Spanking can harm your child’s mental health

Agreed that a verse of the Bible says, “Spare the rod and spoil the child”. And it will be wrong to disobey instructions from above. However, the Holy Book does not say you should use the rod to harm the child.

Many parents, caregivers and guardians use the rod to harm children in an attempt to ‘discipline’ them. Such incidents bring up the moral and logical question on the role of the rod in parenting.
Science may have provided some insights and answers to the puzzle. After collecting and evaluating the results of a 50-year-old study, researchers announced the troubling and yet enlightening result of spanking in kids, either for correctional or punitive purposes.

Alleged N23bn Diezani bribe: EFCC grills ex-Jonathan ministers, state PDP chair

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday and Thursday embarked on a mass arrest of individuals believed to have received part of the $115m (N23bn) disbursed by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, through Fidelity Bank PLC.
The money, according to the EFCC, was meant to bribe officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to manipulate the results of the 2015 presidential election.
Some of the people invited and grilled by the EFCC included Senator Chris Anyanwu and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Mike Ahamba (N700m); a former Minister of Foreign Affairs in the last dispensation, Amb. Aminu Wali (N950m); and a former Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Dr Nurudeen Muhammad (N500m).

BREAKING: At last, Buhari signs 2016 budget

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law ending weeks of face-off between the National Assembly and the Executive.

The budget was signed at a brief ceremony held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Those who witnessed the event included Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun; and chairmen of the Appropriation Committees of both chambers of the National Assembly.

FIDES COMMUNICATION TO PARTNER WITH APLSCD IN ANAMBRA .

                                                                By: Augustus Bill
The publication of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, FIDES, has officially entered into partnership with the Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disorder, for the purpose of media coverage and publicity for the 2016 Celebration of world Sickle Cell Day that would be coming up on June 19th.

Yemi Alade adds another feather

Johnny crooner, Yemi Alade, has added another feather to her cap as she has been unveiled as the brand ambassador, 2016 Africa Fashion Week Nigeria and Africa Fashion Week London respectively.

She was officially unveiled recently at a ceremony held in Lagos.
Yemi Alade said, “With over six years as the biggest African-inspired fashion event in Europe and one of the most anticipated fashion shows in Nigeria, AFWN and AFWL have become world-class brands.”

John Terry Okay Joseph Yobo Centenary Game

Chelsea Captain, John Terry, is the latest player from the English Premier League to confirm his availability in Port Harcourt for the Joseph Yobo Centenary Game scheduled for May 27 to celebrate the retirement of the former Super Eagles captain from football.

Under Jonathan,Diezani was untouchable–Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi 11, said that nobody that had a confrontation with the former Minister Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, survived such an effrontery. This, Sanusi said, was because the former minister was one of the most powerful ministers under Jonathan.

He said, “I knew that taking on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporaton was taking on the most powerful minister in Jonathan’s government, and nobody who had touched Diezani had survived. It was not a question of what would happen, I just didn’t care at that time. I did not want to go down in history as having seen this and kept quiet.

Governor Obiano Visit Victims of Petrol Explosion in Onitsha

Obiano Visits Victims of Petrol Explosion in Onitsha, Allays Fears of Residents
The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, today, visited the casualties of a petrol fire explosion that occurred on Atani Road in the outskirts of Onitsha, the largest commercial city in South East

English giants set for Ighalo clash

Watford are  hoping to ignite a bidding war  between Premier League powerhouses Arsenal and Manchester United for their striker Odion Ighalo, according to reports  in the British media on Tuesday.

Ighalo, who has been in superb form this season scoring   14 Premier League goals  and two  the FA Cup goals, has  since attracted interest from Arsenal, United, Roma   and La Liga title contenders Atletico Madrid.

Mikel rejects Turkey, stays with Chelsea

MIKEL Obi has reportedly put himself in the frame for a fresh Chelsea deal after snubbing a massive move to Turkey.

The Sun reported that Turkish side Galatasaray were keen on grabbing the Super Eagles captain, with a reported £110,000-a-week on the table in January but he chose to stay at the Bridge. Another Turkish side Fenerbahce, it was learnt, are also offering similar amount.