in the name of God, goes against my wish that Ambode will be the next governor of Lagos state, the person is going to die inside this water. I’m not ready to beg you. Nobody knew how I picked Ambode. Jimi (Agbaje) is my blood relationand I told him that he cannot be governor in Lagos for now. The future belongs to God. I amnot begging anybody, but what you people cannot do in Onitsha, Aba or anywhere, don’t do it here. If you do what I want, Lagos will continue to be prosperous for you. If you go against my wish,you will perish in the water.”

In response, the Eze-Nndigbo of Amuwo Oriade, Dr Gordian Dimojiaku, promised the oba that the Igbo's in the state will support Ambode..

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getting started

hey there! Just getting started.. I Want to thank God for this opportunity He has given me to start my own blog. My sincere appreciation goes to my friends and family for believing in me. Not forgetting Linda Ikeji, my number one role model, whose experience ignited my passion for blogging..

Expect general posts ranging from the entertainment scene, to politics, general knowledge, etcetera etcetera!!! In 2baba's lyrics, 'sit back, relax and listen' but in this case.. Sit back, relax and enjoyyy!!! #winks