Unlike ideologues, humanists are wary of all-embracing solutions or teachings, preferring to anchor each question and idea on the practical, the particular, and the personal.Pragmatism and logical positivism, two prominent schools of thought in philosophy, are important for humanism.

Barr.(Mrs.)Olufunmi Oluyede is the current Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, Lagos State Chapter. FIDA, an organization in the vanguard of protecting women and children’s rights, has over the years defended the rights of abused women and children worldwide through its various chapters. Here, Barr.Olufunmi speaks on how FIDA Lagos has continued to keep the ideals of the association. Hear her:

Jesus says we can identify his disciples by their fruits. (Matthew 7:20). He then says the fruits of a man are his words. (Luke 6:43-45). So here is a sure-fire way of determining the true disciple. Step on his toes and see what he has to say. Give him a slap and listen to what comes out of his mouth. That is the value of Boko Haram attacks for Nigerian Christians.

Both the print and electronic media, through write-ups, photographs, and news reports, did their best for many months to draw the federal government’s attention to the deplorable condition of that very busy and very important road in the country. The volume of vehicular movement, including many heavy duty vehicles, like fuel tankers, trailers of all sizes, and lorries, is unbelievable.

A little girl called Ashley is on television suffering from a serious condition. She is covered in bruises and her parents have to examine her daily to be sure she is not hurt. She seems to enjoy biting and scratching herself till she bleeds and is prone to jumping off high things.

I am yet to understand the rationale for the numerous committees that are springing up every day at a time the Jonathan-led government is thinking about running a slim government and save for the country.

I no talk am? Barely had her body been lowered into the grave that her erstwhile ‘husband’ who reportedly stormed out of the funeral ceremony because the sitting arrangements were not to his liking wants to publish a tell all book about Whitney… low-life! Once again, a o ni ba olori buruku pade! Enough said.

Getting ready to board my flight to the United Kingdom last week, I struck up a conversation with a comedian friend about the times when we were a lot younger, and some of the things I recalled prompted him to ask for my age which I told him. He did not believe me, but the names of things I mentioned and recalled proved that indeed, they were before his time.

In an intelligent reaction to my article last week in this column titled: IS THE BREAK UP OF THIS COUNTRY INEVITABLE?, a reader, Mr. John A of Onitsha asked some pertinent questions on the likely break-up of the country; he would like to know the number of sovereign states; the agitators; the front runners or the stakeholders of these sovereign states.

IF you ever need to conceal anyone from public view, and render them socially inconspicuous, there could hardly be a better hiding place than among the nation’s trawler fishermen. They are the senior, just as hidden brother of their sole trader brothers. My father and even the President were once fishermen.