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Welcome to the Month of July
Welcome to July! July 4th is America’s Independence Day. In 1776, the Continental Congress declared the thirteen American colonies free from the British monarch, King George III. As we celebrate America’s independence, let’s remember to keep Nigeria in our thoughts and prayers. As you know, crime waves spike in the
Centenarian Johnson OGBEBOR Discloses the Secret to Longevity
At 100 years old, Chief Johnson Ogbebor has lived a great life. The centenarian spent his life doing the things he loved – cooking, hunting, gardening and raising a family. And when it was time to retire, he did so in the United States where he is well cared for
Welcome to June
Welcome to June! While I was thinking about the direction to take in this editorial, my daughter said to me, “I can’t believe it’s already June.” With that remark, she inspired me. She, like most graduates, missed the normal high school graduation in 2020. What a difference a year makes.
Welcome to the Month of May
Welcome to the month of May! Have you noticed our new slogan – “It Takes a Village”? We have placed it conspicuously in red on our website. It is the truism that helped our parents raise well-adjusted children without being overwhelmed. They relied on each other and the entire community,
Welcome To the Month of April
By Hamilton Odunze Welcome to the month of April. As you may have noticed, I am always excited about each new month we step into together. However, let me tell you why I am super excited about this month. Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM) went through a rebranding process. From our
The Journey to Manhood: A Young Boys Account of a Traumatic Bliss – Part 2
Continued from Part 1 By Ejike Eze There were many stories about the initiation ceremony to the mmọnwụ society. None that I knew of was pleasant. Each story was a syringe with which fear was injected into the heart of the uninitiated. That night, as creepy night noises seeped through
Christian Marriage Sustained by Divine Love
By Rev Fr. Bitrus Raphael Medugu (Ph.D.) Introduction: Because the family is the nucleus of society, we cannot but be worried about its existence and sustenance for the continuation of humanity through committed parents cooperating with divine grace to build a better society. We cannot but be bewildered when questioning
The Journey to Manhood: A Young Boy’s Account of a Traumatic Bliss
By Ejike Eze The night before my initiation into the mmọnwọ society, I sat in my bed and stared through the small window of my room into the solid void. The window had no netting, so mosquitoes floated in unchallenged. But those spindly bloodsuckers were the least of my
Welcome to the Month of March
Welcome to the Month of March Welcome to the month of March. If you hate winter as much as I do, I am sure you are praying for this cold and dark season to be over. The happy month of March brings sunnier days and the knowledge that spring is
August Agboola Browne
August Agboola Browne is one of the most celebrated patriots in Poland. He was born on 22 July, 1895, to Wallace and Josephina Browne in Lagos, Nigeria. At a young age, Browne moved to England onboard a British merchant ship. Shortly after arriving in England, he joined a performance group.
Chinua Achebe
Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe, perhaps the most celebrated African writer of all time, was born on November 16, 1930, and died on March 21, 2013. Achebe, who hailed from the town of Ogidi in southeastern Nigeria, was a novelist, poet, critic, and professor. He attended Government College Umuahia. His academic excellence
Fumilayo Ransome Kuti
Our biggest heroes were once children. Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born in 1900 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. She was a Nigerian educator, political campaigner, suffragist, and women’s rights activist. During the 1940s, Ransome-Kuti founded the Abeokuta Women’s Union, one of the most impressive women’s organizations of the 20th century. Membership was
Fela the Legend
Fela Ransome Kuti (Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome Kuti) was one of the most recognizable names in music. Born on 15 October 1938 and died on 2 August 1997, Fela was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, activist, bandleader, and Pan-Africanist. He is regarded as the originator of Afrobeat, an African music genre that
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Madam President
By Dr. Millicent Odunze-Geers Our biggest heroes were once children. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born in 1938, is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. She was the first woman in Africa elected as president of her country, initially elected in 2005
THEY CAME BEFORE US
(1) Olaudah Equiano: The Father of American Autobiography In his acclaimed autobiography, Olaudah Equiano [Ọlaụda Ikwuanọ] told of his early childhood in Iseke, a community in the Igbo nation, southeast of Oshimmri (now the River Niger). He was kidnapped at age 11 and shipped across the Atlantic to
Why Nigerian Parents Expect Too Much from Their Children
By Hamilton Odunze Nigerians are the most educated immigrant group in the United States By now, everyone knows that Nigerians are the most educated immigrant group in the United States. The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) published a study on behalf of the Rockefeller-Aspen Diaspora Program (RAD) in 2015, which proved
Happy New Year
By Hamilton Odunze Editor-in-Chief Welcome to January 2021! On behalf of Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM), I wish all of you a happy and prosperous new year. As we step into this new year, it is my hope and prayer that this year will be better than the previous one. Reflecting
Impact of Remote Learning in the Era of COVID-19
Patrick Idima Education Correspondent No one thought we’ll be talking about remote learning for K-12 schools much less actually resorting to it in 2020. But COVID-19 has forced many school districts to go remote learning. Parents have struggled and are still struggling to adapt to this new form of learning
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
By Hamilton Odunze Editor-in-Chief On behalf of Nigerian Parents Magazine (NPM), I wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season. Without a doubt, 2020 has been a difficult year, with the COVID-19 pandemic, children out of school, and separation from friends and families. However, through it all, we
Christmas celebrates a God that Reaches Down
Dear friends, as we celebrate this Christmas, I would like to share these few words that capture the true reason for this season. The Psalmist, in one of his prayers, said, “O Lord, what are mortals that you should notice us, mere humans that you should care for us? For
Welcome to the Month of December
We did it! After months of fears and uncertainties, we made it to the month of December together. To say that things have not been easy since the pandemic hit would be an understatement.
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