President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be addressing the nation on Sunday morning at 7:00am. What will he say? Will his speech assuage young people who bear the brunt of the hardship in the country? This is a rare opportunity for him to show what stuff he is made of—Gold or Bronze?Go Mr. President!! Michael Ovienmhada.Senior…
The much heralded Sha’Carri Richardson may never get an Olympic gold after all. She had everything going for her before the Tokyo Olympics when she was at the top of her game but she was disqualified at the time for traces of marijuana in her sample. Mother time waits for no one. There are no…
A few days ago, a vibrant young woman, a medical doctor, Chuchu Ajumogobia, the daughter of Justice Rita Ajumogobia and Soboma Ajumogobia was taken away from us. I knew her. I met her a couple of times as I am friends with her family. I cried all day upon hearing the news. This was literally…
Have you heard the news? The elegant stallion is dead. She crooned a song of unity titled: One love. She first came to limelight with her reportage on the despoiled environment in the Niger Delta due to reckless oil drilling activities by the IOCs in the late 70s. She was also an ardent advocate for…
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa has read the riot act to Nigerians protesting hunger in the land. He said, if things got out of hand, the military would have no choice but to step up to assist the Police. Meanwhile, BBC reported yesterday that 13 people had been confirmed dead. They were…
A few days ago, former President Donald Trump made an appearance at the annual conference of the Association of Black Journalists. It was an interview that was supposed to be an opportunity for him to appeal to black audiences. First of all, I find the name of the organization interesting. What if a group called…
Kamala Harris has formally accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party as she makes history. She is the first black woman and first person of Asian descent to be nominated as the Presidential Candidate of a major Party in the United States. It’s a big deal. What’s more? In the two weeks since Joe Biden…
An Italian boxer resigned a match after 46 seconds. When asked why, she said, “I had to preserve my life.” Her opponent was an Algerian boxer who used to be a man but now identifies as a woman. This is as sad as it is laughable as Western “civilization” would be forced eventually to come…
Imagine a world where you go to school and obtain a Ph.D degree in Journalism. You go and audition for a job to report for NBC at the Olympics. Also there to apply for the job is a marijuana smoking man in dark shades and dreadlock hair. He gets the job. You go home. Do…
A diminutive black girl with a heart of platinum, Simone Biles is doing incredible things at the Paris Olympics. By the end of these Olympics, she may be standing as the most decorated Olympian of all time. I hope the people who want to govern us in Edo State are watching. The people of Esan…
