Mind Restructuring: Patriotism, Sacrifice And Challenges By Richard Odusanya
The value of life is computed, not by its DURATION, but by its DONATION. In retrospect, I will like to reveal that, all through my earthly choice and existence; I have never once prayed for a long unending life, similar to the thousands of years, enjoyed by the likes of Methuselah. Instead, I have always […]
Mind Restructuring: Decent Society, Oba Tragedy And Morality By Richard Odusanya
“I saw Femi Adesina within 48 hours of the “oba” debacle posing with some renegades, whose identities are unknown, he claimed that they are “Igbo youths” in support of a government that is winding up”. Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher and an idealist who was cerebral and often talked about honesty, posited thus: “Every truth […]
TB Joshua Passes On At Age 57
The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has formally confirmed the death of its founder and televangelist, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua. He died at the age of 57. A former Minister and a friend of TB Joshua later confided that the latter was briefly indisposed before he eventually passed on. […]
Facebook Bans Trump For Two Years
Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots, but last month Facebook’s Oversight Board criticised the open-ended penalty. Facebook said Mr Trump’s actions were “a severe […]
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Aid Arrives In Gaza As Ceasefire Holds
The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to scenes of devastation with officials saying reconstruction might take years. The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the creation of corridors for injured people to be evacuated. […]
Banditry: Security Operatives Foil Attack In Zamfara, Recover 300 Cows
Security operatives have foiled an attack by bandits by killing an unspecified number of them and recovering 300 cattle in Zamfara State. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday via Twitter, adding that the operation was led by the state Commissioner for Security and Internal Affairs. Matawalle also shared photos showing the cattle […]
Covid-19: FG To Ban Visitors From Brazil, India, Turkey Over Spike In COVID-19
The Federal Government will ban entry to non-Nigerian passengers who visited Brazil, India, or Turkey in the last two weeks. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha via a statement issued on Saturday. He noted that the decision followed […]
Daughter Of Sardauna Of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello Dies At 75
Aishatu, the second daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna of Sokoto) has died at the age of 75. The deceased’s son, Hassan Danbaba, who confirmed the death explained that his mother died in the early hours of Friday at a Dubai hospital after a brief illness. She is survived […]
President Buhari’s $1.5bn, €995m External Loan Requests Approved By Senate
The Senate on Wednesday approved $1.5billion and €995million external loan requests from President Mohammadu Buhari. The approval was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts presented by its Chairman, Sen. Clifford Ordia (PDP-Edo) during plenary. The president had in May 2020 sent a letter to the […]
Old Navy Responds To First-grader’s Request For Girls’ Jeans With ‘real pockets’
The power of persuasion is an ability that not everyone has mastered, but a first-grader in Arkansas seems to have. Kamryn Gardner, a student at Evening Star Elementary in Bentonville, Arkansas, penned a letter to Old Navy asking the retailer to make girls’ jeans with “real pockets.” Gardner’s tactful letter cut no corners and got […]
