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Dear Readers, Spiraling off from my post on vices , these past two weeks had been spent to help as many foundations that assist survivors or the less privileged survive, get better and secure a better future by settling their hospital bills, family or even their education. In doing this, I came across a tweet on an academic foundation whose major aim is to tackle the failing education system in Nigeria. The Vickies foundation’s contribution might seem like a drop in the ocean to some people, but the basis of some vices that have been occurring in Nigeria is due to the lack of appropriate education. There was a video of a cleric who claimed the age for consent for the girl child is age 6. This was sad to see, especially because that is the level of exposure they have. This could be as a result of ethnical or religious manipulation, lack of information or proper education. Hence, in the little ways we can, we should help foundations with genuine platforms to reach out, educate, and h...

The winding out of the month of May for me was overwhelming. Not just personally but in the world at large. Imagine planning things to do and then the Holy Spirit says to trust him and chill. Yes, that has been my ordeal. Paramount to that has been my prayers for every victim of rape, racism and any other vices, especially those who have lost their lives, been subdued, watched the culprit roam free, forgiven and have being bold to tell their stories to encourage others. I for one had to ruminate on my near-experiences with rape as a child, teenager and a youth, which I had been helped by someone older or found my way out of just in time for an escape. Filtering through social media this past week has enlightened me on some of the root causes of vices, especially how we can help others out in our little ways. Growing up, there had been records of boys “tapping current” from girls by hitting their butts, which would be followed with either a warning, tears or a resounding slap,...