What to do when your spouse loses a job

Looking tipsy where he sat at one end of the bar, Samuel Solomon (real names withheld) continued his drinking spree that cool evening. It didn’t matter to him whether anyone was watching or displeased with how fast he was emptying the bottles. Not even the comic banter by his friends could lure him; he was completely detached from everything around him.

Since Solomon, 45, was sacked by his employer two months ago, going on a binge and drinking to stupour had virtually become his daily activity, such that his friends would have to drive him home, so he doesn’t kill himself by way of accident.

The exit of shipping firms from Nigeria

With the Nigerian economy in recession, the spiralling negative effects have already begun to impact on the operations of key sectors of the economy. One of the sub-sectors that is at the receiving end of the current economic downturn is the shipping business.

Groaning under intense hardship as a result of government policies and global economic problems, the news from the Maritime sub-sector is not heartening, as over 20 shipping firms were reported to have exited the nation’s shores. Consequently, no fewer than 3,000 dockworkers have been laid off by various shipping companies, terminal operators and logistics firms. This is largely due to lack of poor import policies recently introduced by the Federal Government. According to the Dockworkers Union of Nigeria (DUN), the massive retrenchment in the sub-sector was due to the Federal Government inability to meet its joint venture obligation with the international oil companies which are major partners with the marine logistic companies.

Man u v Man City: pep not worried about mourinho

At the end of the day it's my players play against their players, and the end of the day that's what's important.

"There were a lot of games between me and him. He wanted to win, and I wanted to win. It's part of our job.

I have respect for my colleagues, I try to have a good relationship with them, and of course they want to win, and sometimes you make actions in the game in the moment and I understand that.