The Danger of Cohabitation

 

Everyone of us knows that family structure is changing and this article presents those dangerous risks to young adults and to children and to the society that is dependent upon stable, loving marriages and families.

The deep secret about cohabitation is that people have believed that living together would increase their odds of doing well in marriage but it is not true.this is ignorance.In recent times, large increases in divorce and children born out of wed luck have dramatically altered the social landscape but a related social change has received little attention. That's the extraordinary rise in cohabitation, in which an unmarried man and woman share a household as sexual partners.

Family instability is rising because more couples are having children in cohabiting unions, which are very unstable and many people are not seeing the end result. 

Some investigation were carried out and the revelations was amazing.A 2011 report indicated that children in cohabiting households are more likely to suffer from a range of emotional and social problems—drug use, depression, and dropping out of high school—compared to children in intact, married families. In the U.S, cohabitation, poses the biggest challenge to marriage. In 1960: 500,000 and in 2010: 7,529,000 couples cohabitate. More than 60% of marriages are now preceded by cohabitation (Wilcox et al. 2011).Today, there are so many unmarried women between 25 and 39 living with a male partnerand the arrogance behind this trend is much.

 Why would a guy and a lady live together when they are not tied by official papers or religious vows? Though it has become a norm in the society and also a major reason for several break-up. We shouldn't be quick to mention LOVE, as love itself comes with regrets when order is not observed.
What are the dangers of cohabitation?  



1. Your self worth is reduced.
2. When you are married is different from Being engaged

3. It's a shame to culture and tradition AS africans.

4. Relationships are unstable in cohabitation. One-sixth of cohabiting couples stay together for only three years; one in ten survives five or more years.

5.Cohabiting women often end up with the responsibilities of marriage—particularly when it comes to caring for children—without the legal protection. Research has also found that cohabiting women contribute more than 70 percent of the relationship's income.

6.Cohabitation brings a greater risk of sexually transmitted diseases, because cohabiting men are four times more likely to be unfaithful than husbands.

7. Those who suffer most from cohabitation are the children. The poverty rate among children of cohabiting couples is fivefold greater than the rate among children in married-couple households. Children ages 12–17 with cohabiting parents are six times more likely to exhibit emotional and behavioral problems and 122 percent more likely to be expelled from school.

THE ORIGIN BEHIND BIAFRA (Part 3)

                            
Biafra before 1914 Nigeria Birth and Biafra Republic of 1966-1970:
I will be very brief on this, like I have already pointed out the Biafra before colonisation transcends the borders of Nigeria, aftermath of the 1884 Berlin conference balkanised African territories Biafara included. We all knew that Nigeria is a product of 1914 Amalgamation of three sovereign nations which includes parts of Benin kingdom which stretched from the Nigeria Edo state to Benin Republic where cut from the western part of River Niger, from the Northern part the River Niger Zamfara Nation which stretched to parts of Sudan was cut into Nigeria and the Eastern part of the River Niger which covers the Biafra land that stretched beyond the Bakkassi, some part of Cameroun, Guinea Bissau, Gabon etc. These three fragmented kingdoms where put together for the sole purpose of economic exploitation by Britain under Lugard. They used the North as puppets to exploit Biafra land through the contraption they created called Nigeria. When the killing of Biafra people became so much, the then military administrator of Biafra land (then Eastern Nigeria) Ojukwu declared the new republic and named it after its original name before the colonisation in the bid to revive the near lost Biafara Nation. So there is no difference in the people, language, tradition and geographical location of the Biafra before colonisation and that of 1966 as declared by Ojukwu. Chuudy please take note.
Nigeria war against remnant of Biafra (Igbos) from 1966– till date:
It is no longer news to say that Yoruba and Hausa-Fulani went into alliance to invade Biafra land and lunched a genocide war with the help of Britain and Russia to annihilate Biafra people, since then till now the war, hatred and subjugation if Biafra people has continue in various forms against Biafra people within the contraption called Nigeria till today. Starting with brutal genocide war, economic war, religious war, social war, media war and most current, political war.
Political alliance of the Yoruba west and Hausa-Fulani North (APC).
Take note of these words
Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
October 12 1960 (as reported in The Parrot)
"The new nation called Nigeria should be the estate of our great grandfather Urhman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities of the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us and never allow them to have control over their future".
Mallam Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
1947 Inauguration of the Richards constitution
"We do not want sir (referring to Richard the then British Colonial Governor/administrator to Nigeria) our Southern neighbours to interfere in our development... I should like to make it clear to you that if the British quitted Nigeria now at this stage the Northern people would continue their interrupted conquest to the sea"....
".... they have done it in the past and they believe they can do it again and again, Now reflect on this would there be any APC if the president is an Hausa man or from the North or a yoruba man from the west? would there be a massive defection on the side of the northern and western criminals if Buhari or Tinubu won 2011 election? the joke of this noise APC hopes of bringing change is that they now glorify those same crop of thieves who they in the past describe as monsters just because they defected, tell me where the change is from.
THIS IS A NEW FORM OF ALLIANCE AGAINST BIAFRA DESCENT.
READ BEYOND THE LINES AND BE WISE.
THANK YOU.

Written by  Asuzu Chinedu Peters

THE ORIGIN BEHIND BIAFRA (Part 2)

This is how Biafara neighbours address our forefathers as Igbo people meaning people of the forest and as the geographic settlement of our forefathers are in tick rain forest of Africa till date Igbos still occupy the same territory, there are other people refer to with the Igbo word in Yoruba land.
In a reference about Ethiopian minority, the details of that account proved that both Ethiopia and Biafara shared same boundary located beyond the Ethiopian River and there are similarity in customs and tradition of the Ethiopian Minority and Biafara people which many scholars argue that Igbos Migrated from Ethiopia. These Ethiopia minority are descendants from the son of Solomon who was the product of marriage with Queen sheba, the Ethiopian queen, these Ethiopians has been taken back to Israel as part of the lost tribe. And their extensions beyond the rivers of Ethiopia are settlement of Biafra people as accounted in the Bible Zephaniah 3:10 “"From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, My dispersed ones, Will bring My offerings. 11"In that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never again be haughty On My holy mountain.… this is the root or point of people arguing that Igbos-Biafra people are Jews owing to the fact from the ancient African map which shows that Biafraand Ethiopia share same boundary and Biafra people inhabited the land beyond the rivers of Ethiopia , I will not go further than this to remain on course.
1884 Berlin Conference and the Creation of Nigeria:
This is where Europeans gathered to share African territories like piece of meat on Butcher man table. They redrew the African map, with total impunity and disregard for the people that live as sovereign nations and their boundaries nations were cut off from their kens and merged with other nation, some they renamed it and some they created a new nation while some where completely removed from the map, Biafara was intentionally removed from the map and they have continued to try to eliminate any trace of Biafara, that’s why the Bight of Biafra in River State is renamed as bight of Bonny. The question is this, why do Britain and other world powers determined to eliminate Biafra. The answer can be traced to their pre-colonial experience when they came in contact with our forefathers, their way of life, administration, skills and knowledge supersedes the comprehension of the Europeans. Democracy, respect to Human life (Human Right) where part of the culture of our forefathers. If quick to learn, highly intelligent, Innovative, strength are all the attribute of our ancestors. It was impossible for them to conquer Biafara land like they did in the Northern Sokoto Caliphate and Western Yoruba kingdoms, they colonised Biafra land in the guise of business treaty which they entered with some clans as represented by Royal Niger Company now renamed Uni-Liver. You need to know the facts.

Written by Asuzu Chinedu Peters

THE ORIGIN BEHIND BIAFRA (Part 1)

There was a Biafra before 1967which lost its sovereignty to colonial powers. “ Early modern maps of Africa from the 15th-19th centuries, drawn by European cartographers from accounts written by explorers and travellers, reveal that the original word used by the European travellers was not Biafra but Biafara, Biafar and sometimes also Biafares.” Now let me correct one impression about the meaning of Biafra as some believed it is a name given by Portuguese explorers. Biafara people are already known and addressed as Biafara people before they came in contact with the first European merchants. The word Biafra has its generics from “Ephraim” as pointed out by Martin Simon Ukegbe (a religious activist who suggested that the new Republic of Biafra of 1967 be called the Christian Democratic Republic of B”Ephrayim) the B there signifies the bay or bight so the word Biafara or Biafar has its root from B”Ephraim but the Europeans at that time called it Biafar-Biafara or Biafares. Researchers hold the view that the region is inhabited by descendants of Ephraim. Mitchell map of 1839 stated that the important estuaries from where the rivers flow into the ocean is called Ephraim town which is located 60 miles from River Nun which is in the south-south Nigeria today. The river is named after Nun the father of Joshua of the tribe of Ephraim. Biblical meaning of the name “EPHRAIM” is “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction”. The question now is who are the most afflicted, deprived and mostly killed in the contraption called Nigeria “Biafra people” who are the most fruitful, blessed by nature and skills within the contraption called Nigeria “Biafra people” before 1967-1970 genocide war against Biafran people they have been killed in their thousands by the Northerners and Westerners 1966, during the war, all the public facilities where completely destroyed, that includes Schools, Hospitals, Markets, Power plants, Churches, Post offices, Biafra land (south-east Nigeria and some part of South-south) where desolate with no life sustaining amenities, after the war in1970, Awolowo the finance minister gave £20 to every Biafra no matter the amount you have in your bank account, and declared all their properties outside Igbo land abandoned property, including Port Harcourt where Ikwere Igbos denied their Igbo identity with the intention of annihilating and breaking the spirit of Igbo to make them perpetual beggars and people of no hope for the future. The rest are history today which you can confirm for yourself. Today an average Igbo man that has his Igbo identity are far much better than every other Nigeria from all perspective, you can disprove that if you think otherwise.
Biafran Ethnic Nationalities:
Ibos (Igbo speaking Biafrans), Ijaws (speaking Kalabari, Edoid, Izon language etc) others includes: Ibibio-Efiks and Ogojas, and this Great Nation has been coexisting thousands of years ago as Biafra people many centuries before losing her sovereignty to colonial powers before being balkanized into various countries like Guanine Bissau, Kamerun, etc, the Archaeological evidence and African Ancient map stands as a proof that Biafra people are a nation and are Indigenous people.
 Many people including those of Igbo extraction often confused the term “Ibo and Igbo”, some accused the Europeans of removing the G letter, but the truth remains that the current Igbo language letters were written by the whites I mean English people who as missionaries wrote the Igbo alphabet in order to convey the Gospel in Igbo language that is why the English alphabets and that of Igbo are just same A B C D…. a b ch d….., the original form of Igbo written has been lost with near impossibility of being used again. Just as Biafra has its generic root from B”Ephraim so do Ibo has its generics from Heebo, Eboans, Ebo, then Ibo, while Igbo is the language of Ibos. Ibo is a people and Igbo is their language, just like England is a people and English is their language. We call them English people, many English speaking people of England, while Ibo is a people and Igbos are Igbo speaking people of Ibo. The word “Ibrit” which has its English equivalent as Hebrew were corrupted and mispronounce as Iburus, Heebros, Heebos, Eboes and FINALLY Ibos. But from research findings the word Igbo is found to be an derogatory ancient Sudanese word meaning “People of the forest”.

Written by  Asuzu Chinedu Peters

Naira slides further, sells at N297 to dollar

                         
Naira on Monday depreciated further at the parallel market amid growing shortage of the currency. The Naira lost N5 to exchange at N297 to the dollar, representing a depreciation of 1.7 per cent.
It traded previously for N292 to the dollar over the weekend and at the official interbank window, the dollar remained at N197. Traders at the market expressed concerns at the widening gap between the price of foreign exchange at the official interbank window and that at the parallel market.

‘STOP DRINKING GARRI, TO AVOID LASSA FEVER’

‘They have come again ooo, how can the poor man survive without drinking garri(Processed cassava flour)?’; I know this would be the thoughts of most of you reading this post now. But this is what the Lagos Council of the Medical and Health Workers Union want Nigerians to do.

“We are going to encourage members of  the public to stop drinking gari at this moment, it is better that the cassava flour is utilised for ‘eba’ because of the use of hot water.

The Chairman of the  union, Mr Razak Adeofolade, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

“We are waging total war and that is:  ‘War against Rats,’ and that is what we are going to do to ensure we do not have another victim of Lassa fever in the state.

“We will also be telling them to ensure  that their fruits and raw vegetables are properly washed if they must be consumed raw and cook to the appropriate temperature.

“The whole essence is to enlighten our  people because education carries a lot of weight in this whole activity.

MY POINT: I Believe every Nigerian should do all it takes to protect himself or herself from the Lassa Fever outbreak, even if it means keeping away from unprotected, uncovered garri. The Union knows that a majority of Nigerians cannot confidently say no rat exist in their household, let alone that rats do not get to the source of the garri.

So, I also believe that we stay away from Drinking garri, except you are going to drink warm/hot garri…

Remember, Lassa Fever Is spreading fast… Beware and be cautious!!!

Compiled by Omotola Adeoyin

Roberto Carlos on Neymar to Real Madrid

Roberto Carlos says he was only joking about being able to take Neymar from Barcelona to Real Madrid.
In an interview, the former Madrid left-black claimed he would be able to talk the 23-year-old into a sensational switch across the clasico divide.
However, the former Brazilian international has backtracked on those comments, explaining that he wasn’t being entirely serious.
"I only said what I said as a joke and someone took it seriously,” Carlos
“But [it is true] Madrid always signs the best players in the world.”

"He is still very young and I am sure next year he will finish even higher in the Ballon d'Or."
Carlos is currently spending time in the Spanish capital where he is watching Zinedine Zidane’s Madrid team up close and personal

Angola bans Islam, shuts down mosques

The African nation of Angola has become the first country to ban Islam and Muslims, reports On Islam.
Concerning the ban, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said Sunday:
“this is the final end of Islamic influence in our country.”
Angola’s ban was first announced when Angolan Minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva said:
“the process of legalization of Islam has not been approved by the Ministry of Justice and Human rights, their mosques would be closed until further notice." she also said that the ban must take place as Islam was,  “contradictory to the customs of Angola culture and it is a sect”.

5 Countries To Move To If Donald Trump Becomes US President

                                                   

If you are not American and you are living in fear even especuially as Donal Trump is apiring to be Ameican President,dont be afraid.

Here are views of some people below and the sentiment is trending amongst the more liberal minded and twitter equipped, as you can see:

“If Donald Trump becomes the President of the United States, I’m moving to _________ (insert country).”

The sentiment is trending amongst the more liberal minded and twitter equipped, as you can see:
Caro
@carolinmcmorrow says
"If Donald Trump wins the election next year I'm strongly considering moving to Canada"

Mike

@mikewehner says

"I know the "If that freak becomes President I'm moving to Canada" is played out, BUT... if Trump wins I'm bouncing"

 Even I have found this sentence on the tip of my tongue in moments of outrage at Trump's latest racist/sexist/segregationist media fart, but I always wonder: where would I go? Canada appears to be the popular choice on the Internet, but I would guess that's just for convenience's sake. If you’re going to pack up your entire life and move far away from the giant, hairless, pink-tinged man-baby who somehow ends up running the country, shouldn’t the criteria for your new home be more than just “it’s the closest country that speaks English”?

 

 1.Switzerland

 Yeah, Switzerland. The Alps, the skiing, the food, and the chocolate. Oh, and it happens to be the country that ranks first in economics.
25% of expats earn more than $200,000/year, which is more than twice the global average. Of course, high salaries are necessary because everything is more expensive, including groceries, healthcare, accommodation, and socializing.
But that's ok, as 80% of expats say their job security feels better or just as stable as switzerland as it did in America, making it a good place to take a career leap.

2 Ecuador
 
Probably comes as a surprise on a list of best countries to move to, right? It certainly was to me too, but Ecuador was ranked towards the top of almost every survey I read, including the health of personal finances; the potential for making friends; and overall personal happiness. According to the Expat Insider report, “it is unsurprising that over nine out of ten expats (91%) report being satisfied with their life in Ecuador. [And] it makes sense that almost half the expats in Ecuador plan to stay there ‘possibly forever.’”
It is estimated that there are as many as 10,000 American expats currently living in Ecuador, and affordability is one of the main reasons:many expatriate couples say they live on less than $2,000/month, and in some cases, much less.

 3. Bahrain
 
We understand if you have to look up Bahrain. It probably doesn't come up too often in your conversations about where you would like to live, but you may want to change that.
While it does reside in the Persian Gulf, unlike the majority of countries in that region, Bahrain does not rely upon oil as it's main source of income. Instead, it has heavily invested in the banking and tourism sectors, making it an ideal destination for expats looking to integrate into the culture. "The locals respect and accept expats in a very friendly way" reports suggest.

4.New Zealand
 
While Bahrain was second in experience, New Zealand ranks first, which is one of the reasons it is higher on this list. On top of that, New Zealand is an attractive option because of it's need for skilled workers, especially those under the age of 30. If you qualify as a skilled worker, you can be granted a stay for up to five years - just long enough for the rest of the country to come to its senses and impeach Trump for whatever heinous act he will no doubt commit when given the full attention of the media.
New Zealand offers a good climate and although income levels can be lower than other countries, quality of life is high, with its awe-inspiring scenery, low crime rate, and state sponsored healthcare. The country also ranks first on HSBC's report for better quality of life for children, and was named as the best place for bringing up confident and well-rounded kids.

 5. Germany
 
An estimated 250,000 expats live in Germany currently, with those numbers rising every year. It’s lively and inexpensive, and if you have children, you'll love their high standards of education and healthcare.  
The country also benefits from a stronger economy than that of most of the world, with 87% of expats expressing satisfaction with the local economy compared with a global average of 62%.
It is also considered an extremely safe place to live with a very stable political system and low crime, with 80% saying that Germany is safer than their home country.

 Written by Ronnie Charrier & Phoebe Blyth