Year after year on June 16th International Domestic Workers Day is celebrated with great respect and appreciation to all the domestic workers. Many of us confuse with the terms “Home Maker” and “Domestic Work” Home maker is the one who maintains the upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home. But Domestic workers are those workers who perform work in or for a private household or households. Their work may include cooking, washing and ironing the clothes, taking care of children, elderly or sick, gardening, guarding the house. A worker may be employed either on a full time basis or a part time – time basis. Many define domestic work as caring rather than working. This is the main reason why it is often not regarded and rewarded like others so called “regular” work. Why Domestic Work? Reasons for domestic work can be divided into push and pull factors. The push factors include poverty, lack of education and lack of alte
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has finally arrested former Imo State governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was arrested Tuesday evening at his Maitama home in Abuja by the anti-graft agency and men of the Nigerian Police force. Though the security operatives met stiff resistance from the supporters […]