It stands to reason that with the spate of divorce the society now witnesses and the number of unwanted pregnancies, single parenthood has come to stay. The sad picture is that, unlike in the old days when single parents were mostly widows who couldn’t be considered young, a lot of single parents today, male and female, are young, intelligent and eager for new relationships.

The look of hunger on the emaciated child in the newspaper was shocking and more shocking that it is not a child from the usual drought-stricken country. No, it is not, this picture was a Nigerian child.

THE Rivers State Government has denied making repeated withdrawals from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Zenith Bank to the tune of 11 billion naira and urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to work within the law.

We all love the opportunity to dine out whether it is in a restaurant or at an event. It is so much fun eating in the right ambience, with the right people, in the right mood, this sets the tone for a great time out. There is always the opportunity to wine, dine and socialize given the numerous social events going on around us. This is the time where you will likely indulge yourself in eating all sorts of assorted dishes to playing it safe and eating only you are familiar with. As much as that sounds sensible, where is the fun and what experience would you have had if you are not adventurous enough to try something new? No matter the event many people tend to go for their favorite dish when asked, unless the dish looks somewhat attractive.

Waiting on the Lord is an experience that many of us have had at one time or the other.