The Democratic National Convention begins tonight in the great city of Chicago. 56 years ago, the Democratic Convention held in the same city in 1968 against the backdrop of the Vietnam war as American boys and girls were being sent abroad to give their lives for a cause that the nation could not define. Martin…
In case you missed it during the last week or two, Nigeria has been in the news for three major things. The hunger protest came to a quiet end on August 10th. It is reported that over 20 people were killed and over 1,000 people arrested. We at egogonews humbly ask that these prisoners of…
15-year old Heman Bekele of Fairfax, Virginia has been chosen as Time’s kid of the Year. He invented a bar of soap that can help cure skin cancer and save lives. Heman who was born in Ethiopia has been quite curious since he was a child. Fortunately, his parents moved to the United States, and…
The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to the President for consideration to be the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. If President Tinubu accepts the recommendation, she will be the second female to occupy the office of Chief Justice. The first woman Chief Justice was Justice Aloma Mariam Muktar who served from…
This is a sad story. It is sad because this man was given a job to do for Nigeria. He came highly recommended by his former boss. Unconfirmed reports have it that the job had been offered to his former boss. He passed it on to a trusted hand. There are also unconfirmed reports that…
There is something about the Chinese. They understand contracts. It is something about their culture. They are long-term thinkers. You underestimate them at your own peril. When the British took Hong Kong, they signed a contract with them. At the time of the lease in 1898, 99 years looked like a long time. The British…
Hear this. James Carville is married to Mary Matalin. James is a Democratic strategist. Mary is a Republican strategist. They go on television. They do their job. One bashes the Democrats. The other badgers the Republicans. They come back home, he does the trash. She cooks. They both clean up. They sleep in the same…
In the summer of 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa. He had always had vaulting ambitions to expand Germany Eastwards to gain living space for his self declared “superior” race—the Germans. What was he thinking? Any soldier with a modicum of training in military school will tell you that was a mistake. It marked the beginning…
That’s right. Doctors and other healthcare professionals earn premium pay in the United States. The reason is because you can be sure to also get the best treatment available anywhere in the world. The last figures available had estimates of over $240 Billion for medical research in 2020 alone. Many families struggle with the cost…
HONOLULU (AP) — Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on to become a children’s literacy advocate, has died. He was 88. Amos created the Famous Amos cookie empire and eventually lost ownership of the company — as well as the rights to use…
