It has been said that love knows no barrier whether colour, creed, and these days even gender. Age has never been a barrier to love, but fascination with relationships in which the woman is older than the man appears to be on the increase, whether in the imaginary world of celluloid or in real life. The phenomenon is as old as time itself, says a prominent 70 year old retired university don whose 69 year old husband of forty something years was also a don. “ The difference is that in our days, it was kept a tight secret known only to your children and very close friends of the family. It was unheard of”.

The mother is just one of the two biological players in the procreation arena but is indisputably the closer parent to every child. This bond which starts at birth, through weaning and beyond is so strong that it exists well into the child’s adulthood. This makes the term, mother, carry a touchy and emotional tug anytime it is mentioned. It has come to be synonymous with affection, care and love. Little wonder the world had designated March 15 every year to the celebration of mothers and what they have come to represent.

It is very difficult to catch a break because there are too many ideas around. No one is willing to lose anything important and have to reinvest time and again. We have handled projects and consulted for some reputable Oil and Gas firms and other organizations. We also run strategic design, development and employment, stakeholders’ engagement, consultancy and project management. We have also represented some telecommunications companies in Nigeria.

Women in Sub-Saharan Africa, has been identified as most confident entrepreneurs in the area of doing businesses by WEConnect International. WEConnect International is a Non -profit Organisation connecting women-owned businesses with multinational corporate purchasing organisations outside of the United States, while weconnect international in Nigeria identifies, educates, register and certifies women business enterprises that are at least 51 percent owned managed and controlled by one or more women.

Comrade Oyinkan Olasanoye is the model changing the face of unionism in Nigeria. For her, the hallmark of a good unionist is the ability to argue convincingly rather than raucously. Oyinkan is, amongst others, Chairperson, Women Commission of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, as well as First Deputy National President, Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, ASSBIFI. The comrade extraordinaire who clocked 50 last week lets us into her world of unionism in this interview.