As 2027 roars around the corner, as I heard whispers that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu might be interested in running for Senate, I sent him a text. “Are you in town? Can I drop by for a breakfast meeting?” “Come on over,” he said. We sat for over an hour reviewing his political journey. If you’ve…
Holistic Wellness is the total approach to medical care. It includes prevention, physical treatment, mental realignment and lifestyle changes to achieve desired objectives.It was the global celebration of International Wellness Day this week. Trust Women’s Hub to angle for a way to mark the day in it’s usual style and manner. True, the hospitals are…
The corridors of life are replete with individuals who must work for the people as they work for any particular government in power. No matter how good a government is, its term of office must come to an end either by term limits or in the case of dictatorship or monarchy, by death or an…
On Easter Sunday, I took that overcrowded public bus to visit my parents and sat with them at the table. Rice and stew were served. I ate the rice. I left the meat. “Why didn’t you eat the meat?” they asked. I answered simply: I avoid meat when I did not prepare or preserve it…
It was at a movie premiere packed full of superstars, starlets and upcoming thespians that the simmering fireworks finally exploded. There had been mumblings and rumblings throughout Detty December period. Various ring lights had been set up by various entertainers for public flagellation of the perceived bias and distortions in the entertainment industry. Although names…
Mosunmola Abudu popularly known as Mo Abudu is a woman of many parts. She’s a human resource expert, media mogul, venture capitalist, film maker, television hostess and hospitality practitioner. The wonder is that she excels at them all. Mo Abudu was born in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom to Nigerian parents over 61 years ago. She…
Thank you, Mr. President. We are grateful. Through the years, we have written essays. We have screamed from rooftops. We have argued in clubs, in bars, at dinner, and over several games of Scrabble and Draft. “Why,” we would always query, “is it impossible for us to have State Police in Nigeria?” I stumbled on…
She burst on the national scene during the Obasanjo administration as Minister of Finance with a brief stint as Foreign Affairs Minister. This was a feat she replicated during the Jonathan administration as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Economy. She held sway during this period as the nation’s economic top shot. She was credited with…
By Saintmoses Eromosele (SME) I will begin with a confession. There was a time I doubted Monday Okpebholo. I listened to the noise of partisan politics. I heard the ridicule. I heard the confident propaganda insisting he could not lead. And I accepted those conclusions too easily, because at that time my own heart was…
Up to the point when the Commander of Apollo 13 called, America’s attempt to go to the moon for the third time had appeared to be a success. Then, suddenly, boom!—an explosion. An unforeseen problem arises and then, the call that now rings famous around the world for its deliberate calmness in the face of…
