Conversations around rape, pedophilia, child marriage and sexual harassment have intensified in the court of public opinion and have taken centre stage on Twitter, the quintessential vehicle for activism and contemporary conversations in the 21st century. Thus, the Nigerian age of consent has been subject to intense questions at such trying times. The truth The real age of consent in Nigeria is 18. Section 31 (3) (a) of the Child's Rights Act 2003 states that, “Where a person is charged with an offence (of unlawful sexual relations with a child) under this section (31 of the same act), it is immaterial that the offender believed the person to be of or above the age of eighteen years.
The Time Has Come to End World Hunger
2024-07-20
In a nation as affluent as the United States, it's a harsh reality that more than 44 million people, including vulnerable children and seniors, grapple daily with food insecurity. Yet, this problem is not confined within any single nation's borders. Globally, conflicts, climate changes, and a worldwide pandemic have escalated the number of those in dire need of access to food from 80 million to an astonishing 350 million in the past seven years.
Phillip Enyeama was a respected coach involved in discovering and nurturing young footballers.
The late veteran is credited with discovering and nurturing the football talent of Vincent Enyeama, who became one of the greatest goalkeepers in Africa.
Vincent Enyeama, who made his name in African football after leading Enyimba of Aba to win back-to-back CAF Champions League (2003 and 2004), announced the demise of his football via his verified Instagram page last weekend.
It’s not that easy to be an actor in a romance movie, and it’s even harder to make us, the viewers, believe that this on-screen relationship is truthful. But sometimes, there is such powerful chemistry between the duo that they become one of the most favorite romantic couples for audiences. Let’s look at what some famous on-screen couples, whose romance took our breath away in the past, look like now.
Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford — Tess McGill and Jack Trainer (Working Girl, 1988)
Who Was on the OceanGate Submersible?
2024-07-20
A Look at the Five Crew Members Who Were on the OceanGate TitanBy Jamie LernerUpdated June 23 2023, 11:26 a.m. ET
Source: OceanGateWe are now in an era when anyone with enough money can travel into outer space or unexplored ocean depths. This is how OceanGate rose to popularity among the world’s wealthiest as one of the most exciting adventures explorers could take. It boasted its fleet of submersibles, the most impressive of which is the submersible Titan, which can travel 4,000 meters deep.
When we need to buy something, we often look for ways to avoid spending so much money by exploring thrift stores or hunting for bargains. And if luck is on your side, you may even find an unexpected item that will make you end the day with a smile from ear to ear.
1. “Found this 18k gold and diamond ladybird pin for $3.”
2. “Found these sweet boots for my kid, 8 bucks at Savers.”
3. “Bought for 25 cents at an estate sale. These bills were hidden throughout the book.
"Las Las 🙏🏾This is no stunt. I'm sorry for all the embarrassment I've caused my wife, my kids, my mother and all our families and my management team. I'm not looking for no sympathy I'm not trying to make myself look good. This is no reverse psychology bullshit," he wrote. "I simply just don't want to be the one that always apologise. I've been a shity father and a shity husband and shity baby daddy.
Did you know Yoruba is one of Nigeria's largest ethnic groups? This community is known for occupying the southwestern part of that country. Some members of the community are scattered in various parts of the nation, Benin and Togo. There are numerous Yoruba names for boys and girls to choose from for new parents.
When parents give birth to a child in Yoruba land, they must carefully select the Yoruba names the child will carry in the first seven to nine days after birth.
April 29, 2015 5:33 AM EDT
Ever wondered what it’s like to jump off one of the world’s tallest buildings?
A team of athletes decided to to just that, hurling themselves off the world’s second highest residential structure, the Princess Tower in Dubai, during a two week extreme Dream Jump event.
Luckily for us, these adrenaline junkies filmed themselves while tumbling off the 400-meter-high platform — free falling or zip-lining — in a variety of head-shaking stunts before parachuting safely to the ground.