Drilling Against All Odds
By Simon Kolawole If I’m honest, there has not been much to cheer about Nigeria in recent times. As someone who always tries to keep a positive attitude towards life — a disposition that makes…
January 2021
Validation Starts With You
Accept your internal experience and build your identity. By Karyn Hall, Ph.D. Validation is the expression of honest understanding. It’s the acknowledgment of others, of their thoughts, feelings, and actions. And to do a better…
ICPC’s Exposé Of Bribery Of Judges By Lawyers
Punch Editorial AN unimaginable intensity of corruption is threatening Nigeria’s justice system. At issue is the duplicitous practice of lawyers bribing judges to pervert the cause of justice. Accordingly, a new survey details the sordid…
Please Follow Me
Does validation on social media tell you what type of person you are? By Martin Graff, Ph.D. If you use social media, do you consider these statements to be accurate about you, or are you…
Idiocy of Underage Married Girls’ Suffrage
By Shaka Momodu Just when you think that you’ve heard or seen the worst of government’s bizarre pronouncements, you are suddenly faced with the rude awakening that this government is eager to break its own…
Don’t Feel Grateful? That’s Okay
Forced Gratitude can make you feel worse. By Sarah Epstein There is a lot of pressure to feel grateful for health and well-being right now. After all, so many others are in terrible pain. Gratitude…
US Insists, China Has Something To Hide On Covid-19’s Origin
• Releases information linking China to disease outbreak • Seeks transparent investigation of virus’ origin By Tobi Soniyi United States’ Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, said the US would continue to call for a…
Biden Inauguration: All 50 US States On Alert For Armed Protests
BBC All 50 US states and the District of Columbia (DC) are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. National Guard troops have been sent en…
Affirmation Or Validation?
Why validation may be the key to communication. By Marisa T. Cohen, Ph.D. When affirming something, you are offering support, or asserting something as fact. There is usually a positive connotation to this, in which…
We’re Happy Winning Lagos Choir Awards –MFM Guitar Choir
By Tofarati Ige The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries’ Guitar Choir recently made the church proud when it won the 2020 edition of the Lagos Choir Awards. Expressing joy at clinching the award, the…