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WHITLOW: WHY YOUR FINGER IS THROBBING – AND WHY SOME HOME REMEDIES DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD | Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake
“Put the finger inside lime.” “Rub ori on it.” “Use petrol – it will bring out the pus.” When a finger starts throbbing, advice can come quickly from relatives, neighbours and the family WhatsApp group. Most people mean well. But before trying the next remedy, it is worth knowing what is causing the swelling. What many people call “witlow” – correctly spelt whitlow – may start as a small, tender area beside the nail. Soon, holding a pen, preparing food, washing clothes or sleeping comfortably becomes difficult. Yet not every swollen, pai…
THE HANDOUT OF COURT PERMITS AS CHILD SUPPORT AND THE WEAPONISATION OF CHILD WELFARE IN POST-SEPARATION DISPUTES | Clementina E. Ukiri, Esq.
Clementina E. Ukiri, Esq. Executive Summary and Context The practice of treating access to children, such as court-ordered visitation permits, travel permissions, and access approvals, as transactional rewards or financial leverage fundamentally distorts family jurisprudence. When courts allow visitation rights or administrative permits to function as conditional handouts tied to financial negotiations, or when legal frameworks enable one parent to weaponise child welfare as collateral damage to inflict emotional or financial punishment,…
