The Wheel of Time, a time of unimaginable darkness in the most populous black nation of the known world. A nation led by a disciple of the d*rk Lord. Sa*ron.
We really tolerated a lot of madness in the Nigerian educational system, and it is largely the reason many children grew up and completely lost the vibe for academics.
Because tell me, why exactly was a teacher flogging a child because their parents hadn’t paid school fees? Do you know how incredibly cruel you have to be to punish and flog a child or teenager because their parents are yet to pay fees? Looking back now, it sounds insane. Why not just send them home at most?
Also, tell me exactly why it was mandatory for pupils and students to be on low cut. Why were teachers walking around with scissors, blades, and shaving cream, ready to shave off a student’s hair at any moment? What exactly is the correlation between a haircut and learning?
And then there were teachers who thought it was cool to flog students for failing.
Your students are not doing well in your subject, and it doesn’t occur to you that maybe you’re a bad teacher. Maybe you should try another approach. Instead, you resort to flogging them and instilling fear in them.
And fear doesn’t help anyone learn. It makes you hate the subject even more.
I still remember how some of us would start panicking the moment a teacher walked into the classroom. Not because we had done anything wrong, but because punishment was always hanging in the air like a threat.
This is why we have a lot of adults today who are scared to try. They still carry that fear of failure with them. Failure that is normal, by the way. Failure that is evidence that you tried. Failure that is often necessary for growth.
If you begin to think deeply about a lot of the things our parents allowed years ago, you’ll realize how ridiculous many of them sound today.
I hope we turn out to be better parents. Stricter parents who refuse to tolerate this kind of BS from teachers, no matter how “normal” it was back then.
When Kobe Bryant said his insane level of confidence came from knowing he’d done all he could to prepare, it taught me that anytime I’m nervous it means I didn’t prepare enough.
🚨🇸🇴 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup match between PSG and Aston Villa. ✅
Statement: "The decision to appoint Artan to officiate the UEFA Super Cup match has been made in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding recently signed between UEFA and CAF to encourage cooperation in many areas, including refereeing."
"UEFA and CAF are united by a shared commitment to developing football at all levels and promoting the core values of unity, equality and non-discrimination."
Gentlemen, when someone misbehaves, do not react so angrily that your response overshadows the initial misbehaviour and now becomes the issue.
Don’t end up being the one needing to apologise when you were initially the victim of bad behaviour.
Be clear that you will not accept or tolerate the misbehaviour, but be measured in how you express your disapproval. This is especially important when you are in a position of authority over the other person. It is also especially important in your relationship with your woman.
I am Ezemmuo. I know things.