I hope that one day the church understands that being born again doesn't erase childhood trauma - Comedian, Funnybone Comedian Funnybone has stated that being "born again" does not automatically erase childhood trauma or personality disorders. The entertainer, who is a Catholic, shared his perspective on Instagram, urg…

…A lady has sparked laughter and nostalgia on social media after sharing an unforgettable childhood experience in which her primary school teacher called her parents over her unusual attempt to help struggling classmates improve their mathematics. The woman explained that the incident happened after her class received t…

…entertainer, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus popularly known as Portable, has opened up about his childhood struggles, revealing how losing his mother at the age of 13 changed his life and pushed him into street hustling. Speaking during an interview on The Honest Bunch Podcast, the singer said the experience taught him lessons…

GistReel A lady has stirred emotions online after recounting a painful childhood experience in which she said her father ignored her hunger and instead bought a meal for the family’s dog. According to the woman, the incident happened when she was still a child and pleaded with her father for food because she was hungry…

GistReel A man has shared the story of how an innocent childhood trip to visit family turned into four years of hawking pure water and other goods in Ogun State, an experience he says shaped his life. According to the man, the journey began in 2006 when his uncle visited his family in Abuja to take one of his cousins t…

From unfinished homes to shop compartments, this report explores how unequal living conditions influence early childhood development and deepen inequalities among children in a community in Abuja. The post How poverty affects childhood development in Nigerian capital appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

…they scarcely knew and mothers whose absence became the defining memory of an entire childhood. It is equally filled with grandparents who quietly became parents after tragedy interrupted the ordinary order of life, older siblings who surrendered their youth so that younger brothers and sisters could keep theirs, teach…

…and too powerless to resolve. Poverty was never a dramatic interruption in Ronaldo’s childhood. It was the quiet atmosphere in which ordinary life unfolded. History has a peculiar habit of disguising extraordinary beginnings beneath ordinary suffering, and few lives demonstrate that truth more clearly than Ronaldo’s. T…

…behind bars. Nasri's alleged connection to the Berrebouh family stretches back to his childhood in Marseille, where he was reportedly close to Karim's older brother. The former France international, who earned 41 caps between 2007 and 2013, is said to have reconnected with Berrebouh in Dubai during the first lockdown i…

…the allegations against him with his child's character. "My son avoids trouble. Since childhood, he has never been someone who fights or causes problems. Everything they said he did is difficult for me to believe," Adetunji said. They questioned me about my son's whereabouts The father said security operatives question…

…States, Olabanke Goriola, has said skin bleaching among Nigerian women is driven by childhood conditioning that equates lighter skin with better treatment. She said the practice is not vanity but a response to psychological wounds inflicted long before any product is bought. Goriola, who founded The Shade Initiative fo…

For decades, Nigeria has pledged to end routine gas flaring and cut methane emissions. Yet, in the oil-producing communities of Rivers State, residents continue to pay the price with their health, livelihoods, and lives. From children battling chronic respiratory illnesses and persistent skin diseases to mothers mourni…

…the highest recorded in recent years. For paediatricians, Batula's story illustrates how childhood illnesses rarely occur in isolation. Malnutrition weakens a child's immune system, making diseases such as malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia far more likely to become fatal. 9.5 million malaria cases among children under-f…

…saw him reflect emotionally on his roots in Port Harcourt, noting that many of his childhood friends did not live to see this milestone. Social media users reacted excitedly to the development. "Odogwu no be nickname," posted #wavesntwrk while sharing the unveiling footage. #1BENNY7G, who broke the news widely, drew ma…

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First, the village referred to here is the original place, easily identified as your ancestral resting place. It is the place parents told you that you hail from. It could be a place of birth, a place where you grew up from childhood, and where you heard that your forefathers are from. It is also the […]

…while you pretended to sleep. Maybe "we can't afford that" became the soundtrack of your childhood. Maybe you absorbed the unspoken message that wanting more was greedy, that wealthy people were morally suspect, that struggling was noble and ease was suspicious. These aren't just memories. They're programs running in t…

…Tosin Ajayi has done differently in recent times at the DSS. This trend reminds me of my childhood years, when the operations of the DSS were not in the public space, and when you couldn't tell the difference between a DSS operative and an ordinary civilian. I can bet that several covert operations are ongoing. We can…

…the acquisition as a major moment for the club, revealing that Ronaldinho had been his childhood idol. "Acquiring Ronaldinho is absolutely extraordinary for the club. He was my idol and his impact on football goes beyond what he did on the pitch," Cipriani said. However, Ravenna honorary vice-president Ariedo Braida di…

…to Australia after a backpacking trip in 1997, where he met Jordan's mother Sandra. A childhood photograph of Jordan wearing Feyenoord's famous red-and-white shirt has since become popular among supporters. Years later, he is living out the dream his father once imagined, starring for the club he grew up watching from…