This is not just a warning—this is a cry. A cry for the girl child. A cry for our schools. A cry for sanity. Dear young male teacher, You are gifted. You are admired. Your presence alone makes the girls sit up, eager to learn. You speak with passion, you dress smart, you explain well—and you may not know this—but many of those girls in your class are secretly crushing on you. But listen carefully: Their admiration is not permission. Their smiles are not an invitation. Their boldness is not maturity. They are still children. Tender. VulnerabIe. Still figuring out...

 Palestinians desperately trying to access aid in Gaza came under fire again Tuesday, killing 36 people and wounding 207, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Experts and humanitarian aid workers say Israel’s blockade and 20-month military campaign have pushed Gaza to the brink of famine. At least 163 people have been killed and 1,495 wounded in a number of shootings near aid sites run by the Israeli and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which are in military zones that are off-limits to independent media. The Israeli military has acknowledged firing warning shots on previous occasions at people who it says approached its forces in a suspicious manner. The...

Chess in slums Africa Tunde Onakoya revealed in a post on Tuesday that ‘chess is finally on Duolingo.’ Duolingo is primarily a language learning platform. It uses a gamified approach, making learning a language engaging and interactive. It offers a variety of languages and focuses on basic vocabulary and grammar through interactive lessons.  Duolingo offers courses in numerous languages, covering everything from basic vocabulary to more advanced grammar, all accessible through its app and website.  It’s a popular choice for beginners and casual learners to maintain daily practice and get a foundational understanding of a new language One of the standout features...

A spokesperson for the Eastern Cape provincial government confirmed that a minibus carrying schoolchildren has been swept away by heavy flooding in South Africa on Tuesday. Khuselwa Rantjie said it was unclear how many children were on the bus, but three had so far been found alive. Rescue efforts had been suspended as night had fallen and would resume on Wednesday, she added. In a separate incident, the bodies of seven people carried away by flood water have been found in the province’s OR Tambo district. South Africa has been hit by heavy snow, rains and gale force winds that...

Former Minister of National Planning Commission in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, on Thursday revealed how politicians and officials in the administration jostled for shares in the power generation and distribution companies that were privatised in 2013 . The Minister in the administration of Jonathan spoke in Abuja at the 26th October Lecture of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. Usman said government officials who ordinarily should have been neutral in the privatisation exercise were, however, guilty of foul plays and used their positions to leverage their interests in the exercise secretly. The former minister said...

That skimpily dressed lady at Ojúde Ọba.I saw her video with Professor Lasun Gbadamosi.I also saw her own rebuttal video where she reinforced whatever she did with her claim of Ìjẹ̀bú ancestry and residence in South London.I also saw somewhere online that she attended the show as a product ambassador for one beer lager company. I hope that is correct. Story had it that Prof accosted her for not dressing well to the event. And she threatened to sue for harassment… Lol… My approach is to put her on a scale with Professor Gbada. She will probably be an age...