SPORTS: MOYES THE NEW SUCCESSOR!

By Olumide T.Agunbiade 

• Farewell Man United

 ICONIC Manchester United manager has finally called it a day after 26 trophy-laden years at Old Trafford. The scot held a meeting with the first-team squad on Wednesday morning before choking up as he addressed the entire staff at the club’s Carrington training centre.

The Scot will step down as united manager at the end of the season following 26 years at Old Trafford during which he won 38 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles.

Meanwhile, David Moyes has signed a six year contract as the new manager of Manchester United. The Everton boss is expected to be announced within the next 24 hours, as the successor to Sir Alex Ferguson.

THE CHALLENGE OF CHILD RIGHTS ISSUE IN NIGERIA

By Olumide T. Agunbiade |Nigerian Writer
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A sad Nigerian girl

15-year-old Hannah who lives in Akoka area of Lagos State, Nigeria did not grow up like every other child. She has been a maid since she was nine, has cane scars all over her body and had been abandoned by her parents since she was five.

Paul, 10, happens to see his parents only on Sundays even though they live under the same roof. His parent leaves for work very early in the morning before he wakes up and returns when he is asleep. Also, Empress and her brother, John was born with rare form of dwarfism. Their parents abandoned them in an institution for children with disabilities because people were always staring and laughing at them.

Many children with good start in life which encompasses adequate nutrition, health care, hygienic environment and proper upbringing may not understand the pathetic stories of Peter, Empress, Hannah and Paul like those that are suffering from similar or worse disabilities or have been subjected to any form of abuse and neglect as a child.

For years, Psychiatrists, have known that children who are abused or neglected run a high risk of developing mental problems later in life. From anxiety, depression to substance abuse and suicide.

COLUMN: THE 6TH FLOOR

                                              FANNING THE FLAME   (1)

• Fanning the Flame

By Olumide T. Agunbiade

I was busy checking my mail on my laptop at about 10am on that day when he entered my office on the sixth floor of a 10 storey building at Ikeja and settled his bulk on a couch beside me.

He looked every inch a comfortable man. He was around 65 years old and had a belly on him that could have been mistaken in the dark for a pregnancy. He was tall dark and shy handsome, he wore a buba and sokoto a white cap and a white pair of shoes that shone even in the office.

Once he had settled himself, taken a quick look around, he turned his attention to me. I turned off my radio set as he said: “Hello! I’m Akande Raymond.’’

I was aware that is small dark eyes were staring at my clean shirt and trouser that had cost five thousand naira three months ago. His small dark eyes also took in the wristwatch in my hand and the cash beside my laptop.

                              “You are welcome Sir!’’ I replied.

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