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25 year old Moe is a heptathlete and a graduate of physiotherapy from the Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She was introduced to sports when she was nine-years-old, however, her talents were recognized at 14 by her Physical Education teacher after she moved to the UK.
The beautiful actress was was introduced to heptathlon when she joined a local athletics club and made her first competitive debut for Nigeria at the 11th All African Games, which took place in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, in 2015. Today Moe Sasegbon is one of the casts of “Wonder Woman,” an American superhero film, which many look forward to seeing this summer. In the movie, Moe plays the character of an Amazon called to fight uninvited German soldiers. Although she appeared in just one scene in the movie, she is part of the success story as reports say that the movie raked in over $600m worldwide.
In a recent interview , Moe explained that her most memorable moment was winning the senior girls high jump competition at the English Schools championships.
Moe says her mom, a self-taught swimmer, who used to be a swimmer for Nigeria and ultimately trained herself to become one of the best swimmers in the country is her hero. Moe will reportedly have a prominent role in an upcoming movie, “Justice League.
During my service year, I worked at a District Hospital. It was one drama to the other everyday, and I got to learn that the hardest people to deal with are people residing in the rural areas.
On a fateful morning as I prepared for my CDS I heard a knock on my door. I opened up to see a young girl standing outside.
Yes?”
“Are you the Corper that works in the lab?” she asked.
“Yes I am”
“Please I want to run a test it is urgent.”
“I don’t work in the morning, it’s my CDS and I am late.” I said
Please help it is very urgent. I need an urgent PT test.
I decided to run the test and it was positive. I rendered my usual congratulations to her.
As I locked the lab, a motorcycle parked in front of it and a young man got off it.
He spoke to the girl before he approached me. I told him the nature of the result and congratulated him. He asked for an audience with me in private.
“Corper please don’t be angry I want to ask you something” He said in Igbo.
He narrated how he had only met the girl last week and this week she said she was pregnant for him. I almost laughed, but due to professional courtesy I asked if he was sure of what he was saying. I called the girl and she didn’t refute his statement.
With all this back and forth going on, my second boss came to work and I keyed him into what was going on. He questioned the girl and she said yes she met him last week and he slept with her without protection. We asked her if she had any other sexual partner she said no.
My boss flared up at this time and threatened to call the guy if she doesn’t say the truth. She finally admitted to getting pregnant for a ‘small boy’ as she called it. According to him, he was unfit to be a father, and she thought it was only ideal to say it belongs to this one.
I was completely ashamed of the girl and her morals. We called the guy and she confessed in front of him. The guy wasn’t even bothered, he just thanked us, because he knew it could not be possible – but maybe because the girl thought that since he was a motorcycle rider and illiterate, he had no common sense. He told the girl she was on her own and sped off.
This wasn’t the first time something similar has happened at the hospital.
Some voice out their doubts, some simply carry the good news. Some don’t even need to question if it is theirs.
In cases where a child’s blood group don’t match the parents’ during urgent transfusion, we waive it… because it is not a definitive answer or a determining factor. It is also not our business professionally, so we tell them to buy blood – ruling that they are unfit for donation.
You see, in this life, men do a lot of things that make you question if they killed their humanity switch. They could cheat, lie, break your heart to a hundred pieces, but in all these, most of them take responsibility for their actions.
Women, on the other hand, do a lot of unspeakable things; this is why the need for a DNA test has been red flagged.
If a man questions something, stalling only proves his doubt. Sometimes it is okay to let them have their way, and if in the end there is nothing to hide, he will feel guilty for not trusting you.
Trust is 100% vital in relationships, so if he questions the paternity of his children, it is only normal as a woman to be angry for his mistrust; but as long as you have nothing to hide, let him do it. It is his money, and at the end… his guilt to deal with – when he is proved wrong.
Nothing is as important as your peace of mind. Dragging it further will only create a rift.
In a family where the two parties understand and trust each other completely, are sincere to each other, love themselves regardless and put each other first, the issue of a DNA test will never arise.
Photo Credit: Dreamstime| Scott Griessel
Source: Bellanaija
Listening to her ramble on about the past 10 years of her life and her marital woes, with my stare fixed on her bulging tummy the entire time, the world around me seemed to have attained a stand still position. The pregnancy should be what? About 6-7 months if my instincts are not playing tricks on me.
She got married to him when she was 22 years old. Their meeting was one you would say is divine. He was the perfect gentleman who swept her off her feet and she was going to be his gorgeous bride.
Events unfolded so fast I am compelled to believe their marriage was an act of spontaneity. However, what is to say that a prolonged courtship will/does not suffer such fate?
It wasn’t long before she missed her period and they were expecting baby number one. She didn’t mention how or when the beating started. May be a deliberate attempt at forgetting the genesis of her misery or she simply has lost count of the inhumane treatment she received from her husband.
Didn’t they take those vows? To love and to hold? In sickness and in health? I wondered as she prattled on.
‘It was a church wedding’. She blurted as if to say ‘I heard your thoughts’.
Two years after the birth of her first (By now the beating had reached a crescendo. The expectation would be to run for her life), she conceived and bore her second, and shortly after, her third. All girls.
From where they hail, female children are as good as barrenness. They were treated as trash. This should be another source of pain in her heart right?
I must have been lost in my own thoughts because what jolted me back to reality was ‘until he started sleeping with her too’. So I told her to please go over what she last said.
The father of her girls had started sleeping with them and was not in any way remorseful even when confronted.
He hasn’t slept with the third girl although he maltreats her as he does the others.
She’s just a teacher, earning a meager amount.
‘How about moving to your parents?’ I asked.
‘They want me to pray for him. They said I cannot come back to the house’.
Whew……………………..
This story will make a box office hit but unfortunately, it is the reality of a known woman.
The question I am asking today is; ‘How do women in abusive relationships bear to keep getting pregnant and making babies for their abuser?’
Kemi Ezenwanne, a Houston based Nigerian Doctor who is also a model, had her adorable twins and the story will leave you thankful for her.
In a series of Instagram posts, she narrates how she found out she was pregnant one month after her wedding and how she later found out in November 2016 that she was going to have twins.
She said she was so elated and although she had an easy first trimester, she soon had her fair share of the pregnancy pains when they found multiple fibroids degenerating few days to her 14th week. The discovery landed her in a hospital bed.
She later got better and the pregnancy progressed as expected.
However, during her visit to the doctor for a regular checkup this week, she was told there was a dip in the heartbeat of one of the babies and that they had to deliver them immediately.
She mentioned that the doctor in her wanted to freight when she was told the figures, but she remembered that she had been participating in the #HalleluyahChallenge by Nathaniel Bassey and got the confidence that God was going to show up for her and the babies.
Sharing the exciting news to her Instagram family, she confirmed that both her boys have been birthed and are doing great, just as she is as well.
Here is her story as posted on her Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNhHwwBUSX/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNbEt8hlkB/
Source: Bellanaija
Some men can’t resist looking, even if they don’t mean to hurt you.
When I was little, I would watch my father. When we would walk down a street and there was a beautiful woman, he would always watch her closely. Even though his daughters and wife were present, he didn’t mind.
My mother didn’t seem to care too much, either. However, since I had the tendency to be jealous, I told myself I would never let my husband look at other women like that in front of me.
I’m fortunate to have a good, respectful man. However, I have caught my husband a few times looking at another woman and we’ve had great discussions about it. After talking it through and explaining our feelings, we were able to understand each other. I know my husband loves me, but that doesn’t mean he can’t notice the people around him. There’s nothing a good, respectful conversation can’t solve.
If you’ve caught your husband looking at another woman, it most likely made you feel jealous and bad about yourself. However, he probably didn’t intend to hurt you. It’s so important to talk to him and express how much it affects you. When you catch your man glancing at a pretty lady, follow these tips:
When it happens, let him know you saw, but don’t talk about it until you get home. Now is not the time to argue. It’ll be better to discuss the problem in the safety and privacy of your home.
Tell him to put himself in your shoes. Ask how he would feel if you were to gawk at all the attractive men walking down the street. Once he understands how his glances hurt you (and what it would feel like in return), he’ll have a better understanding of what his looks do to his wife.
Some men like to think they’re pretty macho, and they use this as an excuse to minimize their woman’s jealousy. Ask your husband to make an effort to avoid looking at other women, at least in front of you.
4. Show him love
Maybe your man just needs to feel loved. Dress up, go on dates with him and show him how much you love and appreciate him and his efforts for your family. When he feels that love and appreciation, he’s sure to reciprocate the actions.
Communication is undoubtedly the best remedy for misunderstandings in a relationship. Don’t stop talking and don’t get angry even when you feel like it. Make sure your husband knows exactly how you’re feeling and talk about it. Dealing with a husband who has a wandering eye isn’t easy, but it can be improved with love and respect.
By: Fernanda Gonzalez for Familyshare.com
Of course, there are about a million ways to tell if your mister really loves you, but if he does these six things, you know he truly does:
When you honestly love your spouse, their words matter to you. You even go as far as to seek out their opinions. This is especially true for men.When he listens to your advice and counsel, you know he loves you. It shows that he trusts you and values your opinion enough to take what you have to say to heart.
This might seem a little strange, but hear me out. How many times do you argue with someone you don’t care about? You probably don’t because you only care about resolving issues and disagreements with the people who matter most to you. Of course, if arguments are happening constantly and you’re always picking fights with each other, that’s not healthy. However, a man who really loves you will always want to work things out, even if that means a heated discussion. He’ll constantly build the relationship, even if you have to argue to get there.
I love him, but my husband is stubborn – he might be one of the most stubborn people I’ve ever met. That being said, he is willing to change if it makes me happy. This goes for any man – even the most stubborn of men can change their plans if it benefits the woman they adore.
He’ll do this because he respects his opinions and ideas are important to him. You know your man loves you when is able to compromise on things he had firm opinions on before. You’ll know he really loves you when he does this with a happy and willing heart.
This goes beyond the idea that males want what they want and they’ll do anything to get it. He knows you’re one of a kind, something he can’t just find anywhere else. Because of this, he’ll fight for you.
He would never fight for something or someone he doesn’t really care about, but because he loves you, he will always be there to defend you or help you in any way he can.
If you’re doing something that drives him crazy, he’ll tell you. If he’s going somewhere with his friends, he’s not going to lie about where they’re going or what they’re doing (he wouldn’t want to do anything you would disapprove of, anyway).
He tells you the truth because he respects you and loves you more than anything in the world. Also, you’ll know it’s true love if he doesn’t feel the need to lie because he would never do anything bad enough to fib about in the first place.
Lastly, He’ll do anything for you – the woman he truly loves
A man in love supports, uplifts, guides, helps and is just there for his lovely wife. He is there to have fun with her, share her dreams and ambitions, laugh with her and even cry with her.
Love means that he wants to spend his life with you by his side, and face whatever obstacles may arise.
If you want to know for yourself that your man loves you, look out for these six things. If he has done them and more, never, ever let that him go.
Source: Familyshare.com
America’s Got Talent contestant Kechi Okwuchi is an inspiration.
Kechi survived the 2005 Sosoliso Airlines plane crash in Nigeria that took the lives of over a 100 persons on board. She is one of the two survivors.
After such a harrowing experience, music became her escape as she lay on her hospital bed, bandaged head to foot, not being able to move.
Watch her beautiful rendition of Ed Sheeran‘s Thinking out Loud:
https://youtu.be/iUP9lehOji0
This article is a personal triumph for me, because it took me over a year to figure out how to get rid of the tiny cockroaches that terrorised my kitchen.
We moved into a new house a few years ago and we were on the ground floor. Apparently if you live on the ground floor you are more susceptible to pests. I cannot verify if this is fact or not, but from my experience I am inclined to agree. I read up so many articles on the subject matter and even mentioned it to anyone that cared to listen just in case they had valuable tips. As strange as it sounds, I never knew I would have a “cockroach preference” but bigger cockroaches are better.
The tiny ones are a different species that learnt work from the devil. They are everywhere and multiply in hundreds possibly thousands.
I did the fumigation thing twice. The first time it was effective and 6k well spent, but after about three months they came back.
The second time the fumigation people had upped the price to 10k #blameitonthedollar and I started seeing the cockroaches the very next week.
After so much frustration and several cans of insecticide I decided to do the following to combat the problem:
Do not leave left overs lying around
If you don’t finish your pot of rice, please pack it up and refrigerate. There were times I had cooked late and was too tired to pack up the food, I’d just put the whole pot on paper towels in the fridge. I also kept bread, fruit and even plantain in the fridge.
Make sure you always sweep and mop after cooking. Clean your counter tops and sink to get rid of bits of food.
Food storage containers must be tight fitting and preferably latch shut:
I learnt this the hard way when I opened my container of Garri one day and saw a mini village of cockroaches. I had to bin the whole thing and replace my containers.
The point is to starve the pests as much as possible.
Dismantle your kitchen furniture, if you can
This discovery was by accident. Someone sat on my kitchen counter and when they jumped off accidentally broke one of the legs. In the process of trying to get it fixed we lifted the marble on top and low and behold we found their hiding place!
The cockroaches were lined bumper to bumper on the wood beneath. I quickly grabbed my insecticide and sprayed like a maniac. I voluntarily dismantled the other counter and the findings were the same.
Not all insecticides are the same
Since this is not an advertorial, I’m not allowed to endorse a brand but I can tell you the insecticide I used to combat this problem starts with S and ends with R. There is also a P somewhere in the middle. (**wink** Someone please type it in the comments). I was advised to dilute with kerosene, but I decided against that and diluted with water instead.
I used one part water to one part “miracle cockroach killer liquid” and it was amazing! It worked better than the fumigation and all other insecticides, I tell you. Since I have it to hand I spray nooks and crannies periodically.
Please be careful; this solution is very toxic like other insecticides. Do not spray near food or utensils. When I’m doing a thorough spraying I put my food stuff in the fridge and rewash all my crockery just to be safe.
Keep your fridge cold as much as possible
This is a difficult one, because of NEPA wahala, but I’d mention it nonetheless.
I lost a fridge to tiny cockroaches. In the middle of the cockroach wahala my fridge broke down and I paid a (insert nasty adjective) repair man to fix it.
2 days later it broke down again. It took him 3 months to come back after giving me so many cock and bull stories; but by then it was too late.
The dark dampness of the fridge was very attractive to the cockroaches and they moved in. I luckily saw a fridge online on sale for about 50% off so I replaced it. When he finally fixed it and it worked fine, I had to sell it at a giveaway price to another repair man for parts because the cockroaches never left.
Finally, do not eat in your bedroom
I’ll be honest I’ve never really liked the idea of eating in the room in the first place. Something about your blanket smelling like Efo riro when you’re trying to nod off is not appealing. Anyway, I started noticing the odd tiny cockroach in the room and I knew I needed to act fast. I banned all bedroom eating and filled all my wardrobes and drawers with camphor.
Luckily for me, they didn’t come en mass I suspect the ones I found were “scouts”. The kitchen was becoming inhabitable and they were looking for alternative dwellings. I made sure that didn’t happen and I am proud to say I have been cockroach free for over a year.
Not even one. I still see the odd big one, once in a blue moon, but they are easy to kill no biggie.
Whenever I remember I spray the floor of my kitchen entrance at night (cockroaches are nocturnal) with my insecticide solution to prevent them from coming in.
There were days I was literally in tears because of how defeated I felt about the whole situation. I would sweep and mop my kitchen several times a day to prove to myself that I wasn’t dirty. If you are going through something similar don’t be ashamed, you’d be surprised how many people are going through the same thing. These tips worked for me and I hope they work for you too.
Have you gone through a similar experience? Please share what you did to combat the problem.
Photo Credit: Hongqi Zhang (aka Michael Zhang) | Dreamstime.com
I have fought all temptation to write an article about Donald Trump or our remote president, Buhari. Well, until now!
Mr Trump announced a few days to World Environment Day (WED) that the US is exiting the Paris Agreement. For someone who wants to make the US great again, I am not sure he is putting the people first. What Nation can be great without its people? Ironically, this year’s WED’s theme is connecting people to Nature.
Climate change is a moral issue. It is not just science. The World Bank estimated that climate change could drive more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. The United States is currently the world’s second-largest carbon polluter, and it is estimated that its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Accord would add up to 3 billion tones of extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. By the end of the century, this would have raised global temperature by 0.1 – 0.3oC. How about making our planet great again?
Now, let’s address this even more locally. President Buhari did sign the Paris Agreement in March of this year, committing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions unconditionally by 20 per cent and conditionally by 45 per cent.
Of course, this sounds good on paper or when you hear it in the news. The practicality of it, however, is what we need to examine.
I was at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September 2016, and I attended a side event on Lake Chad. Truth be told, there was a lack of interest from both the president and the Nigerian delegates (or is it entourage) present. This lack of will or comprehension makes it all the more difficult to have a sustained and viable national policy on the environment. The president soon left the meeting and pitifully, all other delegates followed him and exited the hall, while the meeting was still in full swing. No meaningful contributions came from Nigeria. It was embarrassing. For these delegates, it was merely a photo-op to show that they were with Mr President. What I saw was a group of entitled, lazy sycophants whose last thoughts were the Nigerian people. But, it is expected from our government- they show face but their consciousness was absent.
Most people will tell you they need lots of funding before they can take action on climate change. These so-called Environment organisations that have even received funding, what have they done with it? They push for policies with no strategy and when they get grants from international bodies, they are never adequately utilised. It is the new “green” business.
We should care the most about the environment. That’s what the green on our flag symbolizes. But, Nigeria is an archetypical oil nation. According to Energy Information Agency, we are the 10th largest producer of oil in the world, but we lack strong regulatory infrastructure on environmental protection. Currently, Nigeria ranks 6th on the list of vulnerable countries in the world. What is more; by 2030, the country would ranks among the countries which will experience environmental disaster induced poverty
We are the 6th most vulnerable country in the world. Worst, by the year 2030, Nigeria would be one country out of 10 in the world that will have disaster induced poverty.
I have done extensive research in the oil producing regions of Ondo State. In the past 30 years, over 400, 000 tonnes of oil has spilt into creeks, sediments and soil. The core occupation of residents in this area is subsistence fishing and farming. And these oil spills occurs every year, causing major harm to the environment, obliterating livelihoods and placing human health at serious risk.
The human rights consequences are thus, severe. In such vein, Heinrich Boll Stiftung (a Germany based organization) conducted a research in 2015 and highlighted the challenges in Nigeria’s in the following order; Climate change and its impacts, extremism and the pursuance of ethnic interests, rising inequality and persistent poverty in the midst of increasing wealth, social unrest and insecurity, food insecurity, corruption and governance through political clienteles, weak regional integration, lack of energy access and a shift in global energy needs, poor education, population trends, such as the growing body of young Nigerians.
Of all the challenges listed above, I think the lack of energy is the most overriding because it is interrelated to the other challenges. Energy is an essential need. Yet in Nigeria, we do not have stable electricity. Businesses are failing; people are getting sick from kerosene fumes and generator exhausts, education is getting weaker due to lack of access to information technology and reliable light source to research and innovate.
Even relationships are affected because everything is just ridiculously harsh.
Our world is going mad. President Trump may think climate change is a hoax, while Buhari may sign a document he doesn’t fully comprehend. However, that should not stop us from doing our part. This planet is ours. When it thrives, we do the same.
How can we stay sane in a world that feels fully intent on caving in on itself?
For me, it involves connecting more with nature. Going outside and stepping into nature. Experiencing its beauty and its importance. It is only when we appreciate alluring essence of Mother Nature, then, together, we would have the urge to make our planet great again.
This, however, is not a difficult endeavor. You can simply connect with nature by:
It is already hard being a Nigerian. Do not let the hardships take away your basic rights.
Nature is closer than you think.
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