BAP.Esq

We all know that person. Sweet face, nice talk, but inside? Attitude smelling like week-old fish. And yet… you still love them. Still defend them. Still keep them close. Here, “smelling” isn’t about perfume or body odor, it’s about a bad, unpleasant personality that makes people avoid them, but you? You’re still there. Why? Let’s break it down. 1️⃣ You Fell in Love Before the Smell Started Sometimes you met them in their “ honeymoon mode ”, sweet, generous, and pretending to be angels. Then time passed, and the true side started showing. But by then, you’re already emotionally locked in . 2️⃣ The Good Days Are Addictive They might ruin four days out of the week, but those three good days? They’re so good that you keep chasing them. You hope the sweetness will come back permanently, so you endure the bitterness. 3️⃣ You Think You Can Change Them You believe your love, patience, or sacrifices will turn them into better people. Truth? Unless they want to change, you will only...

By Padre-Pio Benjamin Akor | August 28, 2025, 9:15 am For years, I found myself constantly justifying my actions to others. It felt like I was forever on the defensive, always explaining myself. But as I grew older and gained emotional maturity , I realized something profound: we naturally stop explaining certain things when we truly understand and accept ourselves. It’s not arrogance. It’s not pride. It’s the peace that comes from knowing who you are and being okay with it. So, let’s explore the 10 things you stop explaining once you become emotionally mature, according to psychology. 1) Your life choices I once felt pressured to justify every decision, career, hobbies, or even spiritual practices. But emotional maturity brings self-assurance. 👉 You learn that your choices are yours alone . They are not up for debate, and you don’t owe anyone an explanation for living authentically. 2) Your need for alone time Society often glorifies constant socializing, but solitude is ...

Most people think emotional control is about suppressing feelings. But true control is about knowing when to speak and when silence is the best answer . Silence is not weakness. Silence is not ignorance. Silence is power. Some people lose opportunities, respect, and even relationships because they could not control their tongue. Yet, the one who has mastered silence at the right time stands out as rare. Let’s look at 8 key moments where staying silent shows that you are operating on a higher level of wisdom and emotional control with examples you’ll easily relate to. 1. When Someone Insults You Words are powerful. When someone insults you, your first instinct may be to fight back. But silence in that moment shows restraint . 📌 Example: At work, a colleague mocks your idea during a meeting. If you fire back, you create an unnecessary conflict. But if you remain silent, others often notice the insult for what it is, and your silence makes the attacker look smaller. 👉 Silence ...

google.com, pub-6909479241456318, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0

Gwagwalada , FCT – August 02, 2025 The Nigerian Forest Security Service ( NFSS ) has officially commenced a comprehensive zonal training program for its North-Central regional commands at the Government Secondary School (GSS), Gwagwalada, with over 10,000 foresters from across the region in attendance. The four-day training, holding from July 31st to August 3rd, is themed: > " Strengthening Forest Security Through Inter-Agency Collaboration and Intelligence Sharing." The event is hosted by the FCT Command, bringing together NFSS operatives from Kwara , Kogi, Nassarawa and Niger States, in a strategic move to reinforce synergy in intelligence gathering and joint forest operations. The opening day witnessed the arrival of participants and the formal introduction of zonal leaders and stakeholders. The training was flagged off with high-level briefings from resource persons drawn from the Department of State Security ( DSS ) and the Nigeria Police Force , who engaged partici...

The Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) is not a constitutionally recognized paramilitary organization like the Nigerian Police Force or Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps . However, there have been efforts, both by state governments and non-federal actors, to establish forest guards or rangers to combat banditry , illegal logging , and environmental degradation , especially in northern and middle-belt regions . The NFSS was initially formed in 2021 as the Nigerian Hunters & Forest Security Service and was renamed to NFSS in late 2024, as announced by its Commander General, Dr. Wole Joshua Osatimehin . A pending bill before the National Assembly aims to formally integrate traditional hunter groups into a unified federal forest security force; the bill had passed both chambers by April 2025 and is awaiting presidential assent.   The Ranking structure for the Nigerian Forest Security Service . The NFSS is adopting quasi-military or paramilitary ranking structure...