Can Women Rape Men?

I was scrolling through my timeline on Facebook when I came across a post. This post was by a man who claimed to have being raped by his then girlfriend. As I read on the graphic details I was immediately giggling at the ridiculousness of what I was reading. ''How can a man be raped by a woman?''...

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Big Big Girl; No Cockroach!!!!

Okay so of recent I have had my two most humiliating experiences ever. I do not know your embarrassing moments, but I believe its a far cry from mine. Errm, I did not fall inside gutter, its dry season. It was the day I shouted 'Daddy ooo, come and kill cockroach' over a  phone conversation with this weirdass friend of mine who delights in every opportunity to make me look stupid. I do admit...

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Struggles: Our Battle With Discontentment

Never before in history have so many people had so much, yet felt so dissatisfied. Some sociologists point to technology and social media as significant factors in our constant unhappiness. We are the first people in the history of the world who can peek inside the lives of others in real time. We carry tiny media powerhouses in our pockets that let us voyeuristically follow other people around, through...

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15 Differences Between The Boy You Date And The Man You Marry

This article originally appeared on ngalive.com  When you’re dating a guy, it’s easy to think he’s perfect. You’re in a love haze, so be careful because there are definite differences between the boy you date and the man you marry. It’s true that people can change, so don’t ditch a guy just because he seems like a slacker at first. It’s okay to give him a chance to prove himself....

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SITUATIONSHIP

I never knew there was such a thing as that(situationships) till I became a victim. In my very naive knowledge of relationships; it was simply, you are in a relationship, or out of a relationship or not in a relationship with a person. And now I have learnt that human relationships are not so simple...

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CHILD ABUSE: PRISON OR DEATH?

''I just want him to die in prison because of what he did to me''. Those were the words of an 8-year old girl from Southern Nigerian who was sexually abused numerous times by Larry, her neighbour. She is currently battling infections in a recent case of sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse is a form...

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Domesticities: The Art Of Being Domesticated

Oh the joy of womanhood; except it is not my joy. At present I am in that little corner of my room, where I always go to indulge my literary fancies  especially with choice author Jane Austen and her ever romantic plots; when 'mammy' walks in, takes a glance over through the length and breath of my room before fixing her fierce gaze on the human huddled in one corner with a book on her lap. Immediately...

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Inferiority Complex: The Experience. The Battle. The Victory

Inferiority complex can be described as a general lack of self worth, a doubt and uncertainty. It can also be viewed as a feeling of not measuring up to standards. Inferiority complex can be a damaging feeling. Its that self demeaning feeling which stems from a low self esteem. It makes you have a...

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Endless Love: Confessions Of A Lost Heart.

 As peaceful as the well As wild as the ocean I couldn't find my way to you Or remember my location    I stared into space looking for you But couldn't find my way through The force field around kept dragging me back Like coming towards you would be an attack  Time flies but love doesn't Science can create robots but not the human heart My body has given up but my...

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What Does True Love Look Like?

Love is usually thought of as a complex concept filled with complications, uncertainties, risks and needless commitments. Sometimes it's even portrayed as a job with emotional obligations. But do you think we are missing the point?  True love is in the simplest of pleasures. It's about...

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5 Important Things Nobody Told You About Marriage

You probably asked for whatever advice you could find when you got married. Here are five important things from a marriage counselor that nobody told you when you got married.   When you were younger, you looked around and saw all the happy couples around you. You probably...

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Conspiracy Theory: Was Mars Inhabited In The Past?

Since we got exposed to the TV screen we've been led to believe a whole lot of stories about extra terrestrial life. From the depictions of ugly-looking big eyed monsters to individuals with super strength, super speed, invisibility, telekinesis etc. Fast forward decades and multitudes of technological...

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I PLEDGE TO NIGERIA MY PEOPLE

                                   I pledge to Nigeria my country To be faithful, loyal and honest To serve Nigeria with all...

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Motivation: The Turbo Engine.

How motivated are you to reach your goals? Are you motivated to achieve what you really want in life? And how hard do you push yourself to get things done? Wanting to do something and motivating yourself to actually do it are two different thing...

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A Smartphone: What Do You Need To Lookout For?

I've used quite a number of phones in my life. When it comes to me and phones you can almost write a novel with a roller coaster plot and an over all theme being; ''Eric sucks at using a phone for long''. You'd be spot on! Its not a thing of pride, however, it has opened the door for me to...

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Wedding Rings: Why The 4th Finger?

Its weekend again. The day (or days) couples-to-be around the world look forward to tying the knot. The day they gaze at each other's eyes with love, joy and glee and say their ''I dos''. It's a beautiful spectacle to behold with the eyes I must tell you. And what other thing there befall the...

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Uniben Post-Ume 2015/2016 session: Boiling Point Tutorials

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) POST-UTME Screening Exercise for 2015/2016 Academic Session will take place between 17th August, 2015 and 2nd September, 2015 in designated centres within Ugbowo Campus of the University.The Screening Exercise shall be conducted using the Computer Based Test (CBT)...

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WHY I HATE SCHOOL BUT LOVE EDUCATION

Suli Breaks is a spoken word/motivational artist. He's work is renowned for passing thought-provoking questions to his audience. He has shared a stage with the likes of Bill Gates in the past. This is one of his piece which I think transcends the question: Are we learning or being educated?....

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Zion: The Bridged Limb

Ever for once wondered how it would be like to live without a body part? Without a limb for example. How much did you appreciate your wholeness in the few seconds after that, supposedly, unimaginable thought? Phew... right? Well, I get that sometime...

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Comment Section

Morning folks. I want to express my profound gratitude to everyone that has being showing me great support since I started this blog, I just want to say gracias; you mean a lot to me. So does your comments. I've gotten complaints that the comment section doesn't allow comments to be published especially...

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Bringing Forth Life: The Unfair Reversal

Meet Mr. Bez Idakula, the ''Stupid song'' crooner. Bez Idakula...

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The Egg Principle

The last few days have been those of personal accomplishments - I set up my blog, I'm making little, but steady, progress in my rapping and I'm getting even closer to my classmates, which was a personal struggle before. While those give me smiles and encouragement for more to be accomplished...

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Why Onions Make You Cry

Unless you've avoided kitchen duties all your life, which I doubt, you must have cried - not because you populated the whole pot of soup or stew with enough seasoning meant for a festival(guilty of that) and got the corresponding hand of justice from your mum, but because you chopped an onion!...

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Nigeria: Her Postal/ZIP Code.

 Have you ever been asked what is Nigeria's ZIP code, either from a friend or an online application, and you hurriedly and confidently, said or inserted 234? My question is: what happened next? You most likely were laughed at or bounced back from your application! Newsflash, 234...

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Welcome To My Blog

      Hi, my name is Eric Mbogu and I'm (officially) a blogger. I'm super excited about this blog because it has always been something I wanted to do. Okay, let me be honest here, I've always wanted to talk. A lot. To both small and wider audiences. And ''Blogger''...

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