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Wow! Check out comedian AY's old Passport from 14 years ago

This is AY's first passport shared online by RMD.

Woman gives birth quadruplets after four years of waiting (photo)

According to the person who posted this on Twitter, the woman's name is Mrs.Nwogboji and she gave birth to quadruplets after 4 years of waiting to have a child in her marriage. Amazing!

Photos from the scene of the Lagoon/Helicopter crash..

A helicopter crashed into the Lagoon in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos this afternoon & fortunately, some people survived the crash. Another photo after the cut...

Babies Making Babies - By Charly Boy

Article written by Charly Boy. Read below..

There is a growing trend amongst teenagers now, more for those living in the villages than in the cities. Babies are making babies. Statistically, teenage pregnancy has been on a rapid increase globally so it's not just a demographic issue anymore.

Modernisation sure is a factor, young people these days are not as naive as they use to be in the 50s, 60s or 70s. The social media, the playground of all young people have become a major challenge.

The unstable economy, instability in the polity, the crazy level of unemployment, have all contributed to the rising statistic of teenage pregnancy. In all of this, parents are at the centre of it all, parents scratching to make a Living and trying to stay afloat, making little or no time for the child. Parents whose priorities have changed, who leaves the nurturing of the child to the house helps and parents who are too old school to make their children their friends. In the 60s even a good labourer or mechanic who had a small family unit had better quality time with his children coz the environment then was more stable before the chaotic playground called the Internet.

It is a shame that our culture does not really encourage children to be friends with their parents so sex is never discussed. The child is left to figure out sex education from his/ her peers. Parents are usually too bashful or far too shy to discuss sex with their children. Most parents apart from totally avoiding the subject, see it as a no go area, expecting the child to remain innocent till he/she gets married. Hummmmm really. It is clear that there is a lot parents and their teenage child can do to reduce teenage pregnancy. However, statistics has also proven that most teenage pregnancy, are from children born out of wedlock or to single parents.

The most important thing a parent/parents can do to prevent teen pregnancy is to be involved in their teen's lives. Make time for your teen, talk to them like you would to a friend. Be friends with your child, we make a gross mistake in thinking that teenagers are to young to grasp the meaning and intricacies of life, how very old school that mentality projects. You must get interested in whatever your teen is interested in and if they have no interests, help them find some! So many parents don't want to face this reality but unfortunately nowadays, children are having sex earlier than they used to. It should not come as a shock to you that the average 13year old child may already be experimenting. There is no proper way to have this kind of sex education discussion with your child than to just have it! If a parent builds and cultivates a good and open relationship with their child, it will make this kind of conversation easy. Teenagers who openly communicate with their parents are less likely to become teenage parents.

Once a child knows and feel that they can come to you with anything, believe me, they will tell you everything and you may probably end up their best friend. Am talking from the strength of my experience with my own children. Teens want to know the facts so they can make a choice. Part of these facts include the your value or the family value. You can most help your teen by giving him/her the facts on sex, teenage pregnancy and relationships by sharing your values and expectations.

I am blessed that my children come to me as a friend before a father. Sometimes visitors to the PunkPalace are more or less inspired by my relationship with my kids. I use to be afraid of my late father many moons ago, till the day he told me how proud he was of me, since then we became very close friends. You may ask, at what age do we start to initiate this kind of discussion with our children. I would say, even as early as 8 or 10, as soon as you see your child getting more interested in their body parts, know that the time has come. How to initiate the topic? There is no other way but in your own style and language talk the talk. Don't let outsiders do that for you.

Photos: Oba leads his subjects to protest against PHCN in Ekiti

The Oba of Aramoko community in Ekiti state, Oba Adegoke Adeyemi, led his subjects to protest the poor state of electricity supply in their community. The king and his subjects blocked a major road in the community. Now, that's a leader! More photos after the cut...

Photo: Young Mississippi couple trying to travel abroad to join ISIS, arrested

Jaelyn Delshaun Young, 19, and Muhammad Oda Dakhlalla, 22, were arrested on August 8 at Golden Triangle Regional Airport near Columbus, Mississippi. Both are charged with attempting and conspiring to provide material support to the terrorist group, ISIS.

According to news reports, a hearing on their detention began on Monday August 10th in Oxford. Young and Dakhlalla, both U.S. citizens confessed their plans to FBI agents after their arrest.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner likened them to Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, saying, "They don't need a gun to do harm. They don't need military training to do harm. What they need is a violent, extremist ideology, and that's exactly what they have espoused."

According to the government, FBI agents began interacting online with them in May about her desire to travel to Syria to join the group. In the course of the interaction, the couple revealed their plan to conduct a "nikkah,(Islamic marriage) so they could travel without a chaperone under Islamic law.

The FBI said Dakhlalla and Young both expressed impatience over getting passports. Dakhlalla even paid $340 to expedite passport processing. The couple also revealed their plan to work as a medic and in internet media for the Islamic State respectively.

Image Credit: AP

Photos: Governor El-Rufai swears in his Commissioners

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai swore in 13 commissioners into his cabinet today. At the swearing in, he charged them to forget about their religious or ethnic affiliations and work for the good of the state
"You were selected based on your education, capacity, integrity and track record. You were not appointed to represent your LGA, religion or ethnicity. You were appointed to serve the 8 million Kaduna citizens" he said

Top personalities endorse top broadcaster Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi’s debut novel “On the Bank of the River”

Splash FM’s Ifeoluwapo Adeniyi, a popular radio voice in Ibadan launches her debut novel titled “On the Bank of the River” on the 18th of August 2015 at the Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan.

The novel has received endorsements from top personalities In Nigeria including Hon. Femi Gbaja-Biamila, Mr. Femi Adesina, Engr. Segun Oni, Oba Gbadebo, the Alake of Egbaland and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, among others.

The book ‘’ On the Bank of the River’’, liberates many African women who find it difficult to define their place in a world of men. The is a story of the ever ironical nature of love. Adeniyi recounts through a colourful tapestry of perspectives the intriguing stories of coming of age and loss of innocence. Enitan grows up with a certain ill-feeling towards a mother whose past threatens to eclipse the girl's future. Fleeing from an oppressive maternal love, Enitan runs into the comforting embrace of an aunt whose own life answers the riddles of her mother's sad existence.

Smirnoff Spinall and Friends Tour ends with an Epic party in Enugu

Smirnoff is undoubtedly the number one party brand as it etched its name on the hearts of Enugu party lovers over the weekend. 2nite club, Villa Toscana came alive on Saturday 8th of August 2015 when the unstoppable DJ Spinall took to the wheels of steel and treated Enugu to an unforgettable doubleside party night.

The night kicked off with a performance from Ceasar; the crowd pleaser, who treated guests to great reggae tunes while Oga boss; Ill Bliss, came on and took the tempo of the party a notch higher when he delivered his own genre of hit tunes to the delight of guests. Burna boy left the audience clamouring for more with great tunes from his past and latest hit songs.

The experience at the party is one that will definitely linger in the minds of Enugu residence . The party gave consumers the opportunity to experience the taste of the new Smirnoff Guarana.

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