There is a girl in the platoon

Eugenia Abu

I have always admired men and women of the armed forces doing their job and walking around in smart uniforms. They are never afraid both physically and emotionally. They hate injustice and are often seen standing for justice and defending the underdog. I am not sure what I admire most about them whether it’s their well ironed uniforms or their tough mien in the face of difficult circumstances.

Parenting 101

Eugenia Abu

I am blessed with six of my own birth children including a set of twins. I am lucky to have them but I am even luckier to have many adopted children all over the world; people who look up to me, people who believe I have inspired them. Young persons who if they did not belong to others could quite easily have been mine.

John Obi Mikel is Nigeria's Best Midfielder - Kpakor

Ex-international Moses Kpakor believes that John Obi Mikel is still Nigeria's best midfielder at the moment.

Mikel has been hung out to dry with so many people questioning his relevance to the Super Eagles,following some mediocre performances in the last two Nations Cup qualifiers.

Ebola: Rivers State Promises to Sanction Any School That Dares Resume Before Oct. 6

Mr Michael West, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education of the Rivers Government said on Monday that any school that reopened before Oct. 6 would be sanctioned.

While speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, he said that government decided to reopen schools on Oct. 6 to ensure that measures were put in place against the spread of Ebola Virus Disease.

Super Eagles will bounce back - Stephen Keshi

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has expressed displeasure at the recently released FIFA rankings, saying that the Eagles are confident the team will climb up the Fifa ranking and ensure they qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

The natural law of languages: Use it—or lose it (1)

Those who complain that their language is dying must be reminded of the simple natural law that governs languages, in which also is embedded the remedy: Use it—or lose it.

Why young workers avoid mentors

Among people whose employers made mentoring available, only 21% of men who were eligible for it participated in the program—and just 18% of women.

Dear Annie: Knowing from my own experience how valuable it can be to have a mentor (or more than one) in your corner, I volunteered to start a program here that would match high-potential women with more senior people who could coach them.