Kobi Patricks Blog

IT has long been said that what a man can do a woman can do better. This widespread saying may have found full expression among certain women in Delta State who have taken to biking. Motorbike riding by women is extremely rare in Southwest Nigeria and almost non-existent in the north because of religious and social factors. However, in the South-South and Southeast women riding motorbikes is more common. This is also the case among the women in some parts of Delta State. In Oghara, and other towns within the Abraka-Agbor axis including like Umutu, Obiaruku and Umuaja, in Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state, it is not unusual to find them. What is intriguing is the fact that unlike female riders in other places, these women do not restrict themselves to ladies’ brand of motorcycles, or what the locals in Delta call ‘madam-pass-madam.’ These women travel from town to town covering several kilometers, using inner roads and expressways. Mrs Patricia Ndu...

Some ethicists argue sexbots will improve our lives by ending prostitution and sex trafficking, and by fulfilling human needs. The Christian Post spoke with three Christians who have written on topics related sex and human relationships and technology to get their take on the issue. The technology required to make a sexbot, or a robot designed for sexual relations with a human, is quickly becoming available, and some companies are already working toward that goal. First, robotics companies are already working toward designing robots that can move like humans and respond to humans with facial expressions. Second, there are several companies that make "sex dolls." Unlike robots, sex dolls cannot move on their own, but these companies continue to advance their goal of making products that look and feel as lifelike as possible. And third, artificial intelligence will allow computers to interact with humans by making their own ...

Fifty-year-old Pastor Joseph Oye and his 41-year-old wife, Odunayo, got married 18 years ago but couldn’t have a child until recently when they had their first baby. In this interview by Joseph Medoye and Yetunde Aisida, they speak on the harrowing experience and their eventual triumph. Excerpts: For the Oyes, one of the greatest challenges that life brought before them was in the area of childbearing after they got married. For over 17 years, they were confronted with the inability to have a child. While speaking with Nigerian Tribune, Joseph Oye, gave an insight into the reasons behind the problem that lingered for a long time. “When we got married, we never knew we would wait that long. By the time we realised the delay, we started spending money on various tests in hospitals. We had sessions with various gynecologists, professors of medicine, experts in the field but all to no avail. “As my father’s first child, I felt alone since all my siblings had already...

                         © Rex Features Bodies of five babies found in house in France  Police have discovered the bodies of five babies in a house in southwestern France, a source close to the case said, in what appears to be the country's worst incident of infanticide in years. After the body of a newborn was found in a thermal bag earlier in the day, officers "discovered four more bodies of babies during their search" at the house in Louchats, near the city of Bordeaux, the source said, confirming a report by French television channel iTele. The source added that the four corpses were found in a freezer.  The 40-year-old father was taken into custody while the 35-year-old mother was hospitalised, the source added.  It was the father who initially found the bag containing the first corpse of a newborn baby early on Thursday at...