GRANDGIST

There are a lot of sayings which are been reiterated from time to time. The statements serve to mold our beliefs. In the real world these statements are lies because they hardly have any grounds. Several of these lies exist however we take a look at four of these prominent lies. Bail is free If you have been at the Nigerian Police counter, then that phrase sounds familiar. Facing detention in the police station irrespective of been innocent or guilty necessitate the desire to seek freedom once again. In the process of seeking bail or freedom it gets funny. The police officers while showing pity for you tell you categorically that bail is free. Before you are set free you will have to pay, the officers at the counter most times will settle for anything you can afford to pay. Youths are the leaders of tomorrow In elementary school youths are the leaders of tomorrow makes up the lyrics of the rhymes. Politicians and parents use such remark as well. In reality the old hard...

Every human likes to think that every action taking is the right one. Double standards present in our society, makes such reasoning to be false. This double standards view cuts across various areas of human life. Virginity In women virginity is a treasure. If after scrutiny the woman is certified to be a virgin, then she is regarded as a queen and in some cases worshiped.  Well, if she is not a virgin, then questions are been asked which is likely followed by insults. For a man virginity is no big deal because no one is interested. At work If worker is been owed salary, the management encourages the staff to understand with them. Peradventure the worker goes late to work, the worker is warned or fined by management. Helping the poor Over the years there has been the talk of how the poor should be helped and for the gap between the rich and the poor to be closed. Leading these notions are the politicians, actors and actresses. However, these pioneers of this ideology sp...

As the clock ticks by in the life of a man, the man is been faced with different circumstances as he grows up. These circumstances come with different test on the man. We look at these test as they occur in different stages of a Man's life. When Growing Up As a young boy you are been faced with the ordeals of handling one's parent. Midst all the pressure been exerted on the boy child, the child is required to put smiles on the faces of his parents. At some instances putting those smiles go as far as you displease yourself. However, is all worth it so you are not seen as the black sheep of the family. An Adult At some point in been an adult you get stucked in getting to please the woman of your dreams. This involves going out of your comfort zone to woo her. Most times getting her involves you spending money on her and buying her gifts. So its all about impressing the girl, which some guys borrow there friends house just to host their crush all in the name of impressin...

Selling and paying for sex is illegal almost everywhere around the world. A midst such resistance this business has withered the storm and been around as far back as Bible times down to our own era. A  list  taken by Havocscope, a company which takes information about activities of the black market, shows how much some countries splash on the dirty deed. Havocscope got this world's revenue through adding up estimated market values from various countries where the prostitution revenue is available. The figure estimates comes from various sources such public health programs, law enforcement initiatives and media reports. The  list  shows that China spends the most on prostitution by a great amount, splashing out $73 billion every year. Spain is in second spending $26.5 billion a year. India, Philippines and Turkey also made the top 10. China: $73 Billion Spain: $26.5 Billion Japan: $24 Billion Germany: $18 Billion United States: $14.6 Bill...

JAMB (Joint Admission Matriculation Board) announced 120 score as the cut off mark for admission. This news brought joy to the hearts of those jambites with a low grade. This joy was however short-lived, based on various reactions that followed. The universities been the bone of contention reacted in the opposite direction. A handful of the universities said they were unaware of such arrangement. Other universities have kept mute on the issue while some have voiced a different score for its admission. JAMB (Joint Admission Matriculation Board) have reiterated that this change was taken with the knowledge of all the universities and by the universities. JAMB however acknowledged that some universities took a different stance, such been University of Lagos and University of Ibadan. This type of drama was seen last year involving the university and JAMB. During which JAMB announced cancellation of Post-Utme done by the universities. In the end, th...

On Tuesday last week, SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) were in my neighborhood. Then there was a man standing close to the SARS vehicle. The man was lamenting, saying that he didn't do anything to have been beaten. At some point, the man got furious and asked the SARS officials to kill him right there. Meanwhile, the SARS officers whom where about to leave, where looking the other way while the man was staging his drama. However, the man got very serious by taking of his clothes and rolling himself on the ground. People started gathering, while the man was doing his best to hold the SARS officers down so he gets what he wants. The SARS officials started to leave but the man was following them from behind, then the SARS officers reacted. Some of them started beating the man whilst pushing him away from the vehicle, others where pointing their gun threatening to shoot at him and one of them brought a machete trying to use on the man. At the end, they dragged t...

Personal safety is something of utmost importance. Sex though has many benefits, is also quite adventurous. Today condoms are very much easy to find in kiosks, pharmacy and supermarkets. Condoms although not expensive plays a huge role when going under the sheets. Sexual Transmitted Disease Not having protection during sex is a very dicey situation, because there is a lot of diseases at stake in such instance. HIV, herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia are some of the diseases easily contacted without been protected. For example, HIV been the most popular has its on perils. These include Stigma Rejection Cost of treatment  Death The use of condoms which is not expensive, reduces the chances of contacting these wide range of diseases while having fun. Thus, there is a room for free conscience and money is been saved, since the treatment of these diseases is quite expensive. Bearing Children There is always a chance of having a child while not been p...