Working women in Lagos have become more sophisticated than ever, and while their predecessors made a blind beehive for the glass ceiling, today’s corporates have ambitions beyond the boardroom, one of the strongest of which is the wish to be in the best physical shape possible.

To say the mother/daughter relationship is complicated would be gross understatement. It starts out simple enough—mother with absolute control, daughter absolutely dependent—and just as daughter develops the power of speech, that blissful, asymmetrical power structure begins to disintegrate. Soon daughter goes off to nursery school, taking those first steps to becoming her very own person. Blink your eyes and she is off to higher institution, and that last thread of childhood, strained and stretched thin, is ready to snap.

ABUJA – The incident that started like a mere disagreement between two love-birds in August 2012 unfortunately turned bloody, leaving irreparable scars on the victim.

Widows and orphans residing in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos recently had a reason to celebrate as Jay Mecare Foundation (JMC), a non-profit organization, organised a workshop for them and the aged with a conference centred on motivation and empowerment for vulnerable women and youths. The one day event attracted dozens of participants that were engaged in various vocational skills, health tips, entrepreneurial lectures and moral counseling.

That was about four years ago and it was a day of mixed feelings for me. On one hand I was happy and proud to see my first daughter get married, and on the other hand, I was concerned about how well she will be taken care of in her new home and how her in-laws will treat her. She actually got married to a Ghanaian.

Economic crunch or not, quite a number of offices will definitely be throwing their door open for the traditional end-of-year party. Office parties sound innocent enough. It is, afterall, the end of a long year and companies want to thank their staff for the hard work they put in over the course of it. But don’t be fooled. Irrespective of whether the party is a massive, bash or a modest lunch, the temptation to truly let it all hang out and bring out your inner party animal can be overwhelming. It can even seem like a good opportunity to impress your boss and colleagues with your multi-dimensionality, social skills and ability to loosen up.

Access Bank Plc, Chairperson, Mosun Belo-Olusoga, is to be awarded the ‘Xceptional Woman Of The Year 2016’ in an event to be held this Saturday December 10, at Four Point Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Lately, there has been an upsurge in calls for a more eco-friendly approach to everyday human activities, both from world leaders, non-governmental organisations, experts and the Catholic Pope, who has remained at the forefront of this campaign—never hesitating to leave a word or two about it wherever he travels to.

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is set to train over 800 artisans in Kaduna state.

During the one day workshop held at Redeemed Christian Church of God hall, in Omole Lagos recently, the seminar attracted participants that were engaged in various vocational skills, health tips, entrepreneurial lectures and moral counseling.