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  The sun was out in the city of heat, within the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria in Africa. Dipped across the barricade at the pharmacy casting a warm, amber glow with her bright smile, perfect dentition and lights all green, lady Edatu stood up from her table, nervously twisting her hands, glancing at the door for about 30 seconds. Feeling totally prepared for this she smiled for him again, as he walked in for enquiries and to get the much-needed malaria medication. He left few minutes later knowing that he got more than everything he ever wanted. It had been over five years since she met Abel. Their love had been anything but easy. From the very beginning, they’d faced opposition from their own convictions, choices and fears. The unstable and unpredictable realities also affected everything. Still, they wanted the best of each other, she believed in his dreams, he was in tune with her passion, even on the days when he doubted himself. She encouraged him to keep going, to ...

  Opeyemi's Pain Management Short story Opeyemi winced as the needle pricked her skin, the cold metal pushing medicine deep into her veins. She had been dealing with chronic pain for years, a relentless throb that wrapped around her body like a heavy blanket. It started with a car accident when she was 25, a momentary distraction that left her with a crushed leg and a spine that never healed quite right. Since then, the pain had become her constant companion, an unwelcome shadow trailing her through every day. At first, she thought she could push through it. Painkillers, therapy, meditation—each method felt like a temporary quick-fix over a deep wound. Some days, the ache was dull, like a distant storm, muffled far enough away that she could almost ignore it. But on the bad days, it hit her like a freight train, paralyzing her with its intensity. Today was one of those bad days. She sat in the doctor's office, waiting for her pain management specialist to explain the next s...

  DEVELOP A HABIT OF HAPPINESS By Hon. Comfort Timi Eshofonie Many people don’t realize that much of the manner in which we approach Life - Our attitudes and our demeanor - is Learned behavior. These habits have formed by repetition throughout the years. If we’ve spent years focusing on what’s wrong, these negative patterns are going to keep us from enjoying our lives. We acquired many of our habits from our parents or from people who were around us as we grew up. Studies tell us that generally negative parents raise negative children. If your parents focused more on what was wrong, living stressed out, uptight or discouraged, there’s a good possibility that you have developed some of those negative mind-sets. The Bible says, “Rejoice in the Lord always.” One translation simply says; ”Be happy all the time .” That means, no matter what comes our way, we can have smiles on our faces. We should get up each morning excited about the day. Even if we are facing difficulties or ne...

    CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES IN NIGERIA: MISCONCEPTIONS AND VULNERABILITY OF WOMEN.  BY  HON. FATIMA A. NAHUCHE [1] T here are 3 types of marriages in Nigeria vis; 1.1 Statutory marriage This is also known as marriage under the Act because it is governed by the Marriage Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 1990, it was referred to as Marriage Ordinance before it was re-enacted into an Act. This type marriage is recognised by the law and serves as an evidence of a marriage contract between a couple. A couple wishing to be married under the Act, will first of all obtain a Notice form which is marked form A , this form will contain the couple’s personal details. They will be asked to submit the form along with 2 passport photographs and the form is posted on the notice board of their selected registry for 21 days after which their application is entered into the Marriage Notice Book . After the expiration of the 21 days’ notice and upon the payment of the ne...